No longer a plateau: Kentucky over 20,000 cases
By Jeff Neagle and Drew Bergman As the number of cases of coronavirus continue to rise across the country, Adair County can count itself among those towns showing a significant increase over the past few days. At press time, the county had 34 confirmed cases with one hospitalization and the other 33 are self-isolated. The…
Read MorePositive COVID-19 case in the Adair band raises concerns
By Drew Bergman Contributor At a quarter past four o’clock Monday afternoon, Adair County Superintendent Pamela Stephens put out a school messenger call to notify the parents of Adair Band students that there had been a positive COVID test among their ranks. The message further stated that band practices would cease for the next two…
Read MoreBobby Ray “Bubby” Roberts, Jr., 44
Bobby Ray “Bubby” Roberts, Jr., 44, of Columbia, Ky, died Sunday, July 5, 2020 as the result of an automobile accident on Liberty Road in Adair County. He was born May 9, 1976, in Adair County, attended Living By Faith Church, a carpenter and an avid UK Fan. His mother, Ruby Burton Roberts, preceded him…
Read MoreTerry Coffey, 70
Terry Coffey, 70, of Glensfork, Ky, died Tuesday, June 30, at 8:02 P.M. at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. He was born April 4, 1950, in Adair County, to the late Thomas and Pauline Stone Coffey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Gary Coffey and his twin…
Read MoreMarguerite Todd Grider, 102
Marguerite Todd Grider, 102 of Columbia, Ky passed away Sunday, July 5. 2020 in Campbellsville, Ky. She was the daughter of the late Curt and Minnie Jones Stephens. She was preceded in death by; her husband George Robert Todd on April 15, 1984 and later married Ernest Grider who preceded her in death on November…
Read MorePatricia Ann Keith, 51
Patricia Ann Keith, 51, of Columbia, Ky, died Friday, July 3, 2020 at her home after an illness. She was born February 6, 1969, in Adair County, a member of New Concord Community Church, former employee of Osh Kosh B’Gosh and a homemaker. Survivors include; her parents Clell and Pauline Bell Parson of Gradyville; her…
Read MoreRicky Abston, 66
Ricky Abston, 66, of Columbia, Ky, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 12:10 P.M. at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. He was born August 22, 1953, in Adair County, to the late Beecher and Nora Shearer Abston and owner of Abston Painting Service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by…
Read MoreLejune Humphrey, 78
Lejune Humphrey, 78, of Glensfork, Ky, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at her home. She was born July 8, 1941, in Quincy, Mass, to the late Virgil R. and Mabel A. Berry Arthur, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, a former EMT at the Daytona 500 International Speedway, Secretary of Templar Knights MC Kentucky…
Read MoreRick Hagan, 68
Rick Hagan, 68, of Columbia, Ky, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 6:35 P.M. at TJ Health/Columbia Emergency Room. He was born February 21, 1952, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Francis Orville and Bernice Crady Hagan, a member, Deacon and Sunday School Teacher of Columbia Baptist Church, an avid reader and retired from Lindsey…
Read MoreFaye Wilson, 79
Faye Wilson, age 79 of Russell Springs, died Saturday, July 4, 2020 at UK Hospital in Lexington. She was the daughter of the late Josiah and Deveria Weddle Wilson and member of Union Independent Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Zalo, Albert, Odeane and Thomas and one sister, Ruby Wilson.…
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