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Daily News for Monday, March 2, 2020
DOCJT Basic Training Class 508, three local area Sara A. Coffman and William Z. Johnson, both from the Greensburg Police Department and Zakery Vance from the Barren County Sheriff's Office were among the graduates Richmond, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2020) - Thirty-one law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated Thursday from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. The graduates of Class 508 completed 20 weeks of training, which consisted of 800 hours of recruit-level instruction. Major training areas included law offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigations, first aid and CPR, patrol procedures, orientation for new law enforcement families and the mechanics of arrest, restraint and control. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-03-02 17:07:25 | Comments | Printable version
ACPC SBDM Council meeting, Tue 10 Mar 2020 By Debbie Bradshaw, Principal The Adair County Primary Center The Adair County Primary Center SBDM Council will meet at 5pmCT on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 for the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in the ACPC Conference Room, 158 Col. Casey Dr., Columbia, KY. 2020-03-02 12:59:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Adair Co. Sheriff's Dept. Activity for February 2020 The Adair County Sheriff's Department has released its Monthly Activity Report for February, 2020:
Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-03-02 12:56:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Southern Heirs at Sinking Valley Baptist on Sunday By Charles Shepherd The Southern Heirs, the Russell Springs-based gospel group, will be singing at Sinking Valley Baptist Church, 6695 Public Road, Somerset, KY on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at 5pmCT. Everyone welcome. 2020-03-02 12:52:26 | Comments | Printable version
History Monday: The Murder of Harry Webb, 1874 By Mike Watson The murder of Harry Webb, of Columbia, was never solved. Someone may know the truth of the matter, handed down from a century and a half ago, but we will likely never know the answer to the question--who killed Harry Webb? This crime has become part of folklore in our county and there are those who say the site of the crime is haunted by a headless ghost. The following is an excerpt from an upcoming publication on crimes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Adair County... The Murder of Harry Webb, 1874 Columbia, Adair County, and Kentucky were baking under the hot summer sun in 1874, Old Sol beat down on man and beast, crops struggled in need of rain. Hard working folk tended to heed the warnings of those who knew about such things, that the heat could lead to suffering and death. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-03-02 10:23:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Mike Watson - History
Joseph Henry Kimbler, age 81, with family in Adair and Russell Joseph Henry Kimbler, age 81, returned to his Heavenly Father on Thursday, February 27, 2020. From Shepherdsville, a lot of his family lives in Adair and Russell county. Funeral service will be held at 5pmCT/6pmET on Monday, March 2, 2020 in the chapel of Schoppenhorst, Underwood, and Brooks Funeral Home (Preston Hwy at Brooks Rd) with cremation to follow. Friends may pay their respects on Monday, March 2, 2020 from 11amCT/12noonET until the time of the service at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-03-02 10:18:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Birthday was a good day for Margie Coffey By Phil Coffey Aunt Margie Coffee received in excess of sixty cards for her 89th birthday, one of which was from New Mexico. Thanks to everyone who took time to share with her. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-03-02 08:13:36 | Comments | Printable version
ACES Academic Team members bring home awards By Lisa Newell Adair County Elementary School's Academic Team is Victorious at Region 14 Competition Adair County Elementary School Academic Team participated in the Region 14 Governor's Cup on Monday, February 24th and Saturday February 29th at Clinton County Middle School. On Monday, February 24th, the following students departed from ACES to Clinton County Middle School to participate in Future Problem Solving (FPS) and Written Composition. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-03-02 07:24:41 | Comments | Printable version
P & Z to meet and review Cook Out Restaurant site By Jada Atwood The City of Columbia, KY Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a special called meeting at 3pmCT Thursday, March 5, 2020 at City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. The purpose of the meeting is to review site development plans for the Cook Out Restaurant to be located at 1001 Jamestown Street. 2020-03-02 06:02:36 | Comments | Printable version
Test tornado warning to be held Wed, 4 Mar 2020 By Mike Keltner, Director, Adair Co. Emergency Management A Statewide Tornado Safety Drill will be conducted at approximately 09:07amCT Wednesday, March 4, 2020. During the drill, the National Weather Service (NWS), in partnership with Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM), the Kentucky Weather Preparedness Committee (KWPC), and Kentucky Broadcasters Association, will issue a test tornado warning message. This will activate weather alert radios, outdoor warning sirens may sound, and many television and radio stations will broadcast the alert, allowing all Kentuckians the opportunity to practice tornado safety. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-03-02 05:52:14 | Comments | Printable version
Rainy, windy, high 59F, chance of storms tonight It's currently 47F at the Adair County Mesonet station. There will be showers today, mainly before 3pmCT, with a high temperature near 59F. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. There will be scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight, with a low around 51F. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Heavy rain and lightning are the main hazards from these storms. In addition, small hail is possible. Tuesday will bring an 80 percent chance of showers thunderstorms, with a high near 61F. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Rain should taper off by around 7pmCT Tuesday Night, leaving partly cloudy skies and an overnight low around 39F.West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. 2020-03-02 05:46:15 | Comments | Printable version
