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P&Z to hear zoning change request on Jan 8

From Tiffany Collins
Assistant City Clerk, Planning and Zoning Administrator

The City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Board will hold a Public Hearing at 6pmCT on Thursday, January 8, 2026, in city

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider the following:
Request for zone change from R1 (Low Density Residential) to C2 (Highway Oriented Commercial) for lots located at 601 Jamestown Street (PVA Map# 00-06-04-073.00) and 603 Jamestown Street (PVA Map# 000-06-04-072.00). The purpose is to resell the property as commercial. Property owned by Richard and Mary Beth Phelps.
The hearing is open to the public.


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2025-12-18 13:07:47 | Comments | See topic Local Government


Happy Hour Acres decorated for Christmas


2025-12-18 - Gradyville, KY - Photo by Benisha Johnson.
A daytime view of the extensive Christmas decorations at Happy Hour Acres Corner Store & Watering Hole in Gradyville.

The display is one of the entries in the Adair County 2025 Christmas Home/Business Decorating Contest, with voting underway now. Click 'read more' for a complete list of locations in this year's contest, and a link to the voting form.

Note: 2025 Contestants are encouraged to send in a photo or two of their display using an email or phone number on the CM Comment Form.


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Updated Jan/Feb Little League Schedule

By Daniel Hedges

I have had to revise the Little League Basketball schedule for the Spring, in particular with K-1. The weather will more than likely change this schedule further.

Yes, a couple of K-1 will have an extra game, and there is no way to balance this in the time frame we have. I also tried to look at matchups to balance the number of times teams play. Yes, with a number of games and timeframe, some teams will play each other more and it will not be completely uniform. Thank you.

2025-2026 Adair County Little League Basketball schedule:


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2025-12-18 13:01:09 | Comments | See topic Sports

Current Local Conditions
Adair: 57 F
Casey: 55 · Cumberland: 57 · Green: 57
Metcalfe: 56 · Russell: 56 · Taylor: 57
Updated at 3:30pm Thursday, December 18, 2025
  High/Low: 57 F / 44 F
SLP: 1003.6
Wind: SSE at 7
Dewpoint: 55 F
Relative Humidity: 96%
Precipitation: 0.2 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


KY Spay or Neuter license plate gets a fresh look

From Madison Pergrem Cannon

Frankfort, KY - More than 20 years after it was first introduced, Kentucky's Spay or Neuter special license plate has a new look, Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell announced this week.

"Practicing responsible pet ownership and the need to reduce the stray and homeless pet population are the messages surrounding this new eye-catching plate design," Commissioner Shell said. "Kentucky has 411 animal shelters and animal welfare organizations making it obvious we, as a society, need to do more to control the pet population. This plate reminds us of that in a beautiful new way."

The new design, which was crafted by Lexington graphic artist Hayli Strickland, features peek-a-boo images of a kitten and dog on a green background. The bottom features the words "Spay or neuter your pets" with a red pawprint in the shape of a heart overlapping the words.

The new plate, which can be personalized, is available for purchase at County Clerk offices across the state or on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's website.


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2025-12-18 12:04:04 | Comments | See topic Kentucky


Sydney Newton receives Milken Educator Award

For Lindsey Wilson University graduate Sydney Newton, receiving a Milken Educator Award is a tribute to her teachers. The award-winning Taylor County High School teacher was inspired by the educators who helped shape her career.

By Duane Bonifer

Campbellsville, KY - When Sydney Newton '16 joined fellow Taylor County High School teachers, staff members and students on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the school's Citizens Bank Arena, she assumed they were there to take part in what promised to be a fairly typical celebratory schoolwide assembly.

The school's low brass band was playing festive music, and Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher were on hand to praise the teachers, staff and students for the school's recent academic accomplishments and noteworthy test scores.

But then things took a turn when visitor Jane Foley walked onto Clem Haskins Court to announce that one of the school's teachers was about to be named a recipient of a prestigious Milken Educator Award.

