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Daily News for Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Adair County Fiscal Court meeting 14 Apr 2015 report In last night's Adair Fiscal Court Meeting:
Click on headline for complete story with photos By Ed Waggener At it's regular April 14, 2015 meeting Adair County Fiscal Court made several major decisions, but tabled one which occupied the magistrates for the longest segment: A request by the Breeding and Knifley Fire Departments to have fire dues billed with county tax bills. Knifley Fire Chief C.R. Drake presented the proposal, with Breeding Fire Chief following and fielding questions. Drake emphasized the bills would be a "fees" and not "taxes." The court did vote to have County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison Corbin draft an ordinance for consideration at the next meeting. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-04-15 16:51:46 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Democrat Executive Committee meets 16 Apr 2015 By Victoria Pike The Adair County Democrat Executive Committee will hold it regular meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at 6pmCT, at the Adair County Courthouse Annex basement, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. We have 20 members, 10 male and 10 female. However, anyone is welcome to attend our meetings. Our chairman is Ben Loy; Vice-chair, Cynthia Rowe; and Victoria Pike, is Secretary-Treasurer. Contacts: Ben at 270-634-3824, Cynthia at 270-384-5431 or Vicky at 270-634-2604. Looking forward to seeing a good turnout for our meeting. - Victoria Pike 2015-04-15 15:38:07 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
Melson Ridge United Baptist note-burning 19 April 2015 Celebration will include special singing by the Spirituals and a potluck meal to follow at noon By Nadene Baker There will be a special service Sunday, April 19, 2015, starting at 10amCT, at the Melson Ridge United Baptist Church,3082 Melson Ridge Road, Columbia, KY, to celebrate the Note Burning of the payoff on the church building. There will be special singing by the Spirituals and a potluck meal to follow at 12 pm noon CT. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy some good fellowship. - Nadene Baker 2015-04-15 14:40:10 | Comments | Printable version
Writer says drivers haven't learned, even after tragedy She says, 'There's a way to fix the warnings on the Bypass; but how do you fix a lack of common sense?" citing a story about narrowly missing - by one second - being a part of a three car crash. Click on headline for complete commentary By Trish Zatkoff (14 Apr 2015) - I just wanted to vent a bit, and I know you like it when people vent. I was driving on the bypass, coming back from Walmart today (Tuesday), with my son . . . I was going around 45 mph. This little black car whipped around me and then in front of me, barely missing the car that was in the passing lane to my left . . . we were within 8 seconds of the main stoplight on the bypass. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-04-15 14:30:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
Glens Fork Church of the Nazarene revival: 19-22 Apr 2015 Glens Fork Church of the Nazarene, 7811 Hwy 55 South, will be having revival April 19 thru 22, 2015. Services will be Sunday at 11amCT and nightly at 6:30pmCT. Rev. Gary Henry will be doing the preaching. Everyone is invited to attend and worship with us. - Brian Fudge 2015-04-15 12:10:40 | Comments | Printable version
Public meetings scheduled to discuss quail restoration plan Those wishing to read the full quail report may access it online at fw.ky.gov, the website of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. by: Dave Baker FRANKFORT, Ky. - A series of public meetings to discuss Kentucky's quail restoration successes and gather input about future efforts will kick off next week. The recent release of Kentucky's 2015 Quail Benchmark Report details efforts over the past five years to restore quail habitat through the use of broad focus areas instead of concentrating on patchworks of small farms. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officials will review the report at the public meetings. Department employees will discuss funding strategies for continuation of the effort then seek input from participants about how to proceed over the next five years. This could include creation of new quail focus areas and expansion of existing ones. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-04-15 11:20:17 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Co. Bd. of Education Agenda: Thu 16 Apr 2015 Meeting Board Agenda, Regular Board Meeting 6pmCT Thu 16 Apr 2015 Adair County Board Conference Meeting Room, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-04-15 11:12:35 | Comments | Printable version
Letter: About the old wind chime clappers Mitzi Bault writes: When I had the store (Mitzi's) on the Public Square, I had a company to make them, and I sold them for $10.00 each. There are probably about 1,500 of the chimes out there. I sold a lot that went out of the state. People loved them. --MitziComments re photo 59722 A bit of history puzzler Old wind chime clapper 2015-04-15 09:43:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Billy Joe Fudge: Streams are living, breathing ecosystems Response to Comments re article 74571 Trash in creek timber debris biggest problem on 14 Apr 2015 By Billy Joe Fudge, Retired District Forester Kentucky Division of Forestry Streams are not canals with well defined channels that are engineered to remain stable for centuries which are created to carry water with little resistance to far away places. Canals are for the most part barren by nature in that they cannot survive on their own, reproduce themselves or support life. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-04-15 09:07:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
ACES Site Base Council Election: Nominations due 23 Apr 2015 By Alissa Barnes Nominations are being accepted for parent members willing to serve on the Adair County Elementary School Site Based Council for the 2015-16 school year. Nominations should be sent in by Thursday, April 23 at 3pmCT. The election will be held at Adair County Elementary School, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Parents may vote from 7am-8amCT, or from 1pm-3pmCT. A nomination form is being sent home with students today in their Wednesday folders. If you have questions, please call Alissa Barnes at 270-384-0077. To nominate or vote in school site based elections, a "parent" is defined as "biological parent, stepparent, foster parent, or persons who have court ordered legal custody." (KRS 160.345 1.c.) - Alissa Barnes 2015-04-15 08:57:03 | Comments | Printable version
