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Gregory Benjamin Curry, 52, Bullitt Co., KY (d. 24 May 2015) ![]() Click on headline for complete obituary Gregory Benjamin Curry, 52 of Shepherdsville, KY, passed away at Flaget Hospital, Bardstown, KY, on Sunday, May 24, 2015 with his family by his side. Funeral service will be at 11amCT/12pm noon ET, Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Maraman Billings Funeral Home, 605 Preston Highway, Shepherdsville, KY with Rev. Larry Sowder officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, from 1pm-7pmCT/2pm-8pmET, and on Wednesday 8am-11amCT/9am-12pmCT. at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 17:33:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Deadline to request recanvass for 19 May 2015 primary passed From the office of Secretary of State Alison Grimes The deadline for candidates to request a recanvass in the May 19 Primary Election has passed, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has announced. The deadline to submit a written request to the Secretary of State's office for a recanvass was 4pmET, today, per Kentucky law. Grimes received two statewide recanvass requests. Last week, James R. Comer and Chris McDaniel, Republican candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and Richard Heath, a Republican candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture, requested a statewide recanvass of the results in their respective primary elections. County boards of elections will convene at 9am local time on May 28 to recheck and recanvass the voting machines. County boards of elections will notify the candidates of the location of the recanvass. Immediately upon completion of the recanvass, the county boards of elections will file their recanvass reports with the Secretary of State. 2015-05-26 17:17:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
Yard Sales can present traffic hazards As a participant or a passing motorist, safety should be a top priority. First, setting a yard sale on right-of-way is illegal. These areas are used as safety buffers for motorists and they provide a clear view of vehicles entering, exiting and traveling on our roads. Click on headline for complete story By Chris Jessie, Public Information Officer Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 4, Elizabethtown, KY ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (May 26, 2015) - Yard sales are often set up in dangerous locations. With regional yard sale dates selected, such as US 127 or US 68 events, there is often a disregard for sight distance, parking conditions and right-of-way infringement. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 17:07:14 | Comments | Printable version
Zada Sneed, 97, Adair Co., KY (1918-2015) She was a native of Adair County, KY, and a resident of the county at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Willie W. and NellieJanes Burris, and the widow of Lemon Sneed. She was the matriarch of a large, highly regarded family with 21 direct and 10 step living descendants. She was a member of Jones Chapel United Methodist Church and a homemaker. Click on headline for complete obituary Zada Sneed, 97, of Columbia, KY, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 12:40pmCT, at the Westlake Regional Hospital Emergency Room, Columbia, KY. Funeral service will be Friday, May 29, 2015 at 1pmCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Mike Moon & Bro. John Blakey officiating. Burial will be in Jones Chapel Cemetery, 2267 Jones Chapel Road, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be after 4pmCT, Thursday, May 28, 2015. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 16:43:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Anthony Barbour now faces Kidnapping-Adult, other charges Barbour has been lodged in the Barren County Detention Center. Autopsy has been performed on on Laynee Wallace but results are pending. Detective Adam Morgan is continuing investigation. Information may be released when results available. Next previous update in this ongoing story: Body of missing two year old girl found today By TFC BJ Eaton, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police Post 3, Bowling Green, KY **Update** On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at approximately 3:28pmCT, Anthony Barbour was lodged in the Barren County Detention Center, Glasgow, KY. In addition to the Custodial Interference warrant that was sought early on in this investigation, Barbour is also being charged with Kidnapping-Adult, Burglary 1st Degree, and Resisting Arrest, all stemming from the incident surrounding his apprehension on Monday, May 25, 2015 in Temple Hill, KY. Barbour also had two outstanding warrants from Barren County for Theft By Deception-Cold Checks U/500 that were served. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 16:21:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Blakeys at Antioch UMC , Sun 31 May 2015 The Blakeys from Russell Springs, KY will be singing at Antioch United Methodist Church, 3422 Wheeler Hill Road, Columbia, KY, in Sparksville, Sun 31 May 2015, at 11amCT. Bro Troy Elmore and congregation invite you to come be with us for a great time in fellowship. - Angie Murphy 2015-05-26 15:38:00 | Comments | Printable version
Severe thunderstorm warning for Adair County Extended to 4:10pmCT! By Mike Keltner We have received a Severe Thunderstorm Warming in effect 26 May 2015 from 2:57pmCT to 3:15pmCT, for Adair County. - Mike Keltner, Adair County Emergency Management 2015-05-26 15:19:29 | Comments | Printable version