"I was like, 'Oh my gosh, some teacher in our building is about to get that money, this award and get to go to (Washington) D.C.,'" said Newton. "I was like, 'This is amazing, this is amazing that this exists.'"

Then Foley, who is the senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, called Newton to the floor because the English language arts teacher was named Kentucky's 64th recipient of a Milken Educator Award and the first Taylor County teacher to earn the honor.


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2025-12-18 11:22:40 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Events scheduled for today, December 18, 2025
All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTCPD Cram the Cruiser at Save-A-Lot
Officers are collecting toys, blankets, socks (adult sizes) and food donations, which will be distributed throughout Columbia and Adair County to families and individuals in need. (ID:69896 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
9:00amCTBoard of Elections monthly meeting (ID:69991 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
3:30pmCTACMS SBDM Council meeting
(ID:70026 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
5:00pmCTAdair Co. School Board meeting (click for agenda) (ID:70045 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
5:30pmCTLittle League Basketball: Black Tribe vs. Orange Tribe (ID:69796 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
6:00pmCTAdair Co. Fiscal Court meeting (click for agenda) (ID:70047 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
6:30pmCTLittle League Basketball: Red Tribe vs. Blue Tribe (ID:69797 | 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.

KY gets new Spay or Neuter license plate design


2025-12-18 - Frankfort, KY - Photo courtesy .
The newly unveiled design of Kentucky's Spay or Neuter license plate, which was crafted by Lexington graphic artist Hayli Strickland, features peek-a-boo images of a kitten and dog on a green background. The new plate, which can be personalized, is available for purchase at County Clerk offices across the state or on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's website.


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County unemployment data for September 2025

From Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock

Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates fell in 116 counties, including Adair and all surrounding counties, rose in Clinton, Wayne and Ballard counties, and stayed the same in Logan County, between September 2024 and September 2025, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.

CountyCLFEMPUNEMPSep25Aug25Sep24
Adair8,3267,9383884.7%4.7%5.4%
Casey5,8265,5153115.3%5.0%5.5%
Cumberland2,9802,8701103.7%3.7%4.5%
Green4,3944,1762185.0%4.8%5.7%
Metcalfe4,4324,2361964.4%4.2%5.1%
Russell8,6158,2613544.1%3.9%4.8%
Taylor10,81510,2745415.0%5.0%5.5%


Cumberland, Scott, Shelby and Woodford counties recorded the lowest jobless rates in the commonwealth at 3.7% each. They were followed by Fayette and Oldham counties, 3.8% each; and Boone, Franklin, Kenton, Spencer, Todd and Washington counties, 3.9% each.


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2025-12-18 10:41:32 | Comments

ACSO: Columbia man arrested for stolen property

From Sheriff Gary Roy
Adair County Sheriff's Office

The Adair County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of Hutchison-Loy Road on Monday, December 15, 2025, to a report of break-ins to several vehicles.

After an investigation, a search warrant was obtained on a residence at 2105 Hutchison-Loy Road. As a result of the warrant, several of the reported stolen items were located, and a Columbia man was arrested.


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2025-12-18 10:25:41 | Comments | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Adair Co. Fiscal Court to meet Dec 18

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 6pmCT on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 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 agenda include the Gradyville building discussion, Total Patch oil discussion, a donation to the animal shelter, Christmas and New Year's schedules, ACA Prime, the service agreement for the courthouse clock, the 2026 Clerk's budget, the Sheriff's budget, the SRO contract, and 2026 meeting dates.

Meeting Agenda:


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2025-12-17 16:57:38 | Comments | See topic Local Government

Epicurean Kentuckian: Christmas Cookies


2025-12-18 - EK Kitchen - Photo by Pen.
A tin full of homemade Christmas cookies, baked by Hailey Waggener and cousin Tillie, for a school fundraiser.


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Vote for your favorite Christmas decorations

Voting is underway in the Adair County 2025 Christmas Home/Business Decorating Contest.

