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Traffic west and south will have delays this week

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (May 21, 2023) - The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for May 21 through May 26 are listed below. All work is subject to change.

Louie B. Nunn - Cumberland Expressway
A project to resurface the Louie B. Nunn - Cumberland Expressway from I-65 (mile point 0.0) to near the KY 1297 bridge (mile point 9.3) is expected to continue. Motorists should expect delays and lane closures. Please slow down, avoid distracted driving, and obey all signage. Short-term ramp closures at the interchange with I-65 are expected to take place overnight on May 24 and 25.


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2023-05-21 21:59:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

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Scenic Adair County - Sunday drive



2023-05-21 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Sunday was about as perfect as a spring day can be in south central Kentucky. An afternoon drive included views of rolling green farms and their residents.

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Memorial Day service May 28, 2023 in Edmonton

By Chris Lagermann

American Legion Post 65 Edmonton-Metcalfe County is proud to have Major Paul Smith, (Retired) of Columbia, as the speaker for the Memorial Day program on Sunday, May 28 at 1:30pmCT at the Historic Courthouse Square.

He joined the Masonic Lodge, the Scottish right as a 33rd degree Mason, and for the Shriners where volunteers raise money for the Shriners Hospital and charities of Kentucky. He has volunteered at the Adair County Schools and has volunteered with the Wolf Creek Fish Hatchery for over ten years raising fish, and involved with special events: children's fishing derbies, Wounded Warriors fishing derbies and Special Needs Children fishing derbies.


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2023-05-21 21:28:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Veterans and Veterans Day

Art, music graduates recognized in CU ceremony

By Emily Roberts, student news writer,
Office of University Communications

"We are glad that we can recognize all of our students as they finish their degrees," Dr. Tony Cuna, dean of the School of Music and chair of the Department of Art and Design at Campbellsville University, said at the School of Music and Department of Art and Design's pinning and hooding May ceremony.

"Thank you for entrusting your daughter, your son, your grandson, your granddaughter, or your family member to Campbellsville University," Cuna said. "It has been a delight to have them for the years they have spent with us."


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2023-05-21 21:12:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Frances T. Burris, 77, Adair County, KY (1945-2023)

Frances T. Burris, 77, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 2:44 P.M. at her home.

She was born October 10, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Robert James and Jen Marie Vaclon Davis and was raised by the late Lloyd and Lena Lawson.


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2023-05-21 17:47:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Russell County to get electric vehicle charging station

The Russell County Tourism Director announced at the May Fiscal Court meeting that a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station is coming to the Tourism office.

Russell is one of four counties in the state to get fast car chargers from Kentucky Utilities as a part of their special development project.

The chargers promise up to 80% of fuel needs in about 30 minutes for an electric vehicle.


2023-05-21 17:00:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Peach Cobbler Baking contest in Edmonton June 13

The Metcalfe Homemakers will hold their first annual Peach Cobbler Baking contest on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at the Metcalfe County Fairgrounds (white building) in Edmonton, KY.

The contest starts at 4:30pmCT. Bring cobblers prepared for registration which begins at 4. Good luck to all the bakers!


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Debbie Stephens, 66, Russell County, KY (1956-2023)

Debbie Stephens, of Jamestown, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 66 years of age.

Born at home on October 2, 1956, in Creelsboro, she was the youngest of eleven children born to the union of the late Rollin and Irene Lawless Shearer, Sr. She was a retired Health Information Systems employee at Russell County Hospital, with over 23 years of service. At an early age, Debbie accepted Jesus as her Savior and became a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church. Not many years later, she became the church treasurer, holding that office for almost 50 years. She loved her family and spending time with them. She always looked forward to all the family "get togethers." Debbie also enjoyed cooking.


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2023-05-21 16:46:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Haiku by Robert Stone for May 21, 2023

Gossips when answered,
find terrible directness
to be quite trying.
--Robert Stone, Sunday, 21 May 2023.
-1000 haiku fourth time, more days coming up, Day 4268


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Phillip Coffey - Substitute Teacher

Detention Center Glow by Phillip Coffey

There was a meeting of the mimes-once
But nobody knew or even heard tell of it.
Their fancy hand flay motions and leg kicks
Back and forth-both high and low-with tapped
Unheard foot work.


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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 Sunday, May 21, 2023
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
10:30amCTThe Chitwoods singing at Through the Fire Worship Center | (ID:64955, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices for Jeanette Jones, 86, Columbia, KY native (1936-2023) | (ID:65008, Comment)
3:00pmCTHarold Chambers Theater Troupe to present Wizard of Oz
Metcalfe County Middle School Auditorium | (ID:65004, Comment)
Harold Chambers Theater Troupe to present Wizard of Oz
Metcalfe County Middle School Auditorium | (ID:65005, Comment)

 

































 
 
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