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Adair County Arts Council to meet Thursday

The Adair County Arts Council will meet at 6pmCT Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the Training and Development Center, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, in the lower level.

The mission of the group is to "Embrace the Arts, In and Around Adair County." Outreach by the group is in development, starting with an open invitation to all in a logo contest with a monetary prize of $150.

For more information, email info@adaircountyarts.com


2023-04-10 23:03:29 | Comments | Printable version

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Good news for Kayakers



2023-04-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mayor Pam Hoots.
This new kayak ramp is being put in by the City of Columbia on Hwy 55 North. For details and exact location, call City Hall at 270-384-2501.

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Austin Bow Bryant, 92, Cumberland County, KY

Austin Bow Bryant, age 92, of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at T.J. Samson Community Hospital.

He was a member of Dutch Creek United Methodist Church, a former bus driver for the Cumberland County Board of Education for 36 years and a member of Cumberland Lodge #413.


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2023-04-10 22:24:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Miles receives 2023 Health Hero Award

From Jeff Neagle
Lake Cumberland District Health Department

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department (LCDHD) presented Dr. Richard Miles with The Dr. Hossein Fallahzadeh Public Health Hero Award on Friday, April 7, 2023, at the Russell County Health Department.

"Being chosen for the 2023 Dr. Hossein Fallahzadeh Public Health Hero Award is an honor on so many levels. To receive an award named after my colleague and good friend Dr. Fallahzadeh is humbling," said Dr. Miles. "I'm not a hero, but by receiving this award, for one brief moment, touches my heart for the desire to be that person, that hero. I can never thank you enough for this honor and this award."

Related: Dr. Richard Miles is 2023 Health Hero Award recipient


2023-04-10 16:40:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Health Care

Spongebob Musical coming to The Star Theater

From Tyler Flatt

The SpongeBob Musical, a musical adaptation of Nickelodeon's long-running animated children's sitcom SpongeBob Squarepants, will be at the Star Theater in downtown Russell Springs, KY for a limited engagement.

Performances are slated for April 21-22-23-28-29-30, 2023 with Friday and Saturday performances beginning at 7pmCT and Sunday matinee performances at 2pmCT. Tickets are $15 for all ages and can be bought online at historicstartheater.com or at the box office which opens approximately 1 hour prior to showtimes. The Historic Star Theater is located at 546 Main St., Russell Springs, KY.

We find ourselves in the undersea city of Bikini Bottom, inhabited by happy-go-lucky and ever-optimistic yellow sea sponge, SpongeBob SquarePants (Joseph Edmonds), and his equally quirky circle of friends and neighbors such as Patrick Star (Brandon Roark), Sandy Cheeks (Nadia Kacar), Squidward Tentacles (Samantha Harden), Plankton (Zach Grider), and Mr. Krabs (Joseph McDowell).


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2023-04-10 16:37:07 | Comments | Printable version

Lynn Badgley, 56, Russell Springs, KY (1966-2023)

Valera Lynn Badgley of Russell Springs passed away suddenly at her home on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. She was 56 years old.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1pmCT on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Bernard Funeral Home, 367 N. Main St., Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Scott Allen officiating. Interment will follow in Russell Springs City Cemetery.

Visitation will be held after 10amCT on Wednesday until time for services.


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2023-04-10 16:30:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Flags to half-staff in honor of Louisville victims

From Crystal Staley/Scottie Ellis

Frankfort, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Friday, April 14, 2023, in honor and remembrance of the victims of violence perpetrated on the morning of April 10 in Louisville.

"Today is a tragedy. Louisville and the entire commonwealth are mourning, and we call on everyone to share the love, support and compassion this community desperately needs right now," said Gov. Beshear. "A senseless act took the lives of our fellow Kentuckians, including a friend of mine. What these families are experiencing is unimaginable. They need us to wrap our arms around them and to love them with all our hearts."


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2023-04-10 16:28:54 | Comments | Printable version

KY Afield Video: April 8, 2023 Full Show


On this week's episode of Kentucky Afield: on beautiful Cave Run Lake, fishing for trophy crappie alongside Kris Mann using a livescope system. Then in the field with a biologist, using rocket nets to capture and band turkeys, and patterning shotguns with Harold Knight.


2023-04-10 16:27:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors

Donald R. Routt, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1948-2023)

Donald R. Routt of Campbellsville departed this life on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at the Taylor Regional Hospital. He was 75 years old.