The following locations are entered in this year's contest:
  • Home of Richard Swartz at 201 College Park
  • Home of Paul and Cathy Abell at 602 Tutt St
  • 313 Maple storefront at 212 Public Square
  • Home of Jacob Campbell at 71 Alydar Lane
  • Happy Hour Acres Corner and Watering Hole store front at 4213 Edmonton Rd
  • Lois White BARN at 6019 Russell Springs Rd
  • Home of Stacia Jo Hill at 614 Fairground St
  • Home of Breanna and Chase Coffey at 220 Clinton St
  • Home of Gary Cox at 433 E 80 Dr
  • Home of Aaron and Jenny Labarge at 500 Greensburg St
  • Burger King business at 101 Dohoney Trace
  • Churchill Place neighborhood, 10 homes, starting @ 66 Rose Lane
  • Home of Amy Jo McClain Hill at 137 Pineview Loop
  • Home of Sarah and Bill Steele at 711 Greensburg St
Place your vote here: docs.google.com/forms.


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2025-12-17 16:03:41 | Comments | See topic Christmas


KBC Blood Drive on Dec 30

There will be a community blood drive from NoonCT to 5pmCT on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at the Columbia Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 501 Jamestown Street, Columbia. Donors at this upcoming drive will receive an all-black hoodie (while supplies last) as a thank you.

Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule a donation, visit kybloodcenter.org or call 800.775.2522.


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2025-12-17 15:54:25 | Comments | See topic Health Care

Adair Co. School Board will meet Dec 18

Note: Updated at 3:11pmCT with corrected agenda.

From Carolee Lloyd
Admin. Assistant to Superintendent/Human Resource Director
Adair County Board of Education

The Adair County Board of Education will meet in special called session at 5pmCT on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the Adair County Board of Education Building, 1204 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY.

Meeting Agenda:


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2025-12-17 15:50:51 | Comments | See topic Local Government

Professor Doan turns leftover T-shirts into keepsake quilts

By Duane Bonifer

Lindsey Wilson University professor Melissa Doan is turning t-shirts from an iconic annual Lindsey Wilson event into cherished keepsakes.

Doan recently started to create quilts out of leftover T-shirts from Malvina Farkle Days, Lindsey Wilson's annual day of service. She has given the quilts to university employees, alumni and friends. She's created eight quilts so far, with plans to produce the next two for Bob's Basket, the university's student-assistance program.

That's not bad for someone who took up quilting only a few years ago. Before that, Doan said she crocheted to pass the time during cold-weather months. Her mother, Gay Ratz, an experienced quilter, offered tips on how to turn leftover T-shirts into a comforting quilt.


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2025-12-17 07:37:19 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Sydney Newton surrounded by jubilant TCHS students


2025-12-18 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo courtesy Milken Family Foundation.
Milken Educator Award recipient Sydney Newton '16 is surrounded by jubilant Taylor County High School students as it is announced that Newton is Kentucky's 64th recipient of the prestigious award on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the school's Citizens Bank Arena.


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KSP: Simple steps can save lives during holiday season

From Trooper Scottie Pennington

As the holiday travel season begins throughout the commonwealth, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) will take part in the nationwide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" enforcement campaign from Wednesday, December 10, 2025, through Thursday, January 1, 2026. The initiative focuses on reducing impaired driving crashes and keeping roadways safe during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

KSP asks all motorists to take simple steps that can save lives:
  • Plan Ahead: If alcohol or any impairing substance is part of your celebration, arrange a sober ride before you leave home.

  • Use Safe Transportation: Rideshare services, taxis, and public transit are reliable alternatives to driving impaired.

  • Report Impaired Drivers: If you encounter a vehicle being operated dangerously, pull over safely and contact 911 or your nearest KSP Post.

  • Wear Your Seatbelt: Seatbelts save lives, reduce injuries, and provide essential protection against impaired drivers.
"Everyone plays a role in keeping our highways safe," added KSP Post 11 London Commander, Captain Robert Purdy. "By looking out for one another and making responsible decisions, we can help ensure a safe holiday season for families across Kentucky."


