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Boil Water Advisory issued for Breeding Area

Update: Boil Water Advisory lifted for Breeding Area

From Ashley Bennett

Date Issued 5/21/2022
Time Issued 5:00pm

A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for consumers of Columbia Adair Utilities District for customers in the Breeding area.

The advisory has been issued due to a main line leak. Following such an event, the potential exists for bacteriological contamination of the water supply therefore this Boil Water Advisory has been issued as a precautionary measure.

Until further notice, boil all water used for drinking and cooking, bringing the water to a rolling boil for three minutes before using. This advisory will remain in effect until the situation has been corrected and test results have shown the water to be of an acceptable quality.

For more information concerning the Boil Water Advisory, contact Lennon Stone at Columbia Adair Utilities District, 270-384-2181.


2022-05-21 18:45:51 | Comments | Printable version

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Lives spared in the tornado of 1971



2022-05-21 - Adair County, KY - Photo from the Columbia Statesman archives.
HOME INMATES SPARED -- Emma Goodin and Gladys Goodin McOuaide stand before the ruins of a trailer near the Goodin Rest Home. They said the Home was damaged, but that they were thankful for the fact that the inmates suffered only minor injuries.

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Bobby Mitchell Barrett, 86, Metcalfe County, KY (1935-2022)

Bobby Mitchell Barrett, 86, of Summer Shade passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Shanti Niketan Hospice Home in Glasgow. Born, October 12, 1935 in Metcalfe County he was the son of the late R.P. and Beluah Jesmond James Barrett. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by two brothers. Lonnie and Archie Barrett.

After high school he served in the United States Navy and later retired from General Telephone and then worked 11 years at South Central Rural Telephone Coop in Glasgow. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill Church of Christ.


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2022-05-21 09:01:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Gosser Ridge hit by Tornado April 27, 1971

Coverage of the April 1971 outbreak:
Correction, April 27, 2023: A previous version of this article incorrectly listed the date as April 29, which was the publication date of many news items about the event. The tornado outbreak occurred on April 27, 1971. Coverage of the tornado of April 27, 1971 from the Columbia Statesman archives; six people lost their lives and a path of destruction was left behind. Click for the previous installment of these stories.

In Russell: It was a night of terror for Gosser Ridge family

By J. Jordan Phelps

Pure reflex rolled Garfield Gosser from his bed in a dive for the bedroom floor at the first crack of sound he was aware of hearing. Heavy weights pressed his body to the carpet. He struck out blindly, shrugging from under broken plaster and broken bits of brick and lumber. Something was wrong!

Suddenly his head was free and driving rain pelted his face. The wind screamed in his ears, bringing stinging tears to his eyes. He struggled to sit up.


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2022-05-21 08:50:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History

Chesney Bradshaw Shuffett, 61, Green County, KY

Chesney Bradshaw Shuffett was born August 10, 1960, in Taylor County, Kentucky to the late Barbara Joyce Pruitt Bradshaw and William Howard Bradshaw. She departed this life Friday, May 20, 2022, at her home in Green County, having attained the age of sixty-one years, nine months, and ten days.

She made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Liberty Separate Baptist Church. Chesney worked as a florist. She enjoyed spending time and traveling with her grandchildren.


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2022-05-21 08:28:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Kenneth Zaring Pierce, 82, Cumberland County, KY

Kenneth Zaring Pierce, age 82 of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

He was a member of Burkesville Baptist Church, a 47-year employee of Houchens Grocery in Burkesville, an employee of the Lake Cumberland Area Development District assisting with Senior Citizens, was a board member of LCADD and a former member of the Burkesville Fire Department. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.


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2022-05-21 07:40:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Haiku by Robert Stone for May 21, 2022

We would throw much out
if we did not fear others
would pick up discards.
--Robert Stone, Saturday, 21 May 2022.
-1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3903


2022-05-21 07:25:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 21
Happy Anniversary Zack and Mandy Bailey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Bob and Alissa Barnes (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Chance and Elizabeth Scholl | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Danny and Sandy Wilkinson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Gary and Shea Wiley (2001) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alexandra and Lacey Morgan. | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bradley Bell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandon McClintock (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brenda McQueary | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Charles Tarter | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Danna Burton (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Della Woodrum | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Derrick Murphy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Doris Carter | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, George Johnson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jansen Helm | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kenny Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, La Dawn Perkins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Michael Parson (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rebecca Edwards Pedigo | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Susan Loy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tina Pyles (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Vicki Brock | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday Bobby Mardis, Taylor Co., KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Diane Bright Clark, Taylor Co., KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Travis Corbin, Knifley, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul Womack, Russell Springs, KY (1930-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nina Grace Carter Piercy, Columbia, KY (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nellie Bland Campbell, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Janes, Edmonton, KY (1957-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy Dale (Timmy) Green, Columbia, KY (1970-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Verina Laverne England Lile, Green Co., KY (1932-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold Milsap, 71, Taylor Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Callie Mae Smith Davis (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Zachary T. Lile, 84, Green Co., KY (1926-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Lee Wilson, Casey County, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David J. Peyton, Casey Co., KY, native (1958) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geneva Christine Dalton, Casey Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leon Rodgers, Taylor Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leola Moss, Taylor County, KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
in Memory Birthday, Mary Alice Spears, Casey Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gladys Colvin, Campbellsville, KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Allen, Taylor County, KY (1950-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lina Skaggs, 89, Russell County, KY (1924-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tessie Alexander, Cumberland Co., KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gerald Stephens, 57, Russell County, KY (1956-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marshall Lawrence Coffey, Russell County, KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Price, 95, Casey Co., KY (1920-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Charles Samuel Brady, Taylor Co., KY (1968-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frank Riley, Taylor Co., KY (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Earl Evans, 76, Casey Co., KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dwight Rich, 54, Adair County, KY (1963-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jordan LaFavers, 31, Russell County, KY/Adair Co., KY native (1986-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marshall L. Bunch, 66, Chance, Adair Co., KY (1951-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Keith Bagby, 61, Green County, KY (1956-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arnold Sallee, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Lee Spencer, Adair Co., KY (1947-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chris Gray, Taylor County, KY (1962-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dennis Wayne Nunn, 77, Greensburg, KY (1943-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Diane Bright Clark, Taylor Co., KY (1943-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Lee Thrasher, Columbia, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dora Froedge, 88, Columbia, KY (1934-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Wolford, 98, Adair Co., KY native (1924-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George (Bobby) Robert Harmon, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1938-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeannie Wheeler, 47, Columbia, KY (1976-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Marsh, 90, Knifley, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Keith Appleby, 63, Jamestown, KY (1957-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Lee Wheatley, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nancy Dixon, 94, Knifley, KY (1928-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nicholas Kerns, Russell Springs, KY (1981-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randy Corbin, 62, Columbia, KY (1960-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Steven Kean Jr, 45, Russell County, KY (1973-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rosie Nell Matney Meadows, 81, Greensburg, KY (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby P. Graham, 85, Green County, KY (1932-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sue Cundiff, 76, Columbia, KY (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tina Louise Dial, 52, Columbia, KY (1969-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Walker McQueary (1915). | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2022
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
9:00amCTClothing Giveaway at Columbia Church of Christ | (ID:63172, Comment)
5:00pmCTBarnett's Creek Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser, Cake and Pie Auction | (ID:63107, Comment)
6:00pmCTRevival at Through the Fire Worship Center | (ID:63153, Comment)

 

































 
 
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