ACHS Baseball game cancelled, rescheduled for 27 May 2015 The Adair County High School Baseball game v Elizabethtown HS Panthers, which was to have been played today, Tue 26, May, 2015, at 4:30pmCT/5:30pmET, at Nelson County High School, 1070 Bloomington Road, Bardstown, KY, has been pushed back one day to Wed 27 May 2015, at the same time, same place. - Brent Campbell, ACHS Sports Director 2015-05-26 15:05:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Duane Anderson: The old Marrowbone store run by Graves Bros. That Where in the World Store in Marrowbone, Cumberland Co., KY ![]() It was a general store until the 1930s. Later it was used for storage by the Bluegrass Egg Company By Duane Anderson The old store with the carvings in the eaves was the Graves Bros. General Store, owned and operated by Lem and Sammy Graves, who quit the business in the 1930s. The building was later used by Bluegrass Egg Company for storage of supplies, egg crates and the like. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 13:16:06 | Comments | Printable version
Russell Heights Baptist Church VBS is 1-5 Jun 2015 Russell Heights Baptist Church, 19 N Bramlett Street, Columbia, KY, will be having Vacation Bible School Monday-Friday June 1-5, 2015, from 6pm-8pmCT, nightly. All ages are welcome. - Janet Harmon 2015-05-26 11:19:00 | Comments | Printable version
Bro. Roy C. Tomlin, 86, Glasgow, KY (d 25 May 2015) He was the founder and pastor for 17 years, of Revenna Separate Baptist Church, located between Breeding and Edmonton, KY. He served as an SBC pastor for 53 years. His wife of 65 years, Charity Hollon Tomlin, survives. He was the patriarch of a great family, numbering 51 direct living descendants, spanning four generations. Click on headline for complete obituary Bro. Roy C. Tomlin age 86 of Glasgow, KY passed away Sunday, May 25, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be held 1pmCT, Friday, May 29, 2015, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East Street, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Gibson Cemetery. Visitation will be 4pm-8pmCT, Thursday, May 28, 2015, and after 9amCT, Friday at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 10:54:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Antique Tractor Show and Plow Day at Homeplace 20 Jun 2015 By Larry Penick The 19th annual Russell Creek/Homeplace on Green River Antique Gas Engine and Tractor show is scheduled at Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY, 9am-1pmCT/10am-2pmET, Saturday, June 20 2015. There is no admission fee for the family oriented show. There will be a nominal charge for food offered by vendors. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 10:35:41 | Comments | Printable version
LWC Softball v. LSU Alexandria in World Series elimination game SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Lindsey Wilson softball team faces LSU Alexandria (LA) in a win-or-go-home game on Tuesday, May 27, 2015, at 4pmCT in the NAIA Softball World Series, at the Elizabeth & Irving Jensen Softball Complex, 1501 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, IA. The third-seeded Blue Raiders (49-7) are coming off a 5-1 loss to defending national champion Auburn-Montgomery (AL) on Monday night. Lindsey Wilson fell behind early in that game and was unable to generate enough offense to get back into the game. The Blue Raiders previously defeated Mobile (Ala.) in a 2-1 walk-off win before falling to the WarHawks. From Charles Balcom, Lindsey Wilson College 2015-05-26 10:25:29 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Co. Board of Education Summer Food Service program By Dayna Feese, Assistant Food Service Director The Adair County Board of Education is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows:
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New Hope SBC Vacation Bible School 8-12 Jun 2015 New Hope Separate Baptist Church, 10706 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY will be having their Vacation Bible Monday through Friday, June 8 thru June 12, 2015 starting at 6:30pmCT, nightly. There will be classes for all ages from babies to adults. The theme is Blast to the Past. Refreshments will be served with a program on Friday night. We invite everyone to come and join us. Contacts: 270-634-0195, 270-634-1277 or 270-634-4045. - Rita Neat 2015-05-26 09:56:26 | Comments | Printable version
Ben Chandler will speak at Chamber luncheon, Tue 9 Jun 2015 Speaker is now Executive Director of the Kentucky Arts Council Albert Benjamin "Ben" Chandler III will be the featured speaker at the monthly Chamber meeting scheduled for Tue 9 Jun 2015, at 11:45amCT, on the campus of Lindsey Wilson College, in the Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY. Chandler served 21 years on the Kentucky political stage, as State Auditor, Attorney General and U.S. Congressman. He now serves as the Executive Director for the Kentucky Humanities Council which works to bring history, heritage and art programs to communities throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Longtime Chandler friend Richard Lee Walker, Walker Real Estate & Auction, will be the sponsor. Lunch will available. All Chamber members are encouraged to attend. Guests are also invited. Information from Columbia/Adair County Chamber of Commerce 2015-05-26 09:34:29 | Comments | Printable version
