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Joe L. Pierce, 71, Russell County, KY (1949-2021)

Joe L. Pierce, 71, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Friday, June 11th, at his residence.

Joe was born in Jamestown, KY on August 24, 1949, a son of the late Lura (Elmore) and Ray Pierce.

Joe was a hardworking man and enjoyed farming especially working around cattle. He was a lineman for Duo-County Telephone Company for over 30 years to his retirement.


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2021-06-19 19:04:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

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That explains it



2021-06-19 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Donna Rieder.
Miss Donna writes, "That explains it - now we know why the cats are always running out of food!"

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Boil Water Advisory on Burkesville Road has been lifted

As of 3:17pmCT on June 19, 2021 the boil water advisory for customers starting at 4769-6797 Burkesville Rd and all side roads in between has been lifted by the Division of Water Columbia Office.

This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water.


2021-06-19 18:59:37 | Comments | Printable version

If you get a UI overpayment letter, here's what to do

Frankfort, KY - (June 18, 2021) - Unemployment insurance (UI) claimants who were overpaid benefits in 2020 can now apply for a waiver that may clear them from having to repay those funds.

The Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance today mailed Notice of Determination letters to approximately 14,000 UI claimants who were identified as having been overpaid between Jan. 27 and Dec. 31, 2020. The letters inform claimants how much they were overpaid and provide instructions on how to apply for the waiver, either online or by completing an enclosed form.


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2021-06-19 15:34:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

James William Beams, 79, Taylor County, KY

James William Beams, 79, of Campbellsville, KY passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021.

He is survived by three daughters: Marcia underwood and her husband Mickey of Campbellsville; Cheryl Mings and her husband Kevin of Campbellsville; Rita Thompson and her husband Chris of Elizabethtown.


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2021-06-19 15:31:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Jason Wesley Hendrick, 42, Metcalfe County, KY

Jason Wesley Hendrick, 42, of Edmonton passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at T.J. Samson Community Hospital. He attended the Winfrey's Chapel Church and was a self-employed tree trimmer. He had a passion for the outdoors and enjoyed Hunting. In his spare time he enjoyed working on chain saws and riding his Harley.

Jason was a kind hearted man who without hesitation, would give you the shirt off his back if he felt you needed it. And like so many other people in the world Jason fought his own demons in life looking for peace in life.


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2021-06-19 15:18:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Letter: Carol's description of a great father

Marsha Walker writes:
Carol, I wish every child could have a father just like the one you described. Thank you!
Comments re: Carol Perkins: Design a Father


2021-06-19 08:23:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Governor orders flags to half-staff on June 19

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - Following a request by the Adjutant General of Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, June 19, in honor of a Kentucky National Guard soldier who died on June 12, 2021.

Sgt. 1st Class Derrick Pool died June 12 while on active duty and will be interred on June 19 in the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Paducah, Kentucky. A veteran of the Iraq War, Pool served 15 years with the Kentucky Army National Guard and had been serving as the readiness noncommissioned officer for the 438th Military Police Company out of Murray, Kentucky.


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2021-06-19 08:22:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Veterans and Veterans Day

It's a special weekend, be happy!

It's a special weekend with lots to celebrate - happy Juneteenth! Happy first official day of summer! Happy Father's Day!

And in the words of Mitzi Bault who shares the good news of continued healing from cancer, "be kind," even when there's disagreement, remain civil, be good to each other.


2021-06-19 08:14:29 | Comments | Printable version

Haiku by Robert Stone for June 19, 2021

When you are chosen
to hear an unlikely tale,
you may have no choice.
--Robert Stone, Saturday, 19 June 2021.
-1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3567


2021-06-19 08:13:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 19
Happy Anniversary, Danny & Connie Phelps | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Doris "Honey," and Steve Hovious, (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Keith and Ashley Curry (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Lloyd and Melanie Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brittany Kenyon (1993) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bryan Feese | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cathy Abell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Coty Birdwell (1993) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dana Mink | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dustin Page | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jobe Darnell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Katie Madison Kelsay | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Norman Janes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Samantha Jo Yates (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sandy Curry | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday Miss Loneta Sublett (1926-2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky (Rick) Huckaby, Columbia, KY (1957-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terry Lee Gadberry, Liberty, KY (1961-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roger McFarland, Russell Springs, KY (1952-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ida Dee Price, Gradyville, KY native (1945-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ron (Bat) Masterson, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dr. Garnett Jones Sweeney, Liberty, KY (1914 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Hamlett Rogers, Adair Co., KY (1922 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sheila K. Moore, Russell County, KY (1962) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marlene Hogue, Yosemite, Casey Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul Morgan, Russell County, KY, (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby Yaden, Casey Co., KY (1925-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rayeleana Butrum, 27, Russell County, KY (1986-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell E. Spears, 73, Cumberland Co., KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Norman Gene (Sonny) McAllister, Taylor Co., KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Velma Rachele (Lollar) Cross, Metcalfe Co., KY (1948-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harlon Franklin, 79, Adair County, KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Claris Delaine Roy, 84, Russell Co., KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Priscella N. Brown, 87, Casey Co., KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kathern Akin, 77, Green County, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky Jeffries, Taylor Co., KY (1962-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Edwards Bertrand, 71, Green Co. KY (1946-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Norman (Bally) Janes, 69, Taylor Co., KY/Green Co. native (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Wayne Skaggs, 80, Green County, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bill Cooley (1932-2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Roy Grider, 84, Jamestown, KY (1937-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clarence Colvin, 89, Campbellsville, KY (1932-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edward Thomas Barrett, 78, Russell Springs, KY (1944-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elrena Dooley Russell (6/19/1929-12/10/2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Georgina Rosario Vasquez, 77, Greensburg, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geraldine Cox, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Herbert Ray Holmes, 81, Columbia, KY (1939-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Homer Langdon, 70, Casey County, KY (1947-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ivan Melford Curnutte, 85, Greensburg, KY (1935-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James E. Snow, 72, Jamestown, KY (1950-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmie Rose Garrett, 90, Columbia, KY (1933-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Etha Wheat, Adair Co., KY (1937-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul D. Rogers, 79, Taylor County, KY (1939-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ray William Cunningham, 80, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shannon Miller | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tammy Denise Gibson Ballard, 50 Edmonton, KY (1967-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Woodruff Cowan, 84, Columbia, KY native (1933-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
June 19, 1939In Memory Birthday, Helen Fay Bottoms, 81, Knifley, KY (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, June 19, 2021
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTFarmers Market on the Square
Weekly on Saturday, at the corner of Market & Campbellsville Streets, Columbia | (ID:61804, Comment)
10:00amCTOne-day Bible School at Living by Faith Church | (ID:61794, Comment)
2:00pmCTServices for Barry Bailey, 71, Adair County, KY (1949-2021) | (ID:61837, Comment)

 
































 
 
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