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Daily News for Tuesday, May 15, 2018
CU graduates record number, 1,013 for academic year "And because the world steps aside to let those pass who know where they are going," 92-year-old speaker Dr. E. Bruce Heilman told graduates, "let me be the first to get out of your way." Click on headline for complete story By Joan C. McKinney, director of university communications CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - "Because I cannot add years to my life, I want to add life to my years. If I am not able to do anything about the length of my life, I can do something about its breadth and depth," Dr. E. Bruce Heilman, 92, chancellor at the University of Richmond in Virginia told Campbellsville University graduates in his commencement address Saturday, May 12. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 21:58:18 | Comments | Printable version
Thelma Jean Sinclair, 84, Adair County, KY (1934-2018) She was retired from the Adair County School System, working last in the lunchroom at John Adair Middle School. She was a member of Freedom Separate Baptist Church. She was the widow of the late Leslie Sinclair, Jr., who prececded her in death on November 14, 2014. She was the matriarch of a highly respected East Adair County family. She leaves five direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Thelma Jean Sinclair, 84, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Monday, May 14, 2018 at the home of her daughter. Funeral service will be Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 11amCT at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Troy Grider and Bro. Darren Blair officiating. Burial will be in Freedom Cemetery. Visitation is after 4pmCT Friday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 19:52:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
KY 61, in Adair/Cumberland/Metcalfe to get 'Cape Seal' paving Paving to begin next week on KY 61 in Adair, Cumberland and Metcalfe Counties. Expect one lane work zones. Cape seal is a preventive maintenance process aimed at extending the life of aging pavement by applying a chip seal followed by a thin asphalt overlay. Process extends life of road at much lower cost. Details in full copy, below. By Amber Hale, Public Information Officer Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 8, Somerset, KY SOMERSET, KY (Wed - May 15, 2018) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 Office advises motorists that beginning next week crews will begin performing paving operations on KY 61 in Adair, Cumberland and Metcalfe counties. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 14:45:45 | Comments | Printable version
KY starts 1st-of-its kind social services apprenticeship program The program will offer apprenticeships to young adults who are interested in pursuing a career in social services but may not have the opportunity to go to college, have never considered secondary education, or are impacted by generational poverty Click on headline for complete story Kentucky Press News Service Original Story URL FRANKFORT, KY (Tue 15 May 2018) - The state has established an innovative new registered apprenticeship pilot program aimed at strengthening social services careers throughout Kentucky. Labor Secretary Derrick Ramsey, Health and Family Services Acting Secretary Scott Brinkman and several other officials joined Gov. Matt Bevin Tuesday to launch the program, which will provide increased opportunities for individuals pursuing a social services career in state government, according to a state news release. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 14:34:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Raymond Rooks, 74, Adair Co., KY native (1944-2018) He was born in Adair County, KY, and his final resting place will be here. He was retired from David R. Webb in Edinburgh, IN where he worked in the maintenance department. He was the son of the late Delmer and Flossie Burton Rooks. He leaves a host of relatives, both in the Edinburg area of Indiana and in Adair County, KY, including two sons, Mitchell and Mark Rooks and two daughters Sharon Hamlett and Anissia Russell, of Columbia, KY. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Raymond Rooks, 74 of Flat Rock, IN, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at Heritage House of Shelbyville, Shelbyville, IN. A funeral service will be conducted at 6:30pmCT/7:30pmET on Thursday, May 17, 2018 by Reverend Terry England at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home, 302 East Main Cross Street, Edinburgh, IN. Calling will be from 4pmCT, until time of service. A graveside service will be conducted at 11amCT/12pmNoonCT, Friday, May 18, 2018, at Adkins Cemetery, 2295 Sulphur Creek Road, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 14:11:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Traffic Advisory - I-65 SB blocked near Munfordville, Hart Co., KY By Chris Jessie, Public Information Officer KY Transportation Cabinet, District 4 Elizabethtown, KY ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (Tue 15 May 2018 at 1:38pmCT) - A commercial vehicle crash has all southbound lanes blocked just before Exit 65 (Munfordville) in Hart County. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 13:38:17 | Comments | Printable version
Homecoming Sun 20 May 2018 at Living by Faith Church Living by Faith Church, 3041 Edmonton Road, Columbia, KY, will be celebrating homecoming on Sunday, May 20, 2018, starting with Sunday School, at 9:30amCT, worship at 10:30amCT, followed by potluck lunch and 'The Spirituals' will be singing at approximately 1pmCT. Bro Bobby Withers and congregation invite everyone to come help us celebrate. - Lesa Withers 2018-05-15 12:41:46 | Comments | Printable version
