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Daily News for Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Adair County's Bryan Blair is new CEO of York (PA) Fair Bryan Blair is the son of Gayle and the late Fred Blair and the grandson of Louise and the late Robert Spires and the late Cecil and Hazel Blair all of Adair County, KY. York Fair is the 31st largest fair in the nation with almost 570,000 in attendance annually. It is also "America's Oldest Fair," having been founded in 1765. York, PA - The York County Agricultural Society is pleased to announce that Bryan Blair, General Manager, Elkhart County 4-H Fair and Agricultural Exposition, Goshen, IN, will be joining the staff of the York Fair and York Expo Center as Chief Operating Officer and will assume the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position upon the retirement of current CEO Michael Froehlich, December 31 of this year. Bryan Blair became General Manager of the Elkhart County 4-H Fair and Agricultural Exposition in November of 2014 following a six year stint at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville where he was an Expositions Administrator managing Sponsorships for the National Farm Machinery Show, Kentucky State Fair and the North American International Livestock Exposition. Prior to joining the Kentucky Exposition Center staff in 2009, Blair had served as a charter board member and Past President of the Taylor County Fair in Campbellsville, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 14:31:11 | Comments | Printable version
Ralph Waggener: Got along great in Mary Richards' class Teachers which influenced our lives positively By Ralph R. Waggener I had Algebra I under Mrs. Richards. Got along great. I know having her son Jimmy being married to my sister had nothing to do with it! I made good grades in her class. Next year I had Mrs. Walker and had to miss some days at the start of the semester. After making a big mistake and telling Mrs. Walker that I had no idea what she was talking about, I think my grade in this class was a 48. Anyway, I failed her class! Ralph Comments re article 97193 On National Teachers Day respect and hopes for pay equity 2018-05-09 14:17:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Marvine Epp Crutcher, 77, Casey County, KY (1941-2018) Marvine was a retired deputy sheriff at the Casey County Sheriff's Office. She attended Liberty First Baptist Church and was a trustee on the Casey County Library Board from 1992-2002. Marvine was later on the Casey County Library advisory board for several years. She had a wonderful sense of humor with an upbeat attitude and she truly never met a stranger. She was the daughter of the late Marvin and Helen Volkman Epp. Her husband of 40 years, Thomas "Tom" Crutcher, survives. She leaves 22 direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Marvine Epp Crutcher, of Liberty, KY, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at her residence. She was 77. The funeral service will be held at 12pmNoonCT/1pmET, on Friday, May 11, 2018, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 352 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Jimmy Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Crutcher Cemetery. The family will receive friends 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 12:03:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Vehicle strikes pedestrian in Breckinridge Co., KY By Tpr Scotty R. Sharp, Public Information Officer Kentucky State Police Post 4 Post 4, Elizabethtown, KY HARDINSBURG, KY. – Kentucky State Police Post 4 Troopers and Breckinridge County Deputies responded to an injury accident in Breckinridge Co. Tuesday evening. On May 8, 2018 at approximately 10:32pmET, KSP received a call from Breckinridge County Sheriff Todd Pate requesting assistance with the accident investigation where a vehicle had struck a pedestrian on KY86 near the intersection of Rosetta Corners Road in Breckinridge County. Baylee M. Harrington (20) of Irvington was traveling East on KY 86 in a 2014 KIA Rio. For unknown reasons, JD Earl Fulkerson (30) of Bardstown walked onto the roadway and in to the path of the vehicle operated by Harrington. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 11:31:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
KSP arrests man who had refused to leave Tarter Gate Plant #2 Tpr. Jonathan Carlock, assiste by Tpr. Martin Wesley, arrests 39 year old on multiple charges. Suspect lodged in Casey County Jail. NOTE: Arrests are considered charges. An arrest is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged in an arrest is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding. By Tpr Nick Hale, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY CASEY COUNTY, KY (Wed 09 May 2018) - On May 7, 2018 Trooper Jonathan Carlock was dispatched to Tarter Gate Plant 2, approximately one mile south of Liberty, KY, on US 127 in reference to a male subject operating a 2002 Ford Mustang refusing to leave the property. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 10:41:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
All election workers called to training tomorrow 10 May 2018 By Vicky Pike, Officer, Adair County Election Board Election school is tomorrow, May 10, 2018 at 5pmCT in the Adair County Courthouse Annex basement, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. All workers and alternates need to attend to be trained. The training is part of the efforts to make sure the election will go smoothly, with fully trained staffing at the polls on primary election day, 6am-6pm, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Click here for the Election 2018, Primary Sample Ballots for the ColumbiaMagazine.com 7 County area - ALBUM 2018-05-09 10:10:10 | Comments | Printable version
CAUD Agenda regular session, Thu 10 May 2016 There will a regular meeting of the Columbia/Adair Utilities District (CAUD) Board of Commissioners, Thu 10 May 2017, at 4:30pmCT at the conference room of the CAUD office, 109 Grant Lane, Columbia, KY, with the following agenda: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 08:42:27 | Comments | Printable version
