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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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Carl Ford, Sr, 87, Knifley, KY (1935-2023)

Carl Ford, Sr., 87, of Knifley, Kentucky, son of the late Rue Ford and Bertha May Callahan Ford was born July 11, 1935 in Merrimac, Kentucky, and departed this life on Friday, February 17, 2023 at his home.

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Louisville. He was a welder and fabricator for many years. He owned Ford Custom Welding for over 35 years. He enjoyed working on Model A cars, woodworking, and landscaping. He was a member of the Model A and Hudson clubs and of the Moose Lodge.


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2023-02-21 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Donna Rieder.
Donna writes, "This is Joy. How she managed to get under that deck in the first place is a mystery!"

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Heart Health Lunch & Learn at TJ Health Columbia

There will be a Heart Health presentation at NoonCT on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at TJ Health Columbia, 901 Westlake Dr, Columbia, KY.

Bring your own lunch and join us for a Heart Health presentation from T.J. providers! This is a free community event. Drinks and heart healthy snacks will be provided.

One CEU will be awarded to nursing professionals who attend. Visit tjregionalhealth.org/events for more info.


2023-02-21 08:37:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Health Care

Carol Morris, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2023)

Carol Morris of Campbellsville departed this life on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at her residence. She was 79 years old.

The funeral service for Carol Morris will be held at 10amET on Thursday, February 23, 2023, in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd., Campbellsville, KY, with Bro. Jeff Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Washington Cemetery.

The family requests visitation on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from 5pmET until 8pmET at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home.


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2023-02-21 08:31:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Chance for isolated storms Tuesday night

The National Weather Service in Louisville, KY, issued a hazardous weather outlook early this morning for portions of south central Indiana and Central Kentucky that include Adair and surrounding counties.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as a warm front moves through the area. Isolated strong to severe storms will be possible Wednesday evening ahead of an approaching system. Also, non-thunderstorm wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph will be possible on Thursday.


2023-02-21 08:28:19 | Comments | Printable version

Basketball: LWC men to visit TN Southern for MSC opener

From Lindsey Athletics

It has been 112 days since the 2022-23 Lindsey Wilson men's basketball season began on Halloween Night. Since then, the Blue Raiders have battled through the ups and downs of a turbulent schedule plagued by injuries. But now it is postseason time, and the locals are looking sharper than ever as they prepare to travel to the University of Tennessee Southern on Tuesday evening for the Opening Round of the Mid-South Conference tournament.

Tuesday's playoff opener tips off from Tennessee Southern's Robert E. Curry Christian Life Center at 6pmCT.


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KYTC increases reward to $5k copper wire thieves

From Naitore Djigbenou/Chuck Wolfe

Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has doubled the reward being offered in the battle against thieves who have been stealing copper wire from interstate highway lighting systems.

The offer is now $5,000 for information leading to arrests and prosecution of the thieves, whose crimes already have caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. That cost is ultimately borne by Kentucky taxpayers. The crime also takes a toll on highway safety as major interchanges are left darkened.


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7-County Area Courts for Tue 21 Feb 2023

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at a glance:
  • Adair County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Casey County: No events Circuit Court. 32 events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Green County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Russell County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Taylor County: 2 events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


2023-02-21 08:19:45 | Comments | Printable version

Haiku by Robert Stone for February 21, 2023

Too much thunder is
an insult to decency,
but it soon passes.
--Robert Stone, Tuesday, 21 February 2023.
-1000 haiku fourth time, more days coming up, Day 4179


2023-02-21 07:33:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for February 21
Happy Anniversary, Debbie & Danny McClister (1986) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Angelique Mann (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Beverly Loy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, J.R. Fletcher | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jackson Lyric Dean | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jerry R. Hadley (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kim Carter | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mariah Hensley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Matthew Tucker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mattie Willis (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Megan Renee' Keltner (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nannie Reliford (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Pat Coomer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Patricia A. Hadley (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rodney Smith (1974) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ryder Karnes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sarah Helm (2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shelby Pittman (2001) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stephanie | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tanner Janes (2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Xander Antle! | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Ann Scott, 58, Cumberland Co., KY (1957-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Don Lewis Waymon, Campbellsville, KY (1959-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris Ann Slinker, Greensburg, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve 'Butch' Jewell, Green County, KY (1949-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Varnam Larson "V.L." Cook, Green Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Winnie B. Eastridge, Taylor Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Ormal Wilson, Adair Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ada W. Stearns, Russell County, KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lillian E. Hatfield, Casey Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lora Rayetta Hicks, Taylor County, KY (1958) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marian Clayton Vance, 101, Adair County, KY (1912-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eunice Anderson, Cumberland Co., KY (1927-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arline Morse-Williams, Casey Co., KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edna Earle Miller, 100, Russell County, KY (1914-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nannie Myrtle Reliford, 84, Adair County, KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Passmore, 59, Russell Co., KY (1956-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dawson Keltner, 84, Adair Co. KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Josephine Rice Hubbard, 83, Adair Co., KY (1933-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Pauline Thompson, Casey County, KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Calvin (Bigfoot) Mee, 76, Cumberland Co., KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marshall Daryl (Dinky) Graham, 66, Taylor Co., KY (1951-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Onis Junior Popplewell, 86, Russell County, KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chester B. Rayburn, Casey County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stanley Coy Lane, 88, Casey County, KY (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby Smith Davidson Adams, Burkesville, KY (1951-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anna Ray, 63, Columbia, KY (1958-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorval Welman Price, 80, Greensburg, KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elfriede Wenz McMahan, 73, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Edward Eon, 69, Campbellsville, KY (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold Roderick Wheat, Jr., 72, Russell Springs, KY (1946-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jamie Lynn Carroll, 42, Columbia, KY (1980-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jonathan Lavender, 40, Liberty, KY (1981-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth D. Burton, 66, Knifley, KY (1958-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, LaVerne Rhodes, 86, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Osby "Bear" Karnes | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rick Hagan, 68, Columbia, KY (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Tuesday, February 21, 2023
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTEconomic Development Authority meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:64595, Comment)
9:00amCTAdair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432 | (ID:64551, Comment)
7:00pmCT20th District Basketball Tournament: #2 Adair Co. Girls vs #3 Marion Co. | (ID:64591, Comment)

 

































 
 
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