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New Year's Day cabbage recipe for good luck

Cabbage is a traditional food to be eaten the first day of the year, usually believed to be the side dish with black eyed peas, to assure the best of luck in the months ahead. Cabbage can be planted in summer and fall. It is a good source of potassium, and vitamins A and C.

Not only will you find it part of the menu here in south central Kentucky but also in many parts of the United States. The boiled cabbage recipe follows.


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Have a Happy, Healthy, Safe New Year -- 2025



2024-12-31 - Downtown Columbia, KY .

Welcome New Year two-thousand-twenty-five!

As you think about plans and goals, an idea from Mel Robbins is to scroll back through your phone photos and note what happenings brought you joy in '24 so you can make sure and plan to do it again.

Then, for what to skip, as one professor said many years ago at Lindsey Wilson, "Find Out What Sucks In Life and Don't Do That Anymore."

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Population picture as we begin the New Year

As we ring in the new year, at 12midnightET on Jan. 1, 2025, the U.S. Census Bureau projects the U.S. population will reach 341,145,670. This represents an increase of 2,640,171 (0.78%) from Jan. 1, 2024, and 9,696,329 (2.93%) from Census Day (April 1) 2020.

In January 2025, the United States is expected to experience one birth every 9.0 seconds and one death every 9.4 seconds. Meanwhile, net international migration is expected to add one person to the U.S. population every 23.2 seconds. The combination of births, deaths and net international migration increases the U.S. population by one person every 21.2 seconds.


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Donna Kessler Davis, 74, Campbellsville, KY

Donna Kessler Davis of Campbellsville, daughter of the late James E. Kessler and Helen Reece Kessler, was born June 21, 1950 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 9:19 A.M., Saturday, December 28, 2024 at age 74.

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Palestine Baptist Church. Donna was a retired medical assistant with Dr. Ewing's office. She united in marriage to William Davis July 4, 1968.


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Joe Roution, 56, Green County, KY (1967-2024)

"Indian Joe" Roution of Greensburg, Kentucky, son of the late Onie Joseph and Rose Roution, was born on December 28, 1967. He departed this life on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, having attained the age of 56 years, 11 months and 27 days.

He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith. Joe was a former employee of Nally and Gibson.

He took great pride in caring for his family and spending all the time he could with them.


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2024-12-31 20:19:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Letter: Picture of the rainbow

Kathy Coomer Cox writes:
Thank you Billy Joe for sharing the picture and the message it brought for the upcoming New Year, 2025!
Comments re: Kentucky Color: Rainbow Portal


2024-12-31 14:33:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Budget Committee to meet Jan 2

From Daryl Flatt

The Adair County Fiscal Court Budget Committee will meet at 8:30amCT on Thursday, January 2, 2025, in the basement of the Adair County Annex building located at 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The public is invited to attend.


2024-12-31 12:47:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Celebrate New Year with Adair Arts Council on Jan 9

By Joyce Coomer

The Adair County Arts Council, "Embracing the Arts In and Around Adair County," will be meeting at 5pmCT on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 3292 Wheeler Hill Rd., Columbia, KY.

This meeting will be celebrating the New Year, by joining retired artist Page Candler, and will be the opening event to her exhibit "Phases in a Creative Life." Everyone is welcome.


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Adair Co. Emergency Management report on successful search for IL man


More than 30 searchers from over a dozen agencies came together in extremely difficult conditions on Sunday night to locate a missing Illinois man. Adair County Emergency Management sends their thanks to all search members from Sunday night's efforts, along with Adair County E911 Center.

On Sunday, December 29, 2024, at approximately 3:08pmCT, the Adair County E911 Center was notified of an abandoned vehicle in the area of 252 Pelston Cemetery Road in the Breeding Community of Adair County. The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrived on the scene and started to gather information. They determined that the driver of this vehicle, Mr. Thomas Burden, age 74 of Illinois, had abandoned his vehicle, walked away and was possibly injured and lost.

At approximately 4:26pmCT, Breeding Fire Department Chief Terry Harvey was notified of the incident by the landowner.

At approximately 4:44pmCT, Adair County Emergency Management was notified and responded to the scene. Search Teams from the Breeding Fire Department had already initiated a hasty search of the area. Due to adverse weather conditions, the search was suspended twice. The search area consisted of fields, wooded areas and waterways.


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W.G. (Bill) Henson, 79, Columbia, KY (1945-2024)

W.G. "Bill" Henson of Columbia died on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the TJ Health Columbia Emergency Room. He was 79 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 1pmCT on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Steve Pescosolido officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

Visitation is requested after 3pmCT on Wednesday.


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2024-12-31 10:56:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries


Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 31
Happy Anniversary, Daniel and Megan Polston (2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Danny and Janet Antle (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Jimmy and Barbara Abrell (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Kenny and Jaimie Wisdom (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Richie and Angie Melson (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Ricky and Mitzi Bault (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Ron and Peggy Wooley (1984) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cory Stone | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Danny Goodin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hannah Finn | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Helen Fetty | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hodge Alan Stephens (2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joey McClister (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joseph Tyler Sneed (2002) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Juanita Young | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, KrisDi'anne James (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lisa Comperry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nancy Foster (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Olivia Kate Keltner (2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ryan Doss (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Steven Reynolds | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hermon Ray Conover, Adair County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorla Key Hood, Cumberland County, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ret. Col. Caleb Paige "Pat" Sullivan (1926 ) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jane McCubbin (1948) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Pierce, 64, Adair Co., KY native (1945-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. David Marcum, Magnolia, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alfred Bob Foster, Casey County, KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Joe Mack Price, Green County, KY (1931-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Radford, 86, Cumberland Co., KY (1927-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
in Memory Birthday, Eva Mae Kimbler, 85, Russell County, KY (1928-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Helen Young Costello, 80, Adair Co. KY (1933-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomas Ray Davis, 82, Green County, KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carrie Shirk, 6 weeks, Casey County, KY (2014-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory birthday, Marie H. Loy, Columbia, KY (1935-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, A.G. Reese, 76, Russell Co., KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey Grant Scott, Adair County, KY (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal Taylor Thompson, 86, Casey County/Adair Co., KY native (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles M. Simpson, McCracken County, KY (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ryan Cody Cleary, 31, Burkesville, KY (1985-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arletia Vincent Rucker, 67, Taylor Co., KY/Warren Co., KY native (1950-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sondra Lawless Dunbar Frost, 76, formerly of Adair Co., KY (1941-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Eugene Hubbard, 82, Russell Springs, KY (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Raymond Pierce | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Parton, 60, Liberty, KY (1961-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris Harvey Bryant, 88, Columbia, KY (1932-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy E. Curry | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Coomer, 100, Adair & Taylor Counties, KY (1915-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, G. W. Porter, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gwendolyn Love, 53, Adair Co., KY (1955-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marcia Sue Reynolds Colvin, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Jo Hopper, 76, Salem, KY (1946-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rhonda Mae Richerson, 31, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert W. Merideth, 73, Jamestown, KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Dale Hadley, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Gaskin, 55, formerly of Adair Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve Coe, 65, Jamestown, KY (1956-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terry Donald West, 76, Columbia, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Tuesday, December 31, 2024
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
6:00amCTNew Years Eve | (ID:67991, Comment)
8:00amCTAdair Co. Public Library closed today | (ID:67996, Comment)
City Hall closed today | (ID:68215, Comment)
9:00amCTAdair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432 | (ID:68107, Comment)

 


































 
 
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