James C. Holt, Adair County native, (1962-2018) He was a sewer technician for Macon Water Authority and a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was a member of a highly respected Adair County, KY family, the son of the late Jess & Lyda McGaha Holt. His wife, Rhonda Holt, survives. He leaves three direct and one step living descendants and brothers and sisters and other close relatives in this area of Kentucky and elsewhere. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) James C. Holt, 56, of Macon, GA, formerly of Adair County, KY, died Friday, May 11, 2018 in Georgia. A graveside service will be Friday, May 18, 2108, at 1pmCT, at Haven Hill Cemetery, 1276 Liberty Road, with Bro. Stanley Watson officiating. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 12:28:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Mary Virginia (Margaret) Perkins, 90, Knifley, KY (1928-2018) Mrs. Perkins was a member of the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, and a member of the Cane Valley Homemakers Club. She enjoyed golfing, fishing and flower gardening. She was the matriarch of highly regarded Adair County family, the daughter of the late Rufus and Virgie Grant Dulworth. Her husband of almost three-quarters of a century, Warren H.(Buck) Perkins, survives. She leaves seven direct living descendants. Mary Virginia "Margaret" Perkins, 90 of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at 9:05pmCT, at the Signature Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, KY after several months illness. Funeral service will be Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 1pmCT, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY with Rev. Lannie Garner the officiating clergy. Interment in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 102 Mt. Carmel Cemetery Road, Columbia, KY. The family requests visiting after 4pmCT, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 11:57:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Benefit for Carrie McClintock at Knifley Fire Dept. 19 May 2018 By Stephanie Long There will be a benefit dinner and auction starting at 5pmCT/6pmET, Sat 19 May 2018, at the Knifley Fire Department, 6130 Elkhorn Road, Knifley, KY, for Carrie McClintock. She is a young mother in the Knifley community who is battling cancer. Dinners are donations only. Thanks and blessings. - Stephanie Long 2018-05-15 11:35:16 | Comments | Printable version
Busy month for business growth in Columbia/Adair Co. - EDA From Tueday morning regular meeting of Columbia-Adair Co. Economic Development meeting:
Click on headline for complete story By Linda Waggener COLUMBIA, KY - (Tue 15 May 2018) - Columbia/Adair County Economic Development Authority Chairman Mark Dykes said that it had been a busy month since the last meeting with several key meetings, conference calls and conversations concerning project development now and for future economic health of Columbia and Adair County. One project under discussion, with the largest potential - no names - but it is in the manufacturing area - could employ 150 people to start with, growth potential up to 300 jobs. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 10:53:17 | Comments | Printable version
Drug arrests result from speeding stop on LBN Parkway Police allege locating large sum of cash and Mason jar full of packages of Marijuana, in suspects' vehicle. Two passengers arrested and lodged in Barren County Detention Center, Glasgow, KY. 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 Information Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY METCALFE COUNTY, KY. (Tue 15 May 2018) – On May 14, 2018 at approximately 2:55amCST Trooper Nick Davis conducted a routine traffic stop for a speeding violation 4 miles west of Edmonton on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 10:34:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Stanley Keith Abner, 55, Glasgow, KY (1963-2018) He was of the Baptist faith. His career was focused on mechanic work. He was a native of Barren County, KY, the son of the late Stanley and Betty Glass Abner. He leaves four direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Stanley Keith Abner, age 55 formerly of Glasgow, KY, died May 12, 2018 in Louisville, KY, at Baptist Health hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday May 15, 2018 at1pmCT, at the McMurtrey Funeral Home, 2232 Summer Shade Road, Summer Shade, KY, Burial will fallow in the Shirley Baldock Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 10:00 till time of services at 1pmCT. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 07:16:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Election Primary 2018: Clerk Lisa Greer sends tips for voters Adair County Court Clerk Lisa Greer sends reminder for voters that the primary election is now just one week away, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, from 6am-6pm local time throughout Kentucky. By Lisa Greer Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Election is fast approaching, some important items to help make your voting experience pleasant and smooth. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 06:21:43 | Comments | Printable version
