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Land purchase around Blair center discussed, tabled
Tuesday night’s fiscal court meeting stopped short of two hours long as the court addressed a number of issues and held several conversations with a professional tone. Normally, holding a civil …
Arrest made after stop on bypass
On Friday night, March 22, The Columbia Police Department initiated a traffic stop on veterans memorial bypass. After making contact with operator, consent was given for a vehicle search. Officers …
Columbia police make arrest after traffic stop
The Columbia Police Department received a reckless driver complaint in the area of Burksville Street Saturday afternoon, March 23. Vehicle matching description was observed at FiveStar at the …
Featured News
Back Row, left to right, Coach Jeana Pike, Jaxton Stephens, Rory Kleckler, Raelee Turner, Raegan Hillock, Lillian Ballard, Karlie Irvin, and Coach Lisa Newell-Hare. Middle Row, left to right, Cash Hare, Matthew Moss, Dallas Hatcher, Emily Burkhardt, Addison Giles, and Clara Kotter. Front Row, left to right, Gabe Erickson, Kinsley Thomas, Sophia Warren, and Cohen Grider. Not pictured:  Ava Froedge.
ACES competes in Region 9 Governor’s Cup
Adair County Elementary School Academic Team participants competed Monday, March 18, and Saturday, March 23 in Region 9 Governor’s Cup at Metcalfe County Elementary School in Edmonton. The …
Magic of Lance Burton comes to ACES
Of vanishing birds, swords through necks, and floating students... It was a magical surprise for students of Adair County Elementary School last week when they came together in the gym for a magical …
Around Kentucky
Kentucky State Police Searching for Missing Perry County Female
NEWS RELEASE Kentucky State Police Searching for Missing Perry County Female Hazard, KY (March 6, 2024) – Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard is requesting assistance from the …
Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision in Logan County 
NEWS RELEASE Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision in Logan County  Russellville, Ky. (March 7, 2024) –  At approximately 7:00 am the Kentucky State Police Post …
Four Russell County High School seniors sign their commitment to RCHS’s apprenticeship program with Lindsey Wilson College. The students will work under a mentor teacher while simultaneously taking dual credit courses with LWC’s education program, complete student teaching hours and fast-track their way to earning a degree. From left: Leah White, Emma Wilson, Anna Gosser, Saturn Taryn Walsh.
Russell County High School Apprenticeship Program for Future LWC Students Makes Way for Early College Graduation - ACCV
Six Russell County High School seniors will get a head start on their teaching careers because of an apprenticeship opportunity that will fast-track their college education.   Anna …
Highway Safety Improvement Project to Begin on U.S. 127 and KY 619 in Russell Springs
SOMERSET, Ky. (Feb. 26, 2024)   –  A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet project to add turn lanes and upgrade eight intersections on U.S. 127 and KY 619 will start in March in Russell …
Ohio Health Department Reports Measles Case, Possible Exposure at Kentucky-Based Airport
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2024) – Today, Kentucky health officials said the Ohio Department of Health has a confirmed case of measles in an individual who lives in Ohio, but traveled …
Attorney General Coleman Appoints Chris Bowlin as Counsel to the Civil Chief
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 9, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the appointment of Mount Sterling attorney Chris Bowlin as the Office’s Counsel to the Civil Chief. In this …
Extension Office News
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
New Service Tackles Herbicide Resistant Weeds
The Univers ity of Kentucky is initiating an herbicide resistance screening program (HRS) to assist crop producers in Kentucky. The goal of the program is to assist growers in determining if the lack …
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
Winter beef series session two
The second meeting of the Winter Beef Series offered by the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service will focus on winter hay feeding. Last winter, local farm owner, Chris Slattery, allowed …
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
Basic beef program implements on-farm practices
This past year, local beef farmer Joe Watson participated in the Basic Beef program offered by the University of Kentucky Extension Beef team, where UK Beef Specialists have worked to implement …
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Winners at 2024 Kentucky Auctioneer’s Association annual convention: Wesson Burton, Alex Popplewell, Simon Wilson & Chris Wilson. (from left)
Alex Popplewell Wins KY Auctioneer State Championship
The 2024 Kentucky Auctioneer’s Association annual convention was held this past weekend in Lexington, KY.   Russell county native Alex Popplewell competed with top auctioneers across …
KFB Announces Record-Setting Scholarships for KY Students
The Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation awarded over $750,000 in scholarships to students across the Commonwealth pursuing higher education.
T.J. Health Columbia Hosts a Free Lunch and Learn
T.J. Health Columbia will be hosting a Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, July 25 th starting at 12PM.  This month’s topic will be “Acupuncture”.  The guest speaker will be …

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Opinion
When technology works
Facebook apparently had technical issues on Tuesday morning that left many people unable to access their account. I was too busy to even notice at the time, but I did get a giggle from the news …
Bill establishes guardian program
After a long weekend observing Presidents’ Day, the Kentucky General Assembly returned to Frankfort on Tuesday, energized and ready to tackle the second half of the 2024 Regular Session with …
A step back from the chaos
I don’t know that I have ever spent more than $20 for a single magazine in my life, but last week I did. The headline on the front cover of the Harvard Business Review caught my attention: How …
Sports
Sports
Jake McQueary completed two runs for the Indians in the win over Washington County.
BASEBALL: Big comeback to clinch win over Washington
For a long time it was not looking good for the Indians in the game against the Washington County Commanders last Saturday. Adair was trailing up to the seventh inning until a big comeback led them …
Isaiah Cochran puts up a shot during the Marshall County game in the Sweet 16.
Basketball: Indians take on Rupp
“The game went exactly as we planned it,” yelled head coach Deron Breeze over the celebration of the Indians and their fans on Wednesday, March 20. The plan was good. Because according to …
Tennis teams earns wins, learns from experience
The high school tennis team had two match days over the last week, after the game on Tuesday was canceled because of the rain. At Cumberland they got wins for Brody Blair with 8-0 and Trey Stephens …
Obituaries

Janice L. Grider

Janice L. Grider, 81, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024 at Casey County Hospital. She was born on Sunday, October 11, 1942 in Russell Springs to the late Veston and Elgie Coffey …

Edna Alene Melson

Edna Alene Melson, 85, of the Cundiff community, died Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 10:20 a.m. at Green Hill Manor Nursing and Rehab in Greensburg. She was born August 29, 1938 in Adair County to the …

David Dewey Scott

David Dewey Scott, 70, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at T. J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow, KY. Born in Columbia, KY on December 24, 1953, to the late Carl Scott and Allene …