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AC Grand Jury returns indictments on 7 individuals

11/30/2015

An Adair County Grand Jury has returned several indictments.

21-year-old Perry B. Bishop of Columbia, Ky. was indicted for Rape, 1st degree.

38-year-old David L. Murphy of Columbia, Ky. was indicted for Operating a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration of or above .08 while under the influence of alcohol or other substance, aggravating circumstance present.

19-year-old Adam H. Harris of Columbia, Ky. was indicted for Assault, 1st degree.

55-year-old Ricky L. Savage of Albany, Ky. was indicted for Receiving stolen property over $500.

29-year-old Stephanie R. Shelton of Russell Springs, Ky. was indicted for 2 counts of Criminal possession of a forged instrument, 2nd degree.

59-year-old Anthony D. Bridgewater of Columbia, Ky. for Manufacturing Methamphetamine, 1st offense; Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st degree, 1st offense (methamphetamine); Persistent felony offender.

40- year-old Coy D. Morrison, Jr. of Columbia, Ky. for Receiving Stolen Property, firearm; Possession of a handgun by Convicted Felon; Manufacturing Methamphetamine, 1st offense; Possession of a Methamphetamine; Persistent Felony Offender, 2nd degree.

Indictments are legal accusations and do not determine guilt or innocence.

Top-seeded LWC Women’s Soccer rolls into national quarterfinals with 4-0 win over Kansas Wesleyan

11/30/2015

Lindsey Wilson women’s soccer scored twice over a two-minute span in the first half and never looked back in a 5-0 win over Kansas Wesleyan on Monday in the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship’s Second Round at the Orange Beach Sportsplex.

The No. 1-seeded Blue Raiders (18-1-2) advance to Wednesday’s national quarterfinals against the winner of eighth-seeded Westmont (Calif.) and ninth-seeded Grace (Ind.).

Lindsey Wilson controlled the majority of the offensive play en route to out-shooting the Coyotes (14-5-2) 18-4, including 10-1 in shots on goal.

Lyana Perez found the back of the net twice and Carola Schneider scored her first goal of the season to help Lindsey Wilson win its seventh straight national tournament game. The defending national champions improve to 38-13-2 all-time in the national tournament, including 13-2 in the round of 16.

Lindsey Wilson’s Isobel Dalton and Amanda Kander scored one minute and 45 seconds apart in the 17th and 18th minutes to give the Blue Raiders an early 2-0 lead.

Dalton blasted in her seventh goal of the season from 20 yards out for the 1-0 lead. Emma Skaremo started the scoring play as she poked the ball back to Dalton who sent a strike over the head of three Kansas Wesleyan defenders and into the right side of the goal past diving goalkeeper Rachel Cardwell.

Kander doubled the Blue Raiders’ score from point-blank range with her 11th goal of the season.
Skaremo once again orchestrated the Lindsey Wilson goal as she dribbled through traffic before playing it back to Kander who was camped just outside the six-yard box. Kander took the pass and blasted it with her left foot into a small window inside the near post for the 2-0 lead. Skaremo now has a team-high 12 assists this season.

With the Blue Raiders up 2-0, Lindsey Wilson just missed on three opportunities over the next 15 minutes to pad their lead. Kander and Shelby Austin each hit the post and Dalton was turned away by one of Cardwell’s four saves during the match.

In the 32nd minute, Fabienne Rochaix and Lyana Perez hooked up to extend the Lindsey Wilson lead to 3-0. The Blue Raiders improve to a perfect 11-0 this season when scoring at least three goals in the game.

Rochaix dribbled through a pair of Coyote defenders near the end line and centered the ball to Perez who one-timed the pass into the back of the net from five yards out for the 3-0 lead.
Perez added a second goal in the game and her 17th of the season in the 56th minute to give Lindsey Wilson a 4-0 lead. Yvonne Ploeg set up the game’s fourth goal with a pass from three yards deep in the penalty area onto a charging Perez just outside the box. She sent a laser to lower left of the goal for the 80th Lindsey Wilson goal of the season.

Schneider closed out the scoring in the 79th minute with a penalty kick after Delfina Santellan was fouled in the penalty area.

