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Daily News for Thursday, May 1, 2025
Smallwood named to internship with Senator McConnell By Gerard Flanagan, lead writer and communications specialist, Office of Marketing and Communications Campbellsville, KY -. - At the end of last year, Campbellsville University student Josie Smallwood was weighing a major decision. Should she apply for a legislative internship for this summer or next summer? As the deadline drew closer and closer to apply for this summer's internships, Smallwood kept telling herself she would never be accepted if she never applied. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-05-01 13:32:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Campbellsville University
Bernice Rainwater, 85, Taylor County, KY Bernice Rainwater of Campbellsville, daughter of Charles Thomas "Charlie" Ratcliff and Jewell Mae Skaggs Ratcliff, was born August 2, 1939 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in Campbellsville at age 85. Bernice professed faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-05-01 13:16:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Margaret Lawless, 96, Russell County, KY Margaret Grider Lawless, of Russell Springs, passed from this life Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Fair Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility, having attained the age of 96 years, 7 months and 28 days. Ms. Margaret was born Sunday, September 2, 1928, in Cincinnati, daughter of the late James Horace and Elsie Anderson Grider. She was a member of Royville Friendship Church, who enjoyed visiting with people and would cook and take food to those who were sick. Ms. Margaret loved to garden and tend her flowers. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-05-01 13:14:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Boil Water Advisories lifted From Columbia/Adair Utilities District As of 11amCT on May 1, 2025, the Boil Water Advisory that was issued due to a main line break for customers on Sparksville Road, Keith Stotts Road, Mackey Spoon Road, and Fairplay Road, has been lifted by the division of Water. As of 11amCT on May 1, 2025 the Boil Water Advisory that was issued due to a main line break for customers on Walnut Grove Road, Chance Road, and Harm Shelton Road has also been lifted by the division of Water. You no longer have to boil your water. 2025-05-01 12:33:30 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Co. Farm Bureau announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients From Beth Owens, Agency Manager Adair County Farm Bureau ‑ South Adair Adair Co. Farm Bureau has awarded scholarships to six graduating seniors from the Adair County High School Class of 2025. This year, three $1,000 JU Rogers Memorial Scholarships have been awarded, in memory of the late James U Rogers. Rogers was Agency Manager in Adair County for over 25 years, starting in the mid 1970s. Recipients of the 2025 JU Rogers Memorial Scholarships are Riley Yarberry, Grant Adamson, and Jayden Miller. In addition, three students will will receive $500 Adair Co. Farm Bureau Scholarships through a new program from the county board. Recipients of the 2025 Adair Co. Farm Bureau Scholarships are Brayton Coomer, Benjamin Kingrey, and Aaron Smith. Click title for profiles of the 2025 scholarship recipients. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-05-01 12:30:00 | Comments | Printable version
Tommy Druen: Words matter Previous Column: Literacy was a treasure for Clem Coomer By Tommy Druen When the United States entered World War II, it quickly became clear that winning wouldn't depend solely on firepower. It would require something far more subtle: secrecy. Our military faced a critical vulnerability--not in troops or equipment, but in language. The Axis powers had proven themselves adept at intercepting communications and cracking codes. It is often said that knowledge is power, but in warfare, information means survival. Allied encryption methods were too slow. Codes were too fragile. What we needed wasn't just security--it was speed and secrecy rolled into one. The War Department knew it had to try something radically different. Fortunately, America had an asset our adversaries did not--our Indigenous peoples. In 1942, the Marine Corps recruited twenty-nine young Navajo men, fluent in their native tongue, and tasked them with creating an unbreakable code based on their language. It worked. The Navajo Code Talkers transmitted thousands of vital messages across the Pacific Theater. Not one was ever deciphered. Other Native nations, including the Comanche, Lakota, and Cree, made similar contributions in Europe. There's a certain poetic justice in that. For generations, Native languages had been suppressed, mocked, or forcibly erased. But in this moment, that same culture--so often overlooked--helped save the lives of thousands of Americans and win the war. It's a story I come back to often--because it reminds me how powerful and precious language can be. But I also know how language can exclude just as easily as it can protect. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-05-01 12:20:06 | Comments | Printable version
KSP: Post 15 to conduct traffic safety checkpoints From Trooper Jonathan Houk Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Green, Taylor, Marion, Washington, Russell, Casey, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. These checkpoints will be conducted as part of Post 15's highway safety efforts. Troopers will be checking for violations of Kentucky traffic and regulatory laws including, but not limited to, motor vehicle equipment safety, licensing of drivers, motor vehicle registration, child restraints, and operation of motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants. A complete list of traffic safety checkpoint locations can be found at the following link: www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/post15checkpoints. 2025-05-01 12:15:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Found: A young bull in Gradyville area of Adair Co. From Judy Reliford A young bull has shown up on our neighbors' farm in the Jones Chapel Road-Gradyville area of Adair County. The animal has pink eye. He has been in the area three days. Judy can be contacted at 270-378-0301. 2025-05-01 12:11:33 | Comments | Printable version
LWC students refuel at Spring Midnight Breakfast A fist bump gains admission to 'a great Lindsey Wilson tradition.' From Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson College students refueled for the stretch run of 2025 spring finals with the college's semiannual "Midnight Breakfast" on late Tuesday night, April 29, 2025. More than 420 of the college's students showed up at Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center for food, fellowship and recharging at the spring edition of "Midnight Breakfast," which is usually held in the waning hours on Tuesday of the week of final examinations. The semiannual event, which is more than two decades old, is sponsored by the Lindsey WIlson Office of Student Services. Members of the college's residence life staff serve students meals prepared by the Lindsey Wilson food services staff. "It's one of my favorite events we hold at Lindsey Wilson because it gives students a chance to break away from studying for a few hours, hang out with friends, and check in with members of our residence life and student services staffs," said Dean of Students Chris Schmidt. "Students always say it's one of their favorite events of the semester. It's become such a great Lindsey Wilson tradition." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-05-01 07:29:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 1 Happy Birthday, Ashleigh Durham | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bailey Harris (1998) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brandon White | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jordan Willis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Karli Jessie | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lee Ann Sullivan (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lois Ann White | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lonnie McAllister | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Redith George | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Stephen McQueary | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tia White (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Versie Streeval, Columbia, KY (1926-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Miller, Russell Co., KY native (1953-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Huber, Campbellsville, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Julius Agee, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rex Coffey (1962-2006) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Lee Farmer (1997-2007) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bennie Herman Jessee (1915-2008) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wayne Brown (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Underwood, 92, Taylor Co., KY (1917) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Altha Pyles Burton, 95, Adair Co., KY (1914) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard "Rufus" Capps, Burkesville, KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Florence Wheeler, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phillip Ray Thompson, Green Co. native, Taylor Co., KY (1947-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dewey T. Wright, 91 Green County, KY (1922-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William O. Hall, Casey County, KY (1937-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Burton, 77, Adair County, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rosa Helen Irvin, Adair County, KY (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lori Morgan Loy, 38, Russell Co., KY (1976-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Hayes, 84, Gradyville, Adair Co., KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alice L. Kohler Bacon, Burlington, KY (1922-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jackie Tim Strode, 60, Eighty Eight, KY (1956-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bennie (Foot) Curry, 76, Taylor County, KY/Green County native (1941-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barabara Buchanan Lewis, Taylor County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald (Donnie) Ruell Grant, 69, Taylor Co./Adair Co., KY native (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Knight, 92, LaCenter, KY, mother of Susan Minton, Columbia, KY. (1926-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Chester Wayne Harper, 61, Edmonton, KY (1957-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Jean Emerson, 83, Casey Co., KY native (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarence H. (Todd) Gardner, 94, Green Co., KY (1928-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Robert B. Brashear, 67, Columbia, KY (1953-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eldalene Henson (Burton) Clouse, 86, Sano, KY native (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, J.C. Wilson, 89, Casey Co., KY native (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Martin (Marty) Brewner, 59, North Vernon, IN (1963-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmie D. Moye, 72, Columbia, KY (1952-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry G. Conover, 64, Columbia, KY (1959-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul J. Davis, 95, Campbellsville, KY (1925-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald (Ronnie) Lewis Summers, Clementsville, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sylvester Harmon, 87, Columbia, KY (1937-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vickie Petty, 72, Columbia, KY (1952-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2025 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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