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Letter: concerned about Adair water bill

Joyce Coomer

How many people haven't received their water bill, which is due Tuesday?

I've not received one and have heard that several other people haven't either.


2024-09-07 23:49:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

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ACHS football team gets started before storm hits



2024-09-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Trey Stephens, Sports Writer for Columbia Magazine.
Adair County had just come on to the field getting ready for the opening kickoff of Friday night's football game. They defeated LaRue County 14-0 in yet another weather shortened game.

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Those 'from off' are really liking our area

By Phillip Wood Coffey

It was at Campbellsville Walmart recently I began to ask someone nearby, where is 'whatever?' This is very common for me - talking to whomever or nobody at all - very loud - often blustery because that is what I do. When they shared their location I noticed their 'not from near here' accent.

They were 'from off' - White Mountains of New Hampshire near the Canadian border. They moved to Taylor County recently.


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2024-09-07 12:20:45 | Comments | Printable version

Soccer: LWC defeats Georgia Gwinnett with late goal

Felix Poschmann scored the lone goal of the game in the 86th minute, giving the No. 25 ranked Lindsey Wilson men's soccer team a 1-0 victory over (RV) Georgia Gwinnett on Thursday at Walter S. Reuling Stadium-Ray Wells Field.

Poschmann was finally able to get the Blue Raiders on the scoreboard after what had been a defensive battle between the two teams. Sebastian Tregarthen won possession and was able to keep possession around two Georgia Gwinnett defender. He then played a through ball to Poschmann who dribbled around two defenders and fired a left foot strike from just outside the box pat the goalkeeper.

The Blue Raiders are back in action on Monday when they face Northwestern Ohio at 3pmCT at Ray Wells Field at Walter S. Reuling Stadium, 151 Holloway Drive, Columbia, KY.


2024-09-07 12:01:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Homecoming at Pitman Valley Baptist Church

From Joe Feese

Everyone is invited to Pitman Valley Baptist Church at 10amET on Sunday, September 8, 2024, for homecoming.

The Pitman Valley Boys are singing in the 10 o'clock hour (ET), and Pitman Valley's very own Brother Mike Woodrum will be bringing the massage in the 11 o'clock hour (ET).

Pitman Valley Baptist Church is located at 590 Pitman Valley Rd., Campbellsville, KY. Come on out and enjoy some great gospel music and some encouraging words for the word of God, and a meal, by Pastor John Russell.


2024-09-07 11:58:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

Matchmaking in Japan helping seniors

Interesting news about coupling - with catastrophically low birth rates, Japanese cities are getting into the matchmaking business.

Unlike dating apps, these city initiatives have one solid thing going for them: they verify identities. Men and women visit their local city offices, show proof of their names, income, and marriage status, and often take personality and values tests.


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2024-09-07 11:15:31 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for September 7
Happy Birthday, Becky Jo Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Daniel Hutcheson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dr. Madelyn Kahana | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jamey Hayes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Janella Brown | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lakeisha Murrell (2001) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Marilyn Stivers | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Riley Ann Yarberry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sandy Dowler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Savannah Renee Bault | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sheila Morris | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tommy Grider | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, twins Mark Flanagan & Kathy Flanagan Fox (1960) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Wanda Pittman | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Joyce Tucker Steward, 77, Adair Co., KY (1937-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mona C. Grider, 73, Jamestown, Russell Co., KY (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marilyn Jenkins McCawley, Columbia, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Laymon Norris, Columbia, KY (1938-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Forrest Jeffries, Casey County, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Fred Logan Waddle, Campbellsville, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby H. Burton, 78, Adair Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomasine Patton Tarrance, Adair Co., KY (1944) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, C. Bascom Smith, Font Hill, Russell Co., KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stella Murphy, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roy Bernard Gonzalez, Russell Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell (Judy) Land Casey Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeanne Carol Bertram, Taylor Co., KY (1961) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wesley Phillips, Taylor Co., KY (1910) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Robert Wayne Grider, Cumberland Co., KY (1959) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomas F. Hiestand, Taylor Co., KY native (1918) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alva Bunch, Jr., Russell County, KY (1947) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lyda Kendall Rice, Sandy Hook, KY (1919-2012). | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pamela Jo Hammond, 43, Russell County, KY (1969-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dennie Farmer, 91, Taylor Co., KY (1923-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arlene Rohloff, 87, Adair Co. KY native (1927-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Hatter, Casey County, KY (1948-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert (Bob) Stivers, Jr., Adair Co./Henry Co., KY native (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Estil Withers, Casey County, KY (1946-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Clatis Frederick, 82, Casey County, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Sue (Suzie) Dean, 76, Casey County, KY (1940-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Ray (Donnie) Lawson, 66, Taylor County, KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tommy O. Durham, 51, Taylor County, KY (1965-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Virginia Cain Walker, Adair County, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kerri Sturgell, 43, Casey Co. KY (1974-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glenn Dale Morrison, Jr., 33, Adair Co., KY/Cook County, IL native (1984-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris Montgomery, 88, Adair County, KY (1929-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phillip David Patterson, 74, Casey County, KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy James Grider, 58, Casey County, KY (1960-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Willow Murrell Lewis Shelton, Columbia, KY (1936-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Danny Turner, 70, Casey Co., KY (1952-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Darlene Edrington (Sept. 7 1942-January 21, 1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edna R. Nelson Kilby, 89, Campbellsville, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frank J. Metzmeier, 88, Campbellsville, KY (1934-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gladys C. Rowland, 92, Hustonville, KY (1929-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Edward Curry, 59, Columbia, KY native (1962-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joann Lawless, 55, Jamestown, KY (1967-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce M. Pickett, 81, Adair Co., KY native (1941-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Dale Carter, 68, Green Co., KY native (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lonzo Buchanan Barrett (Sept. 7, 1885 - April 14, 1970) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ophelia Vae Coop, 82, Columbia, KY native (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul David McKinney, 70, Casey Co., KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sondra Campbell Wooldridge, 75, Jamestown, KY (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2024
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCT16th Annual Fall Heritage Festival at Homeplace on Green River | (ID:67228, Comment)
Adair Co. Genealogy & History Research Center closed today | (ID:67447, Comment)
Farmer's Market on the Square
Farmers Market on the Square is held from 8amCT to 1pmCT on Wednesdays and Saturdays mornings at the corner of Campbellsville and Merchant Street in downtown Columbia, KY. | (ID:67475, Comment)
1:00pmCTACHS Band at Elizabethtown HS for first competition of the 2024-2025 season | (ID:67449, Comment)
DAR ceremony to honor William Rippetoe
Rippetoe/Sullivan Cemetery, Hwy 379, Olga, Russell Springs, KY | (ID:67459, Comment)
2:00pmCTServices for Bobby C. Sneed, 84, Columbia, KY (1940-2024) | (ID:67498, Comment)
6:00pmCTOCC Project Leader Workshop
Greensburg Baptist Church, 128 North Main Street, Greensburg, KY | (ID:67412, Comment)
The Kellys singing at Milltown Church | (ID:67492, Comment)

 

































 
 
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