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2025-12-17 07:07:32 | Comments

Luckey tells Chamber local support key to University success

By Duane Bonifer

Strong local support has been key in propelling Lindsey Wilson University's extraordinary success throughout this century. That was one of the messages Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr. delivered Tuesday, December 16, 2025, to members of the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce.

"Sometimes people will stop me and they will oftentimes say, 'You know, Bill, I think Lindsey Wilson is Adair County's greatest asset,'" Luckey told Chamber members at their monthly meeting, held at the university's Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. "And while I certainly appreciate that, I think the reverse is also true -- that Adair County and Columbia, Kentucky, are also Lindsey Wilson's greatest assets."


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2025-12-17 06:48:13 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 18
Happy Anniversary, Michael and Angie Hinkle (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Odis and Louine Sinclair (1961) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ann Powell Moore | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ashley Harris | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Caroline Hardwick | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Christopher Miller (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kayla Bennett (1994) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shirley Dean Morrison | (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.

AKFA Aluminum Solutions announces Bowling Green investment

From Scottie Ellis/Brandon Mattingly

Frankfort, KY - On December 15, 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted a historic milestone for the state's manufacturing industry, as AKFA Aluminum Solutions, a division of Uzbekistan's AKFA Group, announced plans to become the first Uzbekistani company to establish a manufacturing operation in the United States, making a significant investment to locate a new facility in Bowling Green, creating 331 Kentucky jobs.


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2025-12-16 16:09:20 | Comments

Carol Perkins: Santa Comes to Town

Previous Column: Not My Cats

By Carol Perkins

"Oh, what a night," Santa sang as he plopped into his oversized recliner.

"Tell me everything you saw. Was anything different this year?"

"Not much has changed. I like that." Santa was tired, and his hot chocolate and grilled cheese warmed his tummy.

"Want a cookie?" Mrs. Claus winked, knowing he'd tasted all the sugar, gingerbread, and chocolate chip cookies he could stomach before stuffing them into his pockets for the reindeer.

"I'll tell you a sight I saw, well, really more than one, that took me back. There are small towns still around that look straight out of those Hallmark movies." He leaned up in his chair.

"There was this particular one in Kentucky that I landed my sleigh right on the blacktop on the town square. No vehicles were around except a couple of police cars. You could have heard a penny drop on the sidewalk. Not even a barking dog. I walked through the courthouse yard and sat on a bench that read, 'Metcalfe,' so that was where I was.


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2025-12-16 16:06:41 | Comments | See topic Carol Perkins

Ribbon cutting for Kay's Cafe


2025-12-17 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Dr. Mig Feuser.
The Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the re-opening of Kay's Cafe at 808 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.


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Letter: Kind and generous nature of Adair

Comments re: Say what makes your corner of Adair the best

Heather Dashkiewicz writes:

In the world full of apathy or even animosity, Adair County seems to be somewhat shielded from that. My car broke down on Friday morning just off Burkesville Street on Will Walker Road. I was right at the stop sign and could not get the engine to stay on, so I couldn't even move the car over to the side of the road.

Having lived in bigger cities a good portion of my life and let's say experienced the "charm" that comes with that, I expected the worst. Some honking or some choice words at the very least. So my guard was up.

However, that is not what happened, not even close. From the first person that came up behind me, I would say 98% of people stopped and asked if I needed help. One car even pulled off of Burkesville Street just to ask if I needed help.

After I said that I had help on the way, they pulled back on to Burkesville Street and went on their way. My husband was walking up Burkesville Street by this point, when a very kind gentleman asked if I needed help. I explained the engine wouldn't stay on and that my husband was walking up there now. He actually drove down, picked up my husband and then stayed with us and tried to help. He even drove me to the gas station so I could get something to drink.

We really wanted to give him something for his help but he refused. He did it just out of the goodness of his heart. Thankfully the car did eventually start and we didn't have to call a tow truck.

