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Letter: Praise for The Mother Load/The Mother Load

Name withheld by request

I appreciate so very much these two articles. Both touch a place in my heart which I have never been able to articulate. My life as a mother was not anything I ever expected or imagined due to the depression my daughter suffered from, beginning as a small child. As we learned, it was genetic.

When you hear the statement "suffers with depression", believe it. Those with depression and/or mental illness, truly suffer! As a mother of a chid with depression and co-existing mental illness, little did I know how my life would be impacted as it has, and the lives of our entire family. All things a mother does felt unrelenting and magnified.

To this day as our daughter is now middle aged, it continues in so many ways despite efforts and years of learning to find ways transfer the burden off us. The natural burdens of a mother as described in "The Mother Load", don't just stop as the phone calls still come in. Even though a mother may not act on remedying the needs for her family, they are occupying her mind. And, in our case where we have had to raise a grandchild due the situation, it continues to impact future generations, and the "mother load" still grows.

I also sadly comprehend Donna Rieder's decision not to have children. My grandchild already states that idea in her future for the same reasons. Being a mother is not for the faint in heart. If someone you know suffers beyond the typical situational depression of being a mother, help them find the help they need!

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2026-04-07 10:50:19 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback


Hello Adair County friends in new home state


2026-04-06 - NC - Photo from Deb Waddell.
"Look Who We are Visiting," writes Deb Waddell, "Mary Knight lives about an hour and forty five minutes from us (New Bern to Wilmington, NC) so John and I had a fun day visiting Mary and Sadie."


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Knifley Chapel BIC Fundraiser is April 25

From Stephanie Shirley

Knifley Chapel BIC will have a fundraiser meal and auction from 4pmCT to 7pmCT on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Knifley Volunteer Fire Dept., 6130 Elkhorn Road, Knifley, KY.
  • We will begin serving food at 4pmCT
  • Singing by Living Waters will begin at 4:15pmCT
  • Auction will begin at 5:30pmCT
Knifley Chapel BIC invites you to a fundraiser for our church. There will be food, fellowship, gospel music, and an auction. The meal will be on a donation basis only. The menu will be a choice of pulled pork, tenderloin, or loaded baked potato, baked beans, coleslaw, rolls, dessert, and a drink.

If you would like to donate any items for the auction, you can drop those items off with Lisa Greer at the Adair County Clerk's office, or with Amanda Tucker at G&T Grocery. For more information, please call Bro. Jordan Burton at 270-250-2594.


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2026-04-07 09:41:34 | Comments | See topic Church News

Current Local Conditions
Adair: 55 F
Casey: 52 · Cumberland: 56 · Green: 52
Metcalfe: 54 · Russell: 54 · Taylor: 52
Updated at 10:30am Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  High/Low: 55 F / 37 F
SLP: 1025.7
Wind: NNE at 3
Dewpoint: 31 F
Relative Humidity: 39.99%
Precipitation: 0 in. today

Kentucky Mesonet Links:
Adair County - Casey County - Cumberland County - Metcalfe County - Taylor County

National Weather Service Links:
Burkesville. Campbellsville. Columbia. Edmonton. Greensburg. Jamestown. Liberty. Russell Springs


Tebbs Bend Park Day Cleanup 2026 is April 11

From Mike Watson

For 30 years, thousands of volunteers have gathered at battlefields and historic sites across the nation to participate in the Trust's Park Day clean-up effort. Including Boy and Girl Scouts, Rotarians, Lions Club members, church groups, ROTC units, youth groups, Wounded Warrior groups and many others, more than 450,000 cumulative hours of labor have been contributed to projects large and small to keep our nation's heritage not only preserved, but also pristine.

Each year, thousands of history enthusiasts, community-minded citizens, families, Boy and Girl Scouts, ROTC units and more come together in an effort to help keep our nation's heritage not only preserved, but pristine. Activities are chosen by each participating site and can include building trails, raking leaves, painting signs, putting up fences and contributing to site interpretation.