Haiku by Robert Stone for March 2, 2020 if advice succeeds,--Robert Stone, Monday, 2 March 2020. -1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3093 2020-03-02 05:39:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
7-County Area Courts for Mon 2 Mar 2020 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Monday, March 2, 2020, at a glance:
2020-03-02 05:37:45 | Comments | Printable version
Morning morning siren test in Columbia postponed Mike Keltner, Director, Adair Co. Emergency Management The regular monthly audible siren test scheduled for this morning, Monday, March 2, 2020, will be postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast. 2020-03-02 05:32:55 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 2 Happy Birthday, Amanda Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Braeydon Foster (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carla Shelley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Emily Hamlett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Halle Burton (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katelyn Cowan (2000) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Larry Russo (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lawrence Russo | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Phillip Garmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Regina George | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tim Sanders (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Trevor Speer (2007) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tyler McGaha | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Sue Buis McDonald, 69, Casey Co., KY (1948-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frances Adalene Bolin, Jamestown, KY (1929-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Peggy Ann Furkin, Columbia, KY (1953-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Greer, Liberty, KY (1956-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarene Kelsay, 55, Adair Co., KY (1954-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Berniece Lawson Luttrell, Casey Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucille Bloyd, Green Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Lane Shirley, Taylor Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Les Richardson II, Taylor Co., KY (1976) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Laverne Pierce Moore Moore, Green Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phyllis Burton, Russell Co., KY (1941 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Kay Chiles, Adair County, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, J.T. Shepherd, Russell Springs, KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pearlie Mae McQueary, Russell County, KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Morris Truman Perkins, Green Co., KY native (1947 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Douglas Eugene Milburn, Fairdale, KY (1948-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Doris Evelyn Wilson, Russell Co., KY (1923-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James C. Ross, Taylor County, KY (1923 - 2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nina B. Foley, 93, Russell County, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clement Eugene Murphy, Taylor Co., KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary (Daniel) Johnson Casey Co., KY (1962-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ethelean Denson Keltner, 85 Coburg community, (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Loraine Carmicle Cundiff Beal, 87, Casey Co., KY (1928-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edith Roy, 68, Dunnville, KY (1947-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Jo West McCubbins, Green County, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Travis Paul Scott, Adair Co., KY (1941-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Connie Gayle Bland, Russell Co., KY (1962-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Lee VanArsdale, Adair Co., KY (1944-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dolly Mae (Young) Garrett, Metcalfe Co., KY (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rollin Barnett, Jr., Green County, KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Ann Buckler, 74, Dunnville, KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Frances Tucker Curry, Green County, KY (1934-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Buford Burton, 83, Adair Co., KY native (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eugene Richard Whalen, 100, Columbia, KY (1924-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jane P. Smith, 63, Jamestown, KY (1955-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Maxine Bolin, Russell Springs, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lennie Louise Bryant Corbin, 92, Campbellsville, KY (1929-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marie Milby, Green County, KY (1927-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ottis Hines, 84, Russell Springs, KY (1937-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Raymond Brown, 76, Taylor Co., KY (1942-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard Lee McDonald, Taylor County, KY (1974-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Riley Passmore, 73, Jamestown, KY (1949-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rita Phyllis Rattliff Paxton, 76, Summersville, KY (1946-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Butler, 96, Metcalfe/Cumberland Counties, KY (1923-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Twins Ethel Reece and Edith Richardson (1906) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wanda Clayton, 89, Jamestown, KY (1934-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2020 All events are listed in Central Time. 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