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Orville Gene Skaggs, 76, Green County, KY (1945-2021)

Orville Gene Skaggs was born June 2, 1945, in Green County, Kentucky, to the late Frank and Cleavy Skaggs. He departed this life Wednesday September 22, 2021, having attained the age of 76 years, 3 months, 20 days.

He made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Christian Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. He retired from Gates Rubber Company, and he is a retired truck driver.


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2021-09-24 16:13:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

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Mary Anne and Lindsey Wilson College students



2021-09-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo from the office of Mayor Pam Hoots, Columbia, KY.
Mary Anne Loy, lead volunteer at the Trabue Russell House, stands surrounded by students from Lindsey Wilson College who are part of an annual day of giving - Malvina Farkle Day. The day is named in memory of a mythical and legendary Lindsey Wilson alumna and staff member who was known for her community spirit and practical jokes. The service the students give to the community, however, is no joke. They get our gratitude.

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Soccer: LWC Men to host Pikeville tonight

By Kyle Jackson

The No. 18-ranked Lindsey Wilson men's soccer team (2-1-1, 1-0 MSC) will continue Mid-South Conference play tonight when they host Pikeville (KY) (0-3, 0-1 MSC) at 7pmCT at Walter S. Reuling Stadium, 151 Holloway Drive, Columbia, KY.

In the previous match, the Blue Raiders opened conference play picking up a late victory against Shawnee State (OH). Alexander Koziolek put away the game winning penalty in the 89th minute to win the match 3-2 and go 1-0 in conference play so far this season.


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2021-09-24 15:12:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Mazetta Frances Wright, 77, Green County, KY (1944-2021)

Mazetta Frances Wright of Greensburg, Kentucky, daughter of William Thomas Edward Davenport and Frances Lee Trowbridge Davenport, was born on Thursday, July 13, 1944 in Green County and departed this life Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at T. J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow. She was 77 years, two months, and eight days of age.

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the New Salem Baptist Church. She a retired machine operator for Fruit of the Loom, Inc., worked for Kid's Camp Daycare, Family Home Health Agency, and was a foster parent.


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2021-09-24 15:06:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Football: LWC takes on St. Andrews on the road

By Austin Hall

The No. 1-ranked Lindsey Wilson football team (2-0, 1-0 MSC) travels to Laurinburg, North Carolina as they take on St. Andrews University (0-3, 0-2 MSC) at NoonCT tomorrow at Knights Stadium.

This matchup will be the second time these teams have faced each other in program history. The teams met in 2017 where the Blue Raiders won 43-7.

Lindsey Wilson (2-0, 1-0 MSC) is coming off a 34-2 win over then No. 4-ranked Keiser (FL). The Blue Raiders posted 420 total yards of offense, 264 yards in the air, and 156 yards on the ground.


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2021-09-24 11:04:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Bowling: LWC Women open season with Southern Baker Classic

By Austin Hall

The Lindsey Wilson women's bowling team opens the season at the Mid-South Conference Southern Baker Classic at Southern Lanes in Bowling Green this weekend.

The two-day tournament will be the first of the season for the women's program. The event is scheduled for all day Saturday and continues all day Sunday.


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CPD: Man hiding under trailer charged with public intoxication

By Officer Adam Cravens, PIO
Columbia Police Department

The Columbia Police Department responded to a residence on Royal Oaks, just outside the city limits, early Friday morning, September 24, 2021. Upon arrival, a male subject was located attempting to hide from officers underneath a trailer's underpinning.

While officers were speaking with the male, he gave officers two different names and two different social security numbers. He was also found to be intoxicated, and was taken into custody.

While the subject was being booked into jail, he was found to be concealing loose prescription medication on his person.


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2021-09-24 08:28:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

CPD: Meth/contraband charges added during booking

By Officer Adam Cravens, PIO
Columbia Police Department

On Thursday night, September 23, 2021, officers with the Columbia Police Department were called to the Adair Regional Jail after deputy jailers located contraband and suspected narcotics on an individual during booking. The subject had been brought in by another agency for an active warrant.

Offices spoke with jail staff and collected seized contraband--approximately 19 grams of suspected methamphetamine.


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2021-09-24 08:24:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

CU: Operator says Ichthus return was success

By Gerard Flanagan

Wilmore, KY - After a six-year break, the Ichthus Festival made its return on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Servant Heart Farm in Wilmore, Kentucky.

Joe Lycan, who owns Servant Heart Farm and operates Ichthus with his wife, Cheryl, said the festival's return, officially called Ichthus: The Re-Launch Event, was a success.

"All the people who were there had positive comments," Lycan said. "We're looking forward to next year. It was a good relaunch to get it re-established."