In addition to the satisfaction that volunteer work brings, participants receive official Park Day swag and may have the chance to hear a local historian describe people and events of the past at their site. Park Day can also be used to fulfill the service requirements associated with scout groups, student organizations, training corps programs, many school systems, and more.

Park Day allows the American Battlefield Trust to cast a spotlight on beloved American landscapes nationwide. Projects will keep historic sites and battlefields clean, open and accessible for the enjoyment of all -- this year, Park Day projects included painting signs, garden maintenance, trash and leaf removal, marker clean-up, trail and fence building and more!

Join us at 9amCT/10amET on April 11, 2026, at the Tebbs Bend Toll House, 327 Tebbs Bend Road, Campbellsville, KY, for the 30th annual Park Day.


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LWU Department of Theatre to present Heroines April 9-10

By Duane Bonifer

The Lindsey Wilson University Department of Theatre will retell parts of one of the classic works of literature.

The LWU Department of Theatre will present Heroines on April 9-10, 2026, at V.P. Henry Auditorium. The production, which is directed by Lindsey Wilson theatre professor Robert Brock, is free and open to the public. Both performances begin at 7pmCT.

Based on The Heroides by first-century Roman poet Ovid, Heroines features contemporary monologues told through a series of letters from the aggrieved women of classical mythology to the lovers who abandoned them.

Heroines will feel a bit like five one-act plays. That's because it will be presented in five monologues, each of which explores a range of themes that include betrayal, love, longing and neglect. While the monologues will be presented in modern settings, Brock said they do not lose the eternal messages Ovid gave them when he wrote them more than 2,500 years ago.


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2026-04-07 09:26:17 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University


Events scheduled for today, April 7, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTNational Public Health Week 2026 (ID:70461 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
11:00amCTServices for Lilburn W. Roy, 86, Columbia, KY (1939-2026) (ID:70501 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)

Visit the Events Page for details about the events listed above and for events on upcoming days. Please use our Contact Form to let us know about your organization's upcoming events.

Happy 102nd birthday to Gladys McKinley


2026-04-06 - Russell County, KY - Photo from Marcia McKinley Skaggs.
"The Lord has blessed Gladys McKinley of Russell Springs with another year," says her daughter Marcia. "She is a living testament to resilience, community, and the enduring power of family." As Gladys celebrates her 102nd birthday Tuesday, April 7, 2026, we revisit the story of the Russell County matriarch's remarkable story which offers a window into the history of not only her family but the community itself. Click here for the story from her 101st celebration.


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KDFW: Recap of new and amended regulations for 2026

From Lisa Jackson

Frankfort, KY - In accordance with KRS 150.025, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is providing updated information about proposed fish and wildlife-related regulation amendments that have received final legislative approval and are now in effect.

The following summarizes provisions that relate to or affect Kentucky Fish and Wildlife and the services the agency provides to hunters, anglers, boaters and the public at large. These include amendments that removed agency fees from multiple regulations and consolidated them all in one regulation for easier reference for the end user. Click headline for summaries. See Chapter 2 - Game, in this article for changes to deer hunting zones for Cumberland, Adair, Metcalfe, Russell and Taylor Counties.


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2026-04-07 09:22:39 | Comments | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors


Food distribution April 11 at Old Concord Community Church

From Crystal Dillingham

Old Concord Community Church will be having a food distribution from 9amCT to 11amCT on Saturday April 11, 2026. Food is distributed on a first come-first served basis.

Old Concord Community Church is located at 5996 Fairplay Rd. Columbia, KY.


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2026-04-07 09:10:22 | Comments | See topic Church News


Dave Stahl at Beulah Chapel on April 12

From Kim Goodin

Dave Stahl, music evangelist from New Castle, KY, will be sharing music and testimony at 10:30amCT on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Pastor Cody Willis and congregation welcome you to join in the service!

Join us at Beulah Chapel BIC at 4262 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY.


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2026-04-07 09:00:13 | Comments | See topic Church News


Speakers offer students tips on business and etiquette


2026-04-06 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University.
About four dozen Lindsey Wilson University students spent a recent evening at Swan's Landing in Taylor County, practicing proper business dinner etiquette and the art of networking.