Ol' Dave: Teacher Mrs. Richards had dry sense of humor Dave Rosenbaum writes: Mary Richards was a favorite. She taught me plane geometry in my third year. I will never forget one test question as follows: "________ is used to derive the other logical statements to solve a problem." The answer is postulate, however, I answered prostate. She dryly suggested that I was confusing geometry with biology. --Dave RosenbaumComments re article 97193 On National Teachers Day respect and hopes for pay equity 2018-05-09 08:23:28 | Comments | Printable version
This time of the year is bitter/sweet for ISP host families Being a host parent is one of the many treasures I have experienced throughout my years with LWC. - RENEE'. Becoming a host parent is one of the best things I have ever done. It has been a great experience and opportunity for my family. - MARISSA Click on headline for complete story with families on state park outing By Renee' Stinson & Marissa Price, host parents This time of the year is bitter/sweet for us as international host families.. Saying goodbye is one of the hardest things for me to do as a host mom. However, it is such an honor and treasure to experience the laughter, memories, tears, culture, and become a family with these students. It is even more rewarding to offer them security and love when they are so far from everything and everyone they know. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 08:08:51 | Comments | Printable version
Great attendance at Bart Cain lecture at ACPL Bart Cain's lecture on the infamous Micajah and Wiley Harpe. June meeting will feature Darlene Campbell, speaking on the Melungeon people (Yes, there are many of Melungeon descent - now so proudly so - in Adair County, KY - CM) By Mike Watson Bart Cain brought an excellent program at the Monday, May 7, 2018, meeting of the Adair County Genealogical Society at the Adair Public Library! Thirty-four listened with rapt attention as he recounted the life and times of Micajah and Wiley Harpe, the infamous Bloody Harpes, who criss-crossed this region of Kentucky frontier in the 1790s, leaving a wide path of destruction and death in their wake. Next month, at 5pmCT, Monday, June 4, 2018, we will host Darlene Franklin Campbell at the Adair County Genealogical Society regular meeting at the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. She will speak on the Melungeon people. More on that very soon. --Mike Watson 2018-05-09 07:29:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
ACPC SBDM special called meeting Mon 14 May 2018 Session agenda includes positions, curriculum and budget issue There will be a special called meeting of the Adair County Primary Center Site-Based Council on Monday, May 14, 2018, at 4pmCT. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in the conference room at the school at 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY 42728. The agenda will address positions, curriculum and budget issues. -Patty R. Smith, Principal, Adair County Primary Center 2018-05-09 07:21:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
E-Waste Collection at Adair Recycling Center 14-18 May 2018 By Adair County Deputy Judge Executive Andrea Waggener The week of May 14-18, 2018, will be electronic waste collection at the Adair County Recycling Center, 32 Service Road, Columbia, KY. Bins will be set up for drop-off and assistance unloading will be available during regular Recycling Center hours, Monday-Wednesday 8am-3pmCT, and Thursday and Friday the center is open and staff will assist if they are not picking up routes. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 07:12:29 | Comments | Printable version
Dr. Roger Smith: Mrs Richards one of favorite and best teachers Roger D Smith DMD writes: Mrs. Richards was one of my favorite and best teachers in high school. She was very thorough and concerned that you gain something from her classes. She gave me a sound base in math which I found invaluable in college. She was special ! --Roger D Smith DMDComments re article 97193 On National Teachers Day respect and hopes for pay equity 2018-05-09 06:39:01 | Comments | Printable version
Benefit auction/supper at Jim Blair Center 12 May 2018 Event is for the family of Janet Smith, who faces another round of surgeries after being in remission then getting devastating news in latest tests. She needs community help in her valiant fight against cancer. Click on headline for complete story, photo(s) There will be a benefit auction and dinner for Janet Smith family a the Jim Blair Community Center 901 Hudson Street, Columbia, KY, 4pm-6pmCT, Saturday, May 12, 2018. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 05:34:10 | Comments | Printable version
NAIA Softball National title Opening Round in Columbia again It marks the sixth season in a row Lindsey Wilson has served as an Opening Round host institution. Tournament will be 14-16 May 2018, at Marilyn D. Sparks Park, 928 Russell Road, Columbia, KY. By Anthony Latessa COLUMBIA, KY - (Tue 8 May 2018) The NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round pairings were released on Tuesday evening by the national office. Lindsey Wilson earned the No. 2 seed in the Columbia (KY) Bracket and will host No. 1 seed Vanguard (CA), third-seeded Freed-Hardeman (TN) and fourth-seeded Saint Xavier (IL). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 04:56:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Edmonton glass artist Steve Scherer at Berea 12 May 2018 From Commonwealth News Center On Saturday, May 12, from 9:30am-2:30pmCT/10:30am-3:30pmET glass artist Steve Scherer, of Edmonton, KY, will create unique ornaments at the Kentucky Artisan Center, 200 Artisan Way, Berea, KY using rods of colored glass and a torch. Scherer shapes an array of glass animals, which he then encases in clear glass. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 04:30:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene
State-of-the-Art camera lets you 'see' invisible pollution Ground-level ozone is mostly a summer time pollutant Click on headline for story with video By John Mura and Lanny Brannock News from the KY Division of Air Quality FRANKFORT, KY (Tue 8 May 2018) - You can't see them with the naked eye, but volatile organic compounds, known as VOCs, might be present in everyday items or tasks you might be doing like filling your gas tank, painting, mowing your yard or putting burgers on the grill. Those VOCs, when mixed with nitrogen oxide and sunshine, create ground-level ozone. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-09 02:34:37 | Comments | Printable version
Today - WEDNESDAY with CM -09 May 2018 Haiku by Robert Stone for May 9, 2018: When you have noticed--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 9 May 2018. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2430 2018-05-09 01:29:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 9 Happy Anniversary, Joe and Bonnie Birdwell (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alyson Kate Friend (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bobby Ray Roberts Jr. | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Candice Potts | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carl Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Clay York (1996) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Darrell Treece (1949) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gloria Sullivan | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Janet Thompson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, JoD Curry (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Misty May (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Na Tasha Parnell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nancy Cundiff | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Naomi Caressa Chundy (20015) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Osby Buddy Karnes, Jr | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Preslie Lawless | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ruth Marie Johnson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Stephanie Franklin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tillie Shelton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tonya G. Melson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Wanda Wisdom | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Blake Pinson, Campbellsville/Pikeville, KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy VanDyke Barnett, Taylor Co., KY native (1920-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jonathan S. Huddleston, Russell Co., KY (1990-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Beverly Ann Hendricks, Russell Springs, KY (1943-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Opal Sallee, formerly of Taylor Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ralph Edrington, Taylor Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Claudia Coomer, Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eileen Compton, Adair Co., KY (1928 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lissie Mae Perkins Ervin, Greensburg, KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharlene Judy Doyle, Adair County, KY (1951-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth M. Johnson, Adair Co., KY (1925-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marie Wade Owens, 93, Russell County, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lester Lee Wesley, Casey County, KY (1950-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brent Harrison, 62, Casey County, KY (1952-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martha Jane York, 73, Burkesville, KY (1941-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carrie Mae Phillips, Taylor County, KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell Riddle Ferguson, 94, Burkesville, KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sheila Fay England, 54, Columbia, KY (1961-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stewart Cochran, 62, Casey Co., KY (1955-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Suzie Whitman Ford, 52, Green Co., KY (1965-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Ronald (Ronnie) Wilson, 67, formerly of Greensburg, KY (1950-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Alice Behringer, 64, Burkesville, KY (1953-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandra Joyce Hart, 67, Georgetown, KY, formerly of Russell Springs, KY (1951-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Irene Vibbert Martin, 90, Glasgow, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jean Grider Parrish, Adair County, KY (1963-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Ray (Bubby) Roberts, Jr., 44, Columbia, KY (1976-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Condy Lee Young, 78, Columbia, KY (1943-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Kenneth H. Pope, 85, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elnora Burton, 88, Adair Co., KY native (1934-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Freddie Loy, 81, Adair County, KY (1942-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marilyn Sue Martin, 61, Monticello, KY (1961-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tom Clements, Casey Co., KY native (1956-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Mae Kirkpatrick-Forrest, 76, Savoyard, KY (1946-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William G. (Bill) Bradshaw, 88, Greensburg, KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William "David" Loy, Adair County, KY native (1945-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Xander (Marty) Hopper, 16, Campbellsville, KY (2006-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 2018 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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