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Letter: thinking Nola Ballou worked at Circle R

Cathie Rogers writes:
I was thinking Nola Ballou worked in the kitchen at Circle R for years.

She was my sister’s mother in law at one time. Tthe restaurant on the left coming into Columbia on Hwy 80.
- Cathie Rogers, Jamestown Ky


2023-10-28 17:13:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

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A perfect night for thoughts of Halloween



2023-10-28 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Paige Nickel.
Columbia Adair County Tourism Director Paige Nickel shared this dramatic picture of the historic Courthouse against the night sky Friday, October 27, 2023. The Public Square will be the site of Treats on the Town on Halloween night.

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Linda Kay Long, 73, Cumberland County, KY (1949-2023)

Linda Kay Long, age 73 of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Medical Center at Bowling Green. Linda was born on November 20, 1949 in Cumberland County, KY to the late Ollie Glen Pruitt and Mary Estelle Spears Pruitt.

She was a member of Red Banks Church and was a former employee of Bob Evans and Carhartt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lester Long and one brother Donald Ray Pruitt.


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2023-10-28 16:20:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

KSP investigates Officer-Involved shooting

From Trooper Scottie Pennington

SOMERSET, Ky. (October 28, 2023) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 11 in London has been requested by the Somerset Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Friday October 27, 2023, at approximately 11:53 p.m. EST on Emerald Ct, in Limits of Somerset in Pulaski County.

The preliminary investigation indicates the Somerset Police Department responded to a domestic violence complaint where they encountered a male suspect armed with a firearm.


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2023-10-28 15:52:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Keith Bryant, 79, Taylor County, KY (1944-2023)

Keith Bryant of Campbellsville, KY, son of the late Coy Bryant and Eula Grant Bryant, was born May 18, 1944 in Taylor County. He died Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in Campbellsville at the age of 79.

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mannsville Christian Church.


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2023-10-28 09:26:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Phillip Coffey - Fable On The Fly

By Phillip Wood Coffey

'You are so lucky,' said the crow to the fish while
Standing on the creek bank of a fast-flowing river,
'When trouble confronts you, you simply float downstream,
calmly-to the safety of the much deeper, dense water.


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2023-10-28 09:23:35 | Comments | Printable version

Fran McDonald, 77, Taylor County, KY (1946-2023)

Fran McDonald, 77, of Elkorn, Kentucky, daughter of the late William Glover and Hattie Church Glover was born June 17th, 1946 in Campbellsville, KY, and departed this life on October 25th, 2023.

She united in marriage to David McDonald on December 30th, 1969. He survives. She professed faith in Christ and was of the Methodist faith. She was a long time member of Jones Chapel United Methodist Church. Fran enjoyed crafting and sewing. She loved cooking, canning, and shopping.


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Elsie Carolyn Carmicle, 82, Casey County, KY (1941-2023)

Elsie Carolyn Carmicle, of Liberty, KY, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. She was 82 years old.

Born on May 26, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Minor and Pina Rousey Bartle. She leaves behind her loving husband, Larry Richard Carmicle, whom she wed August 21, 1958. Carolyn was a homemaker all her life and was a loving mother and grandmother. She is described as the glue that held her family together. Carolyn was a member of First Baptist Church.


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2023-10-28 09:13:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Blakey Quartet at Sparksville Nazarene on Nov 5

From Jane Sparks

Come join us at Sparksville Nazarene Church at 10:45amCT on Sunday, November 5, 2023, to hear the Blakey Quartet. Pastor Robert Adkins and congregation welcomes you.

Sparksville Nazarene Church is located at 9562 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY.


2023-10-28 07:45:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

Haiku by Robert Stone for October 28, 2023

Who tries to make peace
may be told they are too young
to understand things.
--Robert Stone, Saturday, 28 October 2023.
-1000 haiku fourth time, more days coming up, Day 4428


2023-10-28 07:38:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 28
Happy Anniversary, Odell and Norma Richard | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversay, Mary Margaret and Keith Blackwell (1983) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Christine Collins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dillon Wilkerson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Emme Lynza Wilkerson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeremy D. Grider | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kaylee Ann Whitaker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kenneth Parsley (2001) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Krista Garner Grider | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Patty Rowe Nall (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Quentin Slaven (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sarah Grider (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sharon Brockman Bates | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tammy Phelps | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Rice, 43, Taylor County, KY (1975-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Eunice Bishop, Greensburg, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lavonda Whited, Liberty, KY (1945-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jim Hayes (1930-2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Pike Money (1945-2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joy Patton, Taylor Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Murrell, 84, Russell Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earl Meditz, 84, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Montie Ray Benningfield, Taylor Co., KY (1939)> | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hilda Mae Sutton, Casey Co., KY (1931 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Blakeman Calhoun, Green Co., KY native of Adair Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Colonel Harris Walkup, Adair County, KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nancy Foley, 68, Russell Co., KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sarah Jane Burton, Adair County, KY (1948-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phyllis Mae Antle, 73, Russell County, KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ralph Moss, 94, Taylor Co., KY (1920-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Gerald Hatton, 33, Edmonton, KY (1982-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Chloe Harris Mariz, Taylor Co., KY/Metcalfe Co. native (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Miller, 89, Russell Springs, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Thomas Ed Handy, Greensburg, KY (1925-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Rex Birge, 59, Summer Shade, KY (1957-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Creed Lacy, 82, Adair County, KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Morris Edward Milby, 70, Green County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. Howard Coop, native of Cumberland County, KY (1928-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jarita Burton Cain, 45, Russell Springs, KY (1972-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carlos Robert Mouser, Green County, KY (1953-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Agnes L. Carrithers, Burkesville, KY (1919-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glenda Nadine Mars Dixon, Green Co., KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Copeland, Cookeville, TN | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frederick L. Bohman, 61, Columbia, KY (1962-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Houston Jenkins, 90, Adair Co., KY (1932-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Karen D. Bishop, 67, Columbia, KY (1956-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Grider Bryant, Columbia, KY (1926-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert R. (Bob) Moss, 77, Gradyville, KY (1946-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Russell Lott, Danville, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ryan Scott Banks, 36, Columbia, KY (1984-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sadie Chrisman, 96, Russell Springs, KY (1923-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Yeagley, 68, Campbellsville, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stacy Riggs, 41, Russell Springs, KY (1979-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Walter Lee Graves, Adair Co., KY native (1960-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, October 28, 2023
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
7:00amCTT.J. Health Columbia Community Health Fair
Made possible with support from the Good Samaritan Foundation and the Lindsey Wilson College Nursing Division | (ID:65587, Comment)
8:00amCTFarmers Market on the Square season ends at 1pm today | (ID:65896, Comment)
5:00pmCTACHS Class of 1973 50-Year Reunion
VFW Building, 500 Green Hills Road, Columbia, KY | (ID:65878, Comment)
ACHS Class of 1963 60-Year Reunion
LWC Roberta Cranmer Dining Hall | (ID:65880, Comment)
Fall Festival at Egypt Christian Church | (ID:65898, Comment)
6:30pmCTRevival at Shiloh Christian Church | (ID:65900, Comment)

 


































 
 
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