Renie Frances Bailey, 84, Russell Co., KY (1930-2015) She was a factory worker and a member of Westside Church of God. Her husband, Denver Bailey, survives. Click on headline for complete obituary Renie Frances Bailey, formerly of Russell County, KY, of Indianapolis, IN was born Thursday, May 22, 1930 in Russell County, KY. She was the daughter of the late Arlin & Leona Roberts Johnson. She died Monday, April 13, 2015 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Polkland, FL, at the age of 84 years, 10 months, and 21 days. Funeral service for Renie Frances Bailey will be 1pmCT, Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N Main Street, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Larry Johnson officiating. Visitation after 9amCT Friday at the funeral home. Burial in the Russell Springs City Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-04-15 07:44:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
MIKE WATSON: Flooding unforgiving threat Click on headline for complete article with photo(s) By Mike Watson (1:21pmCT, 14 Apr 2017) -Looking at the high-water photographs on CM today proves that flooding is a real and unforgiving threat to humans, animals and property. Just this past Saturday Mrs. Watson and I were very near this now flooded spot. We were on a mission to take photographs for a project. As we drove along, through Gradyville and environs, I recounted the history of the Gradyville Flood, noting the "trickle" that is Big Creek. June 7, 2015 will mark the 108th anniversary of the tragic event that claimed so many lives. The accompanying photo is just one of the markers for flood victims of that night. MW --Mike Watson Comments re photo 59711 Bridge over Big Creek Old Gradyville Road 2015-04-15 05:44:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
Trash in creek, timber debris, biggest problem on 14 Apr 2015 GADBERRY, KY (3:41pmCT, 14 Apr 2015) - I believe our greatest problem with the flooding this morning was caused by the trees and other trash keeping the water from going under our bridge. The creek coming out of the back of our farm is back within its banks. Pettit Fork Creek is pretty much back within its banks now. - CHARLES MARSHBURN 2015-04-15 05:09:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Anna Catherine (Slicky) Cook White, Green Co., KY (1935-2015) She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and farmer. She was the widow of Vernon "Wlson White. She leaves 22 direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Anna Catherine "Slicky" Cook White of Greensburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Ulyss Warren Cook and Cora Velma Atwell Cook, was born on November 16, 1935 in Green County, Kentucky, and departed this life on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at her home in Greensburg. She was 79 years, four months, and 29 days of age. The funeral services for Anna Catherine "Slicky" Cook White will be conducted at 10amCT, Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 206 S Main Street, Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in the Macedonia Cemetery. Bro. Cliffton Sullivan and Bro. Mike Davis will be officiating. Visitation is requested 4pm-9pmCT, Wednesday, 15 April 2015, at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home and after 7amCT, Thursday until time of the funeral service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-04-15 04:56:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
LWC Student Union to hold 'Take Back the Night' 21 Apr 2015 Teal theme will raise awareness of need to stop sexual violence Click on headline for complete story By Shelia-Marie Stacy News writer, Lindsey Wilson College COLUMBIA, KY - The water in the fountain of the John B. Begley Chapel, 302 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY, will run teal and lanterns will be released from the Lindsey Wilson College Campus Quadrangle on the evening of Tuesday, April 21, 2015, to help raise awareness about sexual violence. The activities are part of the college's fourth-annual "Take Back the Night,", which begins at 5pmCT Tuesday, April 21, 2015, on the Campus Quad. The event, sponsored by the LWC Women's Student Union, is free and open to the public. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-04-15 03:46:14 | Comments | Printable version
2nd Christian Revival is 15-16-17 Apr 2015 The 2nd Christian Church, 828 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY, will be in revival on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, April 15-16 and 17, 2015, at 6:30pmCT each evening. All are welcome. - BILL WHEAT 2015-04-15 03:32:46 | Comments | Printable version
Jerald Knight to testify at Agape House 17 Apr 2015 Friday, April 17, 2015, at 6pmCT Jerald Knight will be giving his testimony at Journey to Recovery, Agape House, 114 Office Park Drive, Columbia, KY. Everyone welcome. - Laverne Hadley 2015-04-15 03:28:12 | Comments | Printable version
Deadline today for Cattlemens scholarship for ACHS students The deadline for applications for the 2015 Adair County Cattlemens Association scholarship is April 30, 2015. The scholarship will be awarded to an Adair County High School graduating senior. For questions or applications contact the High School counsellors office or contact Nick Roy at the Extension Office at 270-384-2317. Applications should be turned in to the Adair County Extension Office temporarily located at 42 Grant Lane, Columbia, KY. - NICK ROY. 2015-04-15 03:02:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Today, WEDNESDAY with CM, 15 Apr 2015 Haiku by Robert Stone for April 15, 2015: All ages friendships--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 15 April 2015. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1310 2015-04-15 02:59:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
