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Daily News for Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Card of Thanks from W.E. Bohannon and Donna Jones My father Wallace Bohannon (W.E.) and I would like to than everyone for their care, phone calls and being concerned when he was recently involved in a car accident. Thank YouW.E and Donna Jones -Donna Jones 2012-07-11 19:16:28 | Comments | Printable version
Veachel Antle, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2012) He was the patriarch of a large, highly regarded Taylor County, KY, family. He leaves 17 direct living descendants. He was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church. He had a career as a supervisor for Kerns Baking Co. lasting some 42 years and loved farming. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War Veachel Antle, 82, of Campbellsville, KY, died at1:02pmET, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Campbellsville, KY. Funeral services are at 11amET/10amCT, Friday, July 13, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Dr. James Jones and Rev. Earl Pike. Burial will be in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 3878 Greensburg Road, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation is 5pm-8pmET/4pm-7pmCT, Thursday, July 12, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-07-11 19:07:22 | Comments | Printable version
Patricia Midkiff, Taylor County, KY (1930-2012) She was a native of Keokuk, Iowa and a graduate of Deaconess Nursing School. She had retired after a 40 year career as a Registered Nurse at Deaconess Hospital Patricia Midkiff, 82, of Campbellsville, KY, died at 5pmET, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Campbellsville, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-07-11 18:32:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
(AD) The STORE at Clayridge, KY: Buffets 1st & 3rd Sundays "The Store" at Clayridge, (Bing Map/Directions) 7110 Greensburg Road, (Adair County but Greensburg Address) Greensburg, KY 42743 on Hwy. 61 N is now serving a Buffet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month from 10:30 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. On the Southern Style Buffet Menu, Sunday, June 15, 2012: This Sunday, July 15th is our next Buffet. Hope to see you here! - Gayle Garrison 2012-07-11 17:36:08 | Comments | Printable version
Wonders who kids were in photo of Bliss, KY Comments re article 52961 Dr Smith even boasts of kinship with Mayor of Bliss K Scott Fern Roy writes: What are names of the children in the photo? --Fern RoyThanks for the question: So far, I can't recall anyone being able to identify them. Any help would be appreciated. - Ed Waggener 2012-07-11 17:17:40 | Comments | Printable version
Winnie Elma Holland, 96, Edmonton, KY (d. July 10, 2012) She was the matriarch of a large, respected Metcalfe County, KY, family. She leaves 10 direct living descendants. She was a member of Foundation United Methodist Church Winnie Elma Holland age 96, of Edmonton, KY, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Metcalfe Health Care in Edmonton, KY. Graveside services will be held 1pmCT, Thursday, July 12, 2012, at the Foundation Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11:30amCT,Thursday until service time at Butler funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-07-11 14:39:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Columbia Police make cocaine arrest On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at approximately 1:18amCT, the Columbia Police Department arrested 31 year old Deondrick K. Davis after a traffic stop. Davis was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, 1st degree (cocaine) and careless driving. He was lodged in the Adair Country Regional Jail by CPD officer Drew Conn.From Columbia Police Department 2012-07-11 13:25:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
BOIL WATER ADVISORY issued July 11, 2012 at 1pmCT Update at 2:55pmCT, Friday, July 13, 2012, This Boil Water Advisory completely lifted UPDATE PARTIAL LIFTING: As of 2:05pm on July 12, 2012 the boil water advisory for customers on South Reed Street, East Fortune Street, All Of Public Square and East Frazier Streethas been lifted by the Division of Water Columbia office. This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water. Thank you CAUD (Columbia Adair Utilities District) A BOIL WATER ADVISORY is in effect for consumers of Columbia Adair Utilities District for customers on South Reed Street, East Fortune Street, All Of Public Square, Burkesville Street, East Frazier Street and West Frazier Street.The advisory has been issued due to main line leak. Following such an event, the potential exists for bacteriological contamination of the water supply therefore this Boil Water Advisory has been issued as a precautionary measure. Until further notice, boil all water used for drinking and cooking, bringing the water to a rolling boil for three minutes before using. This advisory will remain in effect until the situation has been corrected and test results have shown the water to be of an acceptable quality. For more information concerning the Boil Water Advisory, contact Lennon Stone at Columbia Adair Utilities District, 270-384-2181. 2012-07-11 13:23:10 | Comments | Printable version
Zola Feltner Couch, Knifley, KY (d. July 8, 2012) She was a native of Perry County, Kentucky and a member of a large, respected Knifley, KY family with many relatives elsewhere. She leaves 42 direct living descendants Zola Feltner, 88, Knifley, KY, formerly of Hazard, died Sunday July 8, in Knifley, KY. The funeral will be at 2pmET/1pmCT, Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Engle-Bowling Funeral Home, 301 East Main Street, Hazard, KY, with Jimmy Thorp, Timothy Morris, and Pearl Couch the officiating clergy. Interment will be at in Riverside Cemetery, Hazard, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-07-11 12:23:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Chamber speaker for July 17, 2012 is Keith Tiemeyer The Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce will meetTuesday, July 17, 2012, at 11:45amCT, at William T's Dining Center at The Pines at LindseyWilson, 275 Country Club Road, Columbia, KY Speaker and Corporate Sponsor will be Keith Tiemeyer,Corporate Operations Director of SelfRefind, whose office is at 341 Office Park in Columbia. Sue Stivers, Executive Director, Columbia/Adair County Chamber of Commerce 2012-07-11 11:58:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Chamber of Commerce