Columbia-Adair sets trial run for certification as Trail Town On site registration for the Columbia/Adair County Trail Towns Initiative will be at the historic Adair County Courthouse, 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY, beginning at 8amCT, Saturday, May 30, 2015. Registration for participation is limited to 50 participants for the four-mile paddle on Russell Creek. By Ellen Zornes, Chamber Insights Trail Town is a national program that works through each state to help small communities develop and take advantage of adventure tourism opportunities in their area through a designation and assistance program that will help these communities provide information for travelers and guide them to trails, food, lodging, campgrounds, museums, entertainment and other services that will aid business for small communities and add more tourism opportunities for the state. Trail Towns are communities that have an extensive trail system or a river or water area used for canoeing and kayaking. It also allows for trails to be developed and used for walking, biking, horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking and off road riding. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 09:15:26 | Comments | Printable version
Willard Parnell will be guest at 10amCT on Susan & Carol Willard Parnell, who ran Parnell's Trading Post for several decades at Gascon, Metcalfe County, KY, and was an champion muskellunge fisherman, will be the guest 10am-12pmCT, today, Tuesday, May 26, 2015, on the Susan & Carol, Unscripted, radio show on The Hoss, 99.1 FM. 2015-05-26 08:47:50 | Comments | Printable version
Trooper Island raffle for 2015 prize is 2015 GMC Sierra Crew Cab 20,000 tickets will be sold Click on headline for story with photo of the truck From TFC Wm Gregory, Public Information Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY In observance of the 50th anniversary of Trooper Island, the Kentucky State Police is featuring a tough, yet stylish 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab SLE pickup in their fundraising raffle this year. Designed for work or play, the truck includes a Sonoma Red Metallic exterior and Jet Black interior; a four-door, air conditioned crew cab with heated, leather front seats; a 5.3L V8 EcoTec3 engine with 355 horsepower; a six-speed automatic transmission with 4-wheel drive; electric power steering and a five-year/100,000 mile powertrain limited warranty. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 07:32:18 | Comments | Printable version
Opening of Glasgow, KY Outer Loop delayed The new 2.5 mile stretch provides two more access points to LBN Parkway Click on headline for complete story By Wes Watt BOWLING GREEN, KY (26 May 2015)- The opening of the new section of the Glasgow Outer Loop is delayed until Thursday, May 28, 2015. The section was scheduled to open today, but weather conditions combined with other factors hindered crews from putting the final touches on the project. The ribbon cutting ceremony is still scheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2015, at 10amCT, on the bridge over the creek. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 07:19:50 | Comments | Printable version
James Murrell Hurt, 92, Metcalfe Co., KY (d 23 May 2015) He was born into a rock solid Metcalfe County family, the son of the late Cornelius & Bertha Humes Hurt. He was a man of steadfast dependability and diligence. He worked at one job for 49 years, never missing work except for illness. He and his wife Blanche were married a remarkable 61 years until his death Saturday. He leaves one descendant, a daughter, Shelby Jean Neel. Click on headline for complete obituary James Murrell Hurt age 82 of Louisville passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Baptist Hospital in Louisville, KY. Funeral services will be held 1pmCT, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East Street, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Metcalfe County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 3pm-8pmCT, Tuesday, May 26, 2015, and after 9amCT, Wednesday at the funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 07:10:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
National Guard Memorial Day luncheon features KY foods By Ted Sloan FRANKFORT, KY - Guests at the unveiling of the Kentucky National Guard Memorial on Memorial Day were treated to a luncheon of Kentucky Proud products prior to the ceremony at the Boone National Guard Center. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 02:25:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Farm and Garden
Where in the World? Darlene Wells IDs 23 May 2015 puzzle - Marrowbone, KY ![]() by Linda & Ed Waggener Duane Anderson was the first person to identify the building as being on KY 90, across the street from the Marathon Station in Marrowbone, near the tire store with the famous mural. And Darlene Wells was exactly right, too, about the photo Where in the World??? Distinctive carvings in weathered wood which showed only the artist's carved insert above the porch in an old store across the street from Park Road #1 in Marrowbone, KY. She wrote: "...Think this lovely picture comes from Marrowbone Ky on Hwy 90 in Cumberland Co. It's located on the top of a old store there, have noticed it many times. If this isn't the location we have one just like it in our county & check it out every time we go by."Thanks, Duane & Darlene You are exactly right. We've added a photo of the whole building, linked to this story. - Ed & Linda Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-05-26 01:42:02 | Comments | Printable version
