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New Scholarship Helps High School Students Take Dual Credit Courses

6/30/2016

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 30, 2016) — Students at Kentucky’s public high schools can take advantage of a new dual credit scholarship during the 2016-2017 school year. This program was initially announced by Gov. Bevin and Education and Workforce Development Secretary Hal Heiner on June 1. 

Dual credit allows students to earn high school and college credit for passing classes offered by colleges.

The new scholarship provides $52 per credit hour for up to two dual credit classes taken at a Kentucky college during the school year. That is the highest rate participating colleges can charge for classes under the program.  A student can use the scholarship for no more than nine credit hours.

Students can use the scholarship for general college classes and for career and technical courses. Career and technical courses must be in a state-approved pathway the leads to a credential recognized by an industry.

To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be a Kentucky resident. Eligible students must also complete a 30-minute college success counseling session available through their high schools.
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No application is necessary for the scholarship. Public school districts will pay the course costs for recipients through funds provided by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. Students must still enroll through the college’s regular admissions process.
KHEAA administers the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) and other state student aid programs. For more information about Kentucky scholarships and grants, visit www.kheaa.com; write KHEAA, P.O. Box 798, Frankfort, KY 40602; or call 800-928-8926, ext. 6-7214.
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Problems with 911 lines

6/30/2016

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Adair County 911 Dispatch is experiencing a problem with receiving phone calls from Duo County phone numbers. If you have problems getting through when calling 911 they have additional lines that work. Dial 270-384-6464 or 270-384-6466.
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Miss Adair County Fair......

6/30/2016

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Winners are:

2016 Miss Adair County Fair is Cassidy Ann Emerson from Russell Springs

2016 Miss Adair County is Makenzie Shante Hughes from Columbia

1st Runner Up / First Place Photogenic / Miss Congeniality is Ashley Johnson from Somerset, Ky

2nd Runner Up is Kassidy LeAnne Bolin from Jamestown, Ky. 

3rd Runner Up is Summer Brieanne Simmons from Glasgow, Ky. 


2nd Runner Up in Photogenic is Brittany Nicole Curry
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At the Fair today, Thursday, June 30th, 2016

6/30/2016

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Today at the Adair County Fair:

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.          Floral Hall Opens
6 p.m.                           Carnival Opens
6 p.m.                           Mr. & Miss Sunshine
6 p.m.                           Floral Hall Opens
6:45 p.m.                      Fun Pet Show
7 p.m.                           KTPA Tuck Pull/Local Truck Pull
7:30 p.m.                      SAW Billie's Wood Carver
​9:30 p.m.                      SAW Billie's Wood Carver
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Filing Deadline for offices is Tuesday, August 9th, 2016

6/30/2016

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The filing deadline for the following offices is Tuesday, August 9th 2016 by 4:00 p.m. CST in the Adair County Clerk Lisa Greer’s Office, 424 Public Square Ste3, Columbia KY  42728.

Adair County School Board (District 2, District 4, District 5)
City Council 
Soil Conservation Board

For additional information regarding these offices, filing fees, and information packets please contact the Clerk’s Office, during normal business hours Mon-Fri (8:00 a.m.cst-4:00 p.m. CST) and Saturday (8:00 a.m. CST -12:00 p.m. CST)
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes camp teaches leadership at Campbellsville University

6/30/2016

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CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY (06/30/2016)(readMedia)-- "RISE" was the theme of the 2016 Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) leadership camp at Campbellsville University Thursday, June 23 through Sunday, June 26. 

RISE originates from Joshua 1:9, a verse in the Bible. The verse is a command from God to Joshua, a man who becomes the leader of the Israelites after the death of Moses, to be strong and courageous.

The FCA leadership camp staff used this verse as their core teaching throughout the four-day period, urging the over 500 middle and high school students in attendance to be strong and courageous and to rise up as Christian athletes. 

The camp featured many activities including: boys and girls athletic competitions, faith-building activities like community and campus outreach and biblical teaching from a variety of different speakers. 

Team meetings occurred each evening where students participated in a worship service. 
Cortnee Walton, forward for the University of Louisville Woman's Basketball Team and from Surprise, Ariz., shared her testimony discussing her early life, saying she "had it really easy."

"I never wanted for anything. I grew up in church. I sung in the choir. I acted in church plays," Walton said. 

"I don't remember life before Christ," Walton said. 

Walton's life changed when she decided to go to college. 

"I am a long way from home. It (college) was a large step for me," Walton said. 

"Freshman year was hard. Sophomore year I got my heart broken by a boy," Walton said. "I really needed to lean on God," Walton said. 

Walton explained how she faced adversity for the first time and was not ready to handle it. 

Walton's frustrations hit an all-time high when she broke her toe and was red shirted after a summer of large athletic improvement. 

"I was looking at starting and playing a whole bunch of minutes," Walton said. 

"I had to red shirt that year and thought my life was over," Walton said.

However, Walton learned much from her experience. 

"I think God was sitting me down," Walton said. 

She realized it was much more "about Gods timing" then it was her own. 

"What a lot of people don't understand is that when you become a Christian, things get a lot harder," Walton said. 

