The Adair County community is shaken by a tragic accident that occurred around 1:13 a.m. on Sunday that left one juvenile dead and another critically injured. David C. King, 31, of Columbia, has been …

Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant continued his ongoing attempt to persuade magistrates to increase the county’s occupational tax during Tuesday night’s fiscal court meeting but once …

The City of Columbia in partnership with T.J. Health-Columbia held the first Spirit of Columbia recognition program on Friday, recognizing local first responders. The program was well attended by …

For the first time in Adair Co history, three students were chosen for the Governor’s Scholars Program and one student was chosen as an alternate. Abigail Kemp, Kelsay Breeding, Trina Nguyen …

All Adair County Schools will be closed Friday, April 25 to allow students, staff, and the community to attend the funeral of Skyler Huckaby.

AGENDA ADAIR COUNTY FISCAL COURT REGULAR CALLED MEETING APRIL 22, 2025 @ 6:00 P.M. ADAIR COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING BASEMENT 424 PUBLIC SQUARE, COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY 42728 …

Walter Ray Nichols, III, the passenger in the fatal crash that took the life of 7-year-old Rose Morgan in December 2024, appeared in Adair County Circuit Court Monday for a pretrial conference. …

All Columbia Police Officers are now equipped with body cameras. The City of Columbia received a 2024 Liability Grant from the Kentucky League of Cities. The grant was for items that improved safety …

Columbia-Adair County Fire Department has accepted their first female firefighter to the volunteer organization. Elizabeth True-Mitcham was voted into the department in January 2025. She began as a …

Recent weather has had an adverse impact on local farmers not only in Adair County, but across the state. The rain and flooding has delayed farmers from planting crops, spraying herbicides and …

Members of the Adair County High School agriculture program will be joined by community members today to celebrate the opening of a new greenhouse. The event marks the fruition of a two-year, …

House Joint Resolution 5 to rename Hwy. 127 passed unanimously in the Kentucky House and Senate and was signed by Gov.  Beshear on April 2.  The resolution honors Deputy Joshua …

The Adair County Volunteer Fire Department along with mutual aid from Breeding Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 133 Macky Spoon Rd. on April 7 at approximately 1:09 p.m. Upon arrival …

A first-year teacher at the Adair Juvenile Detention Center is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a juvenile and trying to get him to have her husband killed. Elena Bardin, 27, of …

A school teacher has been terminated after a physical altercation occurred outside of the Adair County High School gymnasium as a district-wide student exhibition took place inside. Columbia Police …

After 10 years of coaching and back-to-back regional championships, Adair County basketball head coach Deron Breeze has resigned. The Adair County Indians finished this season at the Sweet Sixteen in …

Tremendous rainfall amounts across Adair County and much of Kentucky this past week has caused road closures, water rescues, and mandatory evacuations. Gov. Andy Beshear declared a State of Emergency …

The City of Columbia and T.J. Health-Columbia will host a premiere responder recognition program on Friday, April 18 at 1 p.m. at the City Park on Fairground Street. Numerous organizations and …

  SOMERSET, Ky. (April 4, 2025) – Several roads across District 8 remain affected by high water. The safety of motorists remains our top priority, and we urge all drivers to use …

Kentucky State Police Post 15 detectives are investigating an allegation that an Adair County woman solicited a male juvenile at the Adair Juvenile Detention Center to kill her husband. On March …

The Columbia Police Department responded to Adair Regional Jail last Thursday night after deputy jailers discovered a Cumberland County inmate was concealing narcotics.  John Carter, 34, of …

FRANKFORT – State Auditor Allison Ball released the audit of the 2023 financial statement of Former Adair County Sheriff Josh Brockman on Monday, reflecting no issues with the financial review. …