At left, Lindsey Wilson University School of Business and Communication Dean Benson Sexton '04 welcomes students to the business dinner etiquette event, held Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

At center, communication faculty member Kaylie Butler '21 offers students etiquette tips during the etiquette event.

At right, Yum! Brands Director of Global Public Relations and Storytelling Lori Riddle Eberenz '02 offers business tips.


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Voter registration grows as Primary nears

Frankfort, KY- Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that, leading up to the May 19 primary election, 9,839 new voters were added to the rolls, the biggest surge since the month of the 2024 presidential election.

"I'm heartened by the recent interest in voting this year for Congress, the General Assembly, judges, county offices, city offices, school boards, and at least one constitutional amendment," Adams said.


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2026-04-06 22:54:06 | Comments | See topic Local Government


4-H Shooting Sports Orientation and Safety Meeting

By Tony Rose
Adair County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development

Would you like to get involved with the 4-H Shooting Sports Program?

The Adair County 4-H Shooting Sports Program is open to youth ages 9-18 of Adair County. Youth will learn about the many different aspects of shooting sports. If you have an interest in getting involved in this program, you need to attend this meeting with a parent or guardian.

There will be an orientation and safety meeting at 5:30pmCT on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY.

This meeting is open to all returning and new youth who are interested in our shooting sports program. We offer shooting sports disciplines: archery, rifle, pistol, black powder, and trap. This meeting is required for anyone wanting to participate in our shooting sports program for this year.

For more information, contact Tony Rose at 270-384-2317 or trose@uky.edu.


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2026-04-06 14:04:52 | Comments | See topic Adair Co. Extension Service


Praise for The Mother Load

Comments re: Tommy Druen: The Mother Load

By Donna Rieder

I just wanted to praise Tommy Druen for his excellent article, "The Mother Load." Although October is officially Depression Awareness Month, it's a topic that everyone should be aware of. Depression is REAL.

Both my mother and maternal grandmother struggled with depression, and my siblings and I suffered as a result. My mother's "cure" was Valium and Scotch, and she'd "medicate" herself as soon as us kids left for school. By the time we got home, she'd be passed out next to an ashtray overflowing with cigarette butts, empty Scotch bottle nearby. God help us if we woke her up. We learned to tiptoe and whisper, and stay in our rooms, because if we woke her up she'd go into a fit of uncontrolled rage, and all three of us would get a beating, regardless of who woke her.

Depression takes a toll, not just on the person who is depressed, but also on everyone else living in the house. My brother drowned when I was 15, and it was a questionable situation. My sister left home at 17, and when I turned 17, I left home as well. Dad was in the military and was gone for weeks on end, so us kids did what we had to do: get out, any way we could.

I struggled with depression during my teen years as well, and although I think it was due mostly to the situation at home, I was determined to break the cycle.


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2026-04-06 14:01:48 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback


Temporary lane closure on KY90 in Cumberland Co.

From Amber Hale

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 advises motorists that the KY 90 bridge (mile point 14.1) over the Cumberland River in Burkesville will be temporarily reduced to one lane this week as crews perform a routine bridge inspection.

The lane closure is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and Wednesday, April 8, 2026, from approximately 8amCT until 6pmCT each day. Both lanes will reopen during overnight hours. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers.

The schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or other unforeseen delays. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra travel time.


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Seth Ousley and Whitley Gibson at etiquette dinner


2026-04-06 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University.
Lindsey Wilson University students Seth Ousley '26 of Lancaster, Kentucky, and Whitley Gibson '27 of Edmonton, Kentucky, reach for a mocktail during the Lindsey Wilson School of Business and Communication business dinner etiquette event, held Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Swan's Landing.


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Students learn the art of dining in the business world

By Duane Bonifer

Campbellsville, KY - About four dozen Lindsey WIlson University students spent an evening learning valuable lessons to be successful in the business world, but it didn't involve financial modeling, group projects or strategic planning.

Instead, they spent the evening at Swan's Landing in Taylor County, practicing proper business dinner etiquette and the art of networking.