The Rev. Kevin Smith, pastor of Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., also spoke. 

Smith taught from the first chapter of Joshua, discussing the fact God's words to Joshua, to be strong and courageous, were a command. 

"We live in a culture and society where no one respects authority," Smith said. 

"Do you have a desire to obey the Lord?" Smith asked. 

Smith said the term disciple meant follower, and as a Christian, one should be ready to obey God's words. 

"A lot of people can't rise up because they don't have the right perspective of God," Smith said. 

"If God created us in His image and His likeness, if God breathed the breath of life in man's soul, do you not think he would give us warning unless we needed it?" Smith asked. 

"God's commands aren't idle commands," Smith said. 

Smith said, if God told Joshua not to be fearful or discouraged, it meant there would probably be a likely scenario where one could be afraid or discouraged. 

"Fear is part of being human and experiencing unfamiliar situations," Smith said. 

"God says when fear pops up, don't yield to it. Remember my presence. Obey my word," Smith said. 
"We all need to be reminded of that," Smith said. 

Huddle leaders, each leaders of a small group of high school or middle school students, briefly shared part of their testimony at the event. 

Zach Napier, Campbellsville University sophomore from Mt. Washington, Ky., was a huddle leader and participated in the FCA leadership camp. 

"FCA camp is about showing high school and middle school athletes that it really is okay to be an athlete and share Jesus at the same time. So many people get the idea that you have to do one or the other, but we are here to show them that athletics are just a pedestal and a footstep forward to sharing the gospel with your teammates and school," Napier said.
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An Adair Co. teenager was named Miss Teen Casey County Fair earlier this week.

6/30/2016

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Lauren Grant of Columbia was the winner of the Miss Teen Casey County Fair Pageant on Tuesday evening. The 1st runner-up was Lexi-Ann Beard of Greensburg and  2nd runner-up Lexi Kane of Liberty, Ky.


In the Miss Pre-Teen Casey County Fair Pageant, a  young lady from Russell Co. was the winner. Rachel Bolin of Russell Springs won that title on Tues. at the Casey Co. Fair.

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Injury Collision on Highway 88 in Green County Involving a Parked Dump Truck

6/29/2016

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Greensburg, Ky. (June 29, 2016) – Kentucky State Police investigated a two vehicle injury collision involving a dump truck on Highway 88,  6 miles west of Greensburg this morning at 8:59 a.m. 
 
Preliminary investigations indicate 30 year-old Tyler Yarberry of Columbia parked a 1997 Kenworth dump trump in the middle of the road on Highway 88 leaving the vehicle unattended near the Grab community.  58 year-old William Lee of Louisville was traveling west on Highway 88 where he struck the rear of the unattended dump truck trapping him in the vehicle.  The Green County Fire and Rescue used the Jaws of Life to free Lee from the vehicle.  Lee was transported to Jane Todd Crawford Hospital by Green County EMS and flown to the University of Louisville Hospital by Air Evac 43 with non-life threatening injuries. 
 
Lee was wearing his seat belt at the time of the collision.
 
Sr. Officer Derek Cundiff investigated the collision and was assisted by the Green County Sheriff, EMS, Fire, Rescue, Kentucky Department of Transportation and Air Evac 43.
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Fire Dues 

6/29/2016

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The Adair County Fire Dept is now taking fire dues for  2016-2017,  Dues are 25.00 per deed.   Non Member calls are 500.00.  
 
Dues are payable:  at The Fire Dept on Merchant Street drop box,   Flowers and Things, mail to PO BOX 96 or to our paypal link on Columbia Magazine.com, or pay any fireman.  If you all could run this, or run similar things from last year, nothing should have changed.  let me know if you need anymore info. 
 
Donald Hare, Program Director
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Firework Safety

6/29/2016

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Although the Fourth of July is a time for fun and celebration,  the Columbia-Adair County Volunteer Fire Department  encourages everyone to carefully follow instructions when celebrating with fireworks.   Safety should be the top priority when dealing with explosives you have little to no control over, Every year people end up in hospital emergency rooms because they handled fireworks in an unsafe way.   According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there is an average of 230 fireworks-related injuries near and on the 4th of July. Nearly one-third of these injuries are from sparklers. Considering a home oven is set at 350 degrees to bake a cake, it’s not surprising that many people are injured by sparklers that can be as hot as 2,000 degrees. The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend one of the many public displays; however, if you plan a home fireworks display in a county that allows it, here are some safety guidelines to follow: 
 * Purchase fireworks from an established, reputable dealer.
 * Follow the manufacturer directions. 
 * Have water available for extinguishment of discarded fireworks or an    emergency.   
* Place legally purchased fireworks on a flat surface, clear of combustible materials and clear of all buildings.
* Light only one firework at a time.  
* Never point or throw fireworks at another person. 
 * Keep bystanders at least 25 feet away from fireworks. 
 * Do not permit young children to handle or ignite fireworks. 
 * Store fireworks in a cool, dry place. 
* Remember to stop, drop and roll if your clothes catch on fire. If you have questions about any firework product, contact us at 270-384-3278.


Donald Hare, Program Director
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