LWC students, Prof. Bob Reynolds to present Mozart 21 Apr 2015 Student musicians include Samantha Harden, Jared Helm, Abigail Keller, Kendra Phillips, and Hannah Warren Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College COLUMBIA, KY - The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be performed April 21 at Lindsey Wilson College. Mozart's "Sonata for Four Hands in D Major" and "Quintet for Piano and Wind Instruments in E-flat Major" will be featured 7pm CT Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital Hall, 155 Blue Raider Drive, Columbia, KY. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will feature LWC Professor of Music Robert Reynolds and five LWC students. Although none of the LWC students are music majors, all five have extensive backgrounds in studying and performing music. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-04-15 02:50:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 15 Happy Anniversary, Reed and Cathy Moss (1984) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Wesley and Cindy Melson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Baylee Jessie | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brady Baker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brandi Powell (2000) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Callie Ann Spoon (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Casey Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Christopher Lee Waddell (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Irvin Claywell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Irvin R. Claywell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jamie Harper White | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeff Young (1971) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeffery O'Neal Coffey (1982) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Johnathan Bailey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jonathan Melton (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Linda Vincent Jessee (1945) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ronald Eugene Cross | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sammy Genakos | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Stephen Lee Compton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Zach Harvey (2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday Hurlin Gene Woods, Casey County, KY (1946-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vernon Dale Bennett, Adair County, KY (1953-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shirley June Walker, Sparksville, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Casey Nichole Schaeffer, Green Co., KY (1987-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Abby Gail Scott, Russell County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martha Dunbar, Adair County, KY (1927-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rosalene Burress Breeding Taylor Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John William Stubbs, Russell Springs, KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clair Alexandria York, Adair Co., KY (2011-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Estelle Lorene Caven Walker, Green Co., KY (1916) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Earl Pierce, Adair County, KY (1938 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eddie Stickel, Taylor County, KY (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Cochran Jeffries, Casey County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elmer (Tucker) Taylor, Adair Co., KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Herman Wayne Scott, Casey County, KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Margery Mathis Henderson, Burkesville, KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnny Withers, 68, Russell County, KY (1945-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nicholas Lynn Janes , 35, Adair Co., KY (1979-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dossie Marie Allen , Casey County, KY (1922-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Lois Drye Chaffin, 63, Adair Co, KY (1951-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Renie Frances Bailey, 84, Russell Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeanice Murrell, 73, Adair County, KY (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Murrell Michael Wisdom, 28, Fayette Co., KY (1987-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Marie Smith Taylor, 85, Glasgow, KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary (Edna) Blaydes, Adair Co., KY (1920-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alicia Gail May Thurmond, 31, Metcalfe Co., KY (1985-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tina Marie Russell, 48, Metcalfe Co., KY (1968-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara N. Anders, Cumberland Co., KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tilda Priscilla Froedge, Edmonton, KY (1946-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stephen Bennett Hurt, 32, Summer Shade, KY (1985-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Curtis Hunter Burton, 15, Taylor County, KY (1997-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hannah Mills, 18, Liberty, KY (2000-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anthony James Coffey, Sr., 57, Columbia, KY (1966-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Austin M. (Stretch) Lain, 23, Campbellsville, KY (1999-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clifton Russell (Russ) McGaha, 62, Columbia, KY (1961-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Connie S. Pittman, Casey County, KY (1966-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Curtis Gibson, 71, US Navy Veteran Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Lynn Akin, 77, Columbia, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Diane R. Whitley, 67, Campbellsville, KY (1954-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edith Taylor Miller, Casey County, KY (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Nichole (Beth) Boisvert, 37, Columbia, KY (1984-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Paul Heinbaugh, 61, Campbellsville, KY (1961-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Irvin Ray Claywell, 82, Columbia, KY (1940-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, J. B. White, 86, Columbia, KY (1937-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeff Henry Little, 19, Columbia, KY (2004-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Juanita Newton, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Karen Smith, 54, Campbellsville, KY (1968-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Keith Gordon Miner, 55, Adair Co., KY (1967-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lindon H. Wray, 79, Columbia, KY (1945-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Obituary: Mason Elliott Lane, 19 months, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ricky Brooks, Metcalfe County, KY Sheriff (1979-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Watson, Liberty, KY, Adair Co. native, (1918-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rollin E. Flatt, 88, Russell Springs, KY (1933-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Myrtle Spicer, 102, Columbia, KY native (1922-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruel (Wildman) Stotts, 91, Jamestown, KY (1927-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Walter Odell Helm, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Willie Edward (Jam) Flowers, 85, Breeding, KY (1936-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2015 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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