Headline News
Kylie Cowan was awarded 1st place in state for her veterinary science proficiency.  Pictured with her are her parents, Brian and Julie Cowan

Adair well represented at FFA convention

The Adair County FFA traveled to Lexington June 9-12 to compete in various competitions. On Monday, Adair County Middle School students- Mason Curry, Logan Faulkner, Madison Foster, Kayden Pegg, …

Law restricts student, teacher interaction

A new law that takes effect June 27 has been under public scrutiny. SB181 prohibits any untraceable form of electronic communication between any school employee or volunteer with a student that is …

City fails to address abandoned property issue

For almost three years, Matthew and Tracey Corbin have been asking the city to intervene on property next door to them on Mitchell Street. The property is overgrown with trees and weeds that grow …
Emergency services were on the scene for several hours Monday during a successful extrication rescue when the driver of a truck was entrapped under a combine.

T.J. Columbia, EMS team up

In emergency services, no two days are ever the same. Responders must be prepared for anything at any time and react accordingly. On Monday, responders reacted to a crash scene on an Adair County …

Columbia man faces assault charge

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

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

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 …
Featured News
Dairy Month Proclamation
Mayor Pam Hoots and County Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant sign a proclamation declaring June as Dairy month in Columbia and Adair County. Back from left Robin Hancock, FFA Advisor, Brittany …
Quarterback Easton Jessie preparing to pass the ball.
Jessie signs with Gardner-Webb University
Easton Jessie, a recent Adair County graduate, has signed to continue his football career at Gardner-Webb University, a division one school. Jessie was recruited by other universities but ultimately …
Front row from left, Harry Lim, Daya Creason, Ezra Spoon, Daryl Peters, Nova Morey, Drake Peters, and Katie Neal. Back row from left, Skylar Cotter, Rory Scott, Robert Wilkerson, Montgomery Lawhorn, and Kinsley Comstock with Tonya Feese and Tabitha Coppage, teachers posing in front of display at the Louisville Zoo.
Students visit Louisville Zoo
Around 100 Adair County students from kindergarten through eighth grade took a field trip to the Louisville Zoo. Heather Dudley, Family Resource Coordinator at Adair County Primary Center, said that …
Around Kentucky
Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision in LaRue County
HODGENVILLE, Ky. (June 15, 2025) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) responded to a single-vehicle collision in LaRue County Saturday afternoon that resulted in a fatality. On June 14, at …
Hopkinsville, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy and a Supervised Release Violation
Paducah, KY – A Hopkinsville, Kentucky man was sentenced on June 11, 2025, to a total of 9 years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic in fentanyl and violating his federal supervised …
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 …

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
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 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
Landon Blakey blocks a shot at the Lindsey Wilson Shootout.

Adair County Indians participate in LWC Shootout

Adair County High School basketball under the leadership of Coach Jordan Brangers has been playing this summer against teams across the state. Last week, they played in the three-day Lindsey Wilson …
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

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

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 …
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 passed 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

Michael Lee Morris

Michael Lee Morris, 84, of Louisville passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family and the sounds of his favorite bluegrass music. He was born in the Absher community …

Margaret Ellen Helms

Margaret Ellen Helms, 80, of Adair County, the daughter of the late William and Gladys Hill, was born August 24, 1944 in Ocean City, New Jersey and departed this life on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at her …

Judith Ann “Judy” England

Judith Ann “Judy” England, 80, of Columbia died Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born August 11, 1944 in Adair County to the late Edgar R. and Stella …
Public Record
District Court June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025 Judge Michael Loy Charles E. Black Jr, 26, assault, 2nd degree. Defendant was given ROR (2018) Daniel L. Murphy, 20, burglary, 1st degree; criminal mischief, 1st degree. …
District Court June 16, 2025
June 16, 2025 Judge Michael Loy Devin M. Kaylor, 23, assault 4th degree domestic violence, minor injury. Plea of not guilty, pretrial conference set for June 25 (2025) Sarah Lee-Ellen …
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 …
Land transfers
Land Transfers 6.19.25
Pamela Kay Fudge of Columbia to Crystal Lynette Cain of Somerset.  Property located in Adair County described as being 1.170 acres more or less on Harrod’s Fork Circle.  For and in …