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Letter: Easy way to track hummingbird migration Comments re: Time to hang the hummingbird feeders By Gene Burton I have had my feeders out for almost a week. I use the website hummingbirdcentral.com to track the migration. I noticed a big movement in late March coming out of the south. However, I have not seen any yet per the weblink I provided. If you open it and scroll to the 2026 migration map, you can see the date someone reported a sighting. Locally, there have been reports of Breeding, Elk Horn, Russell Springs and Edmonton. All were repoted in very recent times. In 2025, I reported on 4/4/25. Although I have no birds yet, the feeders are out and ready. Typically, all I have is migrators this early in the season. My "resident" birds are typically here late April to early May, but I still feed the migrators moving through. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-04-05 22:37:55 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Vickie Harris receives Achilles Award for the Q1 2026 From Kim Harwood, Executive Director Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce The Achilles Award for the first quarter of 2026 goes to Vickie Harris. Most everyone knows Ms. Vickie from the Metcalfe County Farmer's Market. Vickie and Ken Childers have worked side by side for years promoting and making improvements in our local Farmer's Market located across the road from the Metcalfe County Extension office. Vickie has done a magnificent job overseeing the market and collaborating with the vendors and patrons. Vickie has spoken at Chamber breakfasts in the past about the market. She speaks with passion and heartfelt concern about the market and the vital role it plays in our rural community. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-05 22:31:26 | Comments
Tommy Druen: The Mother Load Previous Column: A well-crafted life By Tommy Druen With the exception of news programming, The Tonight Show holds the distinction as the longest continuously aired program in the history of American network television. After more than 70 years on the air, its longevity is impressive but not mysterious. The show perfected the deceptively simple formula of comedic monologue, celebrity interviews, and musical guests that proved so effective it became the blueprint for virtually every late-night talk show that followed. Some imitators thrived. David Letterman built an empire on the model. Arsenio Hall briefly turned late-night on its head in the early '90s. Others crashed magnificently. Chevy Chase and Magic Johnson each hosted shows that seemingly failed before the credits ran. The Tonight Show's creator and original host was a young man named Steve Allen, whose resume defies easy summary. Comedian, radio personality, author, musician, composer, television pioneer. Entire books have been written about his contributions to the medium, but one of my favorite bits he invented was the "Man on the Street" interview. Allen would simply step outside the studio and question ordinary New Yorkers, often with absurd or leading prompts designed to produce hilarious answers. The charm was its apparent spontaneity. Whether it was genuine hardly mattered. The format proved durable, resurfacing decades later in Jay Leno's "Jaywalking" segments and Billy Eichner's frantic "Billy on the Street." A few years back, Jimmy Kimmel adapted the concept for a Father's Day segment called "Pop Quiz." The premise was beautifully simple: fathers were asked basic questions about their own children. They struggled magnificently. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-05 22:24:15 | Comments | See topic Tommy Druen
AppalReD Expungement Clinic on July 8 From Charnel Burton AppalReD Legal Aid will hold a free Expungement Clinic from NoonET to 5pmET on July 8, 2026, at the Floyd County Health Department, Third Floor Community Room, 283 Goble St, Prestonsburg, KY. You will have the chance to meet with an attorney to find out if you are eligible for expungement, and to discuss the next steps in the expungement process. Pre-registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome! To register, send an email to justina@ardfky.org with your name, date of birth, and phone number. For more information, contact Justin Apperson at justina@ardfky.org or 606-889-1972. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-04-05 22:18:25 | Comments 
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Lindsey Wilson University to host Beat Cafe on April 9 By Duane Bonifer Part of Lindsey Wilson University's A.P. White Campus will be transformed into a late-1950s San Francisco arthouse cafe on April 9, 2026, as the poetry and literature of the Beat movement will be celebrated, read and absorbed. The Beat Cafe will be held from 4-7pmCT on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the Cralle Student Union Building. The event -- which will include a coffee bar, snacks and mocktails -- is open to the public. Sponsored by the Lindsey Wilson chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society, and supported by a university grant, the Beat Cafe is part of English faculty member Kendall Sewell's "American Literature II" class, which studies the Beat movement. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-05 22:08:53 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University 