Johanna Henriksson and Megan Rauch combined for the Blue Raiders’ 13th shutout of the season and sixth straight. Henriksson posted the lone Lindsey Wilson save in her 71 minutes of play. Rauch played the final 18:37 without facing a shot.

The Blue Raiders advance to face the Westmont-Grace winner at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Orange Beach Sportsplex.

CU holds School of Music’s Christmas Tapestry

11/30/2015

‘Tis the season, once again, for the School of Music’s annual Christmas Tapestry at Campbellsville University.

The concert will take place Friday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Ransdell Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.

“This concert is considered a "Gift to the Community," Dr. Lisa McArthur, professor of flute and music theory, said. “We are thankful for all of the support we receive throughout the year, through concert attendance, community participation, local ensembles performing on our campus, and donations to the Friends of Music.”

During the performance audiences will see most of the School of Music performing, both faculty and students.

Vocal ensembles will include the University Chorale, New Doxology, Men’s Choral Ensemble, CU Singers, the Budai Family, and a Faculty Ensemble.

Instrumental ensembles will consist of the University Orchestra, Campbellsville Youth Orchestra, University Brass Ensemble, University FluteEnsemble, Jazz Combo, Violin & Piano solo, Trumpet Ensemble and the Piano Ensemble.

The Steel Pan Combo and Steel Appeal Juniors will perform in the Lobby before the concert.
“We hope that this concert will help to focus everyone's heart as we approach the Christmas season, focus on God and the greatest gift of all, His son,” McArthur said.

Donations will be accepted for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, for more information visit www.rmhc.org.

Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,500 studentsoffering over 80 programs of study including 24 master’s degrees, seven postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.

Campbellsville University School of Social Work to help the Homeless

11/30/2015

“Sock It To the Homeless, Warm Feet From Warm Hearts” is a new campaign created by the Carver School of Social Work for this upcoming winter season.

            The Louisville Campus is asking for help from the entire student body and staff by collecting donations of new socks to put on the feet of the homeless in Louisville. The socks can be one pair or one pack - the amount doesn’t matter as long as the items are new. They will also be accepting hats, gloves, and scarves as the students become more aware of the extra need in Louisville.

            There will be decorative boxes at the entrance of each building to deposit donations. At the end of the semester, the Carver School of Social Work will take the boxes to Wayside Christian Mission so that there will plenty of supplies as they prepare for winter.

            “The Louisville Social Work students wanted to bring awareness to everyone, reminding others that everybody does not have loved ones and friends that can lend a helping hand. The students expressed a concern that they knew during this time of year these items arehard to come by for the homeless and they wanted to do something to help,” Renee Sartin, Campbellsville University social work professor, said.

            Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,500 students offering over 80 programs of study including 24 master’s degrees, seven postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.

CU will hold two commencement ceremonies on Dec 11th

11/30/2015

Campbellsville University will hold two commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 11th for the graduating class of 2015.

            There are a total of 227 graduates in 20 different fields in the two ceremonies, both of which will take place in the Ransdell Chapel

            The first ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. and is for all Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Science (BS), and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degrees.

            During this ceremony, Dr. Russ Mobley will be presented with an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.

Mobley served as a professor of speech and theater at Campbellsville University for 34 years. During his tenure as a professor, he positively impacted the lives of thousands of Campbellsville University students.

            The second ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. and will be for all Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN),Associate of Science (AS), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), and all Master degrees.

During this ceremony Anna Mary Byrdwell will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service.
Byrdwell is a distinguished alumna of Campbellsville University serving for many years as a member of the CU Church Relations Council and served as CRC Chair. She has also served on the CU Board of Trustees for several years.

There is no graduation rehearsal for these commencement ceremonies. All graduates are to report to the Davenport Student Commons 45minutes before the ceremony to receive their name card.

Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,500 students offering over 80 programs of study including 24 master’s degrees, seven postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.

School happenings

11/30/2015

Zack Ryle, Administrative Director of the Gatton Academy in Bowling Green, KY, visited Mrs. Candice Flatt's ACCEL HIGH students to discuss the application process for the number one ranked high school in America. Students graduate with up to 72 hours of college credit, and tuition, room/board, and food are all paid for by the commonwealth of Kentucky if you are accepted into the academic program. Some of the students shown in the picture are Ben Hancock, Sam Willis, Zack Pyles, Nick Taylor, and Briana Stapleton.