"Tonight is about something that often goes unspoken but is always noticed -- how you show up," said Lindsey Wilson School of Business and Communication Dean Benson Sexton '04. "Talent will get you in the room, but it's professionalism that keeps you in the room. Your resume will open the door, but your presence will determine what happens next."

The event was held by the Lindsey Wilson School of Business and Communication and sponsored by Yum! Brands, the Lori Riddle Eberenz '02 Family and the Kevin A. Thompson Family. The business dinner etiquette event, which was attended mostly by seniors who will graduate in May, was held to help students prepare for moments in the professional world that can often lead to new opportunities and successes.


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2026-04-06 10:16:45 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University


Letter: Tommy Druen, The Mother Load

Carol Roberts writes:
Should be required reading... for everyone!!! Please reprint near Mother's Day. But, let's not ignore the contributions and responsibilities of a much-overlooked but absolutely essential part of a family... the fathers.
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2026-04-06 10:13:05 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback


Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 7
Happy Anniversary, David and Teresa Giles (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Jonathan and Peggy Conover (2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Tony E. and Relda R. Kerr | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Tressie & Ricky Roy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bessie Janes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Carson Dwayne Hadley (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chris Wilson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Daniel Marcum | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Doug York | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Elayna Marie Keltner (2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Erica Higginbotham | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joann Wilson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Robin Hill | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Trudy Kemp | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday. Jazlyn Rich Kemp | (Updates/Corrections)
View all birthdays and anniversaries for this month and next month on our Celebrations Page. Submit your birthday or anniversary using our Contact Form.

Puzzler answered, thanks Doug, Susan and Morgan

Doug McCammish, Susan Williamson and Morgan V. Long responded with Hunter Durham's puzzler answers - thank you all! If were were in a big crowd, or the Columbia Baptist Church, we'd ask everyone who remembered hearing him quote this - and laugh and laugh - to please raise your hand. Here are the words:

m r pigs = Them are pigs

o no, m r not = Oh, no, them are not.

o s a r = Oh yes they are!

l i b, m R pigs = Well I'll be, them are pigs!



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CU named Tree Campus Higher Education

By Ashley Vandiver, Student Writer

Campbellsville University held a Maple Trail restoration project as part of Serve Day last year that allowed CU to receive the Tree Campus Higher Education title from the Arbor Day Foundation.

Gabriel Maurer, senior and the Student Government Association president at CU, said, "We applied for a grant two years ago and received funds to extend our maple tree trail."


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Arnolds visit LWU International Marketplace with host student


2026-04-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold.
Veronica Arnold and daughter, Izzy, made sure to visit the German food station at Lindsey's annual International Marketplace on Thursday, April 2, 2026, because they're currently hosting a student from Germany.

Veronica writes, "He let us know ahead of time what tasty treats they had prepared! I can say, they were very nice! We have been hosting international students for years now, and have had a student from Germany for the past 4 years! We recently started hosting one from Spain as well (not pictured).

I highly encourage others to participate in this program, can even do it with another family to host a whole team! :) A great way to share the love of KY across the globe!"


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Columbia City Council meeting

The April Regular Called meeting of the Columbia, KY City Council is today, Monday, April 06, 2026. City Hall is located on the corner of Campbellsville and Reed Streets. Click for full agenda.

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Register/Verify registration at: GOVOTEKY
Registration Deadline is April 20, 2026, at 4pm.


Letter: Easy way to track hummingbird migration

Comments re: Time to hang the hummingbird feeders

By Gene Burton

I have had my feeders out for almost a week. I use the website hummingbirdcentral.com to track the migration. I noticed a big movement in late March coming out of the south. However, I have not seen any yet per the weblink I provided. If you open it and scroll to the 2026 migration map, you can see the date someone reported a sighting.

Locally, there have been reports of Breeding, Elk Horn, Russell Springs and Edmonton. All were repoted in very recent times. In 2025, I reported on 4/4/25. Although I have no birds yet, the feeders are out and ready. Typically, all I have is migrators this early in the season. My "resident" birds are typically here late April to early May, but I still feed the migrators moving through.


