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Adair Food Pantry will be open Tuesday

The Adair County Food Pantry will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, on the regular schedule.

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2025-01-06 18:21:43 | Comments


Horses with snow


2025-01-06 - Fairplay, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold.
Veronica writes, "If you see a horse (or cow) with a blanket of snow on its back.... it's actually a Good Thing. They are insulated against the weather, and it shows that their natural coats are working. If they are wet, with no snow, then their coats aren't shedding water like it should, and shelter should be given. They may choose to not go in, but it should be offered.

Pictured are 2 of my horses, one with a snow blanket, and one that melts it and is all wet."


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Adair Co. Adult Education to be open Tuesday

From Mary Ford

Adair County Adult Education will be open from 8amCT to 4pmCT tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7, 2024.

We ask that everyone use their own discretion about their road conditions if they choose to come in. If you cannot make it in please give us a call at 270-384-1741 if you have any questions.


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2025-01-06 15:52:29 | Comments

Current Local Conditions
Adair: 25 F
Casey: 23 · Cumberland: 27 · Green: 24
Metcalfe: 24 · Russell: 25 · Taylor: 24
Updated at 4:30am Tuesday, January 7, 2025
  High/Low: 25 F / 25 F
SLP: 1024
Wind: N at 2
Dewpoint: 20 F
Relative Humidity: 80.8%
Precipitation: 0 in. today

Kentucky Mesonet Links:
Adair County - Casey County - Cumberland County - Metcalfe County - Taylor County

National Weather Service Links:
Burkesville. Campbellsville. Columbia. Edmonton. Greensburg. Jamestown. Liberty. Russell Springs


Adair Co. Schools will be NTI on Tuesday

From Jason Faulkner, Superintendent
Adair County Schools

Due to hazardous road conditions as a result of winter weather, there will be no school in the Adair County School district on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. We will be utilizing Non Traditional Instructional Day #2.

Students... Please remember to login to you Google Classrooms in order to participate in NTI. Your teachers will be available throughout the day to support you with anything you need.


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2025-01-06 15:09:54 | Comments | See topic Education


WKU campuses to be closed Tuesday

All WKU campuses are closed on Tuesday, January 7. Online courses will proceed as scheduled.

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2025-01-06 15:08:20 | Comments | See topic Education

Events scheduled for today, January 7, 2025
All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTAdair Co. Adult Education open today (ID:68235 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
9:00amCTAdair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432 (ID:68199 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
7:30pmCTACHS Boys Varsity Basketball vs Glasgow (ID:68014 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)

Visit the Events Page for details about the events listed above and for events on upcoming days. Please use our Contact Form to let us know about your organization's upcoming events.

Remembering the January 1977 snowfall


2025-01-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mike Watson.
Mike Murrell's report on winter weather in January 1977, which brought nearly a foot of snow over several days and left "most secondary roads in perilous condition, and some primary roads open only to vehicles with four wheel drive or chains on them."


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Letter: Praise for April Shepperd

George Kolbenschlag writes:
It's great to see April's crisp, professional writing again. Not a wasted word in her piece on the winter days we are seeing. Hope to see more from you April.
Comments re: Let the winter games begin - January 5, 2025


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2025-01-06 13:11:24 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Agenda for Jan 6 City Council meeting

From Woody Sharpe, CMC
City Clerk/Treasurer

The Columbia City Council will meet in regular session at 6pmCT on Monday, January 6, 2025, at City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY.

In addition to regular business, the agenda includes a first reading of 2 ordinances related to Personnel Policies and the Pay/Classification Plan, and a resolution for CDBG Economic Development Funding.

Meeting Agenda:


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2025-01-06 13:09:06 | Comments | See topic Local Government

EDA plans special called meeting on Wednesday

From Larry Walker, Chairman
Columbia Adair County Economic Development Authority

There will be a Special Called Meeting of the Columbia Adair County Economic Development Authority at 8amCT on Wednesday January 8, 2025, at Welcome & Development Center at 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY.

The purpose of the meeting is to approve payment of two invoices for infrastructure projects at Green River Commerce Park.

Meeting Agenda:


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2025-01-06 12:57:20 | Comments | See topic Local Government

Northern Cardinal and Mourning Dove


2025-01-06 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Cindy Melton.
Cindy photographed this Northern Cardinal and Mourning Dove at her feeder in Columbia on Sunday, January 5, 2025.


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SAR Organizational Meeting moved to February

From Mike Watson

The SAR organizational meeting that had been scheduled for 5pmCT on Monday, January 6, 2025, has been postponed due to the continued weather issues. This will be pushed forward to the February meeting of the Adair Genealogical Society, which will fall on February 3, 2025.

The Research Center is closed today, but we hope to be open later this week. Watch this page for updates.


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2025-01-06 12:43:45 | Comments

Let the winter games begin - January 5, 2025

By April Shepperd
Observations from her corner of Columbia


Kentucky - This morning I awoke to a beautiful snowfall. The trees and grass were bright and shimmering. It was simply stunning. A silent winter wonderland.