Principal's smile is reward children get each day at Casey Denise Richards writes: The smile on her face is something my children see each day when they enter the doors at Casey. Mrs. Jones is a wonderful lady; she loves each of the students dearly. I feel safe leaving my kids each day. She has always wanted a better place for the students to learn and finally got it. Thanks so much for all the hard work for finally getting these children a new school. --Denise RichardsComments re photo 45917 Happiest person at the groundbreaking easy to spot 2012-07-11 11:13:19 | Comments | Printable version
Kentucky Blueberry Growers have berries from Michigan Kentucky Blueberry Growers has fresh handpicked Blue Crop Blueberries available. They are from Michigan not Kentucky because our season has been done for a few weeks. $3.50 a pound in 10 pound box's. The phone number is 432-5836, address is 1103 West Stockton Street, Edmonton. It is best to phone first. The store is open six days a week. Monday through Friday, 9am-5pmCT, and on Saturdays from 9am-3pmCT. The phone number is 270-432-2601. Thank You. - Larry Martin Sent by Gaye Shaw, From Gaye Shaw, Edmonton/Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce 2012-07-11 10:17:12 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Co., KY fire destroys Biggerstaff body shop, vehicles Location approximately 7 miles east of fire house: Bing Map/257 Richards Lane Click on headline for item with photo(s) By Donald Hare, Public Affairs Officer Adair County Fire Department, Columbia, KY The Adair County Fire Dept responded to a fire on Tuesday nigh, July 10, 2012, at 11:48pmCT to 257 Richards Lane, Columbia, to find a 45 x 45 shop building used for body shop engulfed in fire. The owner was Danny Biggerstaff of Columbia. The building was a total loss. Also destroyed in the fire was a 2005 Dodge Truck, 2011 Jeep Wrangler, 1970 Chevelle, and a Harley Davidson motorcycle. There were 17 firemen on the scene for about 1 hour and 45 minutes and the origin of the fire has not been determined. - Donald Hare 2012-07-11 07:30:50 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Fiscal Court Meeting, July 10, 2012
Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Ed Waggener The Adair County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to approve a letter from Adair County Judge Ann Melton to Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, seeking clarification on the Adair County Hospital Board's stated intentions to re-instate a hospital tax to pay for a "shortfall" of debt which would survive the sale of the hospital to a For Profit group, LifePoint, from Nashville, Tennessee. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-07-11 05:55:20 | Comments | Printable version
Charles Morrison, Taylor County, KY (1922 - 2012) He was a resident of Campbellsville, KY and a native of Cumberland Co., KY, and a member of a large, respected family. He leaves three direct living descendants. He was of the Methodist faith, a U.S. Army veteran, and had been a concrete foreman Charles Morrison, 89, of Campbellsville, KY died at 6:25amET, Monday, July 9, 2012, in Louisville, KY Funeral services, will be 11amET/10amCT, Thursday, July 12, 2012 at theParrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY.by Pastor Bob Cutler. Entombment at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, 3878 Greensburg Road, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 5pm-9pmET/4pm-8pmCT, Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-07-11 05:11:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Raymond Eugene Bitner, Summer Shade, KY (d. July 10, 2012) He was the patriarch of a highly regarded Metcalfe County, KY, family. He leaves 20 direct living descendants. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and will be accorded military honors by the Glasgow Chapter of the DAV. He was a member of the Mt. Moriah Cumberland Presbyterian Church Raymond Eugene Bitner, age 87 of Summer Shade, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the Cumberland Co. Hospital. Funeral services will be Friday, July 13, 2012 at 11amCT, at the McMurtrey Funeral Home, 2232 Summer Shade Road, Summer Shade, KYm with Bro. Timmy Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Summer Shade Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Glasgow Chapter 20 of the DAV.Visitation will begin Thursday, July 12 at 2pmCT at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-07-11 04:56:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Mr. Orville Earl Scott, Burkesville, KY (1929-2012) He was a member of a highly regarded Hegira, Cumberland County, KY family. He leaves nine direct living descendants. He was of the United Methodist Faith, an Army Veteran of the Korean War and was a construction worker Click on headline for complete obituary with photo Mr. Orville Earl Scott, age 82, of Burkesville, Ky., passed away Monday July 9, 2012 at the Norton Suburban Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 11amCT in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N. Main Street, Burkesville, KY, with Brother Brandon Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the Perkins Cemetery. Friends may call after 6pmCT, Thursday July 12, 2012 until the funeral hour Saturday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-07-11 04:40:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Today, WEDNESDAY with CM, June 11, 2012 Haiku by Robert Stone for July 11, 2012: When workers believe--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 11 July 2012. -1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 302, in progress Countdowns
