Headline News

Adair County Fiscal Court Reschedules Meeting

The Adair County Fiscal Court will not be having their regular called meeting Tuesday, March 25, 2025 due to quorum concerns. The Adair County Fiscal Court will instead be meeting Monday, March 24, …

Chamber sponsors Crawl 5K

The Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first Chamber Crawl 5K, Fun Run/Walk (or Crawl), on Saturday, April 26 at 8 a.m. at Adair County Elementary School. This fun run or walk …

Band earns distinguished assessment

Last Thursday, the Adair County High School Band earned straight Distinguished ratings at their District 3 KMEA Performance Assessment in Bowling Green. “We are actually in District 10, but we …
Featured News
Easton Jessie signs to continue football career with Gardner-Webb
When Adair County quarterback Easton Jessie tore his ACL three weeks into the 2024 season, he was concerned his football career would end after high school. On Friday, surrounded by his family, …
New middle school FBLA chapter to compete nationally
When the middle school’s Future Business Leaders of America became an official chapter on Jan. 29 of this year, advisor Julie Burton did not expect many of her students to qualify for nationals …
Hunter Hendren, Colten Gravel, Ethan Dial and Gabe Spillman show off their GROW poster that helped secure them a first place win in regionals.
JAG team moves on to state competition after regional win
Four students from Adair County’s JAG program won first place in the Red Division for JAG Kentucky’s Career Development Conference Regional Competition last Tuesday. Hunter Hendren, …
Around Kentucky
Explore hunting and fishing this season
    FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 12, 2025) —  The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources offers numerous classes for those wanting to learn more about hunting and …
Creekside Elementary School kicks off All In for Ag Education Week
(SONORA, KY) – Students at Creekside Elementary (Hardin County) have been studying different animals this year as part of the school’s agriculture program. The lesson on March 17 was …
Prescribed fires planned for wildlife management areas this spring
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 18, 2025) — Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will work with local officials in a number of Kentucky counties to use prescribed fires …
Marketplace

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

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
Free Soil Testing
The Adair County Soil Conservation District and Adair County Extension District Board have partnered to make soil testing free for Adair County landowners year-round in 2025. Get your soil samples …
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
2025 UK Beef Management Webinars
Beef producers have the opportunity this winter to hear from UK experts and other Universities from the comfort of their own home. Webinars will address important topics regarding beef production …
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
Make a Difference with Deer Hunting
Maintaining a healthy deer population in Kentucky relies on hunting. When deer populations exceed the carrying capacity of their habitat, it negatively affects not only the deer but also humans and …
Lindsey Wilson
Lindsey Wilson to present ‘The Weir’
Life in rural Ireland as depicted by one of the greatest living playwrights will be on the stage in Lindsey Wilson College’s first play of the spring. The Lindsey Wilson Department of Theatre …
Lindsey Wilson College counseling professor Nicole Schnopp-Wyatt of Pike County, is working with other Lindsey Wilson professors and alumni to help residents in Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia who were affected by the recent floods that swept through the region.
Lindsey Wilson College alumni, faculty work to help students affected by floods in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lovonne Fleming-Richardson knows firsthand what it is like to be the victim of flooding, and how long it can take to fully recover. Lovonne Fleming-Richardson was out …
A total of 21 students from Adair County High School who are participating in the Opening Doors to the Future program spent part Wednesday at Lindsey Wilson College to learn about college life.
Adair County High School students ‘open doors’ to college at Lindsey Wilson College
A group of Adair County residents experienced college life on Wednesday at Lindsey Wilson College. A total of 21 students from Adair County High School who are participating in the Opening Doors to …
LWC SINGERS 2025 – The Lindsey Wilson College Singers’ Spring ’25 Tour Home Concert will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, at Columbia Baptist Church, 210 Greensburg St. It will be the final Home Concert directed by Gerald Chafin, who has led the Lindsey Wilson Singers for more than a quarter-century.
Lindsey Wilson College Singers’ Home Concert Set for March 12 at Columbia
Lindsey Wilson College Singers’ Home Concert Set for March 12 at Columbia Baptist Church This year’s Lindsey Wilson College Singers’ Home Concert will include two pieces of …
At the Friday morning presentations of the Lindsey Wilson College “Leadership in Nursing” final 2025 spring semester class in the Dr. Robert and Carol Goodin Nursing & Counseling Center, seniors Emilee Flatt of Columbia, left, and Jaidyn Franklin of Glasgow,  presented their research, titled “Simulation Utilization in Nursing/Healthcare.”
Lindsey Wilson College nursing seniors partner with area healthcare providers on research projects
The month of February ended in a big way for the seniors in Lindsey Wilson College’s nursing program. The seniors concluded their “Leadership in Nursing” course with a presentation …
Sports
Adair County Sports

Tennis starts season off strong

Both boys and girls tennis teams won their matches by massive margins this week in their first games of the 2025 season playing against Cumberland County. For the boys singles, Alex Perkins won 9 to …

Indians beat Central Hardin in first game of regionals

The Adair County Indians won their first game of regionals on Sunday when they beat Central Hardin 69 to 52. With this victory under their belt, they will continue to compete on their road to return …

Middle school volleyball takes top honors at CKMSAC

Opinion
SENATOR MAX WISE’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
SENATOR MAX WISE’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Week Seven of the 2025 Legislative Session Numerous bills headed to the governor’s desk late Friday night as the House and Senate …
What a mess
Everyone’s eyes on are the federal government right now as we see President Trump causing an uproar with tariffs and his Elon Musk-led DOGE, the acronym for Department of Government Efficiency. …
Important bills move forward in week 5 of session
Last week was important for the future of college athletics in Kentucky. Joined by University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart and University of Louisville Athletics Director Josh Heird, …
Obituaries

Tamara Lynn Budzisz

Tamara Lynn Budzisz, 56, of Columbia, passed away March 14, 2025 at the Taylor Regional Hospital. She was born November 6, 1968 in Louisville to the late John and Mary Clemens Mueller. She was a …

Rolan Dean Blair

Rolan Dean Blair, 74, of Green County, son of the late Marion Holt Blair and Emogene Blakey Blair, was born on July 12, 1950 in Russell Springs and departed this life surrounded by loving family …

Melissa Faye Meers

Melissa Faye Meers, 46, of Jamestown passed away Sunday, March 16 at Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs. She was born November 7, 1978 in Corydon, IN to the late Melvin Odell and Myrtie Faye …
Public Record
Civil Rights
District Court, March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025 Judge Michael Loy   Brian Christopher Fair, 29, obstructed vision and/or windshield; excessive windshield/window tinting; failure to produce insurance card; failure …
District Court, March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025 Judge Michael Loy   Dameion M. Boutwell, 26, alcohol intoxication in a public place, first or second offense; terroristic threatening, 3rd degree; menacing; …
District Court, March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025 Judge Michael Loy     Cameron Brummett, 25, theft by deception, including cold checks $10,000 or more; criminal mischief, 1st degree. Plea of not guilty, …
Land transfers
Land Transfers - March 20, 2025 Issue
William Calvin Reed Irrevocable Trust, by and through Truman Leon Vincent II, Trustee, Rockfield, and James Dalton Vincent, Trustee, Mt. Washington to Alexander Hunter Durham, Columbia. Property …