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Daily News for Monday, May 8, 2017
ACHS Project Graduation Organizational meeting 10 May 2017 By Jaime White There will be a Project Graduation 2017 planning meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 3:30pmCT at the Adair Co. Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Anyone interested in volunteering at this year's event is welcome and encouraged to attend! Help us continue the tradition of providing a safe, fun celebration for our Junior and Senior classes. Thank you, -Jaime White, Youth Services Center. Phone 270-384-6050 2017-05-08 15:54:28 | Comments | Printable version
Columbia Police will hold second drug forum 16 May 2017 At Breeding Fire Department By Ofc Josh Brockman, Public Information Officer Columbia Police Department, Chief Jason Cross Columbia Police Department second drug forum will be at 6pmCT, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at the Breeding Fire Department, 290 Fire Department Lane, Breeding, KY. The following topics will be discussed at this forum:
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Polly (Dolly) Mae Chadwell Black, Windsor, KY (1936-2017) She married Junior "Lewis" Black on January 15, 1955 and they spent most of their married life near Franklin, IN. She worked at several jobs, retiring as a nurse's aid from Johnson County Memorial Hospital in Franklin, IN. In 2003, she and Lewis retired to Windsor, KY. She leaves 20 direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Polly "Dolly" Mae (Chadwell) Black, 81, of Windsor, KY, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Casey County Hospital, Liberty, KY. The funeral service will be held at 10amCT/11amET, on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Johnny Maupin officiating. Burial will follow in South Fork Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5pm-8pmCT/6pm-9pmET, on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-05-08 14:53:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Mary Glenabelle Meeks McDonald, Casey Co., KY (1922-2017) She was the widow of James Clyde McDonald, whom she married on January 30, 1937. She became a member of the Athens Church of Christ at a very young age. She was a loving mother to all that knew her. She leaves 69 direct living descendants, spanning four generations Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Mary Glenabelle Meeks McDonald of Liberty, KY, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Casey County Hospital in Liberty. She was 95. The funeral service will be held at 12pmNoonCT/1pmET on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Thad Eubank, Bro. Joe Hill and Bro. Arnold Larkin officiating. Burial will follow in the Poplar Hill Cemetery, Casey County, KY. Visitation will be 4pm-8pmCT/5pm-9pmET, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-05-08 14:35:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Meredith Corbin will speak at Retired Teachers meeting Speaker will bring group up to date on Needle Exchange program By Ellen Zornes The Adair County Retired Teachers Association will have its last meeting of this year on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at 11amCT, at Anderson’s Pizzeria, 1411 Campbellsville Road, Columbia,KY. Our meetings are for all Adair County retired teachers and those who reside in Adair County regardless of the county or counties where you were employed. Our speaker is Meredith Corbin who will give us up to date information about the proposed Needle Exchange Program for Adair County. Remember to bring a food item for JOY Ministries. We welcome all retired teachers to our meetings and look forward to great fellowship together! - Ellen Zornes, President, Adair County Retired Teachers Association 2017-05-08 14:16:56 | Comments | Printable version
Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet is 16 May 2017 By Ellen Zornes, President This is a reminder of the Columbia-Adair Chamber of Commerce annual Awards Banquet Tuesday, May 16, 6pmCT , on the campus of Lindsey Wilson College.at the Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY. The speaker is Kristen Branscum, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism, and a native of Russell County. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-05-08 12:30:42 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Co. Fiscal Court meeting, Tue 9 May 2017 - Agenda Click on headline for complete agenda By Gale Cowan The Adair County Fiscal Court will meet in regular session at 6pmCT, Tue 9 May 2017, in the basement meeting room, Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY, with the following agenda: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-05-08 11:56:27 | Comments | Printable version
Letter: Anyone know about tire, electronics recycling John McCasland writes: Does anyone know if there are any plans for tire and/or electronics recycling this year? --John McCasland 2017-05-08 11:37:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Geneva Bledsoe, Green Co., KY/Adair Co., KY native (1936-2017) She was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom where she retired after 31 years of service. She was the daughter of the late Welby & Lettie Collins. She leaves 29 direct and 14 step living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Geneva Bledsoe, 81, of Greensburg, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 3pmCT, at Signature Health Care at Summit Manor, KY. Funeral service will beWednesday, May 10, 2017 at 11amCT at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Jimmy Bunch & Bro. Dewayne Lobb officiating. Burial will follow in Haven Hill Cemetery, 1276 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be after 4pmCT, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-05-08 11:21:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Traffic Advisory - Semi fire, I-65 SB Mile Marker 88, Hardin Co. Update 9:30am: Scene is clear and I65 Southbound is open. It will take some time for traffic congestion to dissipate. (Mon 8 May 2017. 7:13amCT/8:13amET) - Southbound I-65 is blocked due to a commercial vehicle fire between Exits 91 (Elizabethtown) and 86 (Glendale). Emergency crews are working the scene. Motorists should utilize US 31W at Elizabethtown to continue south and rejoin I65 at Exit 86. - CHRIS JESSIE, Public Information Officer, KYTC, District 4, Elizabethtown, KY. 2017-05-08 07:02:34 | Comments | Printable version
Ticks like humid weather, temps above 45 degrees F It's tick season. If you think today is too cold or too rainy, there's a brief article in Wikipedia which may urge a bit more caution. Weather and climate effects on Lyme Disease, exposure. Readers are encouraged to share methods they use to prevent tick & mosquito bites and enjoy outdoor activities this spring, summer and fall. 2017-05-08 06:52:13 | Comments | Printable version