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2021-09-24 07:11:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Campbellsville University

Flags to half-staff Friday for Kentuckians lost to COVID-19

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in honor of all of the Kentuckians lost to COVID-19, including the more than 30 educators and K-12 school employees. This tribute coincides with the funeral of a 29-year-old Jenkins Independent Schools teacher and the interment of a Lee County educator, the third person from that school system to die from COVID-19 in the recent surge of the virus.


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LCDHD COVID-19 Public Information Brief 9/23/2021

By Amy Tomlinson
Lake Cumberland District Health Department

Of today's 300 reported cases, 266 (89%) were unvaccinated and 94 of today's cases (31%) were in individuals 18 years of age or younger. Please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones. Consider getting the vaccine if you are eligible and haven't, and wear a mask when in indoor settings where there are large crowds.

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 11.33%.


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Fair weather, mild temperatures through the weekend

It's currently 46F at the Adair County Mesonet station. It will be sunny today, with a high near 72F and calm wind.

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with an overnight low around 49F and light south wind.

Saturday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74F and southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday night will be mostly clear, with an overnight low around 48F and calm wind.

Sunday will be sunny, with a high near 76F and calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday night will be clear, with an overnight low around 55F.


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Haiku by Robert Stone for September 24, 2021

Do not be bogged down
by if you desire too much,
you will not get it.
--Robert Stone, Friday, 24 September 2021.
-1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3664


2021-09-24 06:56:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Fri 24 Sep 2021

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Friday, September 24, 2021, at a glance:
  • Adair County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Casey County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: No events Circuit Court. 3 events District Court.
  • Green County: 3 events Circuit Court. 1 event District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Russell County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Taylor County: No events Circuit Court. 23 events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for September 24
Happy Anniversary, Becky and Kenny Jennings (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Henry and Jessica Anderson (2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alex Michael Martin (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Derek Wilkinson (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jesse Chance Huckaby (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Judy Ann Coomer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Julie Walker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kathy Hunt | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Katy Roy (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lachana Scholl | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Landon Walker Bryant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Paige Smith (1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Scotty Thompson (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sharla Gard | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shawn Sinclair | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Teresa Powell Waggener | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Thomas Hughlett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, William Douglas Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, B.J. Holt Russell Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nellie B. Lawson, Russell Co., KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, C. Darrell Kemp, Taylor County, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rose Mildred Roy, Casey Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jones, 48, Russell Co., KY (1964) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Festus Crawley Conley, Cumberland Co., KY (1931-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cuthburt Eldon Fox, Russell County, KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Howard (Ed) Skaggs, Russell County, KY (1927-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kathleen Wilson, Adair County, KY (1925-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Dessie Uldeen Garner Ferguson, Burkesville, KY (1923-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Christian Zimmerman, of Casey County, KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delmar Ray Foster, Adair Co., KY (1926-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Young, 85, Russell County, KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Weldon Howard Neal, Sr., Metcalfe Co., KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arlin Edwards, 77, Green Co./Adair native, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Gregory Hopper, 35, Russell County, KY (1981-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raquel Ieasha Anyega, 14, Columbia, KY (2002-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jason Aaron Wheeler, 44, Columbia, KY (1972-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnetta Collins, Casey County, KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marcella Ann Birge Key, 62, Metcalfe Co., KY (1955-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lois Marie Dutton, 84, Russell Springs, KY (1933-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Robinson, 78, Casey County, KY (1939-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barry Dowell, 51, Adair County, KY (1966-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Audrey Sluder Eastridge, 99, Campbellsville, KY (1921-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean Lyons, 79, Metcalfe County, KY (1939-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy L. Harmon, 83, Columbia, KY (1939-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clifton Lewis Jones, 59, Columbia, KY (1960-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Johns, 58, Taylor Co., KY native (1963-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dee Edward McCubbin, 83, formerly of Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jacqueline (Jackie) Marcum, 43, Campbellsville, KY (1977-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janet Elaine Weddle, 46, Somerset, KY (1974-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joan Cole Lawless Loy, 80, Columbia, KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, June Hansen, 85, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pat Williams, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandy Wethington Wolford, 73, Clementsville, KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sheila K. Coffman, 46, Liberty, KY (1973-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Edwin Bryant, 81, Columbia, KY (1940-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Friday, September 24, 2021
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
10:00amCTServices for Anna Regina Fudge, 90, Columbia, KY (1930-2021) | (ID:62233, Comment)
NoonCTAdair County Ag Development Council Meeting | (ID:62227, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices for Danny Ray Antle, 69, Columbia, KY (1952-2021) | (ID:62238, Comment)
4:00pmCTAdair Co. Middle School special called SBDM Council meeting | (ID:62242, Comment)
7:00pmCTBoys Varsity ACHS Football at Hart County, Hart County High School | (ID:62198, Comment)

 
































 
 
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