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Food trucks will be in Columbia July 12

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The City of Columbia will have a food truck day on Friday, July 12. The event will be held in the city parking lot at the corner of Merchant Street and Campbellsville Street.

“We are planning this event to raise funds for handicapped accessible equipment to be utilized in city parks,” said Mayor Pamela Hoots.

Food trucks scheduled include: Shogun of Bowling Green; Wild Bill’s Taste Buds from Elizabethtown; Happy Hawg Barbecue of Russell Springs; First Baptist Church of Columbia; and Ben’s Jammin’ Ice Cream of Bardstown.

A wide variety of food will be offered including hamburgers, fries, nachos, barbecue, rice, hot wings, fish, ice cream and more.

The event will start at 11 a.m. and will continue through the day. “It is in conjunction with July’s To the Nines event for downtown merchants,” noted Hoots. “We hope that people will eat and shop local.”

For further information, please contact City Hall at 270-384-2501.

Jeep overturns on Hwy. 551

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The Adair County Sheriffs Office investigated a single vehicle collision that resulted in an injury.

The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on June 6 on KY Highway 551 around the three mile marker. A 2005 Jeep Liberty operated by Hannah Berryman was traveling south on Knifley Road when she lost control of her vehicle, crossed the north bound lane of traffic into a large drain and overturned.
Berryman was treated on scene by Adair County EMS and transferred to TJ Health for additional treatment. Deputy Josh Durbin is investigating officer.

 

Photo by Beth Holmes

 

Gov. Bevin, Cabinet Secretaries to hold community forum in Adair County Tuesday

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 11, 2019) – Gov. Matt Bevin and several of his cabinet secretaries will Columbia on Tuesday for a community dialogue about economic development and other key issues and initiatives impacting the commonwealth.

The event is open to the public.

It will be held Tuesday, March 12 at 12:30 p.m. at V.P. Henry Auditorium on Lindsey Wilson College’s campus, 210 Lindsey Wilson St.

Rachel Brown is Adair County Middle School student of the month

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Rachel Brown is an eighth student at Adair County Middle School and daughter of Randy and Janella Brown. Rachel is a starter on the ACMS volleyball team. She is one of the most positive people to be around. She is always willing to lend a helping hand and to share a smile when just walking down the hallway. She shows compassion for classmates and entertains with her beautiful singing voice during talent shows over the past three years.

Rachel Brown

Hwy. 704 to be reduced to one lane starting next week

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SOMERSET, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2019) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 advises motorists that beginning Wednesday, Feb. 27, KY 704 in Adair County will be reduced to one lane at mile point 11.9 as crews begin a bridge rehabilitation project on the structure over Petty’s Fork.

Temporary traffic signals will be in place on east and west approaches for the lane closure.

Work is scheduled to be completed June 1. The start date and duration of work may be adjusted for inclement weather or other unforeseeable delays. Drivers should expect delays and are encouraged to allow extra time in reaching their destination.

This bridge is part of KYTC’s Bridging Kentucky program. Bridging Kentucky includes more than 1,000 state, county, and municipal structures that are rated in poor condition or have restricted weight limits. More than 70 of the bridges on the list are currently closed to traffic. Each bridge will be addressed in the next six years, either replaced with a new structure designed to last at least 75 years or rehabilitated to extend its life by at least 30 years. Those with restricted weight limits will reopen to school buses, emergency vehicles, commercial trucks, as well as passenger vehicles. For more information on the Bridging Kentucky program visit www.BridgingKentucky.com.

For Kentucky’s latest traffic and travel information, visit goky.ky.gov or navigate traffic by downloading the free Waze app at www.waze.com. Motorists can also access traffic information for the District 8 counties at www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict8 and at www.twitter.com/KYTCDistrict8.