I just wanted to say "Thank you" to everyone that stopped and to the very kind gentleman that helped us out. That is why I think all of Adair County is the best, because of the kind and generous nature of the people. You would be very hard-pressed to find that in other places. -Heather


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2025-12-16 09:44:45 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

LWU Business graduate students shine at inaugural Student Showcase

By Duane Bonifer

The breadth and depth of student work in the Lindsey Wilson University School of Graduate Business & Technology were on display on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in the school's inaugural Student Showcase.

More than a dozen graduate students showed off seven projects that proposed to do everything from develop well-rounded athletes to create an outreach program for Appalachia's disadvantaged residents.

Although the event -- which was held in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center between the university's two winter commencement ceremonies -- was billed as a showcase of student research, the demonstrations often took on the tone and enthusiasm of a pitch to potential investors.

"This is but a small sample of the kind of innovation and energy that's common in our program," said School of Graduate Business & Technology Dean Helen MacLennan. "Our students have come up with some interesting ideas that creatively address a host of issues and societal needs."

The winning project came from Shawna Kidd of Morehead, Kentucky, and Barbara Mendez of Liberty, Kentucky.


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2025-12-16 09:35:40 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

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

Betty's Country Cooking
MENU 2339 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY - Phone 270-384-5664. Bettys is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 5:30amCT to 8pmCT, and on Sunday from 8amCT to 3pmCT. Breakfast served anytime. Credit Cards accepted. Non-smoking.
On the hot bar today, Thursday, December 18, 2025:
Catfish, Chicken Tenders, BBQ Ribs, Pulled Pork, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Corn, Mac and Cheese, Pinto Beans, Fried Potatoes, Baked Beans, Island Blend Veggies, Baby Carrots, Corn Nuggets, Hush Puppies, Rolls, Cornbread

Come In, Grab A Plate, and Enjoy!


Fiesta Mexico of Columbia
819 Jamestown St., Columbia KY. 270-384-6004. Hrs.: 10:30amCT daily; Sun, 11amCT
Authentic Mexican Restaurant
Thursday Special: Enchiladas Rancheras 3 cheese enchiladas topped with pork cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and enchilada sauce, served with a salad. $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


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 December 18, 2025:
Breakfast: Bacon and biscuit
Lunch: Fish nuggets or chicken strips, mashed potatoes, green beans, fried apples, roll, fresh fruit options

ACMS and ACHS menu for December 18, 2025:
Breakfast: Bacon and biscuit
Lunch: Chicken strips, mashed potatoes, green beans, fried apples, roll, 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 Thursday, December 18, 2025:
Pizza casserole, tossed salad with tomatoes, bread stick, ranch dressing, brownie, millk



Fisheries benefit from discarded Christmas trees

From Lisa Jackson

Frankfort, KY -- Used Christmas trees can have another life after the holiday season.

Natural trees donated to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources "Christmas for the Fishes" tree recycling program can give a home to fish in many Kentucky lakes in the coming year. This annual program uses evergreens donated after the holiday season to create underwater habitats that help fish thrive.

"Donated Christmas trees are put to work in local reservoirs as fish habitat, where they're arranged in clusters that create dense branches and small pockets for young fish to hide," said Spencer Phillips, a fisheries biologist with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. "These structures also attract sportfish, offering opportunistic feeding as smaller fish venture out from cover."

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will be accepting evergreen trees from December 26, 2025, through January 16, 2026, at 37 drop-off locations across the state. The closest is Crazy Horse Archery and Tackle, 2422 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY. Trees should be real, not artificial, and should be free of lights, garland and decorations. Limbs, wreaths, brush or other plants will not be accepted.


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2025-12-16 09:32:46 | Comments | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors

LWU School of Professional Counseling honors 157 students

By Duane Bonifer

A little more than a week before Lindsey Wilson University history was made on December 13, 2025, at Biggers Sports Center, with the university's first commencement ceremony, the university's School of Professional Counseling made its own history by holding seven academic celebrations throughout the region and online.

At the seven pinning ceremonies held from December 4-12, 2025, the Lindsey Wilson School of Professional Counseling honored 157 students who had earned a bachelor of arts degree in human services and counseling or a master of education degree in counseling through the university's educational outreach program. The ceremonies were held in the Kentucky cities of Harlan, London and Somerset, and in Hillsboro, Ohio, and in Logan, West Virginia, as well as online. That's where the students had studied for their degrees.