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2026-04-05 22:37:55 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

What's Cooking in Columbia Today
Click restaurant names for hours, directions, and prices.

Fiesta Mexico of Columbia
819 Jamestown St., Columbia KY. 270-384-6004. Hrs.: 10:30amCT daily; Sun, 11amCT
Authentic Mexican Restaurant
Tuesday Special: Quesadilla Verde Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with chicken or beef with cheese served with rice, lettuce, tomato & quacamole. $8.50

Appetizers & Salads, Combination Dinners, Vegetarian Combinations, Especial of the House Grill, Especial Seafood, Especial Steak, A La Carte Orders, Side Orders, Kids Menu, Desserts and Beverages. Call in orders are welcome!

Special: Pollo Fiesta A whole chicken breast filled with bacon and cheese, and covered with cheese dip. Comes with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.

--Roy Ayala


Black Stallion Steakhouse
202 Will Walker Rd., Columbia, KY. 270-380-1800. Open seven days a week 11am to 10pmCT.
Nonsmoking. Credit cards accepted. Private rooms available. Full Bar Seating, Beer & Wine, 7-days a week

Black Stallion is open today from 11amCT to 9pmCT!
Steaks & Ribs, Seafood, Chicken, Combinations and Vegetarian Platters, Sides, Salads, Soups, Sandwiches, Wraps, Burgers

Click here to read our menu


Happy Hawg BBQ
114 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. 270-585-4671. Open from 10:30amCT to 5pmCT Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Mastercard, Visa, and Discover accepted.
Happy Hawg BBQ is open again on Jamestown Street with shoulder, brisket, chicken, smoked bologna, and ribeye steaks, plus burgers and hotdogs, cold cut sandwiches, fries, nachos, appetizers, homemade sides, ice cream cups, Italian Ice cups, and more!
Randy Young, owner


Betty's Country Cooking
MENU | 2339 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY (MAP) Phone 270-384-5664 | Non-smoking. Breakfast served anytime. Credit Cards accepted.
For the Fall and Winter, Betty's is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 6amCT to 8pmCT, and on Sunday from 8amCT to 3pmCT


Acapulco Authentic Mexican Grill
Columbia - Russell Springs - Nancy | Offering excellent, authentic Mexican food 7-days-a-week. Express specials five days a week, plus appetizers salads, soups, a children's menu and desserts!
Try a dinner combination and choose from beef, pork, chicken, or seafood, or select a vegetarian combination anytime.

Call our Columbia location at 270-380-1980, or order online at acapulcomexicangrillky.com.


Adair Senior Citizens Center
901 Hudson Street, Columbia, KY 42728. 8amCT to 2pmCT Monday through Friday. Phone 270-380-1899. JoAnn Smith, Director.
Menu for Tuesday, April 7, 2026:
Orange glazed chicken, rice, stir fried veggies, orange, roll, margarine, milk



Vickie Harris receives Achilles Award for the Q1 2026

From Kim Harwood, Executive Director
Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce

The Achilles Award for the first quarter of 2026 goes to Vickie Harris. Most everyone knows Ms. Vickie from the Metcalfe County Farmer's Market.

Vickie and Ken Childers have worked side by side for years promoting and making improvements in our local Farmer's Market located across the road from the Metcalfe County Extension office.

Vickie has done a magnificent job overseeing the market and collaborating with the vendors and patrons. Vickie has spoken at Chamber breakfasts in the past about the market. She speaks with passion and heartfelt concern about the market and the vital role it plays in our rural community.


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Tommy Druen: The Mother Load

Previous Column: A well-crafted life

By Tommy Druen

With the exception of news programming, The Tonight Show holds the distinction as the longest continuously aired program in the history of American network television. After more than 70 years on the air, its longevity is impressive but not mysterious. The show perfected the deceptively simple formula of comedic monologue, celebrity interviews, and musical guests that proved so effective it became the blueprint for virtually every late-night talk show that followed.

