Eldon F. Burton, 61
Eldon F. Burton, 61, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, died Monday, September 13, 2021 at Russell County Hospital Emergency Room. He was born April 30, 1960, in Pontiac, Illinois, to the late Oliver and Ruby Reece Burton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Lee Burton. Eldon was an…
Read MoreJames H. Goodwin, 75
James H. Goodwin of Scotts Michigan age 75 years passed away September 15th 2021 after sustaining fatal injuries from a tragic bicycle accident. He was born to Raymond E. and Esther L. Goodwin on February 1st 1946 in Portage,Michigan. Jim was the second oldest of five brothers. Jim attended Portage public schools where…
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Reed wins third straight national championship
LWC wrestling finishes third in NAIA lindseyathletics.com Brandon Reed claimed his third straight NAIA National Championship in the heavyweight class as the Lindsey Wilson wrestling team finished in third place. The Blue Raiders totaled 89 points throughout the two-day championship. After the event, Reed was named the NAIA Wrestler of the Year as well as…
Read MoreACMS’s Stockton awarded $3,500 science grant
ACMS science teacher Kayla Stockton was awarded $3,500 through a grant from the Toshiba America Foundation for science equipment These funds will support the Thermal Energy Project for seventh Graders. Thermal energy transfer is a major topic for seventh grade science. Students have to determine which type of materials, what size of materials and the…
Read MoreMurphy sworn in as Chief of CPD
Mayor Pamela Hoots formally swore in Jr Murphy as Chief of the Columbia Police Department Monday night. Murphy has spent almost his entire career with CPD and has been Sergeant for the last 10 years. Pictured from left to right: Former Chief Jason Cross, Jr Murphy, Judge Judy Murphy (Murphy’s wife) and Mayor Pamela Hoots.
Read MoreAdair Schools are back face to face starting March 22
By Amber Hobaugh Staff Writer On February 23, 2021, Governor Andy Beshear announced an executive order that all public school districts offer or expand in-person instruction beginning March 1. In a letter released last week, Superintendent Pamela Stephens stated that the Adair County Board of Education along with the staff at Adair County schools…
Read MoreSnow Fun Photos
We weren’t able to get all the photos sent in into this week’s paper so we wanted to highlight them here. We hope you enjoy, we sure did!
Read MoreDistrict working to make 2021 better
By Amber Hobaugh Staff Writer The Adair County Board of Education met on Monday night for a special called meeting after last week’s meeting had to be canceled due to inclement weather. Board members voted to approve the proposed 2021-2022 school calendar hopeful that schools will be able to start next school year fully…
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