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Football Friday night opens postseason play

By Trey Stephens, Columbia Magazine Sports Writer

Adair County High School Football will open up their postseason play at home against McLean County Friday night, November 8, 2024.

The Cougars come in with a record of 7-3, and on a 4 game win streak capped off with a 30-14 win over Marshall County. In that game, McLean completed just one pass and rushed the ball 48 times.


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2024-11-07 22:36:30 | Comments | Printable version

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Found after Halloween on the Square in Edmonton



2024-11-07 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo by Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce.

This small child’s black boot was found on the square after Halloween night in Edmonton.

If this boot belongs to your child stop by the Chamber of Commerce office next door to the Edmonton Police Department on the Square to pick it up.

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Danny E. Ard, 63, Russell County, KY

Danny E. Ard, 63, of Russell Springs, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2024 at Russell County Hospital.

He was born March 21, 1961, a son of Wanda (Burton) Ard and the late Elza Ard.

He worked as a logger.


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2024-11-07 22:32:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

LWC: 22nd-Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon on Monday

The Lindsey Wilson College community will hold its 22nd Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon at 11:30amCT on Monday, November 11, 2024, at the VFW Post 6097, 500 Greenhills Drive, Columbia, KY.

The luncheon is free and open to all area veterans and their spouses. Guests are asked to RSVP by contacting LWC Office of Student Services at studentservices@lindsey.edu or 270-384-8036.

A special recognition ceremony will be held for Columbia Walmart and the Academy Team. For the third consecutive year, the Columbia Quilt Guild will honor attending veterans by donating handmade patriotic quilts through a special drawing. The meal will be prepared by the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. Lindsey Wilson College students and staff will be on hand to serve the meal.

"What began as a small gathering 22 years ago has grown to welcome over 150 local veterans and their families," said Chris Schmidt, LWC Dean of Students and event coordinator. "This is one of the most meaningful days of the year for LWC. It gives our College community a chance to express our gratitude and honor the service and sacrifice of our local veterans. We're proud that it has become a cherished annual tradition for the community."

The luncheon started in 2003 as part of the college's centennial celebrations. It is coordinated by LWC's Office of Student Services.


2024-11-07 20:17:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College

City Hall to be closed on Veterans Day

From Tiffany Collins
Assistant City Clerk/Planning and Zoning Administrator

City Hall will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.


2024-11-07 20:13:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

REAL ID deadline just 6 months away

From Naitore Djigbenou/Mark Howell/Lauren Simmerman

Lexington, KY - In just six months, every Kentuckian 18 years of age or older will need a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification to travel domestically and access certain federal facilities, including military bases.

To apply for a REAL ID driver's license, permit or ID card, individuals must visit a Driver Licensing Regional Office and present one proof of identity, one proof of social security, and two proofs of residency. This requirement is part of the federal REAL ID Act, which aims to establish minimum security standards for state-issued identification documents.

"As we near the REAL ID enforcement date, Team Kentucky wants to encourage Kentuckians to gather the necessary documents and apply early," said Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray. "Even if you rarely fly, having a REAL ID helps keep your options open should you need to travel by air within the U.S. or visit a military base after enforcement begins on May 7, 2025."

Kentucky residents can renew their license up to six months before the expiration date. Those ineligible for renewal can upgrade to a REAL ID for $15 while retaining their current expiration date. REAL ID licenses are available for $24 for four-year and $48 for eight-year credentials. A standard, non-compliant four-year license is $21.50, while an eight-year license costs $43.


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2024-11-07 20:12:38 | Comments | Printable version

County Clerk to be closed Saturday and Monday

From Lisa Greer
Adair County Clerk

The Adair County Clerk's Office will be closed Saturday, November 9, 2024, (we are usually open the first and third Saturdays of each month) and Monday, November 11, 2024 for Veterans Day. The Adair County Clerk's Office thanks all Veterans for your service.


2024-11-07 20:09:07 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Jeanene Marie Vomocil, 80, Columbia, KY (1943-2024)

Jeanene Marie (Dockham) Vomocil of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was 80 years old.

