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Columbia man faces assault charge 3p671s

A Columbia man has been arrested in connection with an assault that occurred last month. On May 22, Columbia Police Department Officer Travis Bell responded to a report from the Adair County 911 …

Local Crusade for Children effort sets record 551j1s

The Columbia Adair County Fire Department set a new department record for donations collected for the Crusade for Children. The WHAS Crusade for Children, Inc. raises money for agencies, schools and …

Adair man dies in Monday night collision 5qcp

An Adair County man died in a two-vehicle accident Monday night on Russell Springs Rd. near the entrance of Powell Rd. Kentucky State Police Post 15 reports that Lucas Gregorio, 39, of Columbia, was …

THE COST OF ADDICTION 3s213c

Bobby and Chastity Brown are suffering a loss that most parents can’t even bear to imagine. Less than three weeks ago, they buried their son after he died from a drug overdose. Jaxon William …
The tourism commission provides a kiosk at Green River Lake boat dock for visitors to learn about other attractions in Adair County.

‘Tourism is good’ Director shares vision to promote Adair County 352b42

“Tourism is good. Nothing about tourism hurts Adair County at all,” said Paige Nickel, executive director of Adair County Tourism and Convention Commission. “The Tourism Commission …

City proposes 5 percent pay raise for employees, new SRO contract 6n141b

At the regular monthly meeting of the Columbia City Council Monday night, the first reading of the 2025-2026 budget was given. With that budget, city employees will each receive a 5 percent pay raise …

STEP UP AND LEAD 6ti4t

New program helps develop community leadership; participants can sign up now
Featured News
New events coming to county fair
With a new track and the return of crowd favorite events, the Adair County Fair is just around the corner. The fair kicks off on Tuesday, July 15 and runs through Saturday, July 19. With the …
McQueary named 5th Region coach of the year
Adair County head baseball coach Ryan McQueary was named 5th Region Coach of the Year. The team finished their season with a 23-11 record and a trip to the regional tournament. McQueary has coached …
Tate Akin
Family seeks options after son diagnosed with rare form of cancer
Tate Akin was a normal little boy who loved being outside and playing. His parents, Nathan and Jackylin Akin, bought him and his brother a four-wheeler for Christmas in 2023. On December 31, 2023, …
Around Kentucky
Jennifer Bersaglia Named Lindsey Wilson College Director of Choral Activities
Somerset resident will be first director of choral activities at Lindsey Wilson University. COLUMBIA, KY. (06/10/2025) When Jennifer Bersaglia was helping to find a director of choral activities …
New USDA research links early 2025 honey bee losses to high viral loads and mite resistance
New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service sheds light on the causes behind the catastrophic honey bee colony losses reported by commercial beekeepers …
Kentucky is set to receive $1,501,532 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for its Recovery Housing Program
Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is set to receive $1,501,532 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for its Recovery Housing Program, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, …

Marketplace

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The City of Columbia Gas Department is accepting applications for a Maintenance Worker 2d4e3j

The City of Columbia Gas Department is accepting applications for a Maintenance Worker. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, February 12. The City of Columbia is an equal opportunity …

Extension Office News
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
June is Dairy Month
During the month of June, we celebrate the farmers who produce the safe and nutritious products produced from milk.  Adair County is home to 19 dairy farmers who milk a total of 3,600 …
Market Trends in Beef: Preparing for 2025
"The fact that beef and cattle prices across all classes marked new records in 2024, despite steady to larger supplies, is a testament to the strength of demand for U.S. beef"  The cattle cycle …
Ag updates Celebrate Beef Month; handling farm stressors; 'regenerative' farming limits; what is 'acequia' irrigation?
May is National Beef Month, and possibly the best time to look back at the country's short but impactful cattle drive history, which began around 1866 and ended in the 1890s. "The biggest legacy of …
Lindsey Wilson
Lindsey Wilson College set to welcome campus visitors throughout the summer
No sooner had the final chair been put in storage in Biggers Sports Center and the last discarded commencement program had been picked up and tossed into a garbage bin did Lindsey Wilson College …
Reilly Wells receives the L3 Award from Lindsey Wilson College President Dr. Bill Luckey.
For Reilly Wells, her Lindsey Wilson College experiences have been a lesson in leadership
Lindsey Wilson College student Reilly Wells '26 is rarely speechless. But the student leader recently found herself searching for the right words to describe the feelings of receiving one …
Lindsey Wilson College awards record number of degrees
Graduates at the final commencement weekend held by Lindsey Wilson College were reminded of the importance of community during wartime and the transformative power of higher education. …
Lindsey Wilson College Honors Students, who 'Live, Learn, Lead'
Top Leadership Awards go to Caitlin Higdon '25 of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Mia Weigel '25 of Danville, Kentucky, and Reilly Wells '26 of Columbia.
LWC communication degree to be offered online in 2025-26
One of Lindsey Wilson College's more popular undergraduate majors is now available online. Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, the Lindsey Wilson bachelor of arts degree in communication will be …
Sports
Adair County Sports
Players recognized during the tournament are (from left) Bryce Russell, Brayton Coomer, Aiden Smith, Alex Martin, Jasper Kemp.