Sixth grade students enjoy Outstanding Experience at LWU By Duane Bonifer A group of students from Clinton County Middle School got a taste of college life on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Lindsey Wilson University. A total of 65 sixth grade students and their teachers spent part of the day on campus where they were entertained and engaged by members of the Lindsey Wilson community. The trip was sponsored by First & Farmers National Bank of Albany. The students saw a special performance of the musical review A Grand Night for Singing by the Lindsey Wilson Department of Theatre, then they had lunch along with an etiquette lesson in the university's Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. Accompanying the students were teachers Whitney Burchett, Nicole Duvall, Michelle Earls, Cameron Matthews, Amanda Reneau and Hannah Smith, along with paraprofessional Jessica Dicken. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-05 22:04:04 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Online absentee ballot request portal now open The portal to request an absentee ballot for the May 2026 Kentucky Primary is now open at vrsws.sos.ky.gov/abrweb. The last day to request an absentee ballott is Tuesday May 5, 2026. Voters may also requeste a ballot by phone at 270-384-2801. Return your Absentee Ballot by mail or to the Drop Box in the Adair County Clerk's Office Mon-Fri between 8amCT and 4pmCT, or first and third Saturdays (unless holiday weekend) between 8amCT and 11amCT., 8:00am- 11:00am. To request an absentee ballot, voters must qualify with one of the following reasons: Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-05 22:01:35 | Comments | See topic Politics
Students in MC summer learning programs By Torrie Osbon, Communications Director Metcalfe County Schools is proud to announce that six students have been selected for the 2026 Rogers Explorers and Rogers Scholars programs. MCMS 8th-grade students Emryn Fultz, Sarah Gilley, Barrett Glass, and Ariel Milton will attend the Rogers Explorers program, while sophomores Morgan Avery and Lydia Bennett will attend the Rogers Scholars program. The Center for Rural Development sponsors both programs. Scholars is the center's flagship program. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-05 16:13:17 | Comments | See topic Education
Reply with the words in this puzzler In one of Hunter Durham's many favorite gotcha jokes, he'd ask you to tell him what words these letters turn into. He'd describe gazing out over the fields, one farmer comments, then the other responds. Can you click 'comment' below and reply with the full words in each sentence? m r pigs Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-04-05 16:04:14 | Comments
Students offer guests a Taste of the World By Duane Bonifer Columbia resident Sarah Custer took her three children around the world on Thursday, April 2, 2026, and she didn't have to leave Adair County. That's because Custer and her children spent part of the day at the Lindsey Wilson University International Marketplace, held in the university's Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center. The immersive experience featured samples of students' native cuisines as well information about their home countries' cultures. Students cooked the dishes, some staying up until the early hours of Thursday to perfect the culinary treats. The annual event, which has been held for more than two decades, attracted more than 200 members of the campus and local community. A total of 13 countries from five continents were on display this year, and patrons voted on which country was their favorite food. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-05 09:11:41 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Baseball: UK drops series opener to Mizzou, 5-4 By Ryan Hoots Sports Director, UntdWeStnd.com Lexington, KY - Kentucky didn't get beat Friday night. Kentucky handed one away to drop to .500 in the Southeastern Conference. That's the cleanest way to say it after a 5-4 loss to Missouri at Kentucky Proud Park. No fluff. No dressing it up. This one was sitting there, wide open, begging to be taken. Kentucky never took it up on the offer. This is where it starts to feel a little uneasy. Not panic. Not doom. Just that feeling creeping in that something isn't quite right. Bullpen questions are starting to hold more water, and questions about the team's ability to hit are ringing louder. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-05 09:08:33 | Comments | See topic Sports
Phillip Coffey - Peace and Redemption Things that I detest even when I am at my best, Lions share of misery for the fishers of men. Cotton mouth when it is excessively hot in the South. Abusers of children and the poorest of women and men Especially when it is this close to the celebration of our Savior Who died for our sins though he never had to be cleansed Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-04 20:53:11 | Comments
