Headline News

Traffic stop leads to DUI arrest and multiple charges

At approximately 12:28 a.m. on Friday, the Columbia Police Department conducted a traffic stop near Exit 49 on the Cumberland Parkway after observing a vehicle traveling at an estimated speed of over …

County receives grant funding

Adair County was recently awarded two grants. A $50,000 grant will be used to rewire the annex building and install new equipment. An $8,000 grant will be used to add picnic tables and benches to the …

Ky. DUI laws explained

Due to recent events involving the deaths of three Adair County students, the Kentucky driving under the influence law, specifically alcohol, has been a topic of discussion among many Adair …
Featured News
Officer Tyler McKinney and Officer Travis Bell defend themselves against Big Foot.
Looking for Sasquatch
Have you seen Sasquatch around Columbia? He has been spotted at several locations around the county, but has yet to be captured. The 7.5 foot, 250 pound Big Foot is out promoting The Adair County …
Brayton Coomer on the mound for the Indians.
Coomer signs with Morehead State, a Division 1 university
Brayton Coomer, a senior at Adair County High School, has officially signed his national letter of intent to play baseball at Morehead State University. Coomer said Morehead began recruiting him …
SUN Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids
NEW THIS YEAR - NON-CONGREGATE FEEDING!!! WHAT IS IT? PICK UP 5 DAYS WORTH OF MEALS - ONE DAY, ONE STOP!! WHERE CAN I PICK UP THESE MEALS? GLAD YOU ASKED…ADAIR COUNTY PRIMARY CENTER, …
Around Kentucky
KSP investigating fatal accident in Powell County
CLAY CITY, Ky. (May 14, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 8 Morehead, was contacted by Powell County dispatch to investigate a fatal traffic collision that occured on Main Street in Clay …
Kentucky Advising Academy awards grants
Kentucky Advising Academy awards grants up to $10,000 to six schools to support post secondary advising (FRANKFORT, Ky.) -- Six Kentucky K-12 public high schools and area technology centers were …
Kentucky State Fair Announces 2025 Campaign, Opening of Entries, and New Website 
Kentucky State Fair Announces 2025 Campaign, Opening of Entries, and New Website     LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 6, 2025) -- The smell of fried delights, the sound of live music, and the …
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
Know these steps for a successful garden
Join us on April 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Office for an interactive class on landscape design.  Adair County Extension Master Gardener Darlene Campbell will be …
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
Cattle handling demo and free BQCA certification
The Adair County FFA has had a team of students mastering Beef Quality Assurance and Care practices over the past few months to prepare for a statewide cattle-handling competition. The team recently …
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
ADAIR COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
Adair County Cattlemen’s Meeting The Adair County Cattlemen’s Association will meet on April 7 at 6 p.m. at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service. United Citizens Bank will …
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 support during wartime and the transformative power of higher education. …
Lindsey Wilson College Honors Students, Administrator 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

Baseball continues winning season

The Adair County Indians baseball team is having impressive season, winning 10 of the last 12 games. For the first time this season, they are ranked in the top 25 in two different polls. Prep …

Lady Indians end season play

Adair County Indians softball took on Caverna last Thursday. Allee Campbell put the Indians on the board with a three-run homer in the first inning. Halynn Stargel pitched an impressive game with …
Tristan Mullins spikes the ball against Marion County.

Boys’ volleyball has 3-7 record for the season

The Adair County Indians boys’ volleyball team were back in action Friday night against Marion County.  They ended regular season play with a 3-7 overall record in their first season. The …
Opinion
Literacy and Early Intervention: A Path to Success
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Representative Amy Neighbors   Literacy and Early Intervention: A Path to Success Literacy is the foundation of education. It is the ability to read, write, and …
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. …
Obituaries

Wayne Sullivan

Wayne Sullivan, 52, of Columbia died Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Cumberland County Hospital Emergency Room in Burkesville He was born September 17, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois.  He was a member …

Vivian Ann Burton

Vivian Ann Burton, age 62, of Columbia  passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Fairoaks Nursing Home. She was born on Friday, June 22, 1962 in Liberty. She was the daughter of Bessie Jane …

Victoria Marie White

Victoria Marie White, 52, of Columbia, was born September 28, 1972 in Oklahoma to Cathy Pack Stephens and the late Glenn Gillespie. She departed this life on Monday, May 5, 2025 at Baptist Health …
Public Record
District Court, May 12, 2025
DISTRICT May 12, 2025 Judge Michael Loy Jose Manuel Soto Adame, 47, operating on suspended/revoked operators license; controlled substance prescription not in original container, first …
District Court, May 5, 2025
May 5 Judge Michael Loy Jeremiah A. Fulton, 18, promoting contraband, 2nd degree. Plea of not guilty, pretrial conference set for May 19 (2025) Jessica Sue Albertson, 45, operating a motor …
District Court, May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025 Judge Michael Loy Kimberly R. Popplewell, 37, theft by unlawful taking or disposition shoplifting. Plea of not guilty, pretrial conference set for May 19 (2024) April Whitlow, …
Land transfers
Land Transfers - May 15, 2025 Issue
The estate of Tony Eugene Gabehart, by and through his heirs, Tony E. Gabehart, Jr., Knifley, and Samantha Gabehart, Campbellsville to Tony E. Gabehart, Knifley, and Samantha Gabehart, …