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Letter: Trash Pickup and the county finances

Lorne Holler writes:
Hi, I may have a solution to 2 concerns within the county.

1. Yes, the trash along the roadways are bad, I agree. first solution is if you have the time to photograph the said trash, after you photograph it pick it up and take to either the transfer station or in a dumpster of your choosing. I have noticed that the school district has adopted some roadways. The counties emergency services has also adopted some roadways within the counties.

2. If our fiscal court is in need of finances, they should do what some of the volunteer fire departments are doing, have a fundraiser for the county. Each district magistrate should have at least 1-2 a quarter. This is instead of increasing our taxes. Everyone likes fundraisers especially if the food is good and the music is also. this could also be good thing for the food trucks and local businesses in the area. This is just a suggestion and an observation of what I have seen along the roadways and what I've read in the papers and heard around town in my travels.
Comments re: Trash on our roadsides - we have to do better


2023-03-16 15:08:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

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Gary Duncan, 59, Columbia, KY (1964-2023)



2023-03-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.
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Gary Duncan, 59, Columbia, KY (1964-2023)

Gary D. Duncan of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at his residence.

Mr. Duncan had requested cremation, and the family will hold a celebration of life service at a later date.


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2023-03-16 13:22:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Tennis: LWC welcomes two Tennessee opponents this week

The Lindsey Wilson men's and women's tennis teams prepares to serve off two games at home against Bethel (TN) and Freed-Hardeman (TN) at Henry Baughman Tennis Complex on March 16 and 17, 2023, at 1pmCT and 2pmCT, respectively.

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2023-03-16 12:53:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

EDA Board of Directors Agenda March 21, 2023

From Bobby Morrison, Chairman
Adair County Economic Development Authority (EDA)

The Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority will hold a Board of Directors Meeting at 8amCT on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in the Chamber of Commerce Building at 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY.

Meeting Agenda:


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2023-03-16 12:39:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

County unemployment data for January 2023

From Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock

Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates fell in 79 counties between January 2022 and January 2023, rose in 28, and stayed the same in 13 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.

For Adair County, unemployment ticked up 1.2 percent from December to January, and was up half a percent from January of last year.

CountyCLFEMPUNEMPJan 23Dec 22Jan 22
Adair7,1226,7453775.3%4.1%4.8%
Casey6,6536,3912623.9%3.3%4.0%
Cumberland3,4433,3181253.6%2.9%4.0%
Green5,0764,8861903.7%3.1%3.7%
Metcalfe3,9343,7481864.7%4.3%5.1%
Russell6,2385,9053335.3%5.0%5.4%
Taylor12,26611,8144523.7%2.9%3.9%

Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 2.9%. It was followed by Fayette and Scott counties, 3.1% each; Anderson, Carroll and Oldham counties, 3.2% each; Bourbon and Jessamine counties, 3.3% each; and Henry and Marion counties, 3.4% each.


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2023-03-16 10:11:39 | Comments | Printable version

7-County Area Courts for Thu 16 Mar 2023

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Thursday, March 16, 2023, at a glance:
  • Adair County: 1 event Circuit Court. 1 event District Court.
  • Casey County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: 60 events Circuit Court. 11 events District Court.
  • Green County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: 33 events Circuit Court. 1 event District Court.
  • Russell County: 27 events Circuit Court. 12 events District Court.
  • Taylor County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


2023-03-16 08:11:31 | Comments | Printable version

Haiku by Robert Stone for March 16, 2023

Knowing all is past,
speculation on what might
is pleasant subject.
--Robert Stone, Thursday, 16 March 2023.
-1000 haiku fourth time, more days coming up, Day 4202


2023-03-16 08:09:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Trash on our roadsides - we have to do better

By Vicky Pike

Mayor Hoots gave us an update on all things city at the Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday. One of her points was that over a hundred bags of garbage were collected in a recent pickup in the city by Class D inmates.

In comment time at the end, I urged folks to be aware of the current situation on our roadways of all types of trash being thrown out or lost from backs of vehicles going to the transfer station. We have to do better than this. The interchange areas are where potential investors come into our community. If they see what I did over the weekend, they may drive on to another community to invest.


