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Letter: Woodpecker photo

David Keith writes:
One leg is extra large. --David
Comments re photo 86237 Birds of Kentucky Redbellied Woodpecker


2019-12-30 13:01:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

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Jeff Woolridge retirement luncheon



2019-12-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Jennifer Carter.
Jeff Woolridge was honored with a retirement luncheon on Monday, December 30, 2019. Jeff has worked 21 years with the Columbia/Adair Utilities District.

Jeff shown with his retirement gifts and also in picture is Secretary/Treasurer for the District Richard Grant, Woolridge, General Manager Lenny Stone and Chairman for the District William "Wid" Harris. Everyone wishes him much success in his future endeavors.

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Rodney Keith Bailey, 56, Tullahoma, TN (1963-2019)

Rodney Keith Bailey of Tullahoma, TN died Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Tullahoma, TN. He was 56 years old.

Funeral services will be held at 11amCT on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with Bro. Duane Hatfield and Bro. Danny Bailey officiating. Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4pmCT until 8pmCT at the funeral home, and will continue Wednesday morning until time for the service.


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2019-12-30 11:57:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

David Wayne Gaddie, 72, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2019)

David Wayne Gaddie of Campbellsville passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2019. He was 72 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 2pmET on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Ave., Campbellsville, KY, officiated by Rev. Michael Goodwin and Rev. Bob Langlois. Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery.

Visitation is requested from 10amET until 2pmET on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.


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2019-12-30 11:20:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Car thieves strike in multi-county holiday spree

By Denis House, The Kentucky Standard

From Oldham County to Hardin County, several vehicles were broken into leading up to Christmas, and law enforcement agencies believe the crimes are connected. The latest in a series of break-ins happened in Nelson County in the Louisville Road area of Cox's Creek, where thieves broke into 14 vehicles on Dec. 23. This comes on the heels of 25 vehicles in Elizabethtown on Dec. 22 and seven more in Mount Washington on Dec. 19. Other break-ins have occurred in Radcliff and Louisville.

Read more at kystandard.com


2019-12-30 11:16:29 | Comments | Printable version

Lexington boxer credits faith as she enters pros

By Morgan Eads, Lexington Herald-Leader

After winning her first professional fight in the first round, there's no denying that Lexington boxer Samantha "Sammy" Kinchen has power in the ring. The trick, her coach says, is training her to rein in that power.

During a training session at HITS Fitness in Lexington this month, Kinchen's coach, James Doolin, reminded the 24-year-old that she's trying to be a 10-round fighter. As she launched one blow after another into Doolin's mitts, he told her she'd "die in six" if she didn't learn to save her power for the right punches.

Full story at kentucky.com


2019-12-30 11:14:10 | Comments | Printable version

Free KHEAA publication for adults returning to school

The 2020 edition of "Adults Returning to School" is now available from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). To request a free copy, send an email to: publications@kheaa.com.

The 162-page book can guide adults who want to pursue higher education through the admissions and financial aid processes. It is divided into three parts.


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2019-12-30 11:10:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Letter: Comments on accident story

Tiffiny writes:
For one the semi trailer was blocking the whole d*** road plus roads were wet so how are y'all gonna try an blame him and are y'all supposed to put minors names I'm pretty sure you're not! And what about the laws on oversized loads? Aren't they supposed to have escorts? Are they even allowed on these little roads? --Tiffiny
Comments re article 108190 ACSO Injury collision on Cane Valley Road


2019-12-30 11:10:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Sad word of the passing of Anne Fraim, Campbellsville

By Larry Smith, General Manager
99.9 The Big Dawg

Anne Fraim, a Campbellsville icon, has died. Ann spent most of her life in the Campbellsville Independent Schools and touched the life of not only her students but the entire community loved her. She loved her community and will be missed by many.


2019-12-30 10:29:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Update on roads from ACJE

By Gale Cowan
Adair County Judge Executive

As far as we are aware at this time, the only road still not open to through traffic is the Snake Creek Road. Please be aware if there are others, they have not been reported to us. The Adair Co. Road Department is out repairing roads that have been washed out.

If someone comes up on a road that is impassable please call your magistrate or the Adair Co. Judge's Office at 270-384-4703.


2019-12-30 10:26:31 | Comments | Printable version

Tuesday ACMS SBDM Council meeting cancelled

By Alma Rich, Principal
Adair County Middle School

The ACMS SBDM Council special called meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, December 31, 2019 has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled for a later date.


2019-12-30 10:19:51 | Comments | Printable version

ACSO: Injury collision on Cane Valley Road

By Sheriff Josh Brockman
Adair County Sheriff's Office

On Friday, December 27, 2019, at 3:11pmCT, the Adair County Sheriff's Office received a call from Adair 911 to respond to the the 3000 block of Cane Valley Road to a reported vehicle versus semi collision.

Preliminary investigation shows that Jason Paul Jones, Jr., was traveling north on Cane Valley Road. Evidence at the scene indicates he topped a rise that had a slight curve on the wrong side of roadway.

Unit 2, a combination vehicle, had pulled from a private drive and was going south on Cane Valley Road.

Unit 1 slid approximately 294 feet on the roadway before striking the trailer of Unit 2.