Adair County Indians are district runner-ups 2m702m

The Adair County Indians baseball team played in the 20th District Tournament on Wednesday, May 21 in Campbellsville. The Indians took on Campbellsville in the first-round game. The Indians scored …

Wrestling team approved for middle and high school 6j4z16

Athletic Director Tyler Maskill spoke to the Board of Education at their May meeting and asked them to approve wrestling to be added as a KHSAA sanctioned sport for the next school year. Maskill said …

Baseball improves rankings 3w5q4o

Adair County baseball improved their ranking by two spots from last week in the Prep Baseball Kentucky Power 25 rankings. The team moved from the 21st spot to the 19th spot. The Indians were back on …
Opinion
Gov. Beshear, Kentucky State Police Honor 37 Troopers and Officers Who Made the Ultimate Sacrific
  Memorial ceremony observes 31 fallen KSP troopers and officers and 6 highway patrolmen FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 22, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police …
Senate Majority Floor Leader Max Wise delivers remarks during an event in the State Capitol Building Rotunda. Photo Credit: David Hargis, Photographer, Public Information Office, Legislative Research Commission.
WISE RECOGNIZED AS 2025 KENTUCKY FAMILY CHAMPION
WISE RECOGNIZED AS 2025  KENTUCKY FAMILY CHAMPION As Senate Majority Floor Leader, helped drive pro-family,  pro-faith, and fiscally responsible bills to the finish line …
Keith Streeval works to cut up a tree that was struck by lightening during Friday night's storms.
Storm that left deadly trail ed over Adair
“We were very fortunate and blessed compared to the injuries, fatalities and damages in other areas,” said Emergency Management Director Grant Loy. “We had some trees fall into …
Obituaries

Nan B. Fudge 1f4c3s

Nan B. Fudge, 84, of Columbia ed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at her residence. She was born in Oneida on September 28, 1940 and grew up in Mistletoe, one of 13 children to the late Dewey and …

Ronny Glenn Spinks, I 57257

Ronny Glenn Spinks, I, 76, of Columbia, ed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at his residence. He was born in Warren County on August 3, 1948 to the late Morris Wayne and Zella Leon Basham Spinks. Ronny …

Patricia Sue Wethington 2w392c

Patricia Sue Wethington, 86, of Columbia ed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Glasgow Hospital. She was born December 23, 1938, the youngest of four children born to Mary Gladys Russell and …
Public Record
District Court 6.2.25
Judge Michael Loy Rebecca Thrower, 35, fleeing or evading police, 3rd degree; escape, 2nd degree; theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others. Plea of not guilty, preliminary hearing set …
District Court 5.28.25
Judge Michael Loy John M. Thompson, 45, four counts of promoting contraband, 1st degree; promoting contraband, 2nd degree. Plea of not guilty, preliminary hearing set for June 11 (2025) …
District Court May 19, 2025
Judge Michael Loy April Dawn Whitlow, 40, theft by unlawful taking or disposition shoplifting; burglary, 3rd degree. Plea of not guilty, preliminary hearing set for May 28 (2025) Joshua …
Land transfers
Land Transfers 5.4.25
Gregory and Janet Hansford of Campbellsville to David and Angela Nolen Billings of Frankfort.  Property located in Adair County described as being lot numbers 4 and 5 of the Hyatt Heights …