By 10 a.m. the ice storm hit. Ice pelted against my windows which were soon glistening sheets of ice. My steps and walkway dared me to tred upon them.

Encased in an ice/snow conglomeration, my car sat in the driveway. My hope is that, as it's casing slowly melts and slides off, it removes the layer of dirt. The sleet began in the afternoon, pattering softly and melding the previous precipitation into a solid mass.

This evening, as not to be outdone, the rain began accompanied by it's siblings thunder and lightning.

The temperature will drop into the single digits this week, with a forecasted high of only 32 degrees, thus ensuring no meltdown for at least 10 days.

I, however, embrace the challenge, promising to tackle long-overdue photo editing and a spare bedroom closet that mocks me whenever I enter the room. Let the winter games begin!


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2025-01-06 10:53:05 | Comments

Offices on LWC A.P. White Campus to be closed Jan 6

Offices on Lindsey Wilson College's A.P. White Campus in Columbia will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025, because of inclement weather. Essential staff members who work in Physical Plant, at the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, and in Public Safety will report on time. All other staff members will work remotely.

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2025-01-06 08:20:43 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson College

Letter: Big thanks to Taylor County RECC

Kerry Robertson writes:
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for getting our power back on this evening. Your hard work and persistence are much appreciated. From the folks out Hwy 55 South in Columbia.


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2025-01-06 08:19:21 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Weather warning picture for Monday and Tuesday


2025-01-06 - South Central Kentucky - Photo From NOAA weather service.
Monday and Tuesday weather pattern for Adair and surrounding counties.


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ACPL closed on Monday

From Lee Ann Jessee, Director
Adair County Public Library

The Adair County Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025, due to inclement weather. Also, there will be no genealogy program on Monday night. We will reschedule that meeting as soon as possible.


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2025-01-05 21:48:03 | Comments

CAUD opening at 9:30am on Jan 6

From Ashley Bennett

Due to inclement weather, Columbia Adair Utilities District will open at 9:30amCT on Monday, January 6, 2025. If you have a water or sewer emergency you can contact our after hours number at 270-634-3285.

Columbia Adair Utilities District is located at 109 Grant Ln., Columbia, KY.


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2025-01-05 21:46:27 | Comments

Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 7
Happy Anniversary, James E. and Patricia Bennett (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Betty Cash | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Clarence Steve Corbin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Colby Cowan | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Collin Curry (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dana Parnell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Daniel Coenen | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Felicia Morgan (1994) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeanette Franklin (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jennifer Dial | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joe Feese. | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Josh Bennett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kara Feese | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Krishana Lynne Melson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Melinda Beard | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nancy Parnell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tim L. Baker (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
View all birthdays and anniversaries for this month and next month on our Celebrations Page. Submit your birthday or anniversary using our Contact Form.

If your power is out, prepare for all night

Taylor County RECC shared this power outage post on social media 6pmET Sunday Update:
Our phone system is again maxed out as we have calls from every area in our service territory. Again please stay away from downed lines, poles and our crews as they work. We are all-hands on deck at the office and in the field to restore power as quickly as possible.

If you have an outage unreported, please call us at (800) 931-4551 or (270) 465-4101. If you receive a busy signal or can't get through, please wait a few minutes and try the call again. Thank you for your patience as we work through this major storm.

OUTAGE UPDATE 8pmET

Please make preparations for an overnight outage if you are still without electricity.


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2025-01-05 21:42:25 | Comments | See topic Local Government

Extension Office closed on Monday

From Dylan Gentry, FCS Agent
Adair County Cooperative Extension Service

The Adair County Extension Office will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025, due to inclement weather.

We will tentatively reopen on Tuesday. In the meantime, the office staff encourages everyone to stay safe and warm.


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2025-01-05 20:59:10 | Comments

Winter storm view from New Columbia


2025-01-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Vicky Pike.
Once she finally got in from taking care of her crew Sunday evening, Miss Vicky took time to share this view - looking across the road at the Walmart shopping area from her Pampered Angus Ranch.


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Annex offices closed on Monday, warming station open

From Bridget Compton

The Adair County Annex building, along with all offices within, will be closed for business tomorrow, Monday, January 6, 2025, due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions. Two doors (on the barber shop side) will remain unlocked so that anyone who is in need can use the building as a warming station.

Please watch for emergency personnel, road crew, and line workers that will be out working, and use extreme caution if you absolutely must travel.

If you need emergency assistance, please call 911.


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2025-01-05 19:06:46 | Comments

Adair Co. Adult Education closed on Monday

From Mary Ford

Adair County Adult Education will be closed on January 6, 2025, due to inclement weather. We will plan to reopen at 8amCT on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.


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2025-01-05 16:20:11 | Comments

What's Cooking in Columbia Today
Click restaurant names for hours, directions, and prices.

