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Daily News for Saturday, July 1, 2017
Metcalfe County's Molly Faith Matney crowned Miss Kentucky Molly Faith Matney, 20, a Western Kentucky University junior representing the Mammoth Cave Area, won the 2017 Miss Kentucky pageant tonight. A tearful Molly had not expected to win, but her Grandmother, Shirley Matney of Center, said she had no doubt. She says Molly is beautiful inside and out, just right for Miss Kentucky and Miss America as well. Molly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Avery Matney of Center. She will represent Kentucky in the Miss America pageant this September. We send our heartfelt congratulations to Molly and her family! - LW 2017-07-01 23:01:44 | Comments | Printable version
Frances Finn, 93, Adair Co., KY (1923-2017) She was an exemplary Christian, a member of Pickett's Chapel United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She was retired from Fruit of the Loom after 31 years and was an avid University of Kentucky basketball fan. She was a member of a leading Portland Community family, the daughter of the late J.A. & Josie Rogers and the widow of Huston Finn. She leaves three direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Frances Finn, 93, of Columbia, formerly of the Portland Community in Adair County, died Friday, June 30, 2017 at 5:40pmCT, at Signature Healthcare at Summit Manor, Columbia, KY Funeral service will be Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at 2pmCT, at Pickett's Chapel United Methodist Church, 3047 Portland Road, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Rod Walley, Bro. Pat Smith and Bro. Barney Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Columbia Cemetery, 315 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be after 4pmCT, on Monday, July 3, 2017, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 17:35:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Calvin Aaron, 89, Adair County, KY (1927-2017) Calvin was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and had served as assistant Sunday school teacher in the adult Sunday School Class. He was a leading farmer, whose farm was always maintained in picture postcard perfection, and whose progressive practices were emulated by many others. He was a member of the Adair County Cattleman association and was a faithful member in the Adair County Gideon Camp. He was the son of the late Edd & Bonnie Hudson Aaron. His wife, Allene Collins, survives. He leaves four direct living descendants, spanning three generations. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Calvin Aaron age 89 years, of Glensfork Community, Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 12amCT, at Signature Health at Summit Manor Nursing & Rehab Center, Columbia, KY. Funeral service Monday, July 3, 2017 at 11amCT, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, with Rev. William R. Davenport, Rev. Cecil Bud Wells, Dr. Ronald Wesley and Rev. Steve Pescosolido the officiating clergy. Interment in Grant Cemetery at Glensfork. Visitation will be after 3:30pmCT, Sunday, July 2, 2017. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 17:13:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Walk 2017 By Lynda McKinley Adair County with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will be hosting the MS Walk in Columbia, Saturday, September 30, 2017. Registration will be at 8amCT, and the walk will begin at 9amCT, at the Lindsey Wilson Holloway Health and Wellness center, 399 Williams Street, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 16:38:45 | Comments | Printable version
Brenda Bardin, 72, Columbia, KY (1945-2017) She was the matriarch of a highly regarded family. She was the daughter of the late John Elbert & Gladys Walker Brummett. She leaves ten direct living descendants, including a great grandson, expected in August, 2017. She was retired from Fruit of the Loom after 30+ years of service. Click on headline for complete obituary Brenda Bardin, 72, of Columbia, died Friday, June 30, 2017 at 11:39amCT at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. Visitation will be after 4:30pmCT, Monday, July 3, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville St., Columbia, KY. The funeral service will be Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at 11amCT at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, with Bro. Jamie Bryant & Bro. Rick Shelton officiating. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 13:44:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Launch party for local author at Joseph-Beth Tue 11 July 2017 Chris Rowe is the son of Rita Rich Yates, late of Barnett's Creek and now living in Washington County, and of Billy Rowe, of Rowe Farms, Columbia, KY. He is the proud grandson of one well-known Adair Countian, Stanley Rich, and the proud uncle of another, William Rowe. Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story Adair County native Christopher Rowe has been receiving national attention for his new collection of short stories, Telling the Map. The book collects the best of the stories Rowe has published thus far in his twenty-year career as a professional writer, and includes several pieces set in Kentucky--two, in fact, begin in Adair County. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 13:31:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Books
Jerry Lee Turner, 69, Columbia, KY (1947-2017) Jerry was an active member of Purdy Separate Baptist Church for over 36 years, having served as youth leader, Sunday School teacher and Sunday School superintendent. He was a Kentucky-licensed blaster and had been employed by Scott & Ritter Company as a blaster and foreman for over 40 years. More than anything, Jerry enjoyed his family. His favorite pastime was watching his daughters, grandchildren and, more recently, his great-grandchild walk through the door. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Jerry Lee Turner, 69, of Columbia, died Friday, June 30, 2017 at 5:05amCT at his home. Visitation will be after 4pmCT on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville St., Columbia, KY. The funeral service will be held on Monday, July 3, 2017 at 1pmCT at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, with Bro. Jamie Bryant officiating. Burial will follow in Haven Hill Cemetery, 1276 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 13:22:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
