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ACHS SBDM Council to meet Thursday

From Chad A. Parnell, Principal
Adair County High School

The ACHS SBDM Council will have its regular monthly meeting at 4pmCT on Thursday, August 22, 2024, in the ACHS Library, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY.


2024-08-20 20:17:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

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Super Blue Moon over Fairplay



2024-08-20 - Fairplay, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold.
Veronica writes, "I managed to snap these pictures with my cell phone around 0100hrs today. I was up late trying to catch good images of the moon. There were lots of clouds but it was bright and I caught a shot between holes in the clouds.

There are varying darkness on the pictures as thin clouds would pass between the Moon and me. Amazing that these came from a cell phone."

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James R. (Ron) Sexton, 80, Gradyville, KY native (1943-2024)

James Ronald "Ron" Sexton, age 80, of Louisville, Ky, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2024, at Norton Women and Children's Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at NoonET on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Schoppenhorst Underwood & Brooks Funeral Home, 4895 N. Preston Hwy, Shepherdsville, KY. Burial will follow at Brookland Cemetery.

A visitation will be held from 4pmET until 7pmET on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Schoppenhorst Underwood & Brooks Funeral Home, where friends and family are invited to celebrate Ron's life and legacy. Visitation will continue from 10amET until time of service on Friday.


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2024-08-20 14:50:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

George D. Pitzer, 95, Columbia, KY (1929-2024)

George D. Pitzer of Columbia died on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 2:10 A.M. at his residence. He was 95 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 1pmET on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Talbott Funeral Home, 56 N. Brandenburg Street, Belington, West Virginia. Burial will follow in Mt. Morris Cemetery in Barbour County, WV.

Visitation is requested on Wednesday from 6pmET until 8pmET at Talbott Funeral Home


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2024-08-20 14:44:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Letter: Stop lights

Marie writes:
Simply put up stoplights, time them so people can get around the Square, and it would also make it safer for pedestrians to cross. Seems simple to me.
Comments re: Reviewing the yield sign challenge downtown


2024-08-20 10:39:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Letter: Those pesky signs

Mike Bell writes:
I forgot to mention in my letter yesterday , look at the photo and you will see that on the sign nothing is bent or broken but is pulled up from the hole in which it sits. Boy, sure is fun to harp on the things of local government ain't it? But I think it is time to let this thing go! It is nothing new. Find something else to harp about, surely to goodness there's subjects more important than trucks and signs to complain about. Have a single one of you lost sleep over either of these two problems? Give It A Rest!
Comments re: Letter: Downed signs


2024-08-20 10:37:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Frances Akin, 91, Columbia, KY (1933-2024)

Frances (Keltner) Akin of Columbia passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was 91 years old.

Funeral services will be held at 2pmCT on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with Bro. Steve Pescosolido officiating. Burial will follow in the Columbia Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Wednesday from 11amCT until 2pmCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.


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2024-08-20 10:34:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

ACSO: Sano traffic stop leads to felony arrest

From Sheriff Josh Brockman
Adair County Sheriff's Office

On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 6:46pm, Adair County Sheriff's Deputy Josh Durbin initiated a traffic stop 8 miles east of Columbia on a 2000 Honda Motorcycle. As a result of the stop and roadside investigation, the driver was taken into custody for possession and other charges.


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2024-08-20 10:29:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Bryant Family Reunion is Aug 31

From Charles Shepherd

The Bryant Family Reunion will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Russell Springs First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 392 East Steve Warriner Drive, Russell Springs, KY.

The doors will open at 10:30amCT, with a meal at NoonCT. Eating utensils, drinks and chicken will be furnished, please bring your favorite covered dishes, also bring items for silent auction, and come for a day of family fellowship.


