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June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month

It's important to understand the different signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, but also to understand how to care for someone who may be suffering from either of these diseases.

Even though June is awareness month, it is important to keep these in mind all year long. According to the Alzheimer's Association, there are nearly 55 million people across the word who are living with either Alzheimer's Disease or dementia.

The Alzheimer's Association defines Alzheimer's diseases as "a type of brain disease, just as coronary artery disease is a type of heart disease. It is caused by damage to nerve cells (neurons) in the brain.


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2024-06-23 20:54:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Health Care

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Indians compete in KABC



2024-06-23 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Trey Stephens, ACHS Sports Writer for Columbia Magazine.
Adair County High School Indians competed at KABC Titans Shoutout in Shelbyville and tied for 11th place in the state.

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Boil water advisory lifted

From Columbia Adair Utilities District

As of 11:57pm on June 21, 2024 the boil water advisory for customers on Lampton Lane, Short Lane, Paradise Lane, Bobby Dale Ln and 177 Brummett Road has been lifted by the Division of Water.

This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water.


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ACHS boys basketball competes in Shelby

By Trey Stephens
Columbia Magazine Staff Writer


On June 21st and 22nd, the Adair County High School Basketball team competed at KABC Titans Shoutout in Shelbyville. The tournament featured 32 of the best high school basketball teams in the Eastern United States.

The team finished tied for 11th place after falling to Warren Central 54-46 in the fourth round at Shelby County High School.


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Safe use of repellents on children

The American Academy of pediatrics offers the following tips for families:

- Choose sticks, lotions, or unpressurized sprays instead of pressurized sprays.

- Apply repellent to your own hands then put it on a child.

- Apply repellent to exposed skin. You can also put it on clothing.

- Use just enough repellent to cover the skin and clothing you want to protect

- After returning indoors, wash skin with soap.


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Jan Lynn Landis, 76, Green County, KY (1947-2024)

Jan Lynn Landis, of Green County, KY., departed this life on Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Green County, having attained the age of seventy-six years, nine months, and ten days of age. Born in Green County, KY on September 10, 1947, she was the daughter of Kenneth A. and Hortense Davis Judd. She

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Oak Grove Separate Baptist Church and was a real estate agent. She was also a homemaker, farmer, raised calves and was very good at it and loved animals.


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David Frost, 62, Russell County, KY (1962-2024)

David Frost of Russell Springs passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Russell County Hospital. David was born in Cincinnati, OH on May 17, 1962, a son of the late Margaret (Kelly) and Robert Frost.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 23
Happy Anniversary, Charles and Carol Shirley (1962) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Ethan and Emily Keltner (2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Gary and Jennifer Moss | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Mike and Melanie Ollery (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Anabel Suzanne Marie York. (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bradley Karnes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cody Keith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Darron Bunch | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Estelle Janes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gabriel Aaron Davenport (2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, JoEllen Lemmon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Johnny Foster | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Josie Layne Cox (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Linda K. Johnson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Marcella Brown | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nathan Wendry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Paula Shirley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ricky Isaac Neat (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Susan Nokes (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, William Grider | (Updates/Corrections)
In M)emory Birthday, Charles W. Dudgeon, Taylor Co., KY native (1936 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bob Caudill, Casey Co. native (1930-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby Baker Rodgers, Columbia, KY (1951-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Diane Lobb Brown, Greensburg, KY (1955-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Scott, Adair Co., KY (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Juanita Jones Lee, Taylor Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. R.C. Milby, Green Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gloyce G. Parker, Adair County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Sue Hancock, Greensburg, KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jean Rattliff, Green County, KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bertha Carman Russell Co., KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stephanie Kaye Bell, 3 mos., Russell Co., KY (d. Sept. 30, 2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra Brock, 55, Columbia, KY (1958-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mattigene Gaskin, Russell County, KY (1939-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alene F. Kelsay, 84, Adair Co., KY (1930-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elder Kenneth Hammond, 91, Russell Co., KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rosemary Galbreath, 54, Russell Co., KY (1963-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barry Houk, 75, Green County, KY (1941-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. Ervin Gentry, Taylor County, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ms. Leeangelica Nicole Skaggs, 30, Taylor Co., KY (1987-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Murrell (Red) Corbin, Cumberland Co., KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Isacc (K.I.) Riddle, Adair Co., KY/Cumberland Co. native (1928-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gentlev Groce Capps, Cumberland Co., KY (1922-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bessie Jean Sayers, 70, Russell County, KY (1948-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bob Acree (1938-1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dora Mae Stone, 84, Columbia, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elnora Martin Pickett, 95, Greensburg, KY (1927-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Allen Biggs, 80, Columbia, KY native (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Walker, 79, Knifley, KY (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marshall Bloyd, 79, Russell Springs, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nadean Popplewell Wilson, 82, Russell Springs, KY (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patsy N. Squires Keltner, 79, Green Co., KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Sunday, June 23, 2024
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
1:00pmCTHistoric Giles House in Knifley open for the season | (ID:67035, Comment)
6:00pmCTBloomington Chapel Vacation Bible School | (ID:67105, Comment)

 

































 
 
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