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Agenda for March 24 Fiscal Court meeting

From Bridget Compton
Adair County Deputy Judge Executive, Road Administrative Assistant & Solid Waste Coordinator

The Adair County Fiscal Court will meet in regular session at 4:30pmCT on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in the basement of the Adair County Annex building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The public is invited to attend.

In addition to regular business, items on the lengthy agenda include a resolution supporting agricultural hemp industry development and regulatory clarity in Adair County, proposed free tipping on 2 days in May, the Sheriff's 2025 Tax Settlement, a Conservation District budget presentation, the tornado siren five year maintenance agreement, discussion of a location for fireworks, various grant discussions, the GRAS/Don Franklin Kia-Adoption Event, Windstream's request for Telecommunication Services Ordinance, second reading of the Garbage Haulers Ordinance, adoption of the City of Columbia's Comprehensive Plan, permission for County Treasurer to transfer funds for Geoconnex, and a Tourism Board appointment.

Meeting Agenda:


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2026-03-23 14:55:03 | Comments | See topic Local Government


Students learn about soil and planting in FFA Greenhouse


2026-03-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Robin Hancock.
Adair County Schools hosted representatives from the Kentucky Department of Education and Kentucky Department of Agriculture for All In for Ag Education Week in March.

After school, visitors returned to Adair County Schools, where the Adair County FFA Chapter hosted an after school learning opportunity. Students from Camp Casey, Camp Safari, and Camp Arrow were brought to Adair County High School, where they learned about soils and planting seeds in the FFA Greenhouse with Brittany Smith.


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Lindsey to begin 4+1 Bachelor's-MBA Program in the fall

By Duane Bonifer

Lindsey Wilson University is giving students an opportunity to earn two degrees in five years.

Starting this fall, Lindsey Wilson's four-plus-one business program will allow students to earn a bachelor of arts degree in business administration and a master's degree in business administration in only five years -- saving students time and money.

Students who major in business administration apply to the accelerated pathway during the second semester of their junior year and begin taking MBA-level coursework in their senior year. The graduate hours count toward both the bachelor's degree and the MBA, allowing students to make progress toward both degrees.

"This new program prepares students to move seamlessly from undergraduate business foundations to advanced leadership and strategic practice in an accelerated, integrated learning pathway," said business professor Cathy Boatright, who helped design the new program. "It cultivates analytical thinking, ethical decision-making and innovative problem-solving through a curriculum that blends business theory with real-world application."


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2026-03-23 14:39:22 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Current Local Conditions
Adair: 36 F
Casey: 35 · Cumberland: 40 · Green: 36
Metcalfe: 37 · Russell: 37 · Taylor: 36
Updated at 3:30am Tuesday, March 24, 2026
  High/Low: 41 F / 36 F
SLP: 1024.6
Wind: NNE at 4
Dewpoint: 29 F
Relative Humidity: 75.28%
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


CPD issues Public Warning about text message scam

See Also: Text message scam poses as state agency

From Kila Kean, Secretary
Columbia Police Department

The Columbia Police Department is warning residents about a text message scam currently circulating in the community.

On March 20, 2026, an individual reported receiving a fraudulent text message claiming they owed payment for a citation and directing them to submit payment online through the Kentucky Department of Revenue - Motor Vehicle Enforcement. This message is not legitimate and is part of a scam designed to obtain personal and financial information.

Residents are advised that government agencies do not typically request payment for citations or fees via unsolicited text messages, nor do they direct individuals to unfamiliar or unsecured payment links.

The Columbia Police Department urges the public to:
  • Not respond to suspicious text messages.
  • Avoid clicking on any links contained within such messages.
  • Delete the message immediately.
Individuals who receive similar messages or believe they may have been targeted by this scam are encouraged to report the incident to local law enforcement.


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2026-03-23 14:37:41 | Comments


Around 100lbs of expired medications turned in

From Sheriff Gary Roy
Adair County Sheriff's Office

Adair County Deputy Coroner Robin Lewis and Adair County Sheriff Gary Roy collected approximately 100 pounds of unused or expired prescription drugs in the 2026 Spring Drug Take Back on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

We would like to thank everyone that participated, and announce that we will be having another one in the Fall of 2026.


