“We were very fortunate and blessed compared to the injuries, fatalities and damages in other areas,” said Emergency Management Director Grant Loy. “We had some trees fall into …

For the first time in the history of Adair County, there are two high school state presidents: Trenton Page, Kentucky FFA president; and Natalie Bardin, Kentucky FBLA president. A reception was held …

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 …

FBLA joins with Voice to sponsor elite program

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. …

AGENDA ADAIR COUNTY FISCAL COURT SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MAY 9, 2025 @ 9:00 A.M. ADAIR COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING BASEMENT 424 PUBLIC SQUARE, COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY 42728   …

The Columbia City Council hopes to receive grant funding to cover the majority of the cost of a $2.6 million gas line expansion project. Mayor Pam Hoots received approval from council members …

A funeral service will be held Friday for David Cecil King, Jr, a sixth-grade student at Adair County Middle School,  who died on Wednesday, April 30 from injuries sustained in an automobile …

David “Cecil” King, the driver in the accident that claimed the lives of two Adair County juveniles on Easter morning, was in Russell County District Court on Wednesday April 30. A …

The second Lanterns and Tombstone tour of the season was held Friday night at Bearwallow Cemetery. Despite the weather, there was a large crowd that gathered to learn about the history of the …

Five Adair County High School cheerleaders have signed their national letter of intent with Lindsey Wilson College. On April 23, Seth Murphy, Allie Murphy, Marque Hicks, Donzale Ennis, and Zowi …

Driver licensing regional offices have been under public scrutiny lately with long wait times and lack of appointment availability. The deadline to obtain a Real ID to board flights and enter federal …

A second juvenile has died following an accident that occurred in Russell County on April 20. According to social media posts by the child’s mother, Melissa Morey, David Cecil King, Jr. died …

The last group of students will receive a Lindsey Wilson College degree this weekend, and it will be a record number. Lindsey Wilson College will award a total of 890 undergraduate, graduate and …

A Burkesville woman charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, 3rd offense; and fleeing and evading police after a single vehicle accident on Friday night in Adair County. …

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 …