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Daily News for Thursday, January 1, 2026
2025 was a huge year for Lindsey Wilson University By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University adopted a new name, community service milestones were reached, Blue Raider athletics won three national titles over one weekend and a record number of graduates were celebrated. Here's a look at the top 10 stories of 2025 at Lindsey Wilson. No. 1: Lindsey Wilson College Becomes Lindsey Wilson University In the words of Board of Trustees Chair Denny Howell of Louisville, Kentucky, "to reflect the mission, character and direction of this incredible school," the Lindsey Wilson Board of Trustees unanimously voted on April 25 for Lindsey Wilson College to become Lindsey Wilson University. "I've always been convinced that the best teaching and learning in the world happens at small, private colleges across the United States," said LWU President William T. Luckey Jr. "That is why this move does not change our mission, who we serve or what we do, but rather it reflects the dynamic nature of who we have become." The change took effect July 1, which included a celebration of more than 200 people. And from Sept. 8-12, Columbia-Adair County celebrated the new name with Lindsey Wilson Week. No. 2: Record Number of Graduates LWU graduated a record number of students in 2025. At its 121st commencement in the spring, Lindsey Wilson College awarded a total of 890 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees, the largest number of spring graduates in school history. At its 122nd commencement in the fall, Lindsey Wilson University awarded a total of 974 degrees -- 121 undergraduate degrees, 851 graduate degrees and two doctorates, the largest commencement class in school history. That added up to 1,864 graduates in 2025, also a school record. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-01-01 09:47:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 1 Business Birthday, Burton Ace Hardware | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Adam and Karen Darnell (1999) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Donna and Charlie Parnell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Dwayne and Debbie Martin (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, James and Tonya Feese (1994) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Adam Wesley Bennett (1986) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ashley Bennett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Benji Coffey (1983) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brandon Frausto | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chris Maynard (1972) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Conner Wayne Chrisman (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Connie Copeland | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dale Johnson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joey McClister (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kathy Dean | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ken Hill | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Landon Corbin (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Loretta Turner | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Michael R. Jones | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Rita Campbell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ruth Eleanor Stevens Brock | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Taylor Calhoun | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Teresa Milby | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Vera Raines (1937) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Willie Wooley (1986) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rebecca Diane Edwards, Green Co., KY (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Walter Earl Walters, Somerset, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delores Clements Carrier, Liberty, KY (1930-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Willie Leon Tungate, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geneva Lee Harris Durham, Green Co., KY (1932-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Lewis McClister (1956-2007) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James E. Troutman, Adair County, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Hedgespeth, Taylor Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Helen McElroy, Russell Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Lou Dean, Taylor Co., KY (1938-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Theda Ganal Polston Baker, Cumberland Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ancil Lane, Taylor County, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joann Bottom, Russell County, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Oreta Ann Tucker, 66, Russell County, KY (1946) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dale Johnson, Adair County, KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Roy Muncie, Taylor Co., KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lula Pearl Smiley, Adair Co., KY (1925-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorkis F. Burton, Adair County, KY (1964-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Lee Burris, Hustonville, KY (1923-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lola Shaffer, 95, Adair County, KY (1919-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby A. Gaddie, 72, Taylor County, KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Welby (Jimmy) Baker, Cumberland Co. KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Leland Sammons, 73, Taylor Co., KY (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Roe Tucker, 73, Russell County, KY (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Douglas Coy Wolford, 70, Casey Co., KY (1946-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vena Raines, 79, Adair Co., KY/Wayne native (1937-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bill Cundiff, 64, Adair County, KY (1953-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Gene Flatt, 54, Russell Springs, KY (1967-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carmelita Mascarenas, 70, Taylor Co., KY (1950-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Connie Sayers, 68, Casey County, KY (1951-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Keith Dyer, 70, Adair County, KY (1950-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ethel Faye Braddock, 53, Burkesville, KY (1968-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Ruth Simpson, 90, Russell Springs, KY (1930-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Guinevere Elaine Jones, 82, Greensburg, KY (1939-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Henry Dotson, 73, Taylor County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mitchell Howard Collings, 63, Greensburg, KY (1958-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Peggy Janes Waggener, 81, Columbia, KY native (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert K. Reff, 76, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald W. Upton, 51, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wayne Payton, 62, Casey County, KY (1957-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William (Billy Ray) Wethington, 75, Liberty, KY (1945-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, January 1, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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