ACGS and the ACPL presents: Melvin Alvah Traylor at Christmas Social, Dec 7th at 5:00 p.m.

11/30/2015

Adair County, Kentucky has produced many individuals who have left indelible marks on this earth. One of those was Melvin Alvah Traylor, born at Breeding in 1878, the first of seven children of James Milton Traylor and Kitty Frances Harvey Traylor.

Melvin gained a moderate education in the schools of Adair County and taught school for a time before leaving for Texas in 1898. He studied law and was admitted to the bar at Hillsboro, Texas, in 1901. After practicing law for some time, he entered upon the business of banking, in 1908, and was made vice president of a bank at Ballinger, Texas. After a banking merger the yext year, he became president.

As a banker, Mr. Traylor advanced in his chose career and was overseer of various banking institutions in the United States and was chose President of the American Bankers' Association in 1926. By 1931 he was leading Chicago's largest bank, the First Union Trust and Savings Bank. He was a strong supporter of the World Bank and was a member of the U.S. delegation when the Bank of International Settlements was created.

Mr. Traylor understood the ramification of poor banking practices and was outspoken on the financial causes of the Great Depression and for his views gained national attention. Largely due to this, he was a hopeful for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States in the months leading up to the national convention of 1932. Franklin D. Roosevelt secured the nomination for President that year and went on to serve into his fourth term.

Melvin A. Traylor, farmer, teacher, and banker from Adair County, Kentucky, devoted much of his life to the betterment of the nation. He was Trustee of the Newberry Library, Chicago; Northwestern University; and Berea College; as well as president of the Shedd Aquarium Society; and president of the American Bankers' Association. The Time magazine issues of 30 July 1928 and 21 November 1932 featured Mr. Traylor on the cover and numerous Time articles referenced his influences on financial circles over the years.

He battled pheumonia at the end of his life and died in Chicago, Illinois on 14 November 1934.

A short talk on the life and works of M.A. Traylor will be presented by Mike Watson at the Adair County Genealogical Society's monthly meeting on December 7, 2015, at the Adair County Public Library, Columbia, KY. For more information contact the library...

Update: Kentucky State Police Investigate Pursuit & Shooting in Anderson County

11/30/2015

The Lawrenceburg Police Officer involved in the November 27th incident is Officer Clay Crouch. The suspect, John Tompkins, age 35, of Danville, KY, remains at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

Upon release, the following charges against John Tompkins are pending: Attempted Murder of a Police Officer (1 count), Assault 1st (1 count), Wanton Endangerment 1st (2 counts), Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine), Fleeing and Evading 1st, Possession of a Defaced Firearm, and Possession of Marijuana.

Federal charges pending.

The investigation is continuing by Kentucky State Police Post 12, Frankfort.

Yellow dot program launched in October

11/27/2015

Governor Steve Beshear announced the launch of Kentucky's Yellow Dot program in October. The program is designed to improve emergency care to motorists involved in a vehicle crash. The yellow dots are available at the County Clerk Lisa Greer's office.

The “dot” – a circular yellow sticker on the lower left corner of the driver’s side rear window – alerts emergency responders that a pamphlet with identification and medical information about the motorist is in the glove box. Smaller yellow stickers are available for placement on motorcycle license plates.

The all-important pamphlet includes the participant’s name, photo, medical conditions, recent surgeries, current medications, allergies, physical information and emergency contact information

Inmate captured after attempt to escape custody.

11/27/2015

The incident occurred on 11-24-2015 at 4:35 pm. Jamie McGinely 37 originally of Buffalo KY but currently housed at Adair County regional Jail was being transported from court back to the jail by a transport officer. Upon their arrival at the jail the female took off on foot. A foot pursuit ensued and Columbia Police Ofc. Jordan Dean joined in on Campbellsville street.

The female was caught by CPD Ofc. Dean in the vicinity of Napa Auto parts and took back into custody.

McGinley was charged with Escape 2nd degree and Fleeing or Evading Police 2nd Degree in addition to the charges she was already incarcerated on.

Ofc. Dean was assisted by CPD Detective Brad Scholl, Sgt. Jr. Murphy and ACSO transport officer Dee Albertson