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Daily News for Saturday, September 5, 2026
Carol Perkins: Mama's preacher Previous Column: Fluffy and the Pill By Carol Perkins On the Fourth of July this year, Skypac in Bowling Green hosted a free concert. I've written about how wonderful it was, but what I didn't write about was what happened beforehand. As we gathered in the lobby, talking to old friends who enjoy attending the way we do, I saw a small crowd gathering around what must be, I concluded, a famous person. I can spot a celebrity like a hunter spots a deer. I eased toward the crowd and soon recognized the person they'd circled. He wasn't a celebrity as in Hugh Jackman, but he was a local person of obvious influence; a man who influenced me and, over the years, my mother, too. I edged closer. I had something I needed to say. Those shaking his hand were smiling as if they had touched a close relative they hadn't seen in years and adored. I understood. He had an air of calm approachability. I made my move and reached for his outstretched hand. "You don't know me, but I know you." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-09-05 08:04:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Carol Perkins Birthdays and Anniversaries for September 5 Happy Birthday, Adam Roberts (1999) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alan W. Reed | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Braxton Dakota George (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brittany Ann Smith Ashcraft | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Caleb Irvin (1990) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charlotte Jessee Young | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Emily Hadley-Roach | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hunter Jackson (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Inis Coomer | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Janice Riggs | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sandra Bell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shannon Barrick | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shawn Bauer | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Steven Janes (1986) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memoriam, Pallie Rae Stotts Nelson, Columbia, KY (1912-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Justice Spears, 93, Burkesville, KY (1925-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mable Long, Columbia, KY (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rev. Charles Lantis Whitley, Campbellsville, KY (1951-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Morris Edwin Judd, Green County, KY (1949-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Inis Pearl McKinney, Campbellsville, KY (1946-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harold Smith, Taylor Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frank Arles Dykes, Russell Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Jean Roy , Casey Co., KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joan Harrison, Taylor Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Wayne Brewington, 74, Green Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul E. Gaskins, Adair County, KY, (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dillard Rafferty, Taylor Co., KY (1928-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lowell Alexander (Rex) Smith, Adair Co., KY (1917-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Woodrow Wilson, 88, Metcalfe County, KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Ray Gaskins, 84, Adair County, KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sylvia Ruth Vibbert Page, 67, Metcalfe Co., KY (1948-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pearl M. Kelley, 98, Adair County, KY (1917-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Allen (Byrd) Tooley, 61, Cumberland Co., KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Finis Hardin, 88, Burkesville, KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Juanita Beams Buchanan, 88, Green Co., KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard Lewis Riggins, 80, Russell Co., KY (1937-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In memory Birthday, Barbara Wooldridge, Russell County, KY (1932-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cledus Downey, Green County, KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles E. Schaefer, 79, Columbia, KY (1946-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David E. Miller, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jason Tyler Knight, 33, Bowling Green, KY (1990-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marguerite Todd Grider, 102, Columbia, KY (1917-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Noel Bryant, 84, Adair Co., KY native (1937-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Otha Quisenberry, 68, Campbellsville, KY native (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Scott M. Humphrey, 56, Adair Co., KY (1969-2026) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Skinner, 84, Columbia, KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Saturday, September 5, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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