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Daily News for Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Phillip Dale Grider, 77, Russell County, KY (1942-2019) Phillip Dale Grider, 77, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 in Stanford, KY. Cremation was chosen. No service is announced. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 21:42:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
LWC Women's golf finishes fourth at Carey Collegiate Fall Classic By Christopher Coombs Hattiesburg, MS - The Lindsey Wilson women's golf team shot a 299 on the final day of competition at the Carey Collegiate Fall Classic to finish in fourth place. The Blue Raiders combined to shoot a 603 (304-299) at the par-72, 5,920-yard Canebrake Country Club. The Blue Raiders narrowly missed a tie for second place as Dalton State (Ga.) and Mid-South Conference competitor Cumberland (Tenn.) finished the two-round tournament with a score of 600. Cumberlands (Ky.), also of the MSC, finished in first place with 593 (302-291) strokes. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 20:51:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
LWC Volleyball defeats Campbellsville in three sets By Brady Budke The No. 10-ranked Lindsey Wilson volleyball team defeated Campbellsville University in a three-set Mid-South Conference battle tonight at Biggers Sports Center. Freshman Kasia Niderla led the Blue Raiders with 13 kills, while Alexis Smith trailed right behind with 12. Autumn Proctor and Camryn Rich each recorded 17 assists in the match. On defense, Lauren Larzelere led the charge with 16 digs with Elly Burke close behind her with 13. During tonight's match, Burke recorded her 1,000th career kill and currently sits sixth all-time in career kills at Lindsey Wilson. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 20:46:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Carl Kenneth Rogers Jr, 65, Green County, KY (1954-2019) Carl Kenneth Rogers, Jr. of Summersville, Kentucky, departed this life on Sunday, September 22, 2019 in Greensburg. He was 65 years, 4 months, and 2 days of age. The funeral services will be conducted at 1pmCT Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with committal service and firefighter honors to follow at the Summersville Volunteer Fire Department. Bro. Carl Alvin Rogers, Bro. Joshua Rogers, Bro. Twyman Davis, and Bro. Leslie Jewell will be officiating. Visitation is from 3-8pm on Wednesday. Pallbearers: Jordan Bowen, Josh Corbin, Josh Riggle, Josh Rogers, Rachel Rogers, Michael Roby, Chris Colvert, Aaron Burton, Michael Wright. Honorary Pallbearers: Jagger Thompson, Justin Thompson, Kaine Murphy, Phillip Burton, Wesley Burton, Justin Noe and the Summersville Volunteer Fire Department Family. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 18:08:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Telephone Numbers for Adair Co 911 From Adair County 911 Some phone numbers and guidelines for using emergency contacts in Adair County:
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Michael Combs in concert at Gamaliel UMC, Sun 3 Nov 2019 There will be a concert at Gamaliel United Methodist Church, 405 E Main St., Gamaliel, KY, on Sunday, November 3, 2019. Higher Call will open at 6pmCT, and Michael Combs will play at 7pmCT. Tickets are $20, and may be purchased by contacting Paul Mills at 270-670-5139 or Joe Murphy at 270-427-8364. 2019-09-24 16:36:08 | Comments | Printable version
Bernadene Cox, 97, Adair Co., KY native (1921-2019) Bernadene Cox 97, of Franklin, IN and formerly of Columbia, KY died Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin, IN. Funeral services will be held at 11amCT on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with Bro. Dustin McGowan and Bro. Danny Bailey officiating. Burial will follow in the Free Union Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5pmCT until 8pmCT the funeral home, and will continue on Thursday morning until time for the service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 16:01:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
LWC volleyball takes on CU at home tonight By Brady Budke The No. 10-ranked Lindsey Wilson volleyball team returns to action tonight to face Campbellsville (Ky.) at 6:30pmCT at Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY. This marks the 52nd meeting between the Blue Raiders and the Tigers. Lindsey Wilson leads the all-time series 27-24. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 10:53:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Letter: Question about Reverend Dixon Martha Berry writes: Could the Rev. Dixon be Rev. Ernest L. Dixon, a Methodist Minister. I don't know what connection he would have with Old Concord but I remember that he served some Churches in the Columbia area. This would be sometime in the early to mid 40s is my guess. --MarthaComments re article 106346 Letter Individuals in the Old Concord group photo Martha, I don't know the answer but I'll bet readers do. Thanks for writing! - LW 2019-09-24 10:47:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Letter: Need to appreciate our history and heritage Dallas Neat writes: Thanks to all those helping with this restoration project. Adair Countians need to be more appreciative of their history and heritage. As I once heard you can't know where you are going if you don't know where you came from. --DallasComments re photo 85207 Volunteer finds shady spot to work on Day of Service 2019-09-24 10:46:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
October ACPC SBDM Council meeting rescheduled By Debbie Bradshaw, Principal Adair County Primary Center Our regular October ACPC SBDM Council Meeting has been changed to Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at 5pmCT, due to Fall Break. Meetings are held at the Adair County Primary Center, 158 Col. Casey Dr, Columbia, KY. 2019-09-24 09:58:07 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
KCC offers Career Readiness for state agency recruitment By Holly Neal Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Career Center (KCC), within the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (EWDC), is partnering with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) to offer career readiness training and assessments to applicants for state government careers. Featuring 17 of top essential skills identified by employers for potential employees to be successful in the workforce, WIN Career Readiness is a tool available to Kentucky employers at no cost through the Kentucky Career Center. The career assessment tool targets both cognitive and soft skills, which have been identified as key traits for prospective employers seeking to recruit employees into the state's workforce. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 09:55:28 | Comments | Printable version