Fiesta Mexico of Columbia
819 Jamestown St., Columbia KY. 270-384-6004. Hrs.: 10:30amCT daily; Sun, 11amCT
Authentic Mexican Restaurant
Tuesday Special: Quesadilla Verde Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with chicken or beef with cheese served with rice, lettuce, tomato & quacamole. $6.99

Appetizers & Salads, Combination Dinners, Vegetarian Combinations, Especial of the House Grill, Especial Seafood, Especial Steak, A La Carte Orders, Side Orders, Kids Menu, Desserts and Beverages.

Special: Pollo Fiesta A whole chicken breast filled with bacon and cheese, and covered with cheese dip. Comes with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.

We're open for distanced inside dining, and your call in orders are welcome!
--Roy Ayala


Black Stallion Steakhouse
202 Will Walker Rd., Columbia, KY. 270-380-1800. Open seven days a week 11am to 10pmCT.
Nonsmoking. Credit cards accepted. Private rooms available. Full Bar Seating, Beer & Wine, 7-days a week

Black Stallion is open today from 11amCT to 9pmCT!
Steaks & Ribs, Seafood, Chicken, Combinations and Vegetarian Platters, Sides, Salads, Soups, Sandwiches, Wraps, Burgers

Click here to read our menu


Betty's Country Cooking
MENU | 2339 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY (MAP) Phone 270-384-5664 | Non-smoking. Breakfast served anytime. Credit Cards accepted.
Bettys is opening on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 530amCT to 8pmCT, and on Sunday from 8amCT to 3pmCT


Adair Senior Citizens Center
901 Hudson Street, Columbia, KY 42728. 8amCT to 2pmCT Monday through Friday. Phone 270-380-1899. JoAnn Smith, Director.
Menu for Tuesday, January 7, 2025:
Pork chop, cooked cabbage, fried sliced apples, black eyed peas, roll, margarine, milk



WKU campuses to be closed Monday

All WKU campuses are closed on Monday, January 6. Online courses will proceed as scheduled.

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2025-01-05 16:18:58 | Comments

Little League games cancelled for Monday

From Daniel Hedges

Little League Basketball games are cancelled for Monday, January 6, 2025. We will make up one of these two dates before entering the tournament.

A revised schedule will be sent out once this weather system plays out.


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2025-01-05 16:17:34 | Comments | See topic Sports

Travel: Crossing the Potomac


2025-01-05 - Harpers Ferry, WV - Photo by Pen.
The pedestrian walkway on the B&O Railroad Bridge just above the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers on the West Virginia/Maryland border at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, along the Appalachian Trail.


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More area schools closed on Monday

See also: Adair Co. Schools will be NTI on Monday

From Larry Joe Smith

Other area county school systems that will be closed on Monday include Green, Casey, Russell, and Campbellsville City Schools. Taylor County schools were already set to be out Monday for the last day of their Christmas vacation.

Marion and LaRue County schools are also closed on Monday.


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2025-01-05 16:12:12 | Comments


Remembrances for January 7
In Memory Birthday, George William Beard, Adair Co., KY (1929-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steller Reliford, Adair County, KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Snow Hadley, 88, Adair Co., KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William J. (Bill) Wesley, Casey Co., KY (1928-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Douglas White, 94, Taylor Co., KY (1921-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maurice Atchley, 74, Russell Co., KY (1941-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jean Groce Riddle, 76, Summer Shade, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rondal Dale (Ronnie) Walker, 62, Glasgow, KY (1953-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Veston Stephens, 87, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Trammell, 82, Waynesburg, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Dellar (Loy) Cheatham, 93, Adair Co., KY (1924-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roy F. Hawkins, 59, Russell County, KY (1958-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Conway Bledsoe, 83, Adair County, KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard (Tubb) Gaskins, 58, Russell County, KY (1960-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kathleen Shanklin, 84, Casey County, KY (1934-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean Cash, 72, Adair Co., KY native (1949-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Christine Shipp Druien, Taylor County, KY (1932 - 2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clarence (P.I.) Fair, Casey County, KY (1933-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Coakley L. Matney, Campbellsville, KY (1923-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Darien McKenzie, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Brown, Hustonville, KY (1922-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edmon Bryant (1856-1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elbert Stephens, 83, Russell County, KY (1935-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janice Carman McElroy, Casey Co., KY (1941-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jason McClintock, 42, Knifley, KY (1980-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judy Elaine Lawson-Arnold, 59, Campbellsville, KY (1964-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry James Smith, 76, Greensburg, KY (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Marie Grimsley, Russell Springs, KY (2011-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky Lane Rood, 69, Campbellsville, KY (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert (Allen) Sinclair, 62, Hodgenville, KY (1962-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shillard (Jack) Dunbar, 82, Nancy, KY (1931-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Lou Houk Armstrong, 69, Campbellsville, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tina Roberts, Adair County, KY (2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wynell M. Coomer, 93, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

 


































 
 
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