WEATHER: Columbia, KY/NWS Weather Forecast: WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012 Hazardous Weather Outlook. Issued at 4:25amET, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 "IISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...FIRSTACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND THEN SPREADING INTO NORTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT. THE MAINTHREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL ANDOCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.." For information on Hazardous Weather, if any, click to Hazardous Weather The National Weather Service in Louisville, KY, has issued the following forecast for Columbia, KY. this forecast from update at 4:15amCT July 11, 2012 Today - Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.. Mesonet stations are live in: Adair - Casey - Cumberland - Metcalfe - Taylor Quick links to Sunday with CM Columns - plus some - your comments welcome on editorial choices - added since Sunday, but appropriate to Sunday with CM, items: direct links to articles, columns, poems and/or photos possibly with other important links, are posted next:
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Annual Rexroat Reunion will be Saturday, July 14, 2012 The annual Rexroat Reunion will be held Saturday, July 14, at the South KY RECC Building, 2405 North Main Street, Jamestown, KY 42629 (on Hwy 127 between Russell Springs and Jamestown). Reunion activities will begin at 11amCT with a potluck meal being served at 12pm noon CT. Other activities planned will include a sharing time, games, door prizes and singing by the Singing Rexroats from Brydstown, TN. All Rexroats and kin are invited to come join the fun and fellowship. For further information, please contact Bonnie Barnes at 270-566-1284 or 270-858-3676. - Bonnie Barnes 2012-07-11 04:06:24 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 11 Happy Anniversary, Jamie and Elizabeth Head | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Kevin and Norma Jean Hoskins (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Tiffany and Jason Collins | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Tony and Melissa Bragg (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Beverly Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Herschel Harmon (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jackie Tucker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jackstin Cooper Stang (2018) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Justin Spencer (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kyler Chase Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mark Allen Fudge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nicholas Boils (1998) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Riley Harrison (2010) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Rylee Gilbert (2002) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sam DeRossett (1988) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Walter Blankenship, Jr. | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthdays, brothers and sister, Bill Janes, Herbert Janes, Frieda Janes Smith | (Updates/Corrections) In Memoriam Bro. A.J. Parrish (1931-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dale Selby, Russell Springs, KY (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Holman, Magnolia, KY (1946-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Finn, Brownsville, KY (1973) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clara Burress Pickett, Taylor Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois McFarland, Casey Co., KY (1922 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ken McDonald, Taylor Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Money Coakley, Taylor Co., KY (1915) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hallie Cox, Taylor County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kimberly Ruth Carter, Russell County, KY (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Judy Carol Johnson, Taylor Co., KY native (1956) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hulen Warriner, Russell County, KY (1941-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lorine Oakes, Russell County, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald Clarence (Ron) Johnson, Adair Co., KY (1937-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Julie Ann Corbin Wilkerson, Adair Co., KY (1958-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kevin (Howdy) Scott, Pike Co., KY native Russell Co., KY (1953-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. William Edward Davidson, Burkesville, KY (1937-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Norma Karnes, Green County, KY; Adair native (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Lee Thompson, 67, Louisville, KY (1947-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hazel Pemberton, Casey County, KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Raymond Bernard (RB) Campbell, Adair Co., KY (1941-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul Buck, Casey County, KY (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Matthew Casey House, Summer Shade, KY/Texas native (1973-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Matthew Casey House, Summer Shade, KY/Texas native (1973-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joe Danny Gosser, Russell County, KY (1942-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Halcolm, 78 , Taylor Co./Rockcastle Co., KY native (1939-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Henry Clemmons, Metcalfe County, KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harry Samuel Hanlon, 74, Russell Co., KY (1944-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Dean (Bill) Simpson, Greensburg, KY (1931-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Della (Doris) Brown, 98, Russell Co., KY native (1924-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gerald Norris, 87, Columbia, KY (1935-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Henry D. Johnson, 69, Burkesville, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jacob Omrie Cooper, 80, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmie Ray Gibson, 31, Edmonton, KY (1990-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lyndell Reid Oakes, Green Co., KY (1946-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Irene Miller, 94, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rachel Antle, 96, Russell Springs, KY (1926-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Williams, 80, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tony Hays, 67, Jamestown, KY native (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, July 11, 2012 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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