One-room Flatwoods Rosenwald School volunteer efforts continue Two more events are planned at Flatwoods Rosenwald School, Wednesday morning, September 25, 2019 and Saturday, October 5, 2019. Everyone is welcome to show up and volunteer to help save this one-room school. The Band of Brothers would like to say a heartfelt "thank you!" to all who turned out in the Flatwoods Saturday, September 21, 2019 to volunteer for helping begin restoration of the Rosenwald School. A second workday is scheduled for Saturday, October 5, 2019 starting at 7amCT. Please help spread the word to any who feel called to donate volunteer time to the cause of restoring this rare one-room schoolhouse. Last Saturday, 31 people showed up to help. Bobby Morrison said there was so much going on that he could not be sure to list all the items completed, but what comes to mind follows: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 08:17:41 | Comments | Printable version
Letter: Individuals in the Old Concord group photo Comments re photo 85019 Old Adair County picture has stories to tell By Mike Watson After consulting with several people, including Alterine Hadley, and with Ken Page's post, here is a better identification of the individuals in the old Concord Group Photograph. 
Concord Church Group, circa 1960s: Back row, left to right: Elmer Loy, Leslie Turner, ___, Jim Earls, ___, ?Arvist Stotts?, Finis Albert Harvey, Ethel Mitchum Harvey, Vina Stotts, Thelma Smith Spoon, Willie Coomer, Garvin Spoon, Arnold Coomer, Ruth Samuell, ?Ramona Stotts and Trilby Harvey?, ___ Bledsoe, Amon Spoon. Front row: kneeling, Rev. ___ Dixon?, behind him Ken Page, Bernadine Spoon, Lester Spoon, Tony Loy, Alvin Spoon, Sharilyn Page (in front of Tony and Alvin), Rev. Noah Page, Arlene Spoon partially hidden, ___? (little girl), Rosetta Stotts, Carole Hadley, Geneva Spoon (little girl in front), Alterine Spoon, Rymon Earls, Lena Earls, Robert Harold Hadley, Bobby Joe Turner, Donald Pegg. There may still be some additions and perhaps changes, but everyone please help to identify everyone. Thanks, --MW 2019-09-24 07:47:15 | Comments | Printable version
Letter: National Trust can help with Rosenwald Schools Ed Darnell writes: I did some checking and the National Trust is providing technical assistance, grants, workshops and conferences to help save these icons for community use.Comments re article 106334 Flatwoods Rosenwald School Renovation and Work Day Thank you, Ed. This is very hopeful information!! - LW 2019-09-24 07:40:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
KY project aims to bring families together at dinner By Christina Dettman/Beth Fisher Frankfort, KY - Kentucky behavioral health experts are working to expand a program designed to bring families together at the dinner table, promoting bonding and communication to improve family relationships. The Dinner Table Project was created by Four Rivers Behavioral Health Regional Prevention Center in 2015, building on research showing families that have dinner together are closer, and function better as a family unit. The program encourages at least once-a-week sit-down meals where families come together to share food and conversation, while distracting items, such as phones, televisions, and electronic devices, are put away. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 07:38:41 | Comments | Printable version
LWC Women's Golf Tied for 4th at Carey Fall Classic By Christopher Coombs Hattiesburg, MS - The Lindsey Wilson women's golf team sits in a tie for fourth place at the Carey Collegiate Fall Classic after the first day of competition at the par-72, 5,920-yard Canebrake Country Club. The Blue Raiders and Mid-South Conference foe Cumberland (Tenn.) finished with a 304 team total and are just six strokes off tournament leaders Dalton State (Ga.) who finished their round at 298. Cumberlands (Ky.) and hosts school William Carey (Miss.) are tied for second at 302. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 07:36:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Adair Co. Fiscal Court meeting agenda By Bridget Compton The Adair County Fiscal Court will meet in regular session on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at 4pmCT in the basement of the Adair County Annex building located at 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The public is invited to attend. Meeting Agenda: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 07:33:46 | Comments | Printable version
Marie Morgan Hadley, 79, Green County, KY (1940-2019) Marie Morgan Hadley of Greensburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Everett Morgan and Valara Melson Morgan, was born on Wednesday, January 31, 1940 in Russell County, Kentucky and departed this life on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville. She was 79 years, 7 months, and 22 days of age. Celebration of Life services will be conducted at 2pmCT Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church in Russell County with burial to follow in the Ragan Cemetery in Adair County. Bro. Barry Lawson officiating. Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home in Greensburg in charge of the service arrangements. Visitation begins at 9amCT before the service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-09-24 06:47:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Video: Allan Parnell is ALL IN FOR LWC 2019 A message from Allan Parnell to kick off the 2-day $1,000,000 challenge to benefit LWC students. The Lindsey Wilson College Board of Trustees, along with Chairman of the Board and Adair County native Allan Parnell, will donate $1,000,000 toward LWC student scholarship aid if 4,000 donors make gifts during the 48-hour period between September 24-25, 2019. This marks the sixth year in which Parnell has issued a 48-hour challenge. Click here to Donate Now. 2019-09-24 05:57:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