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2023-03-16 00:44:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government


Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 16
Happy Birthday, Angie Goodin Carter (1971) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Billy Wade Keltner | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bro. Larry Glenn Brown | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cabel Anthony Janes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Charlotte Blair | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Heather Cravens | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Inette Goodin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jessica Jones (1994) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jimmy Harmon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Katherine Louise Grider Lepiarczyk | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kaylee Shay Campbell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kendra Brooke Stapp | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kenndy Grant (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lee Brandenburg | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lisa Bailey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mike Sneed | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mildred Stapp (1921) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Robert Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sarah Kay Hammond | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Truesdale Crawley, Burkesville, KY (1940-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bennie Ray Hadley, Russell Co., KY (1947-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jean Rooks, Taylor Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geneva Anderson Johnson, Burkesville, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shannon Lynn Thompson, Breeding, KY (1956) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, H.L. (Hulen) Judd, Green Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phillip Clements, Taylor Co., KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donnie Mitchell (Trigg) Wright, Taylor Co., KY (1952-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Rinehart, Taylor Co., KY (1947-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Alexander, Adair Co., KY (1925-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mickey Alan Collins, Summer Shade, KY (1954-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vatis Allen, Casey County, KY (1924-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. David Roger Wray, Cumberland County, KY (1959-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy (Timmy) Holt, 49, Russell County, KY (1965-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jessica Gay Tiller, 44, Edmonton, KY (1971-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Stapp, 94, Adair County, KY (1921-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roger Bell, Taylor County, KY (1957-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Cape, Adair County, KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory birthday, Tommy Bland, Taylor Co., KY (1964-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Milton (Butter) Wilson, 87, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Doris Ann Curry, Green County, KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Roy Lawrence Shuffett, Greensburg, KY, (1923-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Edward Lee (Eddie) Abell, Adair Co., Ky (1953-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Estelle Cox, 92, Taylor County, KY (1925-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stanley Coy Tungate, Marion Co., KY/Taylor Co., KY native (1946-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Walters, 75, Columbia, KY/Crawfordsville, IN native (1942-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sylvia Wilson (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bernice Bowen, of Campbellsville, KY (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bruce Edward Conover, 64, Brandenburg, KY (1956-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dennis James Pond, 70, Bethelridge, KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Gene Burton, 79, Columbia, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edward Fields, 81, Stanford, KY (1941-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Fredrick Haynes, Russell County, KY (1935-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, In Memory Birthday, Ovalene F. Rexroat, Russell Springs, KY (1924-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judy S. Benningfield, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lois Jean Milby, 70, Summersville, KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lorene Helm (1922-2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Merlene Rexroat, 89, Russell Springs, KY (1932-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nora Ham Aaron, Russell Springs, KY (1911) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pearl Blevins, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phillip Despain, 72, Campbellsville, KY (1951-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve (Weevie) Harris, 51, Liberty, KY (1970-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Walter Edwin Grider (1933-2005) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 2023
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTT.J. Samson Women's Conference
Cave City Convention Center | (ID:64542, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices for Alma Furkin, 83, Columbia, KY (1939-2023) | (ID:64670, Comment)
2:00pmCTSecond annual Student Art Show at Trabue-Russell House | (ID:64584, Comment)
4:00pmCTACHS School-Based Decision Making Council meeting | (ID:64676, Comment)
Adair Co. Elementary School SBDM Council meeting | (ID:64678, Comment)
5:00pmCTFarmers Market Vendors Meeting | (ID:64667, Comment)
5:15pmCTColumbia Tourism Commission meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:64679, Comment)
5:30pmCTAdair Co. Track and Field Chili Supper and Silent Auction Fundraiser | (ID:64663, Comment)
7:00pmCTLindsey Wilson College Singers annual Home Concert
Columbia Baptist Church, 201 Greensburg St, Columbia, KY | (ID:64672, Comment)

 
































 
 
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