The City of Columbia, along with the Columbia Police Department, will be sponsoring an event on Thursday, August 1, to recognize children at a back to school event.

The event will be held behind City Hall beginning at 11 a.m. and will feature activities, giveaways, and food for children and their family members.

Air Evac will be sponsoring hot dogs for attendees, and booths with giveaways or information is planned from T.J. Health Columbia, Cumberland Family Medical Centers, Signature Healthcare at Summit Manor, Parent Teacher Organization, Mimi’s Ice, and Three Trees Church.

The Columbia Police Department will be setup with safety tips and will have local school resource officers in attendance.

T-shirts are being sold and the proceeds are going to Adair County school system’s BackPack program that is operated through the Feed America organization.

The program works with the school resource department and ensures that students have food on weekends by sending food-filled backpacks home with them on Friday.

“We appreciate the response of the community,” said Hoots.

Shirts for this cause will be $15 for adult sizes small through XL and anything above is $18. Kids sizes small through large are $10.

Shirts need to be ordered by Monday, July 22.

If you would like to order a shirt, donate or participate in the events, please call city hall at 270-384-2501.

At approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, July 19, Majid Alshaheen, 26, of Columbia was arrested after sheriff’s deputy Josh Durbin initiated a traffic stop on Callahan Loop in the Knifley community.

K-9 Nitro alerted to the odor of illegal narcotics in the vehicle, and the subsequent search of the vehicle revealed methamphetamine.

Alshaheen was arrested and lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance first degree methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and operating on a suspended license.

The Adair County Sheriff’s office is continuing investigation.

The Adair County Courthouse Annex will be open as a temporary cooling location from 8AM to Sunset until the end of the Excessive Heat Warning on Sunday.  If you plan to be at the courthouse for this purpose please check in at the County Judge Executive’s Office.

Adair County Sheriff Deputy Josh Durbin was dispatched to an auto collision with injuries Tuesday afternoon on Burkesville Road at the Louie B. Nunn exit ramp.

A 2018 Dodge Ram, operated by Tommy Ray, 53, of Tennessee, was attempting a left-hand turn from the exit ramp onto Burkesville Road. Ray pulled into the path of a 2004 Dodge Caravan, being operated by Pat Morris, 60, of Adair County. Morris was traveling toward Columbia with the right-of-way when struck in the side. The impact caused the Caravan to overturn and came to rest approximately 200 feet from point of impact.

Morris was treated for head injuries by Adair County EMS and transported to T.J. Health Columbia for further treatment.

Adair County Sheriff’s Office investigated the accident.

 

Adair County Sheriff’s Office now has the first of two vehicles purchased with a federal USDA grant. The car will be getting outfitted with decals and striping. Special thanks to Hilda Legg and Mark Givens with the USDA Rural Development for working with the Adair County Fiscal Court to get the grant.