AG returns nearly $8 million to General Fund Office secures more than $1 million for General Fund this week, which goes projected shortfall of $113 in state budget Click on headline for complete story By Terry Sebastian News from the Kentucky Attorney General's Office FRANKFORT, KY. (30 Jun 2017) - As the current fiscal year ends, Attorney General Andy Beshear today announced that his office has returned nearly $8 million to the state's General Fund from a variety of civil settlements over the last 12 months. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 09:14:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
COF: Cats are never lost. They always know where they are COF writes: Lost Child or lost Dog, well withing the realm of potentialities.Comments re photo 73476 Lost cat wandering W Frazier Street Columbia KY 2017-07-01 09:04:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Morene Brown, Casey County, KY native (1934-2017) She was the daughter of the late Laura & Jim Allen of Liberty, KY. and the widow of Lilburn "Jim" Brown, her husband of 64 years. She loved good music and socializing with the many musicians she and Jim met through the years and, prior to her illness, looked forward to regular workouts at the YMCA in Colerain Township. Morene made a point to tell people that she fell in love with every job she had ever done. Those jobs included much, from early farm duties in Liberty, KY, then Muncie, Indiana to decades of factory and seamstress work around the Cincinnati area. She was a strong woman and steadfast example to her children and grandchildren and if you had a chance to listen, Morene could spin and share a good story from a colorful life. Her final resting place will be in Casey County, KY. She leaves 18 direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Morene Brown, long term resident of Northside and Mt. Healthy in the greater Cincinnati Area, passed away, peacefully, on Thursday, of June 22, 2017. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, from 4pmCT/5pmET, until time of the Funeral Service at 6pmCT/7pmET at the Ogle & Paul R. Young Funeral Home, 7345 Hamilton Ave., Mt. Healthy, OH. An additional graveside service is at 12pmCT/1pmET, on July 3, 2017, at Whited Cemetery, Liberty, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 08:06:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Treasurer Allison Ball returns $87,000+ to KY Easter Seal Society 'Since Treasurer Ball has taken office, the Unclaimed Property Division has been working on proactively seeking schools, local governments, and charities in the state that have unclaimed property. This first quarter alone, the division was able to proactively return a total $264,809.39 across the Commonwealth.' - OJ OLEIKA Click on headline for complete story By OJ Oleika News from the office of Treasurer Allison Ball FRANKFORT, KY. (June 30, 2017) - Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball returned $87,477.23 worth of unclaimed property to the Kentucky Easter Seal Society on Thursday morning. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 07:29:43 | Comments | Printable version
Section of Hale's Hwy/KY 379, will be closed 10-11 Jul 2017 Closure for shoulder widening project. Detours listed. Click on headline for complete story By Amber Hale, Public Information Officer Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 8, Somerset, KY SOMERSET, KY (June 30, 2017) - A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will temporarily close a section of KY 379/Hale's Highway, in Russell County to through traffic beginning at mile point 17.5 (KY 3280, French Valley Road) and ending at mile point 19.3 (KY 430/Main Street), Russell Springs, KY, at approximately 7:30am-5pmCT, Monday, July 10 and Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 07:22:36 | Comments | Printable version
Eighteen-year-old injured in KIA v bicycle collision Driver of KIA faces allegations. Bicyle rider transported to UK Medical Center after treatment on scene and at Russell County Hospital, Russell Springs, KY. Note: Charges/allegations are not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by law enforcement is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding. Click on headline for complete story From Adair County Sheriff's Office On Friday, June 30, 2017, at approximately 8:12pmCT Deputy Joey Keith was dispatched to a injury accident involving a car and a bicycle. Daniel Spieker age 80 of Columbia was operating a 2014 KIA nine miles east of Columbia on East KY 80 when he failed to see a bicyclist traveling east bound. Spieker struck Jesse Lowery age 18, who was operating the bicycle. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 07:03:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Elizabeth Ann Kirtley, Taylor Co., KY (1939-2017) She was a member of a widely respected Taylor County, KY family. She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Salem Baptist Church. She was a retired supervisor in the bookkeeping department at Taylor County Bank after 35 years of service. She was a native of Taylor County, KY, the daughter of the late Ray Russell Rice & Lora Richerson Rice. She was the widow of William H. "Skinny" Kirtley, her husband of 47 years. She leaves 12 direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Elizabeth Ann Kirtley, 78, of Campbellsville, KY, died at 7:27amET, Thursday, June 29, 2017 in Louisville, KY. The funeral service for Elizabeth Ann Kirtley will be at 1pmCT/2pmET, Monday, July 3, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Rev. Michael Goodwin and Rev. John Batcher. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, 200 Block West Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 3pm-7pmCT/4pm-8pmET, Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 06:07:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Morgan Long earns GED diploma 55 years after leaving school A major accomplishment, considering how schools have changed since 1962 - his last year in public schools, but he perservered. He's also thankful to those folks at the Adult Learning Center for pushing him and never giving up on him. Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Diana Long Morgan Long, who had not been in school for 55 years, recently earned his GED Diploma. It wasn't easy and he deserves great credit for his hard work. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 04:38:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
KY state real estate property tax remains same for 2017 Rate set by July 1 each year, as required by law. All of the revenue generated from the state property tax rate goes into the state’s General Fund. Click on headline for complete story By Glenn Waldrop Kentucky Department of Revenue FRANKFORT, KY (30 Jun 2017) - The Kentucky Department of Revenue (DOR) has set the 2017 State Real Property Tax Rate at 12.2 cents per $100 of assessed value, the same as the 2016 rate. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-07-01 04:20:30 | Comments | Printable version
Today, SATURDAY with CM - 01 Jul 2017 Haiku by Robert Stone for July 1, 2017: Though we think we love,--Robert Stone, Saturday, 1 July 2017. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2118 2017-07-01 04:06:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 1 Happy Anniversary, Randall & Amanda Sneed | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Troy & Shellie Elmore (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anita Bailey Hughes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Casi Renee Blair (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dan Antle | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dennis Selby | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Derek Maurath (1991) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gerald Wisner (1947) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hailey Rowe (2007) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jamie McQueary Murrell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeff Padilla | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lauren VanArsdale, | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lily Loy (2006) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Melinda Booher (1958) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mindy Rowe | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nick McGaha (1991) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Peggy Ellis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Robert G. Caldwell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sheila Grant Neat | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, twins Sydney and Sophie Sapp (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Wanda Bardin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, William Carter | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Hardee Willson, Campbellsville, KY (1925-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Greg Smith, 56, native of Adair County, KY (1962-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Simpson Lee Reliford, Columbia, KY (1925-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Byron Paul Ponder, Yosemite, KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Thomas Roy, Jr., Adair Co., KY native (1946-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louvenia Rodgers Bryant, Columbia, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Ball, Jr., Taylor Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Willard Newton Taylor Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Imogene "Jean" Richardson, Russell Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Henry Lee Ward, Green Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Coy Cecil Milby, Green Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eugene Franklin Watson, Casey County, KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell F. Kerns, Adair Co., KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Teresa (Terry) Jett, Jamestown, KY (1959-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clayton England, 85, Adair Co., KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In memory birthday, Ernest Sparks, Adair Co., KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Robert Dolan McKinney, Green Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Cox, 63, Taylor Co., KY (1952-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bro. Timmy Ray Glass, 55, Monroe, KY (1960-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Ellis W. Shelton, Green County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell F. Milby, Taylor Co., KY (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pauline Durham, Casey County, KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janice Faye Henzman Johnson, 78, Russell County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Jane McQueary Walker, 84, Ramsey, IN/Adair County, KY native (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jonathan (John) Abrell, 45, Adair County, KY (1971-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nellie Elizabeth Keltner, 79, Adair County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roger Cowan, 60, Adair County, KY (1957-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Lou Watson, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Caldwell, 93, Columbia, KY (1927-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Aaron Wilkerson, 33, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Green (1920-1991) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Deborah (Debbie) Carol Loy, 62, Russell Springs, KY (1958-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harold J. Wright, 78, Campbellsville, KY (1944-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jesse Murphy, 76, Casey County, KY (1943-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Jean Wallace, 52, McKee, KY (1970-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pauline Patton, 93, Adair Co., KY native (1929-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roger Leon Baker, 44, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Saturday, July 1, 2017 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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