A new law that takes effect June 27 has been under public scrutiny. SB181 prohibits any untraceable form of electronic communication between any school employee or volunteer with a student that is …
For almost three years, Matthew and Tracey Corbin have been asking the city to intervene on property next door to them on Mitchell Street. The property is overgrown with trees and weeds that grow …
In emergency services, no two days are ever the same. Responders must be prepared for anything at any time and react accordingly. On Monday, responders reacted to a crash scene on an Adair County …
A Columbia man has been arrested in connection with an assault that occurred last month. On May 22, Columbia Police Department Officer Travis Bell responded to a report from the Adair County 911 …
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 …
Bobby and Chastity Brown are suffering a loss that most parents can’t even bear to imagine. Less than three weeks ago, they buried their son after he died from a drug overdose. Jaxon William …
“Tourism is good. Nothing about tourism hurts Adair County at all,” said Paige Nickel, executive director of Adair County Tourism and Convention Commission. “The Tourism Commission …
At the regular monthly meeting of the Columbia City Council Monday night, the first reading of the 2025-2026 budget was given. With that budget, city employees will each receive a 5 percent pay raise …
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A one percent restaurant tax was the main topic of discussion at this month’s tourism board meeting on May 20. Kentucky laws that establish guidelines for a restaurant tax were discussed and …
All employees for the Adair County school system will receive a 2 percent raise for the next year in addition to any step raises based on years of employment. The Adair County School Board voted …
The Adair County Fiscal Court gave first reading to an ordinance that would require licensing and other measures before solar panels could be installed in the county. Solar panels have dotted some …
Fiscal court meetings had become like watching a new movie with a tired, old theme, like a horror flick when the young adults repeatedly advance toward the screams rather than run toward safety. In …
Grant Adamson will officially graduate Friday night along with his classmates, but leaders in the school district decided to give his family a special graduation ceremony of their own. Grant’s …
The Adair County Clerk's office will be closed to the public Wednesday, May 21 from noon to closing due to a zoom training with KY Dept. of Transportation concerning new legislation changes and …
The Adair County High School Class of 2025 will hold its graduation ceremony on May 23, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. CDT in the John Burr Memorial Gymnasium. Each senior has been given 10 tickets for …
Elena Kathleen Bardin, who was initially arrested on April 4, has been indicted by the Adair County grand jury. The indictment lists three counts of sexual abuse, 1st degree; distribution of obscene …
At approximately 12:28 a.m. on Friday, the Columbia Police Department conducted a traffic stop near Exit 49 on the Cumberland Parkway after observing a vehicle traveling at an estimated speed of over …
School board members, administration, school staff and local news media joined Superintendent Jason Faulkner for tours of the new middle school construction site last week. While the project is …
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Adair County was recently awarded two grants. A $50,000 grant will be used to rewire the annex building and install new equipment. An $8,000 grant will be used to add picnic tables and benches to the …
Due to recent events involving the deaths of three Adair County students, the Kentucky driving under the influence law, specifically alcohol, has been a topic of discussion among many Adair …
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a garden tour on Sunday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Five beautiful gardens will be part of the tour, hosted by Stacey Bishop, Sheila Willis, Sandy Conover, the FFA …
The Adair County High School SBDM Council is currently taking nominations for Parent Members for the 2025-2026 school year. Nomination forms are available beginning on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. …