Homemakers at Lake Cumberland Area Annual Meeting 2025-05-16 - Clinton Co., KY - Photo from Shannon Steveson. Adair County Homemakers attended the Lake Cumberland Area Annual Meeting in Clinton County this week. Pictured, from left to right, are Dylan Gentry (FCS Agent), Shannon Steveson, Shirley Dudley Reliford, Betty Hawthorne, Diana Campbell, Peggy Brown, Sandra Watts, Betty Knifley, Sharon Harris, Bridgett Powell, and Linda Taylor. Sandra Watts was installed as Lake Cumberland Area Treasurer. Congratulations, Sandra Watts! Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Friday and Friday night weather watch 2025-05-16 - Central Kentucky - Photo From NOAA weather service. Storms and heavy rain started just before lunchtime. In addition to a flood watch in Adair County, the whole region is under a significant severe weather watch with a possible outbreak late this afternoon into this Friday evening, May 16, 2025. All severe hazards are possible, including damaging winds, very large hail, and tornadoes, some of which could be strong. - from NOAA weather service Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Squirrel snacking upside down 2025-05-16 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A squirrel hanging down to sample the spring bounty from a walnut tree. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lindsey Wilson College Class of 2029 Begley Scholars 2025-05-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson College has announced the recipients of their most prestigious scholarship for the Class of 2029. The recipients are: Top row, left to right: Cecilia Hiatt, Brycen Bates, and Luke Popplewell. Bottom row, left to right: Anna Alexander, Deborah Seth-Osehahumen, and Addison Hart. The Begley Scholarship is a full-tuition, room-and-board scholarship that provides students with unparalleled academic- and cultural-enrichment experiences. It is named in honor of Lindsey Wilson's sixth president. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Congratulations to new Magistrate Todd Davenport 2025-05-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo from family collection. The new Adair County District Two Magistrate has been appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear - local business man and volunteer Todd Davenport. Citizens can look forward to greeting him at the May meeting of the Fiscal Court. He is pictured here with his wife Cayce and their sons Emmett and Lash. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Among the keepsakes inside Trabue Russell House 2025-05-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The walls of the historic Trabue Russell House are covered with memorable moments like the time when Rock 'n Roll Star Jerry Lee Lewis performed in 1958 or 1959 at Adair County High Gymnasium to a capacity crowd. According to Joe Pyles, he, David Butler and Luther Ray Redmon went to the concert in Billy Todd Cundiff's 1957 Chevy and had front row seats. Everyone remembers vividly the piano keys on teacher Miss Frances Russell's piano flaming when Lewis performed his trademark song "Great Balls of Fire." Miss Russell later said the piano was never the same, but for all the students it was a time to remember, even 60+ years later. The band stayed at Columbia's Dreamland Motel and Lewis played impromptu on the owners' piano. The owner's daughter, Brenda Collins Williams, remembers "being so surprised that my piano made such awesome music!" For information about tours inside the house, contact City Hall in Columbia, 270-384-2501. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tourism presentation at May Chamber meeting 2025-05-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Paige Nickel, Tourism Executive Director, standing in center, presented the picture of the value of visitors' spending in Adair County - seventeen million dollars in just one year. Assistant Director Breann Franklin, at left, documented the event in the historic Trabue Russell House and will make a video of it for promotion. The City of Columbia owns the House which was restored by the Heritage Association and events during the year are made possible from a gift for that purpose by the late Jim Blair. For tours of the home, contact Columbia City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, 270-384-2501. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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