2024-08-20 10:25:39 | Comments | Printable version

Boil Water Advisory lifted

From Columbia Adair Utilities District
August 20, 2024

As of 8:35 AM on August 20, 2024 the Boil Water Advisory for customers on 1521-7445 Liberty Road and all side roads in between. 5743-7058 Russell Springs Road and all side roads including Otha Bryant Road, 323- 3950 White Oak Church Road, Powell Road, D Upchurch Road, Rexroat Road, Clear Springs Road, New Concord, Christine Road, Cecil Blair Road, Roy Road, Wall Road, Freedom Church Road, Joe Conover Road, Providence Road, Wheet Road and any side road off the following roadways. 842-5650 Allen School House Road and all side roads in between, Free Union Road, Lee Bob Carter Road, Rooks Denton Road, Sano Road, Christine Road, Taylor Ford Road, Oak Grove Road, Gentry Mill Road, and M.F. Huckaby Road and all side roads off of any of the following roads listed has been lifted by the Division of Water. This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water.


2024-08-20 10:20:20 | Comments | Printable version

Letter: Yield sign

Calvin Claywell writes:
There are already night light post on each side of the four streets entering the town circle. Place an electric cable between the two light post, at the regulated height, place a yield sign with a single red flashing light beside the yield sign on the cable. Do that on each of the four street corners entering the town circle.

There are a lot of electrical wires above the town. Four more wires won't detract from the beauty of down town.
Comments re: Reviewing the yield sign challenge downtown


2024-08-20 08:44:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback


Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 20
Happy Anniversary, Randy and Janella Brown (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Vickie and Billie Karnes (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alex Presley Gaskins (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ashley Brooke Brown (1994) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dennis Reeves (1958) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Emily Melson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeff Neagle | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jimmie Dale Cox | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Laura Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Laura Harvey (1977) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary Jane Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Renee Stinson (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday Billy Houston Taylor, Breeding, KY (1941-2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nell Engle Baker, Daviess County, KY (1917-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gradith Dwight Stephens, Russell County, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Jean Pierce London, Greenburg, KY (1958-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Andrea Jean Stremmell, Columbia, KY (1966-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Clarice Edna Young White (1911) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Monroe Cochran Casey Co., KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Guy Anthony Lawson, Cumberland Co., KY (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Manilla Smith Ellison, Casey Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Willis McKinney, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Brumley, Russell County,KY(1944-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Goldie Bryant Wright Hart, Green Co., KY (1921-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donna Coffey, Casey Co., KY (1965-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clarence Keltner, 91, Adair Co., KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Ray Webb, 62, Summer Shade, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Teresa Kay Lile Abner, 58, Summer Shade, KY (1958-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vernon Herron, 80, Casey County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Mitchell Patterson, 93, Green County, KY (1923-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Deena Paige Eversole Coffey, 66, Green Co., KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William H. Compton, WWII veteran, Weed, Adair County, KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frieda Wesley Dean, 69, Casey County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Louis Hughes, 68, Adair County, KY (1949-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anthony (Pops) York, 97, Casey County, KY (1920-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce J. Coe, 79, Russell County, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Edward 'Ed' Harvey, 83, Adair County, KY (1936-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dustan Allen Burress, 39, Elkhorn, KY (1983-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elijah Greyson Eisenback, Taylor Co., KY (2013-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ernestine Parton, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garry Lynn Burke, 74, Liberty, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George H. (Joe) Lillis (1952-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Edward Conover, 87, Columbia, KY native (1936-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nannie (Nan) Davis, Liberty, KY (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Oral Hancock, 82, Adair County, KY (1937-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Troy Strange, 47, Adair County, KY (1969-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Walter E. Spurling, 91, Taylor County, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 2024
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTKentucky State Fair running now through August 25th in Louisville | (ID:67389, Comment)
Economic Development Authority Board meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:67400, Comment)
9:00amCTAdair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432 | (ID:67325, Comment)
NoonCTLadies Shoe Commodities at Jim Blair Center | (ID:67404, Comment)

 

































 
 
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