The operator of Unit 1, Jason Paul Jones, was trapped in his vehicle and had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department. He was then treated on scene and transported to Somerset airport, due to weather, where he was airlifted to University of Kentucky. His passenger, Cameron Carson, was transported to TJ Health of Columbia, where he was later transferred by EMS to University of KY as well.

The operator of unit 2, Edward Hughes, was not injured in the collision.


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2019-12-30 08:07:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

KY Afield Video: Cold Water Boating Safety



Capt. McQueary goes over what you need to think about before hitting the water for fishing or boating during the colder winter months.


2019-12-30 07:33:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors

Ronnie L. Pruitt, 70, Greensburg, KY (1949-2019)

Mr. Ronnie Lee Pruitt of Greensburg passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019. He was 70 years old.

The funeral services for Mr. Pruitt will be conducted at 11amCT on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at the Greensburg Baptist Church, N. Main St., Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Bro. Blake Jessie, Bro. Todd Young, Bro. Mike Akridge, and Bro. Ty Clenney will be officiating.

Visitation is requested from 4pmCT until 7pmCT on Monday at the Greensburg Baptist Church, and after 7amCT on Tuesday until time of the funeral service.


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2019-12-30 07:12:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Dorothy Mae Loy, 79, Columbia, KY (1940-2019)

Dorothy Mae Bardin Loy of Columbia passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at the Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia.

Funeral services will be held at 11amCT on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with Bro. Ronnie Janes officiating. Burial will follow in the Bardin Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Monday from 4pmCT until 8pmCT, and continue Tuesday morning until time for the service, at the funeral home.


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2019-12-30 07:04:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Partly sunny today, gusty winds, high 48F

It's currently 47F at the Adair County Mesonet station. It will be partly sunny today, with a high near 48F. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 32F. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday should be partly sunny, with a high near 42F and west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 28F and west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.


2019-12-30 06:52:16 | Comments | Printable version

Today - Monday with CM - 30 Dec 2019

Haiku by Robert Stone for December 30, 2019:
Surrounded by talk
that is not always forthright,
plain speech is suspect.
--Robert Stone, Monday, 30 December 2019.
-1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3030


2019-12-30 06:46:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Mon 30 Dec 2019

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Monday, December 30, 2019, at a glance:
  • Adair County: No events Circuit Court. 80 events District Court.
  • Casey County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Green County: No events Circuit Court. 20 events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Russell County: No events Circuit Court. 24 events District Court.
  • Taylor County: No events Circuit Court. 44 events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


2019-12-30 06:45:59 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 30
Business Anniversary: Sleep Inn & Suites, Columbia, KY. (2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Adam Womack | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Angie Pierce (1973) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bradley Caldwell (1980) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandon Dial (1984) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bryan Harvey (1976) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Carolyn Hinkle, (1949) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dewayne Curry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ellie Marian Staten (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ethan Brooks Compton (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Fannie B. Shaw | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jacob Kessinger (2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, James Brian Coomer 1972 | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jimmy C. Young (1947) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jordan Christopher Travis Baker (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lacey Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Larry Edward White | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, LouAnn Russell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mylee Bell (2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rachel Waggener (1980) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sebastian Alexander Bingham Hancock (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tyler Sandusky | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Karen Kinnaird, Liberty, KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charlotte Ann Ross, Russell Springs, KY (1944-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean Cornett, Walton, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lenwood Graves, Taylor Co., KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Carl Rich Thompson, Green Co. KY (1926-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert C. (Bob) Marshall, Adair Co., KY, native (1946 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Rose Buis Chadwell, Casey Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Durham Blakeman, Green Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Ann M. Huntsman, Greensburg, KY (1935-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Hall, Casey County, KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie Grant, Adair County, KY (1928-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Joe Parnell, 66, Adair County, KY (1947-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean Jones, Green County, KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Hazel Cravens Arnold, Sano, KY native (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry D. Huckaby, Russell Co., KY (1934-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Jessee, 83, formerly of Columbia, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cora Jane Gibson Rice, 51, Glasgow, KY (1964-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Daryl Clayton Nichols, 69, Russell Co., KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Faye Oakes, 71, Russell Co., KY (1945-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mike Barbee, 57, Taylor Co./Adair Co. native (1959-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Richards, 67, Russell County, KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Beatrice Blankenship Light, 92, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Beard, 82, Adair Co., KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Michael (Mike) Kelly, Metcalfe Co., KY (1956-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kathy Graham, 60, Campbellsville, KY (1961-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry E. White, 65, Columbia, KY (1958-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wayne Hatcher, 77, Columbia, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Monday, December 30, 2019
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:30amCTAdair Co. Public Library Town Bookmobile Run | (ID:59669, Comment)
10:00amCTServices for Mary Kay Payne Clark, 57, Campbellsville, KY (1962-2019) | (ID:59813, Comment)
11:00amCTServices for Elmer David Redmon, 66, Russell Springs, KY (1953-2019) | (ID:59834, Comment)
NoonCTServices for Thomas Cundiff, 95, Campbellsville, KY (1924-2019) | (ID:59832, Comment)
Services for Bobby Joe Corner, 64, Russell Springs, KY (1955-2019) | (ID:59833, Comment)
4:00pmCTFiscal Court last meeting of the year this afternoon at Annex | (ID:59742, Comment)
Adair Co. Fiscal Court meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:59824, Comment)

 


































 
 
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