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Columbia City Council to meet September 5

From Woody Sharpe

The Columbia City Council will hold a regular called meeting at 6pmCT on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY.

Items on the agenda include a second reading of the Ad Valorem Tax ordinance, a first reading of an ordinance on the compensation of volunteer firemen, and approval of School Resource Officer contracts.

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2023-08-30 17:06:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

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Epicurean Kentuckian: sweet breakfast



2023-08-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
This sweet breakfast was enjoyed for a special occasion at new Columbia's Happy Cow Cafe across the street from Black Stallion Steakhouse. Fluffy pancakes were topped with strawberries, blueberries, bananas, whipped cream and warm syrup.

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Special Called Fiscal Court meeting on Friday

From Bridget Compton

The Adair County Fiscal Court will meet in special called session at 8amCT on Friday, September 1, 2023, in the basement of the Adair County Annex building located at 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The public is invited to attend.

Items on the agenda include a second reading and adoption of an Ordinance for Reapportionment, and hiring and payrate for an Occupational Tax Director.

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2023-08-30 16:52:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Register now for Girls Fall Basketball Clinic

From Stacia Hill
ACHS Head Girls Basketball Coach

The Adair County Fall Basketball Clinic, for girls in grades 2-6, will be held from 9amCT to 11amCT on the Saturdays of September 9, 16, and 23, 2023, in the Adair County High School Gymnasium, 526 Indian Dr, Columbia, KY.

The clinic will be coached and led by ACHS Girls Basketball staff and players, and will teach fundamentals of ball handling, shooting, passing, transitioning, scrimmaging, and in-game scenarios.

Registration is required no later than Tuesday, September 5, 2023, and is $20 per player. For more information and to register, visit qr.codes/GEzXtL.


2023-08-30 16:15:47 | Comments | Printable version

Frank J. Metzmeier, 88, Campbellsville, KY (1934-2023)

Frank J. Metzmeier of Cambpellsville passed away on August 29, 2023. He was 88 years old. He loved life. He lived with a fierce determination to enjoy everything--big and small--and to improve the world he lived in.

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2023-08-30 12:08:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Dannie Keith Newton, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2023)

Dannie Keith Newton, of Campbellsville, the son of the late Malcolm Derr and Elizabeth Ann (Agee) Newton, was born August 21, 1947 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Monday, August 28, 2023 at his home. He was 76 years of age.

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2023-08-30 11:57:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Judy Elaine Lawson-Arnold, 59, Campbellsville, KY (1964-2023)

Judy Elaine Lawson-Arnold of Campbellsville, KY, the daughter of the late Bernard "Fuzzy" Lawson and Dorothy Underwood Lawson, was born January 7, 1964 in Campbellsville, KY and departed this life on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 in Campbellsville. She was 59 years of age.

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2023-08-30 11:55:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Adair Co. PVA Office closed on Monday

From Landon Edwards
Adair County PVA

In observance of Labor Day, the Adair County PVA Office will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023. Please have a happy and safe Labor Day holiday.


2023-08-30 11:39:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

KY Afield Video: Striper Stocking on Lake Cumberland


Fisheries Biologists in Kentucky monitor fish populations across the state. In this outing we are at a hatchery and learning about stripers and how we help their population in Lake Cumberland!


2023-08-30 11:38:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors

Louise Rebecca Stearman, Green County, KY

Louise Rebecca Paxton Esters Stearman of Greensburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Everett Paxton and Gladys Jeffries Paxton, was born on Wednesday, June 19, 1935, in Green County and departed this life on Monday, August 28, 2023. She was 88 years, two months, and nine days of age.

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Greensburg Presbyterian Church. She was also a retired bookkeeper.


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2023-08-30 09:51:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Soccer: LWC women open home campaign on Wednesday night

As the college soccer season gains momentum, an electrifying clash is on the horizon as Lindsey Wilson College's Blue Raiders prepare to face off against Shawnee State University's Bears. After a challenging start to their respective campaigns, both teams are set to face off in what promises to be a thrilling encounter at 7pmCT on August 30, 2023, at Walter S. Reuling Stadium, 151 Holloway Drive, Columbia, KY.

In their season opener, Lindsey Wilson College suffered a setback, falling 4-0 to Oklahoma Wesleyan. The Blue Raiders faced a tough challenge, failing to have a single shot on goal. However, they're determined to put that performance behind them as they step onto their home turf for their season's second match.


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2023-08-30 08:56:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Haiku by Robert Stone for August 30, 2023

If you have money
but lack any ambition,
success will not come.
--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 30 August 2023.
-1000 haiku fourth time, more days coming up, Day 4369


2023-08-30 08:39:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

KSP arrests two for child sexual abuse

Troopers with Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 in Columbia have made two arrests in an ongoing investigation into the sexual abuse of a child in Marion County. The investigation began earlier this year when KSP Troopers received a report of sexual abuse of a child.

During the investigation, Troopers discovered that Jeremy Scott Cissell, age 42 of Springfield, had engaged in inappropriate physical contact with a juvenile in Marion County.


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2023-08-30 08:07:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports


Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 30
Happy Anniversary, Dennis and Renee Reeves (1980) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Don and Fran Neat (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Rollin and Stella McQueary (1964) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Sam and Julie Avery (2002) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Tony and Vonda Derman (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Becky Burton Sharpe | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Christy Burton (1976) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Daniel Polston (1984) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lee Ann Parnell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lisa Smith Loy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mark Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Raylan Kayde Isabelle (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Skylar Shoultz (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lois McAnelly, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Edward Hughes, Adair Co. native (1927-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joseph Lee Engle, KY (2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eva Allen, Raywick, KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ocie Hill Long, Taylor Co., KY native (1919-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eddie B. Childers, Taylor Co., KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Eugene Campbell, Adair County, KY (1943-2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gerald Wayne Coppler, Russell Co., KY (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carl Keltner, formerly of Columbia, KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clarence Rigney, Casey County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Max Cameron Taylor, Cane Valley, KY (1924-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delmer E. Roy, Russell County, KY (1921-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vernell Bennett Yates, Green County, KY (1942-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wilma T. Clark, Taylor Co., KY (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Henrietta Holbrook Hall, Burkesville, KY (1923-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harmon Munday, 84, Adair Co., KY, Metcalfe native (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Sam Potts, Adair County, KY (1941-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Diane Jessie, 57, Edmonton, KY (1958-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Sue Garrett, 45, Campbellsville, KY (1970-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Calvin K. Eastridge, 90, Taylor Co., KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sylvia M. Camp, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rita Jean Patterson , Green County, KY (1961-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Harris, Taylor Co./Green Co., KY native (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James E. Kessler, 92, Greensburg, KY (1926-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Howard C. (Jack) Richardson, 86, Liberty, KY (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lesa Feese Rich, 55, Canton, GA (1964-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lester Earl Sneed, 74, Columbia, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Matthew Joseph Tress, 85, Louisville, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Garmon, 70, Columbia, KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy Creon Melson (1964) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
10:00amCTOpportunity to give blood to Red Cross at LWC | (ID:65494, Comment)
NoonCTSMART Recovery meeting at Adair Co. Health Dept | (ID:65382, Comment)
Services for Clark Hansel, 74, Columbia, KY (1949-2023) | (ID:65517, Comment)

 
































 
 
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