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Josh Downs, 45, Adair County, KY (1978-2023)

Josh Downs, 45, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Thursday, August 31, 2023. He was born March 3, 1978, in Adair County.

Josh was a member of Egypt Christian Church and formerly employed by Coca-Cola.


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Lora Tarter, 94, Casey County, KY (1929-2023)

Lora Tarter, of Liberty, passed from this life on Friday, September 1, 2023. She was 94 years of age.

She was born May 29, 1929, in Casey County, daughter of the late Mitchell and Mary Copley Tarter. She did farmwork all her life. Lora enjoyed picking blackberries and going to dig for ginseng. She loved animals.


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2023-09-02 17:41:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Phillip Coffey - Good Riddance

Good Riddance - By Phillip Wood Coffey

Deepest, darkest secrets are slowly turning to a pale grey as I onward age.
No more-“What if they are opened to all” - Christ alone must and does already Know.

Forgiving, forgetting, and repenting, Are not always easy - but there it goes
Into the distance in a much lighter Shade.


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Billy Joe Kemp, 74, Russell County, KY (1949-2023)

Billy Joe Kemp, 74, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Thursday, August 31st, at his residence. He was born in Columbia, KY on April 23, 1949, a son of the late Ernistine (Janes) and Claudy Kemp.

He served in the U.S. Army as a Sp 4 in the Vietnam War. He was the husband of Rita Kemp.


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2023-09-02 17:13:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Low thyroid activity may lead to heart problems

By some estimates, 10 to 15 percent of middle-aged and older individuals have "subclinical" hypothyroidism. Across all age groups, 4 percent of the U.S. population is affected.

The term subclinical means that there are no obvious symptoms, though some people may have fatigue, depression, dry skin, cold intolerance, weight gain, memory loss, and other hypothyroidism symptoms.


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2023-09-02 17:10:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Health Care

Charlie Edgar Cyphers, 77, Burkesville, KY

Charlie Edgar Cyphers, age 77, of Burkesville, Kentucky, husband of Marian (Matthews) Cyphers, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023.

He is survived by his wife, Marian of Burkesville, Kentucky


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KSP Post 15 to conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints

Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Adair, Green, Taylor, Marion, Washington, Russell, Casey, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties.

These checkpoints will be conducted as part of Post 15's highway safety efforts. Troopers will be checking for violations of Kentucky traffic and regulatory laws relating to motor vehicle equipment safety, licensing of drivers, motor vehicle registration, and operation of motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants.

A complete list of traffic safety checkpoint locations can be found at the following link: http://kentuckystatepolice.org/post15checkpoints/


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Haiku by Robert Stone for September 2, 2023

When you have been hoaxed,
since least said soonest mended,
do no accusing.
--Robert Stone, Saturday, 2 September 2023.
-1000 haiku fourth time, more days coming up, Day 4372


2023-09-02 08:06:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for September 2
Happy Anniversary, Burchell and Vera Couch (1964) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Cecil and Libby Beard (1978) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Doyle and Darlene Bunch (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Gary and Lee Ann Roy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Gerald and Ida Doss | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Kenny and Donna Redmon (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Larry and Betty White (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Tamara and Billy Andrew, Jr. (2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Todd and Billie Kaye Wilson (2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday Nita Addyson Nobles (2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Becky Keith (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Blake Flatt | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Carol Hargrove | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Clinis Hadley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jacob Doss (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jordan Blake Flatt (1997) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kaneice Frost | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kim Reynolds | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Steve Cave (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Thad Keltner | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Welby Gibson (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jackie Lynn Parnell, Adair Co., KY (1974-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carlos "C.B" Floyd Casey Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Voyce Burris, Adair County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ova Ellabeth Bledsoe, Russell Co., KY native (1917) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rosemarie Seelye, Russell Springs, KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. Victor James Stansbury, Lebanon, KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Max E. Calhoun, Green County, KY (1956) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Beverly Dee Merritt, Adair County, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Carl Taylor Perkins, 94, Greensburg, KY (1918-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sherri Riley, Cumberland Co., KY (1961-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Doris Richerson Kelly, Green Co., KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frances Simpson, 64, Casey County, KY (1950-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Evert Edsel Wells, 81, Russell Co., KY (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lyndon Dale Thomas, 81, Adair Co., KY (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Lou Settles Fields, 52, Edmonton, KY (1963-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Anderson, 87, Russell County, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Linda Sue Judd, 66, Green County, KY (1950-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maxine Huddleston Dykes, 86, Adair County, KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edmond Taylor, 78, Cumberland County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Florence Curry, 99, Taylor County, KY (1918-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby H. Thompson, 71, Taylor County, KY (1946-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alta Lorine Pierce, 85, Russell Springs, KY (1936-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ayleen Williams, 95, Campbellsville, KY (1927-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty C. Thompson, 82, Edmonton, KY (1938-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty 'Boots' Tucker, 80, Russell County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Calvin Montgomery, 73, Adair Co., KY native (1949-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carl D. Redmon, 80, Columbia, KY (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles (Charlie) T. Richardson, 83, Taylor Co., KY (1939-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Col. Frank Lane Wolford, Adair Co., KY (1817) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Danny Clarkson, 57, Windsor, KY (1963-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ethel Rachel Jeffries Adams, 96, Green County, KY (1928-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eva Mae Tucker, 91, Russell County, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eva Pauline Mardis Graves, 88, Taylor Co., KY (1934-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Fanola Cox Upton, 87, Greensburg, KY (1935-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory birthday, Greg Reeder (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Russell Cahoe, 70, Columbia, KY (1950-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lillie Riddle, 99, Cumberland County, KY (1919-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Kathryn Cassady, 94, Knob Lick, KY (1926-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Milton Lewis, Jr., 78, Columbia, KY (1944-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Monica J. Gartin, 50, Campbellsville, KY (1972-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Oscar Robertson, Russell County, KY (1920-1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky Taylor, 65, Columbia, KY (1959-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Wayne Grider, Cumberland Co., KY (1959-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra Gail Dotson, 58, Columbia, KY (1964-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sherrell Nathaniel Milby, 64, Greensburg, KY (1958-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terrill (Terry) Wayne Harris, 67, New York, NY (1955-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terry Brown, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy Pittman, 54, Yosemite, KY (1966-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vickie Sue McClister, 61, Columbia, KY (1960-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wanda Hawkins, 81, formerly of Columbia, KY (1938-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Welby Richardson Gibson, 95, Edmonton, KY (1927-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, September 2, 2023
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTFarmers Market on the Square | (ID:65390, Comment)
Adair County Clerk's office closed today | (ID:65515, Comment)
11:00amCTServices for Pamela Faye Grant, 70, Adair Co., KY (1953-2023) | (ID:65547, Comment)
1:00pmCTBailey Family Reunion at Millerfield Brethren in Christ Fellowship Hall | (ID:65496, Comment)

 
































 
 
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