Funeral services will be held at 11amCT on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with entombment in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be on Tuesday from 9amCT until 11amCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.


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2024-11-07 20:05:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Heartland Homesteading Conference starts Friday

From Lyn Stanton
Program Director, Homeplace on Green River

The third annual Heartland Homesteading Conference at Homeplace on Green River kicks off at 11amCT on Friday, November 8, 2024, and runs through 3pmCT on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Advance registration is available online for the weekend, or tickets can be purchased per day, or per 3-hour class block at the gate.

Admission Prices:
  • Weekend Family Pass - $50 (Advanced Registration Online Required)
  • Weekend Individual Pass - $35 (Advanced Registration Online Required)
  • Day long Individual pass - $20 - At Gate
  • One Class (3 hour) Pass - $10 - At Gate
  • Tent Space: $20 (Additional)
  • RV Space: $30 (Additional)
Class List:


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2024-11-07 19:59:55 | Comments | Printable version

Letter: B as in Baker

Rick Sparks writes:
The B. stands for Baker.
Comments re: Sending a hello to Herbert - Herb - Herbie!


2024-11-07 19:45:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Travel interrupted on Hwy 55 N Thursday lunchtime

12:45pmCT - Travel with caution and plan for a detour on Hwy 55 N near Coburg in northern Adair County. An accident has been reported by a driver who is being directed around old Cane Valley Road in order to continue south to Columbia.

More details on what has caused the problem will be coming from police as soon as received.


2024-11-07 14:06:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Tommy Druen: Dedication to the Journey

Previous Column: A battle that can never be fully won

By Tommy Druen

When faced with the remnants of a hurricane, Utah probably isn't the first place that comes to mind. Yet, during a challenging drive home last month, that's exactly where my thoughts went, reminding me that life's journeys often lead to unexpected places.

On a late September Friday, I had a meeting in Lexington. After it ended, I began my usual 25-to-30-minute commute back home. But that day, my drive coincided with the arrival of Hurricane Helene in Kentucky, the most powerful storm to reach the U.S. mainland since Katrina in 2005. As I merged onto I-75, the rain intensified, and I soon found myself at a standstill. I managed to get off at an exit, hoping to navigate the backroads. However, every time I thought I'd found a clear route, a fallen tree blocked the way. After my fifth detour, thanks to having four-wheel drive and the nerve to cut through a field, I finally made it home--two hours later.

So where does Utah come into this? As I inched along the roads, I heard the story of Mark Eaton, the 7'4" center who played 12 seasons with the Utah Jazz.


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2024-11-07 14:04:16 | Comments | Printable version

Viola Jessie, 82, Columbia, KY (1942-2024)

Viola (Franklin) Jessie of Columbia died on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. She was 82 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 10amCT on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Larry Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in Haven Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is requested after 5pmCT on Friday.


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2024-11-07 13:59:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Participants welcome in Columbia Christmas events

Christmas holiday season events are in the works at City Hall in Columbia.

The 5th annual drive-through Christmas in the Park will be starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving in the Little League Park on Joe Johnson Road.

Additionally, a Live Nativity Scene is in the setup phase now at the Citizens Park on Burkesville Street.

The Columbia Police Department will be having "Operation Christmas Spirit" this season. Boxes will located around town for donations of socks. This year the police drive will include assisting children as always, but will also include assisting the elderly.

If your organization, business, group, would like to participate, please contact the Mayor's Office at 270-384-6183 for details.


2024-11-07 13:38:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Rabbit Kirk, 82, Cumberland County, KY

Robert Daniel "Rabbit" Kirk, age 82, of Burkesville, KY passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. He was born on July 26, 1942 in Cumberland County, KY to Lawrence Kirk Sr and Bertha Norris Kirk.

Robert attended Center Point Church in Burkesville and was a former employee of Brown Supply.


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2024-11-07 11:19:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

KDA announces 2025 poster and essay contest

From Madison Pergrem

Frankfort, KY - Kentucky students are invited to enter the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's (KDA) annual Poster and Essay Contest, Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell has announced.