Some imitators thrived. David Letterman built an empire on the model. Arsenio Hall briefly turned late-night on its head in the early '90s. Others crashed magnificently. Chevy Chase and Magic Johnson each hosted shows that seemingly failed before the credits ran.

The Tonight Show's creator and original host was a young man named Steve Allen, whose resume defies easy summary. Comedian, radio personality, author, musician, composer, television pioneer. Entire books have been written about his contributions to the medium, but one of my favorite bits he invented was the "Man on the Street" interview. Allen would simply step outside the studio and question ordinary New Yorkers, often with absurd or leading prompts designed to produce hilarious answers. The charm was its apparent spontaneity. Whether it was genuine hardly mattered. The format proved durable, resurfacing decades later in Jay Leno's "Jaywalking" segments and Billy Eichner's frantic "Billy on the Street."

A few years back, Jimmy Kimmel adapted the concept for a Father's Day segment called "Pop Quiz." The premise was beautifully simple: fathers were asked basic questions about their own children. They struggled magnificently.


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2026-04-05 22:24:15 | Comments | See topic Tommy Druen

Happy Easter smiles


2026-04-06 - Adair County, KY - Photo shared by Pam Hoots.
Stacey, Lance, Julie and Pam enjoyed Easter together.


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AppalReD Expungement Clinic on July 8

From Charnel Burton

AppalReD Legal Aid will hold a free Expungement Clinic from NoonET to 5pmET on July 8, 2026, at the Floyd County Health Department, Third Floor Community Room, 283 Goble St, Prestonsburg, KY.

You will have the chance to meet with an attorney to find out if you are eligible for expungement, and to discuss the next steps in the expungement process. Pre-registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome!

To register, send an email to justina@ardfky.org with your name, date of birth, and phone number. For more information, contact Justin Apperson at justina@ardfky.org or 606-889-1972.


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Remembrances for April 7
In Memory Birthday, Margie Finn Golden Adair Co., KY native (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Woodrick, Adair Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Kate Staten, Adair Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alterene Keltner, Adair County, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Wilbert, Adair County, KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Roberts, Casey Co., KY (1941 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Wesley Newcomb, Taylor Co., KY (1926-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Reynolds Hedgespeth, 73, Taylor Co., KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dulcie M. Russell, Casey County, KY (1928-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Freeman (Jim) Curry, Taylor Co., KY, Green Co., KY native (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lura Coulter, Russell County, KY (1920-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Eugene (Pete) Alfrey, Taylor County, KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Martha (Marty) Elizabeth Roach, Green Co., KY (1962-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Micah S. Beard, 63, Casey Co., KY (1952-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shelby Nelson, 78, Buffalo, KY (1937-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Redmon, 96, Adair Co., KY (1920-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randall Luttrell, 32, Casey County, KY (1984-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby Riddle, 86, Cumberland County, KY (1932-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Cochran, 74, Casey County, KY (1944-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Altarene Keltner | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bessie Mae Moss Janes, Greensburg, KY (1935-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean Andrews, 87, Burkesville, KY (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Catherine Wheeler, Taylor Co., KY (1941) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charlie Grider (1948-1968) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dr. John Charles Hedrick, Jr., Campbellsville, KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elean Brown, 84, Russell Co., KY (1928-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elmer Ray Brown, 91, Liberty, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Fern J. Austin, Casey Co., KY (1929-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ina Ruth Higginbotham, 88, Russell Springs, KY (1933-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Allen Edmonds, 76, Summersville, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jessica Lee Watson, Taylor County, KY (1988-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnnie Pennington, 81, Mannsville, KY (1938-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Dawson, 79, Green Co., KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patty Bell, 66, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phillip Burton, 72, Liberty, KY (1948-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randall L. Banks, 74, Columbia, KY (1950-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronald Earl (Grizzly) Clarkston, 77, Knifley, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronald Lee Roberts, Casey Co., KY (1952-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stella Christine Akers Underwood, Green Co., KY, Adair Co. native (1953-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tony Stephens, 57, Russell Springs, KY native (1963-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

 






























 
 
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