I'm A Dam Runner will be Saturday, May 16 The traditional 'I'm A Dam Runner' is a 5K Run/Walk that takes place at beautiful Green River Lake in Taylor County, KY on the USACE property. This race goes along the dam that creates Green River Lake, and is a closed course. It's an out and back, mostly flat, all paved, and offers views of the lake nearly the entire run. Portions of the funds from this race benefit The Friends of Green River Lake who work to support many efforts in recreation and conservation around Green River Lake. Sign up early to lock in a complimentary T-Shirt. Walkers are welcomed (there's a walker category). Strollers are welcome but must start in the back. Dog are not allowed to be on course, but are allowed on the sidelines. https://runsignup.com/imadamrunner Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-04-04 12:16:07 | Comments | See topic Sports Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 6 Happy Anniversary, Keith and Barbara Bryant-Hancock (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anakin Yarberry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ashley Lackey (1984) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jake Noel (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nancy Willis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Richard Crawhorn | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tiffany Coffey (1990) | (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.
Saturday is first Farmers Market day in Columbia Growers and craftspeople and food people and flower people are all ready for the first day of Farmers Market on the Square Saturday, April 4, 2026. The market is located at the corner of Campbellsville Street and Merchant Street in Columbia. Hours are 8amCT to 1pmCT each Saturday until the end of October. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-04-03 23:56:26 | Comments
Arts Council to meet April 9 From Joyce Coomer The Adair County Arts Council will meet at 5pmCT on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Adair Genealogy & History Research Center, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, Ky. (next to the Adair County Public Library). Anyone interested in the arts is invited to attend. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-04-03 15:35:07 | Comments | See topic Local Arts Scene
Road crews will remove illegally-placed signs Campaign, Non-Official Signs Prohibited on State Highway Right of Way. SOMERSET, Ky. - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) reminds residents, business owners, political candidates, and others that the placement of signs within state highway right of way is prohibited. Kentucky law and KYTC policy prohibit non-official signs of any kind--including campaign signs, yard sales, and other advertisements--from being placed on state highway right of way. This includes placement on utility poles, fences, guardrails, and official road signs. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-02 23:14:41 | Comments | See topic Local Government
Genealogical Society meeting will feature Darlene Franklin Campbell From Mike Watson The Adair County Genealogical Society will meet in regular session at 5pmCT on Monday, April 6, 2026 for a wonderful program given by our own Darlene Franklin Campbell. Darlene will speak to us on a topic of much interest: Native Americans in Kentucky History. Our speaker is a noted author, researcher, artist, and historical interpreter as well as a retired teacher. Come out to the Adair Genealogy & History Research Center, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, for a fascinating presentation! For more information, email adairgenealogy@gmail.com or call 270-380-1024 or contact us via facebook on our page Adair County Genealogical Society. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-04-02 19:30:02 | 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 Margarita Mondays! 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! Betty's Country Cooking MENU | 2339 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY (MAP) Phone 270-384-5664 | Non-smoking. Breakfast served anytime. Credit Cards accepted. For the Fall and Winter, Betty's is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 6amCT to 8pmCT, and on Sunday from 8amCT to 3pmCT Acapulco Authentic Mexican Grill Columbia - Russell Springs - Nancy | Offering excellent, authentic Mexican food 7-days-a-week. Express specials five days a week, plus appetizers salads, soups, a children's menu and desserts! Try a dinner combination and choose from beef, pork, chicken, or seafood, or select a vegetarian combination anytime. 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 Monday, April 6, 2026:
Spirit of Columbia Awards on April 3 From Stacey Biggs Please join community leaders as they present the Spirit of Columbia and Lifetime Service Awards at 1pmCT on Friday, April 3, 2026, at the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship at Lindsey Wilson University. Those receiving Lifetime Service Awards will be:
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Easter activities at Egypt Christian Church Egypt Christian Church invites everyone to Join us at 8:30amCT this Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, for a full country breakfast. Sunday School will follow at 9amCT with classes for all ages. At 10amCT our Easter Service will be lead by Pastor Paul Patton. After the service, an Easter egg hunt will be held for all the children. We had a tremendous day last Sunday, March 29, 2026, as we celebrated our 150th Anniversary. We will continue with other 150th activities throughout the year, and welcome all who are looking for a church home to join us! Egypt Christian Church is located at 4867 Knifley Road, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-04-02 19:17:46 | Comments | See topic Church News