The theme of the 2025 contest is "Kentucky Agriculture Makes Me Proud" encouraging contestants to illustrate in words, original artwork, or photographs how agriculture gives them pride.

Students in grades K-12 may submit a poster, an essay of 500 words or less, or a digital entry, which may be photos or original digital artwork. Each entry must include the actual written theme and be postmarked by Friday, March 7, 2025.

For more information, including complete contest rules and an entry form, go to kyagr.com/marketing/poster-essay-contest.html or contact Bethany Mattingly, director of KDA's Agriculture Education and Outreach Division, at Bethany.Mattingly@ky.gov or (502) 782-4125.


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2024-11-07 10:17:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Whitehurst Diaries: Naming The Trees

By Sharon Whitehurst

It is largely due to my Grampa Mac that I can identify the most common trees--maple, oak, shag-bark hickory, white birch, beech. These were the species that grew in the woods and along the hedgerows in my native Vermont. When it comes to more specific recognition--white oak, red oak, sugar maple, soft/swamp maple--I falter.

I came to know individual trees; the towering ancient maples that stood either side of the gravel driveway at Grampa's farm next door, trees from which dangled swings made with stout rope and sturdy plank seats.


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2024-11-07 00:27:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sharon Whitehurst - Whitehurst Diaries


Birthdays and Anniversaries for November 7
Happy Anniversary, Todd and Teresa Janes (1985) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Bradley and Telissa Moore (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Chris and Christy Murphy (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Jamie and Sue Smith (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthay, Shawna Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alayna Marcum (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Angela Loy Williams (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Angela Shirley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Isaac Little (2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jean Moore (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jessica R. Phelps | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Justin Brockman | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kel Stotts (1997) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kinley Darnell (2002) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lisa Huddleston | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Riley Dean Redmon (2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rochelle Krug Sizemore (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rosie Pruitt | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sherry L. Hancock | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Reece Mae Turner, native of Cumberland County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bruce Lawhorn, Dunnville, KY (1967-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Connie Hambleton, Mannsville, KY (1946-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kay Shipp, Campbellsville, KY (1940-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Susan E. Davis, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Preston T. Henson, Sr., 84, Dunnville, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ralph Anderson, Sr., Cumberland Co., KY (1924-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Curtis, Taylor Co., KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Lynch, Russell Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mark Thrasher, Cumberland Co. native (1953) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy Wayne Lawless, Russell County, KY (1966-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry L. Kemp, 61, Russell County, KY (1951-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ras G. Compton, Casey County, KY (1929-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Wayne Smith, Green Co, KY; Adair Co., KY native (1954-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James McArthur Royse , Adair County, KY (1926-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mike Burris, 55, Adair County, KY, (1960-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Travis Phillips, Casey Co., KY/Taylor native (1973-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Artist Lloyd Ragle, Russell Co., KY (1917-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Wilbur (Buddy) Gabehart, Taylor Co., KY/Adair Co. native (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leon Sullivan, Taylor County, KY/Huntington Co., IN native (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Clyde Pelly, 89, Adair County, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy Donald Hubbard, 60, Edmonton, KY (1956-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Heather Ann Bishop Judd, Green County, KY (1986-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Jane Roddy, Summer Shade, KY (1935-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Louise Dicken, 69, Taylor County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell Florence Flowers, Cumberland Co., KY (1917) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Essie (Jean) Moore, 87, formerly of Columbia, KY (1934-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judge Wm. Michael Hall, Sr., 79, Campbellsville, KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lillie Austin Ashbrook, 92, Russell County, KY (1927-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lisa Anita Huddleston, 69, Glensfork, KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phyllis Ann Lobb, 82, Green Co., KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shay Harvey | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Thursday, November 7, 2024
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTE-SCRAP Collection at Adair County Recycling Center | (ID:67769, Comment)
SMART Recovery meeting at Adair Co. Health Dept | (ID:67827, Comment)
5:00pmCTPostponed: ACHS Junior Class Survivor Walk and Powderpuff Football Game | (ID:67732, Comment)

 


































 
 
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