There will be a funeral service for Donald R. Routt at 1pmET on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel, 1765 New Columbia Rd. Campbellsville, KY with Bro. Freddy Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family requests visitation on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 2023 from 11amET until 1pmET at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville.


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2023-04-10 16:25:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Public Relations Class seeks local business volunteers

From Ellen Zornes, Executive Director
Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce

The Public Relations class of LWC Associate Professor of Communications Dr. Dan Koger is seeking some businesses and/or organizations that would be willing to allow a couple of students to meet with you or someone in your business/organization to develop a Gap Analysis Model and Communication Plan for your business.

It will only take about 30 minutes of your time. If you are willing to participate, please contact Dr. Dan Koger at kogerd@lindsey.edu or his office at 270-384-7311.


2023-04-10 16:22:56 | Comments | Printable version

Lake Cumberland Clean Sweep 2023 on April 20

From Sharon Dodson

Spring has arrived, and that means it is time for Lake Cumberland Clean Sweep 2023. Businesses, students, organizations, and individual volunteers are encouraged to pitch in and pick up roadside litter at different locations in and around Somerset and Pulaski County on Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 8amET to 4pmET during the annual Clean Sweep.


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2023-04-10 16:20:07 | Comments | Printable version

Bettie Smith, 84, Russell Springs, KY (1938-2023)

Bettie Smith of Russell Springs passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was 84 years old.

Funeral services will be held at 1pmCT on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Wilson Funeral Home, 391 East Steve Wariner Drive, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Larold Gosser officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Highway 3525, Russell Springs, KY.

Visitation will be at 10amCT on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Wilson Funeral Home.


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2023-04-10 13:37:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

ACSO: Adair man arrested on outstanding warrant

From Sheriff Josh Brockman
Adair County Sheriff's Office

On Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 11:40pmCT, Deputy Josh Durbin initiated a traffic stop off of Jamestown Street on Christopher Helm, age 40, of Columbia.

Deputy Durbin recognized Helm and had knowledge of an active arrest warrant for him. Upon his arrest, a bag containing suspected methamphetamine was located.


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2023-04-10 13:30:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Arnold Thomas (Tommy) Abell, 72, Glasgow, KY (1950-2023)

Arnold Thomas "Tommy" Abell of Glasgow departed this life on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at his residence. He was 72 years old.

There will be a funeral service for Arnold Thomas "Tommy" Abell at 11amET on Tuesday April 11, 2023, at L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd., Campbellsville, KY, with Bro. Freddy Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Liberty Cemetery.

The family requests visitation on Monday April 10, 2023 from 5pmET until 8pmET at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home.


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2023-04-10 13:27:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

General Fund and Road Fund receipts for March 2023

From John Hicks/Greg Harkenrider

Frankfort, KY - The Office of State Budget Director reported on Monday April 10, 2023, that March's General Fund receipts rose 0.5 percent compared to March of last year. Collections for the month were $1,045.9 million, the largest March receipt total on record. Among the major accounts, the sales and use tax grew the most in March with a $39.4 million increase compared to March of last year.


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2023-04-10 13:23:44 | Comments | Printable version

Walmart Area Outdoor Warning Siren remains inoperable

From Mike Keltner, Director
Adair Co. Emergency Management

Update: The Walmart area outdoor warning siren remains out of service. We hope to have a solution in the next few days depending on component availability.

We will be briefly sounding the Walmart area Siren today during a maintenance operation. I expect activation to last less than a few seconds. We hope to be complete by 11amCT.


2023-04-10 11:05:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

CU Chapel to present panel discussion on leaving a legacy

By Emily Roberts

Campbellsville, KY - Graduating seniors will have the opportunity to speak at the upcoming chapel service at 10amET on Wednesday, April 12, in Campbellsville University's Ransdell Chapel, 401 N. Hoskins Ave., as part of a panel discussion on "leaving a legacy."

Seniors will be given the opportunity to speak about why they chose to attend Campbellsville University, the fun and interesting times they had during their time as students and the legacies they want to leave, according to Jamie Lawrence, executive director of ministry and church outreach.


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2023-04-10 09:03:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Campbellsville University

Track & Field: Outdoor teams earn Top 5 finishes in Williamsburg

Williamsburg, KY - At this weekend's Gordon Bocock Cumberlands Invitational & Distance Festival, the Lindsey Wilson men's and women's track and field teams worked around cold and rainy conditions to secure respective top-five finishes.

