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Daily News for Wednesday, December 11, 2024
The renowned Pickett's Christmas Village to open Dec 20 From Mike Watson For years, Billy has created a winter wonderland--trains, carnival, snow scenes--at his Pickett Street home, and the Christmas Village will open this year at 5pmCT on Friday, December 20, 2024. Billy Pickett's annual Christmas Village is free for all! Come enjoy the sights at 708 Pickett St., Columbia, KY. Everyone is welcome. The schedule this year is as follows:
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Edwin N. Taylor, 81, Columbia, KY (1943-2024) Edwin N. Taylor of Columbia died on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at TJ Health/Columbia Emergency Room. He was 81 years old. A graveside service will be held at 11amCT on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Jones Chapel Cemetery, with Hunter Underwood officiating. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2024-12-11 16:33:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Officer Trent Williams receives DUI Award By Officer Adam Cravens, PIO Columbia Police Department Officer Trent Williams received the 2024 Governor's Impaired Driving Enforcement Award today, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in Lexington. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety through The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, annually recognizes Law Enforcement Officers and agencies from across the state who have saved lives through their extraordinary efforts to reduce alcohol and drug-impaired driving. Congratulations to Officer Williams for this life saving achievement. 2024-12-11 16:29:40 | Comments | Printable version
The J.O.Y. Ministries Christmas Campaign is underway! The J.O.Y. Ministries Annual Christmas Campaign is underway and will be held throughout the month of December. While J.O.Y. hopes to raise $70,000 - this year's campaign features an exciting twist! An anonymous donor has pledged to donate $2,000 to the Christmas Campaign for each person/business that commits to supporting J.O.Y. Ministries on a monthly basis. This donor will donate up to $50,000, so J.O.Y. is calling on 25 individuals to make a monthly commitment for 2025! The monthly gift can be ANY amount. "Monthly contributions not only provide the opportunity for donors to stand with J.O.Y. all year long, but they assist us in budgeting on a month to month basis. It is our mission to serve as many needs as possible while remaining good stewards of the resources we are given," shares Vice President Hannah Peck. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2024-12-11 16:27:54 | Comments | Printable version
Donate blood at TJ Health Columbia and receive a gift An opportunity to give blood on December 20, 2024 in Columbia comes with a warm American Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt. Get your FREE shirt when you come to give blood Dec. 16-Jan. 3, while supplies last.^ Remember that your one blood donation may help save more than one life. Your appointment will last just about an hour -- an efficient way to do community service during a busy time of year. Schedule Your Appointment at T.J. Health Columbia, 901 Wellness Way, Columbia, KY, on Friday, December 20, 2024 from 11am to 4pmCT. More details at the website www.redcrossblood.org. 2024-12-11 16:22:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Health Care
Former CPD Chief Edwin Taylor dies in accident From Deputy Gary Roy Adair County Sheriffs Office We are deeply saddened to report the accidental death of former City Of Columbia Police Chief and City Council member Edwin Taylor. The emergency call came in yesterday afternoon. He was found where he had been working on his truck in the driveway of his home on Creek Bend Drive just outside the city Limits. It appeared he had been working on his truck alone when the accident happened. Responding were Sheriff Jamie Richard, and Deputies Gary Roy, Jason Camfield and Ricky Eastham. Our sympathies are with Chief Taylor's family and with his law enforcement family. 2024-12-11 15:40:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Wanda Carol Bishop, 84, Taylor County, KY Wanda Carol Bishop, 84, of Campbellsville, daughter of the late James Murrel Chappel and Mary Katherine Reed Chappel was born March 18th, 1940 in Knifley, and departed this life on Thursday, December 5th, 2024 at Taylor Regional Hospital. Wanda loved her dogs. She enjoyed walking. Wanda professed faith in Christ and was a member of East Campbellsville Church of God. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2024-12-11 15:31:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Donnie Wayne Buckner, 65, Green County, KY Donnie Wayne Buckner of Greensburg, Kentucky, son of the late Robert Buckner and Mollie Curry Buckner, was born on Monday, June 22, 1959 in Green County and departed this life on Monday, December 9, 2024 at his home. He was 65 years, 5 months, and 17 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of New Journey Church. He was a retired manager at the NSU Corporation for 24 years. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2024-12-11 10:36:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
LWC: Record Winter Commencement a family celebration By Venus Popplewell LWC Director of Public Relations The Lindsey Wilson College community celebrated its largest winter commencement class in the school's 121-year history on Saturday, December 7, 2024. A total of 843 degrees were conferred at the two ceremonies held at Biggers Sports Center - 170 undergraduate and 673 graduate degrees. The morning ceremony included 11 doctoral degrees, the highest number presented at a single Lindsey Wilson commencement ceremony. But the day was really more of a big family celebration. As student speaker Kylie Jackson of Columbia told the morning commencement audience, "I can wholeheartedly say I have found a family at Lindsey Wilson College." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2024-12-11 09:58:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
Fees for electric, hybrid vehicles in KY will change Jan 1 From Kinsey Woodson Frankfort, KY - On January 1, 2025, by statute, ownership fees for electric vehicles in Kentucky will increase by 5%, to account for changes in national road maintenance costs. Separate legislation eliminated ownership fees for hybrid vehicles beginning in 2025. Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the new, annual ownership fees under Kentucky law will be:
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Charity Baptist Church Candlelight Service From Janet Biggs Charity Baptist Church invites everyone to a Christmas Candlelight Service starting at 6pmCT on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Refreshments will follow. Charity Baptist Church is located at 4072 Holmes Bend Rd, Columbia, KY. For more information call 270-250-2554. 2024-12-11 08:33:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 11 Happy Anniversary, David and Paula Bell (1976) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Kasey and Holly Loy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anthony Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Blake Dial (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carl M. Johnson (1964) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Julie Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marty Burton (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sandy Janes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Steven McKinley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tammy Pree | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Terry Powell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Walter Theodore Powell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Wyatt Ashcraft (2021) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday,, Allee Campbell | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Colva Ray Leftwich, Summersville, KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rev. Luther Garvin Blakey, Jamestown, KY (1923-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janet Marie Smith, Columbia, KY (1980-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Elmore, Russell County, KY (1942-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tonia Sue Redford Allen, Campbellsville, KY (1960-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bro. A.J. Parrish (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary E. Henson Griffith, Russell Springs, KY In Memory Birthday, Beulah Burton Sinclair, Adair Co., KY native (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Audrey F. Bell, Russell County, KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vernon Eugene Bagby, Green County, KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Garland Paxton, Green Co., KY (1924-2014), Green Co., KY (1924-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rosaline Beck , 81, Taylor Co., KY (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) in Memory Birthday, Everett (Tude) Simpson, 81, Casey County, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eva June Wesley Wilkinson, Liberty, KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joseph A. (Jody) Keltner, 54, Green Co./Adair Co., KY native (1961-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stevie Dale Harper, 53 Summer Shade , KY (1962-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Austin Wayne Buckner, Taylor Co., KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Welby Lee Hicks, Burkesville, KY (1982-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roy Marshall Garner, Russell County, KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bruce Lee Popplewell, Russell County, KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delbert Lindsey Beard, Taylor Co., KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brandon Wayne Kinnett, Columbia, KY (1979-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hubert Edwards | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James K. Sheene, 54, Burgin, KY (1966-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Ann Garnett Dowling, 81, Adair County, KY native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tessie Tincher, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1929-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tina Jo Tucker Pelly, 67, Campbellsville, KY (1954-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Walter Alexander, Jr., 61, Columbia, KY (1958-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2024 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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