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2026-03-23 14:33:45 | Comments

Events scheduled for today, March 24, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
9:00amCTAdair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY
Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432 (ID:70369 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
4:30pmCTAdair Co. Fiscal Court meeting (click for agenda) (ID:70445 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
5:00pmCTVirtual meet with artist Natalie Jackson
W.W. Slider Humanities Center (ID:70416 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
6:00pmCTSparksville/Breeding Community Revival
At Sparksville Nazarene with Jeremy Burton preaching (ID:70427 | 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.

The Adventures of Rudy and Trevor #15


2026-03-23 - Cumberland Co., KY - Photo by Alison Mason.
The Adventures of Rudy and Trevor is the work of Albany native Alison Mason. New comics appear somewhat weekly on Columbia Magazine. You can reach Alison at alisonmason2010@outlook.com.


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5th annual Columbia Duck Derby scheduled for May 2

The "Running of the Ducks" continues to progress for the weekend of the Kentucky Derby in Columbia.

Ducks can be purchased for $5 each. All proceeds will be going to improve the Paddle Trail for Columbia's Trail Town.

There will be prizes offered to the individuals whose ducks place in the race. For further information, contact Sydney Strange at City Hall.


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2026-03-23 10:44:45 | Comments | See topic Local Government

Adair Schools celebrate big for All In for Ag Education Week

From Robin Hancock, FFA Advisor/Agriculture Teacher
Adair County Middle School, Adair County High School

The Kentucky Department of Education sponsors All In for Agriculture Education week twice a year, in March and September. As a result, schools all across the Commonwealth celebrated agriculture and learning about agriculture last week. Adair County Schools loved being a part of this great event by hosting representatives from the Kentucky Department of Education and Kentucky Department of Agriculture, including Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Warren Beeler, Kentucky State 4-H President Case Shirrell, and Clinton Corner, Kentucky State FFA Vice President of the Lake Cumberland Region.

The theme for All In for Ag Education Week this spring was the dairy industry, in collaboration with The Dairy Alliance, which is a nonprofit organization funded by dairy farmers in the southeast United States to educate the public about dairy farming and delicious dairy foods, along with Farm Credit Mid-America.

During the visit, Adair County FFA members Myla Curry, Maycee Hovious, Alyssa Greer, and Alexa Castrejon visited Jessica Simpson's 4th grade math classroom at Adair County Elementary School and Sarah Dean's 2nd grade classroom at Adair County Primary Center to teach a lesson about how cheese is made from milk (a liquid) into cheese (a solid), changing states of matter. Students in both classes were given the opportunity to try mozzarella cheese and learned about dairy farming.

During the visit to our elementary schools, Pam Phipps and BreAnna Coffey's library technology students and Jennifer Mann's library students enjoyed read alouds of this spring's All In for Ag Education Week book, Millie's Farm Day, written by Ayla Tolentino and illustrated by Blakey Beth Callahan.

Later in the day, teachers across Adair County and the state tuned in to a virtual field trip hosted by Compton Dairy Farm in Fairplay, Kentucky. Mr. Tony Compton was interviewed about his operation while students got to meet his family's dairy cows. Mr. Compton was joined by Kentucky Education Commissioner Dr. Robbie Fletcher, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, and author Ayla Tolentino on the "Ask the Aggies" panel. Students submitted questions for each "Aggie" to answer.

After school, our visitors returned to Adair County Schools, where the Adair County FFA Chapter hosted an after school learning opportunity. Students from Camp Casey, Camp Safari, and Camp Arrow were bussed to the high school where they went through rotations to learn about soils and planting seeds in the FFA greenhouse with Brittany Smith, welding in the FFA Ag Shop with Gabby Barnes, and taking care of baby calves with Robin Hancock in the FFA barn. The Adair County FFA officers were also on hand to help with each station. The young students loved hands-on learning about agriculture, and the Adair County FFA really enjoyed teaching them!


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2026-03-23 09:46:01 | Comments | See topic Education

Softball: Lady Indians travel to Russell Co. on Monday

By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer

The Adair County Softball season is underway, and the Indians are currently sitting at 1-2 with a win over Monroe County and narrow losses to Casey County and Green County.

The Tribe opened up their season on Thursday, March 19, 2026, with a 5-6 road loss to Casey County. On Friday the posted a 12-2 win in five innings over Monroe County. The team fell to Green County on the road 2-3.

In the season opener against Casey County the Lady Indians were led on the mound by sophomore Keylin Bergin, who pitched six and two thirds innings of work. She had 111 pitches, giving up eight hits, six runs (three earned), and walking one batter while striking out eight Lady Rebels. This gave Bergin an ERA of 3.15 on the outing, a solid performance for the sophomore. She likely would have bagged a winning performance in this one, had it not been for Casey County's three unearned runs.

The bats for the Lady Indians were led by Allee Campbell, Ashley Loy, and Jazalynn Young who all had two hits each. Young also led the team in RBI's with two. Ashley Loy led the squad in stolen bases, posting two of the team's four. Both Young and Campbell found the long ball in this game, posting a home run each.

The Lady Indians are through three games outscoring their opponents 19-11, but find themselves below .500. That is certainly tough, but should also be a sign for hope. The team has showed they can compete, posting very good performances both offensively and defensively.

The team will be back on the diamond at Russell County (1-1) today. First pitch is scheduled for 5pmCT on Monday March 23, 2026. The Tribe will round out the week by hitting the road to face Metcalfe County (0-2) on Tuesday and LaRue County (2-1) on Thursday.


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2026-03-23 09:41:15 | Comments | See topic Sports

ACES students learning about welding


2026-03-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Robin Hancock.
The Adair County FFA Chapter hosted an after school learning opportunity as part of spring All In for Agriculture Education week. Students from Adair County Elementary School learn about welding in the FFA Ag Shop. Students also learned about soils and planting seeds, and taking care of baby calves.


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Extension District Board to meet April 2

From Nick Roy
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources

The Adair County Extension District Board will meet at 4:30pmCT on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Adair County Extension office located at 409 Fairgrounds Street in Columbia.

The meeting is open to the public.


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2026-03-23 09:34:14 | Comments | See topic Adair Co. Extension Service

Baseball: Indians off to a hot start

By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer

Adair County Baseball is off to a hot start this season, as they currently sit at 3-0. The team opened the season this past Wednesday, March, 18, 2026, with a 6-0 win over Monroe County, followed by a 14-7 road win over Lincoln County on Thursday, and most recently an 8-0 win over John Hardin on Friday.

Alex Martin led the Tribe on the mound in the win over John Hardin, going six innings after getting the start, where he gave up five hits and just one walk while striking out nine batters on 87 pitches. Fellow junior Matthew MeJean came in to close out the game, doing an inning of work on 15 pitches, with one hit and two strikeouts.

On the offensive side of things, the Indians were led by Bryce Russell and Jackson Sinclair, who both posted two hits and two RBI. Russell had an especially busy day, reaching base on all three of his at bats. He posted a walk in addition to his two hits, and he also posted one of the Indians four stolen bases on the day.

Adair County will look to continue the positive momentum as they face Hart County (2-3) at home. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30pmCT on Monday, March 23, 2026.


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2026-03-23 08:25:15 | Comments | See topic Sports

Blue Raider Band unveils new uniforms for 2026-27

By Duane Bonifer

Mark Twain famously said that "clothes make the man." The same could be said about what uniforms mean to a marching band, and in 2026-27 the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raider Band will sport a new look from head to toe.

"This uniform is going to be a calling card for us as we enter a new era," Lindsey Wilson Director of Bands Robert Palmer told band members during a private reveal on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in the Blue Raider Band Building. "I hope that you feel proud putting it on when you next step on the field."

The next time the band will step on the field will be in the fall, when the Blue Raider football team plays its first 2026 home game at Parnell Family Stadium. The Blue Raiders' 2026 schedule will be announced later this year.


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2026-03-23 08:20:16 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Campbellsville University hosts regional FFA Day

By Brandon Roberts, CU Staff Writer

Over 200 FFA members gathered on Campbellsville University's campus last week for their regional FFA Day. Students competed in various presentation contests ranging from ag mechanics to wildlife. Students also received a warm welcome from faculty about the new CU agriculture program.

More than 200 high school and middle school students from more than 13 area schools in Kentucky gathered in Campbellsville University's Ransdell Chapel on Thursday, March 12, 2026. These students came prepared to participate in FFA speaking knowledge and talent contests that will qualify them for future state competitions.


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2026-03-22 23:54:28 | Comments | See topic Education

Scenic Russell County, KY - Redbud in the sun


2026-03-22 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Around Lake Cumberland, Redbud trees are in full bloom this week. This one on the bank had plenty of water.


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Venison donation supports students through FRYSC

By Mig Feuser/Adair Progress

Students served by the Adair County Family Resource and Youth Services Center (FRYSC) recently received a donation of venison meat sticks that will support student snacks and weekend food bags. The donation, delivered last Thursday, provides a valuable source of protein for children facing food insecurity in Adair County.

FRYSC Director Pam Bivens thanked local hunters, Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry (KHFH), area directors Terry Partin and Richard Phelps, and the Adair County Schools Maintenance Department for making the effort possible.


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2026-03-22 23:39:10 | Comments | See topic Education

Jane Lampton Chapter NSDAR March meeting

By Lila Ford

On Monday, March 16, 2026, the ladies from the Jane Lampton Chapter NSDAR gathered at the Adair Genealogy & History Research Center for their monthly meeting. Programs for the meeting included Indian Heritage, Celebrating Daughters and Cherry Blossoms.

The Indian Heritage presentation was made possible by Kathy Cox. Kathy invited Chenoa Webb Gass to tell us about her Indian Heritage. Chenoa was raised in the Cherokee Reservation located within the Great Smoky Mountains. She described what it was like growing up and living on a reservation, and how times have changed for the Cherokee people. She kept everyone entertained with stories and items that she brought with her to show the group.

The Celebrating Daughters Program gave us a chance to recognize each of the members present and give them a token of appreciation.

The Cherry Blossom Program let us learn about the cherry trees and their history in Washington D.C. Everyone was encouraged to wear pink.


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2026-03-22 12:11:21 | Comments

Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 24
Happy Anniversary, Doug and Naomi Cave (1953) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alisa Shirrell (1968) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Amy Cox | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Anthony Gilpin (1978) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandy Lawless | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brian Melton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Byron Moss | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Claris Sears | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Clint Aaron (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donna Simpson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Emme Moss | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, J. W. Houk | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joe Hale | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kelsie Stotts (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Khaleesi Derman (2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary W. Stephens | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Matt Pickett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mike Ferguson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Patsy Kemp | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Phyllis Ann Sneed | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Runa Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sallie Cheatham | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shelby Hatcher | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shelby Maggard (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sherry Brockman | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sherry Hodges | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Timothy Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Valerie Woody (1960) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, William Lonzo Moss | (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.

Lindsey Wilson group participates in TCA Day on the Hill

By Duane Bonifer

Nashville, TN - Four members of the Lindsey Wilson University School of Professional Counseling spent Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in the Tennessee state legislature promoting the benefits offered to the state's citizens by the counseling profession.

Professors Patrick Murphy and Laura Bailey Smith, along with counselor education and supervision doctoral students Amanda Gienow of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Tanya Wellman of Knoxville, took part in the Tennessee Counseling Association's Day on the Hill in Nashville.

Through meetings with Tennessee state legislators, the annual day is designed to raise awareness about the vital role mental health care services play in the Volunteer State.


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2026-03-22 12:02:00 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Summertime Adair resident is newest physician at UK

Lifelong Adair County summertime resident Andrea Morrison, M.D., MBA, will soon become a more permanent Kentucky resident as she begins a five-year residency in head and neck surgery (otolaryngology) at UK HealthCare in Lexington. Andrea is the daughter of Adair County native Dr. Robert Morrison and Claudia Dole-Morrison, and the granddaughter of Bobby and Shirley Morrison of Columbia. Andrea is also a member of the local Jane Lampton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

She earned her medical degree from the prestigious Baylor College of Medicine in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, where she also served as chair of the Student Senate. Andrea holds a bachelors degree in biology with a minor in chemistry, and a masters in business administration with a concentration in healthcare administration from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Reflecting on Match Day, Andrea shared, "I was elated when I opened my envelope and saw Kentucky. After completing a month-long sub-internship at UK last summer, along with rotations at two other highly reputable programs and residency interviews at several others, both UK and U of L were at the top of my list. Thankfully, they felt the same about me, and I look forward to starting my medical career in the state I have always considered my second home."


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2026-03-22 11:36:06 | Comments

Supporting student snacks and weekend food bags


2026-03-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Adair FRYSC.
Hunters For The Hungry - Pam Bivens, Family Resource Center Director, was happy to receive the donation of venison meat sticks from Richard Phelps, center, and Terry Partin. Adair County Family Resource and Youth Services Center (FRYSC) received the donation of venison meat sticks that will support student snacks and weekend food bags.


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Murder-suicide stunned schools, community in 1950

Columbia School Head commits suicide after murdering wife
Temporary insanity due to ill health thought cause of horrible tragedy.


Nov. 22, 1950 -- Adair County News -- The suicide of H. R. Kirk, superintendent of the Columbia Schools, early Tuesday morning only a few hours after he had killed his wife, Mrs. Claudia Bandy Kirk, at their home on Burkesville Street, is perhaps the worst tragedy in the annuals of this city and has proven a severe shock to every citizen.

Mr. Kirk had been in ill health for several months and associates said that he had not been himself recently. One of Columbia's most respected citizens and a devoted husband, it is the general concensus that he committed the deeds after becoming mentally deranged.


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2026-03-21 23:55:39 | Comments | See topic Local History



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Registration Deadline is April 20, 2026, at 4pm.


Basketball: There's Always Oweh

By Ryan Hoots
Sports Director, UntdWeStnd.com

St. Louis, MO - That should've been the gut punch.

Santa Clara nails a timely three with just over two seconds left and starts celebrating like they just sent Kentucky back to the lakes fishing. Crowd noise flips. Momentum gone. Season hanging by a thread.

Wrong team.

Ball gets in to Otega Oweh and there's no time for anything cute. No clipboard. No saving it for later.


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2026-03-21 14:36:35 | Comments | See topic Sports

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. $8.50

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. Call in orders are welcome!

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

--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.
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.

Call our Columbia location at 270-380-1980, or order online at acapulcomexicangrillky.com.


Adair County Schools
Adair Co. School District, Dayna Parnell, Director of Food Services, 270-384-2476
ACES and ACPC menu for March 24, 2026:
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza
Lunch: Sausage, bacon, gravy, biscuit, hashbrowns, yogurt cup, fresh fruit options

ACMS and ACHS menu for March 24, 2026:
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza
Lunch: Bacon, gravy, biscuit, hashbrowns, yogurt cup, fresh fruit options


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, March 24, 2026:
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, broccoli, fruit, roll, margarine, milk



Video: Robert Brock as Mark Twain



Robert Brock will be a key star among the presenters at the June 19th Mark Twain Storytelling Festival, an inaugural event promising to celebrate the art of storytelling in the spirit of Mark Twain, the son of a Columbia native.

The festival is a collaborative effort between the City of Columbia, the Arts Administration Program at Lindsey Wilson University, and the Adair County History and Genealogy Center. Questions can be directed to the Mayor's office, 270-384-2501.


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2026-03-21 12:44:53 | Comments

Shelby Burton named 2026 Remarkable Raider

By Duane Bonifer

Lindsey Wilson University's Shelby Burton spends most of her time behind a camera. But on Friday, March 20, 2026, Burton was in front of the lens when she was named the university's 2026 Remarkable Raider.

The Remarkable Raider award is presented annually by the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Association to a member of the Lindsey Wilson community who exemplifies the Lindsey Wilson mission.

The recipient is often surprised by the award, and that could not have been more true for Burton on Friday. She learned the news in the middle of an afternoon baby shower her co-workers held for her in the Doug and Betty Jean Moseley Auditorium of the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship.

"I can't really process it," said Burton, who is Lindsey Wilson's assistant director of public relations and media producer. "I had zero clue. It was the shock of the century."

In addition to a plaque, Burton was presented a commemorative T-shirt, which was given to all of those in attendance. And a special commemorative T-shirt was made for the son that she and her husband, Chase, will welcome in June.


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2026-03-21 09:51:43 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Trout Lily bloom


2026-03-22 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen.
This weekend's warm weather brought forth the first few trout lily blooms in a patch that pushed leaves out in mid-March.


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Phillip Coffey - Slopping Hogs

Slopping hogs is not the happiest moment to which many can testify but consider the act
In the spirit of red eyed gravy running to and through a hot biscuit from side to side.

Consider a slice of country ham after seasoning in a dirt floor Smokehouse
on a cool, damp day in the spring, underneath the smoke filled shelter.
For it is the best in all the land from sea to sea.

Red Hot sausage on a big platter making a fella weep when he was only a wee little boy.
“Toughen up son, you ain’t seen nothing yet.”

Lesson learned about all that labor involvement for our good farmers that have never given up
Through all the toils throughout history slopping hogs with all the sweat and all the rest.


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2026-03-20 23:24:43 | Comments


Remembrances for March 24
In Memory Birthday, Paul Hendrickson, 83, Adair Co., KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday Leonard Barnes, Campbellsville, KY, native of Green Co., KY (1913) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Martha Stein, Taylor Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anthony Tony Edward Wheatley, formerly of Columbia, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cecil Lloyd Buck Casey Co., KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Walter Lee (Blue) Roach, Cumberland Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomas A. White, Jr., Adair Co., KY native (1956) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cleatus Cordell Coffey, Russell County, KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Margaret Grasham, Adair Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie Grant, Russell Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Warren, Taylor Co., KY native (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bessie Juanita Janes, Cumberland Co., KY native (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Reva Maxine Whittle, Russell County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Anna Bell Anderson Morrison, Cumberland Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rethel Asbery, Casey County, KY(1916-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mae Wilson, Russell Springs, KY (1941-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ivan E. Pepper, Taylor Co., KY (1918-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Margaret Yvonne Gaddie, Green Co., KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donna Jean Frazier, Adair County, KY (1949-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Warren Vaught, Casey Co., KY (1933-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Robert Kail (Bob) Lewis, Cumberland County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Runa E. Willis, Adair County, KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dana Nunnally Sympson, Metcalfe Co., KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geneva Bell Pierce Thompson McAllister, Green County, KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Lou Robertson, 78, Russell Co. KY (1937-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Henry Spears, 76, Burkesville, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred (Millie) Wright Milby, Green Co., KY 1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard Marshall Goode, 85, Adair Co., KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Juanita Jo Case Sharp-Adkins, Burkesville, KY (1939-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rodney Franklin Cox, 81, Taylor Co., KY (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clara Geneva Hayes, Russell Co., KY native (1921-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harry R. Steele, 70, Russell County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon Kay Higgason, 52, Greensburg, KY (1960-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lenuell W. Young, 85, Metcalfe County, KY (1932-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alice Marie Murphy, 79, Adair County, KY (1939-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Lee, 88, Casey County, KY (1930-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marcille Schwerin Wardle, 91, Edmonton, KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Richerson, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1937-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Danny Wendell Buster, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ephraim Z. Burkholder, 61, Liberty, KY (1960-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Kelley, 65, Columbia, KY (1955-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Otis Burle Collins, II, 60, Elkhorn, KY (1960-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tom A. Dulworth, 78, Adair Co., KY native (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Winfred Jolly Humphress, 92, Adair Co., KY native (1931-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory, Mr. Clayton Garrison , Green Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)

 






























 
 
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