Hunting the Elusive Morel By Donna Rieder Dry Land Fish, Land Fish, Woodfish, Fisharooms, Wood Chicks, Hickory Chickens, Forest Taters, Molly Mushers...whatever you want to call them, Morel mushrooms are the king of all mushroomsand are hunted by mushroom lovers everywhere. True morels are highly prized edible fungi from the genus Morchella, distinguished by their honeycomb-like, pitted caps that are completely hollow inside, with the cap and stem joined at the base. Mushrooms need adequate moisture since they have a water content of 90%, so the best time to forage for morels is mid-Spring, often just a few days after it rains, and when ground temperatures reach 53F. The best places to find them are in moist, forested areas, particularly around dead or dying trees like elm, ash, poplar, and old apple orchards. Creek banks, river bottoms, and ravines provide the moisture they thrive in. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-04-02 19:11:02 | Comments Last 10 Posted Obituaries:
Remembrances for April 6 In Memory Birthday, Lester Stapp, Russell Springs, KY (1926-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carlos (Carl) Harris, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Mae Shelley, Columbia, KY (1924-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margrie Cox, ElkHorn, Taylor Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Lee Wheeler, Taylor Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Melba Jean Jones, Green Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Ramsey, Taylor Co., KY (1947 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Chris Lefever, Taylor Co., KY (1971) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hazel Wise, Taylor Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Odford Reese, Jr., Russell Springs, KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Little Mark Dulworth, Taylor County, KY (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clara Beatrice Coffey, Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virl Gosser Russell Springs, KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Benita Montgomery, Adair County, KY native (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeff Sharp, Campbellsville, KY (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Luther Stephens, Russell County, KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathy G. Bunch, Russell County, KY (1952-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brenda G. Wethington, Casey Co., KY (1955-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Benjamin Gordon Berley (1946-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harvey A. Davis, Casey Co., KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Delois Murrel Free, Metcalfe County, KY (1942-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. James Lawrence Mason, Taylor Co., KY (1980-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shirley Bennett, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Colena Patterson, Green Co., KY (1961-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Greg Luttrell, 61, Casey County, KY (1954-2015 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nancy Bouldin Suddarth Willis, 83, Adair Co., KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Elois Murrell Keltner, 85, Green Co., KY (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey Gallagher, 59, Russell Co., KY (1956-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Douglas Arnold Thiery, 74, Adair Co., KY/Cook Co., IL native (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ben Gordon Berley, Maricopa Co., AZ, Columbia, KY native (Apr. 6 1946-Oct. 29, 2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dean Mann, 85, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Doug Luttrell, Russell County, KY (1971-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hannelore Maxwell, 92, Jamestown, KY (1929-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James R. (Jim) Gilbert, 76, Taylor Co., KY (1947-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Lane Judd, Green County, KY (1948-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, JoAnn Williams Burress, Taylor Co., KY (1940-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nadine E. Womack, 73, Russell Springs, KY (1947-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Oneda L. Corner, Russell County, KY (1935-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Barger, formerly of Adair Co., KY (1913-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Beaty, 89, Columbia, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Terry Willis, Flatwoods, KY (1951-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Veronica Bonnie Carter Martin, formerly of Cumberland County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vickie Sue Dyer, 62, Greensburg, KY (1959-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Lawrence Miller, Jamestown, KY (1955-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) |
 
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