Kentucky Fish and Wildlife urges boater safety over July 4 holiday “Operation Dry Water” national campaign focuses on impaired boating FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 25, 2025) …

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Representative Amy Neighbors   Week in Review: Lawmakers Convene in Covington This week, lawmakers traveled to Covington to hold interim joint committee …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service sheds light on the causes behind the catastrophic honey bee colony losses reported by commercial beekeepers …

Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is set to receive $1,501,532 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for its Recovery Housing Program, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, …

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 …

With a new track and the return of crowd favorite events, the Adair County Fair is just around the corner. The fair kicks off on Tuesday, July 15 and runs through Saturday, July 19. With the …

Adair County head baseball coach Ryan McQueary was named 5th Region Coach of the Year. The team finished their season with a 23-11 record and a trip to the regional tournament. McQueary has coached …

Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell joined dairy industry representatives and dairy producers on Tuesday, June 3, to sign a proclamation honoring the dairy industry and June as Dairy Month in …

Enjoy the best deal of the year Kentucky free fishing days are June 7-8 FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 2, 2025) —  Step aside, Black Friday. You just can’t top the 100% discount on …

"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 …

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 …

Dylan B. Willis, an Adair County native, died Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle accident in Metcalfe County. According to the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office, Willis was traveling eastbound …

Tate Akin was a normal little boy who loved being outside and playing. His parents, Nathan and Jackylin Akin, bought him and his brother a four-wheeler for Christmas in 2023. On December 31, 2023, …

The Adair County fair has been a tradition since the late 1800s. Columbia native Rodney White has written a book that covers the beginning of the fair to current date. The book, “A History of …

Team members, coaches explain why hands-on learning priceless for ag  In early May, Kentucky Junior Cattlemen’s Association held its cattle working contest at the Hardin County …

Todd Davenport has been named by Gov. Andy Beshear as District 2 magistrate to fill the vacancy after Daryl Flatt’s resignation in March. Davenport was officially sworn in last Thursday. …

The Adair County Middle School FFA recently traveled to Frankfort, Kentucky to compete in a middle school FFA competition and also held their end of year banquet.  On Saturday, April 26, …