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Daily News for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Three pediatric influenza deaths reported in state Frankfort, KY - A total of three children have died from influenza this season in Kentucky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has described this flu season as the worst in over 15 years. "We are committed to doing all that we can to protect the health and safety of those in Kentucky," said Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the Department for Public Health. "It is important that we take the necessary precautions, such as staying up to date on vaccinations, washing hands regularly with soap and water, covering coughs and sneezes and staying home when sick, to protect ourselves and our loved ones from the harm that viruses such as influenza and COVID-19 can cause." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-03-12 23:08:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Letter: Wonder Burgers were 25 cents in 1955 Sena Schaefer writes: On the timeline for the 25 cent hamburger - I am unable to vouch for anything in Columbia at the time - I can remember the 25 cent burgers in Owensboro. Wyndall’s Wonder Whip opened on Highway 60 East in 1955. The trademark burger there was called a Wonder Burger & sold for 25 cents. One could buy hamburgers for 15 cents at other places, but those were not equal to the Wonder Burgers which are still being sold today. I am guessing that the sign pictured is from the late 50’s to early 60s. (The current address of the Wonder Whip is 2434 KY 144 - the place hasn’t moved, but the roads have been re-numbered.) Thank you for writing, Sena! This calls for a road trip to test taste and price a Wonder Burger in 2025. If any Columbia Magazine readers are out in that direction, maybe a food photo will come in. And to think, all I had given Owensboro credit for (in addition to KWC and having two grandsons born there) was Moonlight BBQ. - LW 2025-03-12 22:56:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Mitch" Adams, 76, Casey County, KY Robert Dean "Mitch" Adams, of Liberty, passed away March 10, 2025, at his home. He was 76. He was born March 5, 1949 to the late Vernon Roy and Gladys Clarkson Adams. Mitch was a painter. He painted many homes in Liberty and all the surrounding areas, in the last 40 years. He was a beloved preacher and evangelist. Mitch loved music, singing and playing the guitar. He loved good food and enjoyed a good, home cooked meal. But most of all, Mitch loved his Lord, his wife and his family. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-03-12 22:50:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Sexton Selected for Rural Higher Education Leadership Institute From Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson College dean Benson Sexton is learning about the common threads that run through nearly three dozen Appalachian colleges and universities. And he hopes the knowledge he gains will help him weave a stronger social fabric for the region. Sexton, who is a communication professor and dean of the Lindsey Wilson School of Business and Communication, was selected to participate in the Appalachian College Association Rural Higher Education Leadership Institute. The yearlong program, which is operated in partnership with the higher-education consulting firm Credo, brings together 30 leaders from all areas of the 33 members of the Appalachian College Association. It's focused on professional growth and equipping participants to address opportunities and challenges facing leaders in rural higher education. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-03-12 11:35:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
Betty's Country Cooking now opening on Wednesdays Betty's Country Cooking, located at 2339 Campbellsville Road in Columbia, has been open Thursday through Sundays in recent years, but owner Kevin Kessler says the iconic local restaurant will begin opening on Wednesdays again, starting on March 12, 2025. On the hot bar for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, is Catfish, Tenderloin, Spaghetti with Meatballs, Chicken Pot Pie, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Corn, Mac and Cheese, Pinto Beans, Baked Potato Casserole, Mac and Tomatoes, Turnip Greens, Breaded Squash, Garlic Bread, Hush Puppies, Rolls, Cornbread. To celebrate the schedule change, they are giving a free piece of pie with every full one-trip hot bar or dinner purchase! Pie choices today include sand pie, banana split, butterscotch, chocolate, coconut cream, apple, pecan, cheesecake caramel apple nut, and blackberry cobbler. And remember, to always check the CM Whats Cooking section daily to see the menu. 2025-03-12 11:21:37 | Comments | Printable version
Congratulations to Cultural Arts winners! From Ashley D. Curry The Adair County Extension Office would like to congratulate our local winners from the Lake Cumberland Extension Homemakers Cultural Arts contest:
2025-03-12 11:10:28 | Comments | Printable version
Wanda Sue Owens, 81, Casey County, KY Wanda Sue Owens of Bethelridge, KY passed from this life on March 8, 2025, at home with family by her side. She was 81 years of age. Born June 6, 1943, in Dunnville, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Shelton and Bulah Lee. Wanda worked up until she was seventy-four years of age. She loved to read, work on her crossword puzzles, fishing, and hopping in the truck with Junior to ride the back roads. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-03-12 09:29:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Reminder: Lindsey Wilson College Singers Home Concert The Lindsey Wilson College Singers are back in Columbia after a whirlwind tour that included visits to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, a homeless shelter in Los Angeles and at the iconic Griffith Observatory. You can see the College Singers perform the grand finale of their Spring Tour in The Annual Spring Tour Home Concert at 7pmCT on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Columbia Baptist Church, 210 Greensburg St, Columbia, KY. The concert is free and open to the public. Tonight's performance will be the final Home Concert directed by Gerald Chafin, who has led the Lindsey Wilson Singers for more than a quarter-century. Read more about the Spring Tour and the Home Concert at Lindsey Wilson College Singers Home Concert is March 12. 2025-03-12 09:00:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
Letter: Asian Lady Beetle Jessica Edwards writes: There actually is a ladybug that will bite. It's called the Asian Lady Beetle. They look very similar to our native ladybugs, but they have like a M on the white patch behind their heads.Comments re: Letter: Bugs biting 2025-03-12 08:49:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Letter: Agree with Tommy Bailey William R Feese writes: I agree with Tommy Bailey. Leave it the Cumberland Parkway (like the Bluegrass Parkway) but extend it on to I-75.Comments re: Future Spur 2025-03-12 08:43:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
