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 …

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 …

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. 

A recently published book, Biblestones Show the Way, by Yvonne Kolbenschlag, is now available at our library.   It is written in easy-to-read format, with some illustrations. …

For a group of Lindsey Wilson University students, part of their first trip outside of the United States was spent inside of prisons in the Dominican Republic. The students were members of a …

Congratulations to Tenley Lewis, who participated in the State 4-H Horse Show on July 1- 2 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville. Tenley is the champion in the Western Junior …

Sometimes police officers get to spend more time serving than defending or enforcing the law. Two Columbia police officers had those opportunities just recently.

On Monday, Justin Kesterson was inducted into an elite group of scouts at Columbia United Methodist Church. He was presented with his Eagle Scout Award that he earned days before his …

  More than 500 youth of high school age from all across the state attended the 101st Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference at the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington last month. Throughout …

Adair County Schools will be offering a summer feeding option this month, with bulk pick up of meal kits with five days of breakfast and lunch. Pick up is between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. every Thursday in …

On Saturday, Adair County Sheriff Deputy Hunter Tweedy made a traffic stop on a 2000 Kawasaki motorcyle for having expired tags. Upon getting a consent to search by the operator, Deputy Tweedy …

Tips to stay safe this summer

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …