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Upcoming events at Cane Valley Christian Church From Nancy Cundiff His Heart will be singing at Cane Valley Christian Church at 10:15amCT on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Cane Valley Christian Church will be having Family and Friends Day at 10:15amCT on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Picnic food will be provided, as well as games and activities for all ages. Bro Godfrey Jackson and congregation invite everyone to attend. Cane Valley Christian Church is located at 2250 Cane Valley Road, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 14:45:00 | Comments | See topic Church News
Agenda for Aug 20 School Board meeting The Adair County School Board will meet in regular session at 5pmCT on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the Adair County Board of Education, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Meeting Agenda: Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-19 14:42:05 | Comments | See topic Local Government
Homecoming Service on Aug 23 at Purdy SBC From Lonnie McAllister Purdy Separate Baptist Church will have a Homecoming Service starting at 9:30amCT on Sunday, August 23, 2026, with singing by The Cains and preaching by Clifton Bennett. A meal will follow the service. Everyone invited. Purdy Separate Baptist Church is located at 8004 Liberty Rd Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 10:40:04 | Comments | See topic Church News
Free breakfast & lunch information for Adair Co. students From Dayna Parnell, School Food Service Director Adair County Schools Adair County Food Service Program is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) that allows all students to receive free breakfast and free lunch for the 2026 - 2027 school year. Your child's participation in breakfast and lunch will be essential to continue to offer all school meals free for our children! All students must take the required food components to make a reimbursable meal or they will have to pay for each item and will not qualify for a free meal. Your child may continue to purchase extra food items or a la carte items at a set price, but board policy states that students are not allowed to charge extra food items! So please inform your child of this policy, as cashiers will not allow charging of any items, with no exceptions! For your convenience, use MY SCHOOL BUCKS to deposit money into your child's lunch/breakfast account and erase the agony of lost money for these items. Contact Dayna Parnell, Food Service Director at dayna.parnell@adair.kyschools.us or 270-384-2476, for more information regarding school nutrition. Even though this program is at no charge to you, in order to continue offering free meals & receive other monies for our students, it is essential that every parent complete and return your child's Household & Income Form ASAP to your child's school. We certainly want to continue to offer this amazing service every year! Your information will be kept confidential. For more information regarding the Household Income Form, contact Holly Trowbridge, FRAM Coordinator, at holly.trowbridge@adair.kyschools.us or 270-384-2476. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 10:36:35 | Comments | See topic Education Events scheduled for today, August 19, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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Welcome letter from Superintendent Faulkner From Jason Faulkner, Superintendent Adair County Public Schools Dear Adair County Families and Community, Welcome to the start of the 2026-2027 school year! There is nothing quite like the start of fall in Adair County. You can feel the energy return the minute the doors open, kids reconnect with their friends in the hallways, and Friday night sports get back underway. I know our families had a few extra days of summer this year. We made the decision to delay the first day just a bit so we could finish up work at the new Adair County Middle School. I'm happy to report that the building is ready to go. I want to personally thank our teachers and staff at the middle school--boxing up classrooms and moving into a brand-new building is no small task, but they pulled it off. Our kids are going to be blown away when they walk in. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-19 10:27:00 | Comments | See topic Education 
Watermelon at the Adair Co Food Pantry on Wednesday From Michele Fruth, Director Adair County Food Pantry We are giving out watermelon today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, while supplies last, at the Adair County Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 10:18:03 | Comments 
Victory Community Church welcomes new pastor From Kathy Shelton Victory Community Church is excited to welcome our new pastor, Brother Robert Knight, and his wife Rhonda. Brother Robert accepted leadership of the church on June 1, 2026. Victory was established on March 21, 2010 under the leadership of Brother Bill Henson and followed by Brother Rick Shelton from July 1, 2014, until June, 2026. If you don't have a home church we would love to invite you. Sunday Morning service starts at 10:30amCT, with Sunday School at 9:30amCT. Sunday evening service is at 6:30pmCT. Everyone is welcome! Victory Community Church is located at 1165 Russell Road, Columbia KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 10:13:43 | Comments | See topic Church News 
Lindsey Wilson University to build indoor tennis center By Duane Bonifer For about a quarter of every year, the Lindsey Wilson University tennis teams have not had a place to practice. That's because Southcentral Kentucky's inhospitable winter months often make it impossible to play outside at the six-court Henry Baughman Tennis Complex. That's about to change. Lindsey Wilson is set to break ground this school year on the Henry Baughman Indoor Tennis Center. The single-story, 22,000-square-foot building will be located on Fairgrounds Street. It will include three indoor tennis courts, locker rooms for the men's and women's tennis teams, coaches' offices, and a lobby/meeting area for the teams. It will be completed during the 2026-27 school year. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-19 10:09:27 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University 
Tips for fighting ants in the home Ants appear like clockwork. On the kitchen counter, along the windowsill, marching in a determined line toward whatever crumb you forgot about last Tuesday. Ant season colonies are just as motivated as last year's. The good news is that a few simple steps can send them packing without an exterminator bill. Seal the invitation. Ants follow a scent trail through a crack, gap, or opening you probably haven't noticed. Check where pipes and wires enter your home, inspect window frames, and seal any gaps with caulk. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-18 21:15:34 | Comments 
Kentucky Color: Eastern Cottonwood By Billy Joe Fudge Libby and I recently celebrated our only Great-granddaughter Hazel Dettlinger's first birthday in Peoria, Illinois. Peoria sits on each side of the Illinois River about 160 miles North of its confluence with the mighty Mississippi at Saint Louis, Missouri. The floodplain the River creates across the Tallgrass Prairie of Central Illinois in many areas is a marshy, bottomland hardwood forest. Bottomland hardwoods typically love deep, rich and moist soils and can usually withstand temporary flooding. Most of these bottomland species can live and grow on upland sites but do not thrive there. Eastern Cottonwood is a typical anchor species in many bottomland hardwood ecosystems including the upper Cumberland, Barren and Green Rivers right here in the Great Wooded South. When my family moved to Harvey's Ridge in 1956, there were two large Eastern Cottonwoods in our front yard. They were most likely brought transplanted from Rock Lick Creek or Pettit's Fork Creek. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-18 09:54:05 | Comments | See topic Kentucky Color by Billy Joe Fudge 
Little League Basketball needs coaches and more From Daniel Hedges Little League Basketball needs people interesting in the following for the upcoming season:
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New food items at Cranmer Dining & Conference Center By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University's Welcome Week will be held August 21-28, 2026, and one of the biggest changes returning students will likely notice on campus is a new menu at the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. Five dozen new items have been added to the meals. New items that will be featured alongside the tradition of serving mashed potatoes and gravy include green chili queso potatoes, sweet and spicy Thai chicken, skillet corn, Korean barbecue pork and Beef vindaloo. The additions and changes to the menu were made based on student responses at last spring's food show, according to Lindsey Wilson Director of Auxiliary Services Jeff Willis. "That's the trend of young adults -- they're all gravitating toward international menus," said Willis. "These changes to our menus reflect these new tastes among students." Many of the 60 new menu items are more labor intensive and involve more complicated recipes than the traditional comfort-food items they replaced, but Willis said the changes were worth it. "Serving the students is what we are all about, and the students have expressed a desire to have these food items added to our menus," he said. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-18 09:42:16 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University 
ACES SBDM Council to meet Tuesday From M. Jordan Williams, Principal Adair County Elementary School We will conduct our regular scheduled SBDM Council meeting at 3:30pmCT on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Adair County Elementary School, 870 Indian Dr, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-18 09:24:13 | Comments | See topic Education  Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 19 Happy Anniversary, Jennie and Chad Snider | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, 42nd U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton (1946) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Annette Keltner | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cecil Beard (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charlie Barker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, David Curtsinger | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kristy Keene | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Krystal Barker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Margaret Feese | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nick Tupman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Paul Davidson (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shea Martin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tommy Bryant (1961) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tony Jessee | (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 University community prepares for Class of 2030 'We want every student to know they are a part of something bigger than themselves when they come here.' By Duane Bonifer Less than a week after the Lindsey Wilson University community officially bid adieu to the last group of the Class of 2026, it will formally welcome members of the Class of 2030 to campus. Lindsey Wilson's Welcome Week will be held August 21-28, getting underway six days after the university's inaugural summer commencement was held on August 15, 2026. New Lindsey WIlson residential students will check-in at Biggers Sports Center from 9:30amCT to NoonCT on Saturday, August 22, followed by new commuter students at 1:30pmCT in the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship. The Class of 2030 Kickoff & Academic Forum will be held at 3:15pmCT in the Roberta D. Dining & Conference Center, followed by the President's Picnic at 4:45pmCT at the Emily Hundley President's Home. The first days of classes is Monday, August 24, 2026. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-18 09:22:09 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University 
Senator Rand Paul at Morgan Smith Industries From Mayor Pamela Hoots US Senator Rand Paul visited Columbia this morning and presented a Congressional Record commendation to Morgan Smith Industries. While here in Columbia, he was a part of the swearing in of two new officers, Corey Meyer, who will be SRO at the Adair County High School, and Daniel Colton Nunn, a new patrol officer for the City of Columbia. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-17 23:47:30 | Comments | See topic Local Government
Rogers gets top Midwest Truck Nationals honor By Mig Feuser / The Adair Progress Columbia's Ernie Rogers has added another trophy to his collection after earning a top honor at the 2026 Midwest Truck Nationals in Richmond, Indiana. Rogers was named Best Pre-1959 at the sixth annual Midwest Truck Nationals, held July 31 and Aug. 1 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. Organizers recently featured Rogers in their Winner Spotlight, congratulating him for taking home the award. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-17 21:05:04 | Comments
ACHS SBDM Council to meet Aug 20 From Chad A. Parnell, Principal Adair County High School The ACHS SBDM Council will have its regular monthly meeting at 4:30pmCT/5:30pmET on Thursday, August 20, 2026, in the ACHS Library, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY 42728. This will be considered a special called meeting due to the date change. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-17 13:01:40 | Comments | See topic Education 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 Wednesday Special: Quesadilla Roja Grilled flour tortilla stuffed with chicken or beef with cheese, served with rice, lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes. $8.50 Happy Hawg BBQ 114 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. 270-585-4671. Open from 10:30amCT to 5pmCT Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Mastercard, Visa, and Discover accepted. New Menu for Fall 2026!Randy Young, owner 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. Betty's is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 530amCT 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 Wednesday, August 19, 2026:
2026 OCC Project Leader Workshop on Sept 12 From Mark Fudge The Green River area team will kick off the 2026 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign with a Project Leader Workshop at 5pmCT on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at the Ransdell Chapel at Campbellsville University, 401 Hoskins Drive, Campbellsville, KY 42718. The Green River area team consist of Adair, Casey, Green, Hart, Metcalfe and Taylor counties. Everyone is invited to attend this event. Come and hear the story about how Devan Rachae's fabric-covered shoebox full of items interrupted the life of poverty he knew in Grenada at age 12. As one of four siblings with a single mother, Devon experienced God's love through the gift in a way that led him to accept Jesus Christ and become involved in children's ministry. As his church served their community, Devon became a household name on the island, paving the way for him to become the parliament's youngest senator at age 22. God later led him specifically to "seek first the kingdom of God" (Matthew 6:33) by giving up his government role, and today he serves as a pastor of two churches. Over the years, Devon has held several international roles with Operation Christmas Child, including his current role as Regional Coordinator for the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-17 12:55:54 | Comments | See topic Church News
Adair Co. Grand Jury Aug 14 indictments On Friday, August 14, 2026, the Adair County Circuit Court Grand Jury met and handed down indictments against 5 individuals from Columbia, Russell Springs, and Nancy, KY, Monett, MO, and Indianapolis, IN, on charges including possession, DUI, wanton endangerment, reckless driving, tampering with physical evidence, receiving stolen property, menacing, flight, resisting arrest, and traffic violations. NOTE: Indictments are considered formal charges. An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding. The indictments can be viewed here: 2026-08-Adair-Indictments-64-70-Redacted (PDF, 11MB) Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-17 12:52:28 | Comments | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Code Enforcement Board to hear appeal on Aug 20 From Tiffany Collins City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Administrator The Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Board will hold a meeting at 5:30pmCT on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. The purpose of this meeting is to hear a nuisance appeal from the property owner for a property located at 806 Greensburg Street. This meeting is open to the public. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-17 12:44:43 | Comments | See topic Local Government Last 10 Posted Obituaries:
Remembrances for August 19 In Memory Birthday, Etta Mae Hazard, Campbellsville, KY (1926-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Estes Crew, Russell Springs, KY (1955-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Robert Lee Johnson, Columbia, KY (1960-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Terry Russell Brown, Adair Co., KY native (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alie Baker "A.B." Pharis, Cumberland Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilma Jean Hunt, Taylor Co., KY; Casey Co., KY native (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul Davidson, Adair Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Samuel Drye, 72, Taylor Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Julie Ann Crockett Costello, Adair Co. KY (1965) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathryn Taylor, 91, Adair County, KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tom McCubbin, Green County, KY (1936-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Jada Rose Rutheford Chumbley, Adair Co., KY (1977-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Albert Mann, Adair County, KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pauline Foley, 83, Russell Co., KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia (Jenny) Colyer Frost, Adair Co., KY (1958-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fred Roalston Cravens, Casey County, KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pina Francis Ballard , Casey County, KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Valta Cox Bland, 84, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tyler L. Brower, 27, Columbia, KY (1987-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David L. McWhorter, Adair County, KY (1947-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Dencil Ray Montgomery, Green Co., KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Grady Lewis Polston, 73, Burkesville, KY (!942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Richard Moore, 77, Green County, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christopher Long, 43, Burkesville, KY (1972-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. L.C. Reliford, Green Co., KY; Adair native (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vickie Phelps, 53, Adair Co., KY (1962-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Connie Butler Coleman, 71, Edmonton, KY (1944-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elroy James Wilson, 67, Russell County, KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harold Chambers, 76, Metcalfe Co., KY (1941-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Joann Abston Buckner, 70, Greensburg, KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarence Swears, 74, Campbellsville, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cora Money Faulkner, 94, Campbellsville, KY (1926-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dannie M. Kelley, 77, Columbia, KY (1946-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eva White, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1946-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James (J.C.) McFarland, 62, Russell Springs, KY (1958-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Russell McInteer, 87, Columbia, KY (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Giles, 77, Columbia, KY (1945-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joseph Hayden Robertson, 22, Russell Springs, KY (1999-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Juanita Kay Harrison, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, L T Richard, 85, Columbia, KY (1940-2026) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leona Crain, 73, Campbellsville, KY (1949-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lottie B. Mumphrey, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Micah Weddle, 83, Dunnville, KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Barbara Kaye Neal, 53, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Teresa Gail Stephens, 62, Edmonton, KY (1957-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Teresa Mann Creasman, 62, Russell Springs, KY (1958-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tina Annissia Johnson, 49, Columbia, KY (1971-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vontrice J. Brown, 90, Russell Co., KY native (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) |
 
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