LWC Students use their spring break to study, serve and perform From Duane Bonifer For five groups of Lindsey Wilson College students, spring break was a time of learning, service and performance. The quintet of groups, which included nearly 100 students, learned about service and hospitality at sea, studied nursing practices in the United Kingdom, sang for the U.S. Marines Corps, toured behind the scenes at Walt Disney World and worked on homes in northeastern Florida. The spring break excursions were the latest examples of the college's efforts to provide students with off-campus learning opportunities that enhance their academic majors and expand their career opportunities. Recreation, Tourism & Sport Management professor Ginni Dilworth, who oversaw one of the study trips, said the experiences are "incredible educational adventures made possible by Lindsey Wilson's commitment to broadening the student experience." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-03-12 08:19:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
Letter: Biting bugs Joyce M. Coomer writes: Ladybugs, grasshoppers, cicadas, ants, butterflies -- well, the butterfly didn't bite me but sure tried to shove its proboscis through my skin and wouldn't fly away when I swatted at it. If it's a bug of any sort, it'll have some way of 'biting' you . . .Comments re: Letter: Bugs biting 2025-03-12 08:15:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Letter: Asian Lady Beetle From Veronica Arnold Adair County Extension Master Gardener They look like the lady bug, but more orangish in hue... they also hibernate inside homes. Ladybugs hibernate in leaf piles and outside woody debris, not inside. Asian lady beetles also put out that funky musk smell when bothered and disturbed. Like when you vacuum them up... inside and your vacuum smells. I have heard of them biting, but never seen. My $0.02 guess based on description without seeing the insect. Comments re: Letter: Bugs biting 2025-03-12 08:13:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 12 Happy Anniversary, Lester and Peggy Tallon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Steve and Sarah Meredith (1966) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alice Keen Curry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Allison Roy, (1999) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Amos Gaskins (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ben Burris | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brayden Dallas Paige Benham (2006) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chester Newport (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Destiny Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Edward Grant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ellie and Emma Willis (Twins, 2017) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Garnett Dean Luttrell, Jr (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Grant Wilson (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Harold Burton (1944) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jane Aaron | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jessica Willis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Judy Grant McLean | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katherine Bennett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kennedy Bryant Neat (2007) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mark Willis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mitzi Rodgers Cundiff (1963) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Neva Richards | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sherry Phillips | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sylvia Gowen Coomer | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Raymond Lewis "Lew" Edwards, Greensburg, KY (1944-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lana Carol Brown, Russell Springs, KY (1950-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, V.D. Tucker, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Dean Burton, Columbia, KY (1960-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Huff, Russell Springs, KY (1944) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Perry Allen Ferguson, Cumberland Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Furkin, Adair County, KY (1952) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, George L. Grider, Casey County, KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Irene Owens, Russell County, KY (1937-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Warren O'Neal Hayes, West, KY, (1941-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tommie Burton, Adair County, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jessie Ford, Adair County, KY (1945-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Herbert Franklin Ellis, 82, Russell Co., KY (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maxine Burton, Adair County, KY (1937-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Rozier Burke, 87, Casey Co., KY (1928-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert (Bob) Marion Froedge, Metcalfe Co., KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pastor Joseph B. Payne, 64, Adair Co., KY (1951-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell W. Smith, Russell Co., KY (1964-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Eva Gilbert, 67, Metcalfe County, KY (1949-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carlie Roy, 79, Ono, Russell Co., KY (1937-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert (Bob) Bryant, 86, Adair Co., KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vick Wells Rogers, Russell Co., KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Agnes Davis Judd, Green County, KY (1924-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald Cochran, 71, Casey Co., KY (1946-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ralph D. Roy, 75, Russell County, KY (1942-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Sue Hudgins, 66, Taylor County, KY (1952-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joe Tom Booher, 87, Burkesville, Cumberland Co., KY (1931-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Chris Hicks, Jr., 75, Russell Springs, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Deanie Bryant, 79, Adair Co., KY native (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Erwin Heinrich Lepiarczyk (1943-1945) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard Carman, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Norman Bell, 76, Columbia, KY (1947-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sgt. Dallas Leonard Badger, Knifley, KY, KIA (1918-1944) (information) | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2025 All events are listed in Central Time. 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