Eagle populations are growing rapidly across Kentucky By Sarah Ladd, Louisville Courier Journal When Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky in Louisville got its first eagle around 1995, such a thing was "exciting and unheard of." The eagle was on his first migration, having been tagged in Michigan, and was shot in Eastern Kentucky. A wing frozen into place would keep him from ever flying again. It was five years before the educational and rehabilitation organization got another eagle. Now, Raptor Rehab founder and Executive Director Eileen Wicker said it's not uncommon to have five eagles come through the center in a year. Read more at courier-journal.com 2019-09-24 05:46:00 | Comments | Printable version
Sunny today, high 81F It's currently 54F at the Adair County Mesonet station. We'll have sunny skies today, with a high near 81F, and northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Tonight should be mostly clear, with an overnight low around 52F. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Wednesday will be mostly sunny again and hotter, with a high near 86F. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2amCT on Wednesday night. Otherwise it should be mostly cloudy, with a low around 61F. 2019-09-24 05:41:07 | Comments | Printable version
Today - TUESDAY with CM - 24 Sept 2019 Haiku by Robert Stone for September 24, 2019: Table set for twelve,--Robert Stone, Tuesday, 24 September 2019. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2933 2019-09-24 05:37:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
7-County Area Courts for Tue 24 Sept 2019 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at a glance:
2019-09-24 05:37:09 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for September 24 Happy Anniversary, Becky and Kenny Jennings (1972) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Henry and Jessica Anderson (2016) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alex Michael Martin (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Derek Wilkinson (1990) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jesse Chance Huckaby (1999) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Judy Ann Coomer | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Julie Walker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kathy Hunt | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katy Roy (1999) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lachana Scholl | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Landon Walker Bryant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Paige Smith (1991) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Scotty Thompson (1963) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sharla Gard | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shawn Sinclair | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Teresa Powell Waggener | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Thomas Hughlett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, William Douglas Burton | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, B.J. Holt Russell Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nellie B. Lawson, Russell Co., KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, C. Darrell Kemp, Taylor County, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rose Mildred Roy, Casey Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jones, 48, Russell Co., KY (1964) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Festus Crawley Conley, Cumberland Co., KY (1931-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cuthburt Eldon Fox, Russell County, KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard (Ed) Skaggs, Russell County, KY (1927-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathleen Wilson, Adair County, KY (1925-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Dessie Uldeen Garner Ferguson, Burkesville, KY (1923-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christian Zimmerman, of Casey County, KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delmar Ray Foster, Adair Co., KY (1926-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edith Young, 85, Russell County, KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Weldon Howard Neal, Sr., Metcalfe Co., KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arlin Edwards, 77, Green Co./Adair native, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Gregory Hopper, 35, Russell County, KY (1981-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Raquel Ieasha Anyega, 14, Columbia, KY (2002-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jason Aaron Wheeler, 44, Columbia, KY (1972-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnetta Collins, Casey County, KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marcella Ann Birge Key, 62, Metcalfe Co., KY (1955-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Marie Dutton, 84, Russell Springs, KY (1933-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Robinson, 78, Casey County, KY (1939-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barry Dowell, 51, Adair County, KY (1966-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Audrey Sluder Eastridge, 99, Campbellsville, KY (1921-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean Lyons, 79, Metcalfe County, KY (1939-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy L. Harmon, 83, Columbia, KY (1939-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clifton Lewis Jones, 59, Columbia, KY (1960-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Johns, 58, Taylor Co., KY native (1963-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dee Edward McCubbin, 83, formerly of Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jacqueline (Jackie) Marcum, 43, Campbellsville, KY (1977-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janet Elaine Weddle, 46, Somerset, KY (1974-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joan Cole Lawless Loy, 80, Columbia, KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, June Hansen, 85, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pat Williams, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandy Wethington Wolford, 73, Clementsville, KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sheila K. Coffman, 46, Liberty, KY (1973-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Edwin Bryant, 81, Columbia, KY (1940-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, 2019 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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