Today, TUESDAY with CM, 26 May 2015 Haiku by Robert Stone for May 26, 2015: Those who seek goodness--Robert Stone, Tuesday, 26 May 2015. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1351 2015-05-26 01:17:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 26 Happy Anniversary, Eugene and Sharon Wheeler (1964) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Floyd and Flora Claywell (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jarrett and Kathryn Miller (2000) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Kenny and Deborah Perkins | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Lane and Bonnie Barnes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Mark and Angela Stotts | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday Suzanne Nixon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Agnes Taylor Coffey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alex and Andrew Loy (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anthony Ballou | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cindy Hardy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Debbie McClister | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Eric Butler | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Evelyn Phelps | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jagger Kemp | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeffrey Cameron TreHarvard Barnett (1990) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kathleen Curtsinger | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katlyn Jaid Lacy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kenady Gabehart | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, LeNesa Kolody (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lily Posey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Melissa Karnes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nancy Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ranel Curry (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sharon Bledsoe | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. John Lloyd Zeno, Adair Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Florence M. Campbell, Russell Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Garland Boyd Rigney, Casey Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Ford, Green Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eric Warren Butler, Adair Co., KY (1973) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dennis Kevin Corbin, Taylor Co., KY (1935-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. William Howard Brewer, Green Co., KY (1949-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharon Jenkins Kerr, Russell County, KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Gaskins, Russell County, KY (1951-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard E. Cole, 86, Adair Co., KY native (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Anderson Smallwood, 82, Casey Co., KY (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Herbert L. Wright, Summersville, KY (1941-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geraldine Goodman, Yosemite, KY (1944-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue Carol Cutrell Reynold, 62, Summer Shade, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zack McCrary, 28, Russell Co., KY (1987-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Albert Cross, 82, Taylor County, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Chris Grant, 38, Adair County, KY (1979-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue Coe, 78, Jamestown, KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lewell Dwayne (Beager) Oakes, 72 Russell Co., KY (1945-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gerald Lee Alstott, 81, Casey Co., KY native (1936-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Thomas Orton, 82, Cumberland Co., KY (1935-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ms. Crystal Gayle Clements, 40, Taylor County, KY (1978-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Agnes Coffey, 87, Columbia, KY (1937-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anita Upchurch (1955-1964) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Butler | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brenda Rose Wilson, 69, Russell Springs, KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carles Ray Lloyd, 77, Adair Co., KY native (1944-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Ray Antle, 69, Columbia, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elmer C. Wilhelm, 94, Liberty, KY (1925-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Johnson, 54, Burkesville, KY (1966-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Grace Marie Bailey Sparks, Adair Co., KY native (1925-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Henry Clay Echols, Campbellsville, KY (1969-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James E. Long, 84, Burkesville, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mabrie Harrison, 83, Liberty, KY (1934-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Louise Evans, Casey County, KY (1937-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Max Heath, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1946-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Wayne Tucker, 53, Columbia, KY (1968-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul Goodin (1916-1983) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ranel Curry, 78, Adair County, KY (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Woods, 84, Russell Springs, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue Dowell, 81, Adair Co., KY native (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 2015 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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