Armed heroin/meth trafficker in Pulaski Co. sentenced to 40 years Operation between Somerset & Louisville to to transport methamphetamine, heroin, or firearms Others conspiring with Timothy Harris, latest to to transport methamphetamine, heroin, or firearms between Somerset and Louisville, have also recently been sentenced. They include Maurice Sydnor (240 months), Paul Dupree (168 months), Christopher Glover (102 months), Joseph Epperson (100 months), Cathy Jose (48 months), and Natasha Marcum (36 months). Click on headline for complete story From U.S. Attorney's Office U.S. Department of Justice, Eastern District of Kentucky LEXINGTON, KY - (Mon 14 May 2018) - Timothy Harris, of Louisville, KY, was sentenced Friday evening to 40 years in federal prison, by United States District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for conspiracy to distribute heroin and methamphetamine. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 04:41:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Today - TUESDAY with CM - 15 May 2018 Haiku by Robert Stone for May 15, 2018: Comparatively--Robert Stone, Tuesday, 15 May 2018. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2436 2018-05-15 03:34:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
LW softball defeats Vanguard 6-3 in an elimination game Monday The Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raider Softball Team vs Freed-Hardeman (TN) Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 11amCT, at Marilyn D. Sparks Park, LWC Sports Complex, 928 Russell Road, Columbia, KY Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Anthony Latessa, LW Athletics COLUMBIA, KY - (Mon 14 May 2018) - Second-seeded Lindsey Wilson softball defeated top-seeded Vanguard in an elimination game Monday in the 2018 NAIA Softball Opening Round Tournament Columbia (KY) Bracket at Marilyn D. Sparks Park. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2018-05-15 03:24:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 15 Happy Anniversary, Mark and Cindy Anderson Harris | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Neil and Hope Janes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Robert and Sarah Sloan | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Amy Grant Whitaker (1974) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Andrew K. Sneed (2002). | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anna Paige Lloyd (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cody Grant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Harriet McQuaide Gold | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jacqueline Collins | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, JoAnn Collins | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, John Raymond Keltner (1915) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, John W. Arnold | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Matt Rogers (1996) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shirl Darnell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Teresa Bertram. | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Glenn (J R ) Kimbler, Jr.,, Adair Co., KY (1957-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Morris Ray Nunn, Green County, KY (1947-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Clark Shively, Taylor County, KY (1926-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thomas Richard Wimsatt, Clarkson, KY (1941-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Millard L. Allen, Casey Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Earlene Richardson, Columbia, KY (1947) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Treber, Russell Springs, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robbin Ray Redmon, Adair County, KY (1962-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alice Wells Murphy, Cumberland Co., KY (1948-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Raymond Keltner, 98, Adair Co., KY (1915-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alvin (Glenn) Scholl, Adair County, KY (1955-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Karen Prince, Taylor County, KY (1956-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sherman Allen Murphy, 94, Casey County, KY (1920-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Gina Diane Eldridge, 57, Perry County, KY (1957-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Opal Hall Appleby, 49, Russell County, KY (1966-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Douglas Ford, 70, Summer Shade, KY (1945-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Malline McDonald, Liberty, KY (1923-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Thomas, 84, Cumberland County, KY (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frank L. Black, Russell County, KY (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Don Antle, Taylor County, KY (1931-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenny W. Powell, 61, Columbia, KY (1962-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lillian Mae (Lynn) Curtis, 72, Columbia, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lorena Mae Ballard, 98, Adair Co., KY native (1924-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary F. Lester, 97, Jamestown, KY (1923-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Margaret Parrott Rogers, 84, Taylor Co., KY native (1925-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Osborne, 95, Elkhorn, KY (1927-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Timmy Combs, 63, Edmonton, KY (1959-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zachary Paul Derman, 25, Edmonton, KY (1995-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, 2018 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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