The Whitehurst Diaries: It always rains on the peonies 'I caught the sun-warmed scent of them before I saw them: peonies in a sprawl close to the sidewalk. Buds were rimmed with a hint of rose, the blowsy cups of half-open blooms were creamy white, perhaps the old-fashioned variety, 'Maxima.' Back at home I inspected my own peonies--I have seven. The buds were still clasped tight in their green jackets.' - SHARON WHITEHURST, after a walk on Burkesville Street in Columbia, way back on April 24th, long before peonies usually bloom in Vermont. Click on headline for complete diary entry, photo(s) By Sharon Whitehurst I had an errand or two in town on the 24th of April, a sunny pleasant morning. I'm not keen on trundling around the square seeking a parking space, so usually leave the car elsewhere and walk in to the bank, insurance office, or wherever I need to be. Business accomplished, on a whim I decided to cross Burkesville Street and walk back to my car through a block of residential streets below the Square. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-05-08 06:19:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sharon Whitehurst - Whitehurst Diaries
Sad word of the passing of Eunice Hoots Flowers, 91, Burkesville The sad word of the passing on Monday, May 8, 2017, of Eunice Hoots Flowers, 91, Eighty-Eight, KY, has reached us. Mrs. Hoots died at Glenview Health Care, Glasgow, KY. She was the widow of Tom Flowers a former resident of Cumberland County, KY. A complete obituary will be posted on ColumbiaMagazine.com when available from Norris & New Funeral Home, 601 N Main Street, Burkesville, KY. 2017-05-08 06:01:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Meet the New French President: Link, BBC profile Here's a link to a BBC analysis of the newly elected President of France: Emmanuel Macron's irresistible charm CM International Desk recommendation, about the brightest new political figure on the world stage, who can make sentences. 2017-05-08 05:53:18 | Comments | Printable version
Today, MONDAY with CM - 08 May 2017 Haiku by Robert Stone for May 8, 2017: A lovely evening--Robert Stone, Monday, 8 May 2017. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2064 2017-05-08 04:13:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 8 Happy Anniversary, Donnie and Janie Curry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jason & Melena Lacy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Michael and Megan Staten | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Richard and Betty Burris (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ann Young (May 8, 1969) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bryce Farris (2000) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy BIrthday, Danny Hammond | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dello Jessee (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Eula Goetz | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jonathan Begley (1986) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kristal Bunch | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Linda A. Grider (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Logan Williams | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marcus Foster (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Michael Loy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sheila Owens | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shelby Elizabeth Jones | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Julia Francis (Judy) Franklin, Taylor Co., KY (1954-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Joe Tilford Pettey, Russell County, KY (May 8, 1922 - September 30, 1995) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bettie Jean Chelf Benningfield, Taylor County, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Lee Byrd, Dunnville, KY (1927-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James T. Emerson, Casey Co., KY (1916) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frank J. Rowe, Adair Co., KY native (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Alton Brewington, (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clifton Eugene Bradshaw, 54, Russell Springs, KY (1958) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucille Edwards Stitzel, 93, Green County, KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Calvin C. Brown, Adair County, KY (1925-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Audrey Hatter Hines, Casey Co., KY (1925-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lana Bryant, Casey County, KY (1960-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linken Alexander Close, Taylor County, KY (May 8, 2014-May 8, 2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Coffman, Casey County, KY, (1933-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elmer Beaty, Casey County, KY, Adair native (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Eddie V Walker, Taylor County, KY (1945-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Nina Mae Riddle Jarvis, 96, Burkesville, KY (1919-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bro. Mitchell Reed Jeffries, Greensburg, KY (1930-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pamella Ann Harrison Harper, Edmonton, KY (1967-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barry Michael Reynolds, Campbellsville, KY (1946-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John R. Blankenship, 77, Russell County, KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Garnett Allen Coffman, 48, Hustonville, KY (1968-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Ann Young, 40, Green County, KY (1967-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Boyd Meece, 83, Russell Springs, KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Deward Dean Davis, Casey County, KY (1933-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fannie England Hall, 91, Taylor County, KY (1926-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Gilpin, 85, Campbellsville, KY (1932-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Andrew R. Westholm, 37, San Francisco, CA (1985-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Blanche Grider, Russell Co., KY (1920-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Warriner, Russell County, KY (1974-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Chasity Lynn Studivant, 46, Edmonton, KY (1974-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delbert E. Jewell, Green County, KY (1941-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dennie Lee Johnson, Casey County, KY (1950-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gerald (Jerry) Alvin Holt, 76, Columbia, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James D. Coffey, Adair County, KY (1944) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey P. (Jeff) Wilkerson, 68, Columbia, KY (1956-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jordan Williams, 24, Taylor Co., KY native (1997-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marsha Lee Jackson, Crocus, KY, native (1943-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mechelle Denise Giles, 57, Columbia, KY (1964-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Carrie Lewis Dobson, Green Co. KY (1917-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Retter Bailey, 72, Adair Co., KY native (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert (Bobby) Cave, Jr., 77, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stephen Alan Wolford, 66, Liberty, KY native (1954-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vivian Perkins, 84, Burkesville, KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, May 8, 2017 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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