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2025-12-16 09:09:23 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Winter gardening makes for health and savings


2025-12-17 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Wendy Butler Burt.
Wendy Burt shared her winter garden recently. She is growing Brussels Sprouts in Adair County. She writes, "I choose cold-hardy varieties and just use a few time-tested, low-tech growing techniques. Everything pictured [on her Facebook page], except the lettuce, which thrives in a cold frame, grows in the open. The root crops - carrots, beets, radishes - need to be harvested before the REALLY cold weather sets in OR can be covered with a thick layer of hay/straw."


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Greensburg Arts Council holds statue dedication

From Larry Joe Smith, 99.9 The Big Dawg,
and Artist Karen Roland


What a great day in Greensburg, Kentucky. Finally a statue honoring this heroic and pioneering woman in front of the hospital carrying her name, Jane Todd Crawford! The Arts Council hired Lindsey Wilson University art director Tim Smith from Columbia to create the statue.

Past Chronicles: "In the heart of Kentucky in 1809, a woman named Jane Todd Crawford, a mother of five in her mid-forties, faced a mystery that filled her life with fear and exhaustion.

"Believing she was pregnant, perhaps even with twins, she waited far beyond her expected due date while doctors failed to explain her condition. When young physician Ephraim McDowell of Danville examined her, the truth was startling: Jane was not carrying a child, but a massive ovarian tumor the size of an infant.


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2025-12-16 00:24:58 | Comments


Remembrances for December 18
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Otha Rubel Sallee (Buddy), 75, Taylor Co., KY (1937-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Everette Eugene Foley, Russell County, KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James (Jimmy) Franklin, 80, Taylor Co., KY native (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terry Cobb Allen, Liberty, KY (1951-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glenna Gayle Taylor Bryant, Liberty, KY (1941-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Douglas Merritt, Nashville, TN (1954-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnny R. Roy, Russell County, KY native (1960-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Jane Daugherty, Garlan, KY (1941-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve Allen Beard Rogers, Columbia, KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Corine Warford Shields, 68, Taylor Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Carolyn Jean Moran, Green Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lovetta Burris, 83, Adair County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Orville Richard McIntyre, Knifley, Adair Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerrene F. Sayers, 73, Windsor, KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allene Rogers Cox, Taylor Co., KY, Adair Co., KY native (1912) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Ann Griffin, Adair Co. native (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Adam Joseph Farris, Russell Co., KY (1980-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Anna Ruth Garman Alexander, Burkesville, KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joseph Kenneth Wise, Taylor Co., KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Miss Donna Reed Woodruff, Greensburg, KY (1957) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roy Lee Meeks, Adair Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris Conover, Russell County, KY (1953-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon Newcom, Taylor County, KY (1946-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia (Pat) Gaw, 54, Taylor Co., KY (1960-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glenna Mae (Sandy) Mitchum, 81, Adair Co., KY (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Dean Williams, Green Co., KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Chad Huston Ervin, Green Co., KY (1970-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie Cheatham, 90, Cumberland Co., KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Carlwell (Freddie) Miller, Green County, KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earl (Jack) L. Madden, Shepherdsville, KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margie Ann Sneed Elsler, 78, Adair County, KY (1939-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Aleene Love, 86, Taylor County, KY/Saline County, MO native (1931-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ann Tucker, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1940-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Coomer, 74, Columbia, KY (1933-2008) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cody Layne Dorman, 17, Richmond, KY (2005-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edward Howard Warf, Jr., 59, Greensburg, KY (1961-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Edward (Ed) Feese, 77, Knifley, KY native (1946-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Houston Price, 89, Columbia, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lucian C. Edwards, 90, Columbia, KY (1932-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Robertson, 68, Jamestown, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia J. Harris, 85, Center, KY (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon Faye Pike, 68, Knifley, KY native (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

 































 
 
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