*UPDATE* Kentucky State Police Investigate Missing Juvenile in Breathitt County JACKSON, Ky (August 12, 2025) – Earlier today, detectives with Kentucky State Police, Post 13 in Hazard, …

Columbia-Adair Utilities District held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new location at 221 Dohoney Trace. 

The Adair County Sheriff’s Department is under new leadership with the appointment of Gary Roy as sheriff. Former Sheriff Jamie Richard retired effective Aug. 1, and Adair County Judge …

Bids for two new police vehicles were one of the main discussions during Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting. The police department plans to purchase two new vehicles this year. The …

Surplus items, approving two additional communication methods, tax rates, and a new contract for physical therapy were all items on the agenda at the special called school board meeting on Tuesday. …

Antioch Church has a rich history in Adair County and a celebration of that will be held on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. The original church was built in 1865 at the current location of 3324 Wheeler …

Adair County Indians high school football team held a youth football camp on Friday. Thirty-six students from kindergarten through sixth grade participated in the event held at the high school. Coach …

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2025 — Back-to-school shopping usually means backpacks, notebooks and lunchboxes. But don’t forget to add food safety to the list. Young children, especially …

FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 5, 2025) -- With dozens of overdose deaths in Kentucky involving a drug called the “Designer Xanax,” Attorney General Russell Coleman is calling on the Cabinet for …

The Adair County FFA received first place in the State Crop Scouting Contest. Team members were Ethan Wooten, Addie Baker, Lane Kelsay, Braxton Irvin, and Hudson Hancock. The team spent weeks …

Three alumni and one longtime friend will be honored at Lindsey Wilson University's first homecoming weekend. Lindsey Wilson's first homecoming weekend as a university will be held Oct. 23-25. The …

SOMERSET, Ky. – An Adair County native and workforce development leader will guide the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors in the coming years. Darryl …

Understanding Kentucky’s Missing Person Alert Systems On July 15, 2024, Kentucky’s Ian Alert System went into effect. One year later, the system was utilized for the first time to …

Week-long program offers hands-on training, leadership skills for aspiring law enforcement professionals FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 28, 2025) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear marked the beginning of the …

Some of Kentucky's future leaders gathered July 13-18 at Lindsey Wilson University to learn how they can help make a better commonwealth. The 54 rising high school juniors from 37 counties in Eastern …

It’s mid-summer and our favorite garden crops are plentiful. There’s still plenty of time before frost (usually early to mid-October) to squeeze in another round of crops.Furthermore, …

A $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Lindsey Wilson University will help meet the mental health needs of Central Appalachia by expanding the number of the …

Adair County Fair 4-H Youth Floral Hall will take place at the  Adair County Cooperative Extension Service 409 Fairground St., Columbia, July 28-29 Monday – July …

The total number of casualties at the Battle of Shiloh was greater than today’s combined populations of Columbia, Campbellsville, Greensburg, Jamestown and Russell Springs. The 23,746 U.S. and …

Bridget Compton has served as the county’s deputy judge executive for well over two years, but until Tuesday night the fiscal court never approved a salary for the position. During Tuesday …

A group of bicycle riders cruised into Columbia over the weekend during their travels to honor fallen first responders. The riders were escorted by numerous emergency services vehicles. There were …

Another successful Adair County Fair is in the books. It was a fun-filled week for everyone with new events, carnival rides, a petting zoo and a wide variety of food. Despite the rain and mud, people …

Adair County Fair pageant winners. 

Celebrate All Things Kentucky, All in One Place at the Kentucky State Fair   Au gust is near, which means it’s almost time for the most exciting celebration in the Bluegrass …

NEWS RELEASE UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Investigates Multiple Shooting Incidents in Fayette County Update #3: UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Investigates Multiple Shooting Incidents in …