Four Blue Raiders claimed top honors in their individual events, including three on the women's side to help guide them to a fifth-place effort, while the men accumulated 13 total top-five performances to position them in third place.


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2023-04-10 08:47:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Adair Co. Middle School SBDM Council to meet Tuesday

From Rodney Morgeson, Principal
Adair County Middle School

Adair Co. Middle School will have a regular called SBDM Council meeting at 4pmCT on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Room 137 at Adair County Middle School, 322 General John Adair Dr, Columbia, KY.


2023-04-10 08:39:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Haiku by Robert Stone for April 10, 2023

One may perform best
thinking of those far away
and not those present.
--Robert Stone, Monday, 10 April 2023.
-1000 haiku fourth time, more days coming up, Day 4227


2023-04-10 08:37:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Mon 10 Apr 2023

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Monday, April 10, 2023, at a glance:
  • Adair County: No events Circuit Court. 58 events District Court.
  • Casey County: 60 events Circuit Court. 2 events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Green County: 1 event Circuit Court. 88 events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: 2 events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Russell County: No events Circuit Court. 132 events District Court.
  • Taylor County: 5 events Circuit Court. 142 events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


2023-04-10 08:36:41 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 10
Happy Anniversary, Bobby Lee and Leslie Londia Morrison (2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Grant and Allie Caldwell (2021) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Vickie Lynn & Calvin Davis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby E. Mann (1970) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby Jones | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chuck Rogers | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, David L. Butler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Grayson Yarberry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Helen Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Huston Chase Smith (1993) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jerri Nixon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Richard Hovious | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sandy McKinney | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shawn Samuell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Terrie Lynn Bryant (1965) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Virginia Dean Nash (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memoriam, Robert H. Hamlett, Civil War Soldier (1836 - April 10, 1903) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marlene Veatch, Green County, KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cate Woods, 30, Campbellsville, KY (1988-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Irene Blakeman Bishop, Adair Co., KY native (1930-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ray Lee Wheat, Liberty, KY (1949-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Aldine Dockery, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Catherine Stearns, 90, Adair Co., KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sally Crabtree Russell Co., KY (1916) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Ann Nash, 57, Adair Co., KY (1955) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stella Pearl Bryant, 89, Adair Co., KY native (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John C. Russell, Casey County, KY (1930-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jamaal Elliott Wood, Green Co., KY (1980-2013 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Virginia Dean Nash, Adair County, KY (1950-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Christine Noel, Casey County, KY (1928-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lester Bee Riley, 75, Cumberland County, KY (1939-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Joe Cantrell, Green County, KY (1944-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mike Durham, 59, Stanford, KY (1955-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Devney, 87, Russell Co., KY (1928-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Flanagan, 90, Russell Co., KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kimberly Ann (Kim) Sharp, 44, Burkesville, KY (1971-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Groce White, 72, Cumberland County, KY (1944-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Clarice Squires Jeffries, LaRue Co, KY; Adair Co., KY native (1933-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William R. (Bill) Smith, Taylor Co., KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Joe Milby, 45, Green Co., KY (1971-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gladys Campbell Smith Stovall, Taylor Co., KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ophelia Spurling Hunt, 94, Taylor County, KY (1923-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louise Polley, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charolette Stephens Leis, Russell County, KY (1958-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Shuffett Johnson, Green County, KY (1920-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Joe Allen Judd, 70, Green County, KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorlee Lane, 82, Russell County, KY (1936-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, T. J. Mays, Nicholasville, KY (1990-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ray Price, 83, Adair County, KY (1935-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Zona Mae Bryant Hedrick, 81, former Miss Adair County Fair (1937-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara F. Perkins, 79, Taylor Co., KY (1931-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Catherine Hutchison, 92, Columbia, KY (1932-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cosby Powell, 86, Adair Co., KY native (1935-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dale Gorley, 59, Campbellsville, KY (1964-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ernest (Small Boy) Irvin (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ernest Drexel Curry, 66, Greensburg, KY (1955-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jack Crabtree, 68, Jamestown, KY (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Rexroat, 78, Russell Springs, KY (1944-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnny Crabtree, 69, Russell Springs, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Oliver (J.R.) Johnson, Jr., 69, Russell Springs, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal Mae Pinto, 94, Columbia, KY (1926-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rena C. Woodruff, 74, Jamestown, KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tonnie Ford, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William John Brown, 67, Knifley, KY (1953-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday,Rodney Dean Irvin, Russell County, KY (1968) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Monday, April 10, 2023
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