Tracy McCarol sworn in as School Resource Officer 2025-07-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy City of Columbia. Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots swears in Tracy McCarol as the newest member of the CPD. McCarol will serve as a School Resource Officer (SRO) for Adair County Schools at Adair County High School. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Back at the Stacie Bennett Place, 2025 2025-07-09 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "This photo was originally deleted and was hanging around in the deleted folder on my iPad. While taking a second look before final deletion I spotted this Mourning Dove sitting on the tractor; first time (really) seeing it. Since I'm very fond of doves, I retrieved the photo to keep permanently." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Cast and crew of Shiloh Rules 2025-07-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Director Robert Brock, standing, with the cast and crew of the Lindsey Wilson University TheatreFest! Production of Shiloh Rules. It will be presented at 7pmCT on July 31 through August 2, 2025, and at 2pmCT on August 3, 2025, at V.P. Henry Auditorium, 210 Lindsey Wilson St., Columbia, KY. Front row, from left: Zoe Boatright of Columbia, Sabrina Ruiz of Louisville, Kentucky, and Mayatu Brown of Campbellsville, Kentucky; back row, from left: Leeshawn Johnson of Louisville, Kassidy Phelps of Burkesville, Kentucky, Shiane Lussier of Bremen, Kentucky, and Kayla Koerner of Columbia. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

At the July Columbia City Council meeting 2025-07-08 - Columbia, KY . Charles Grimsley, at left, appeared at the Council meeting on behalf of the Adair County Fair Association to ask for support for the organization. Council members voted to give $5,000 with the addition of putting that amount in the annual budget to help keep the Fair strong and growing. Florence Browne, Exp Realty, at right, was at the Council meeting to answer questions on the annexation of the property across from the Walmart Center. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Congratulations to Justin Kesterson 2025-07-08 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Trey Stephens. Fellow Scouts joined in celebrating a new Eagle Scout. From Left to Right: Isaac Rexroat, Justin Kesterson, Ty Coleman, and Xander Makranszky. Troop 185's most recent Eagle Scouts Gabe Coleman and Ty Coleman of Columbia were both present at Justin's ceremony, welcoming him into an elite society of Scouts. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New Eagle Scout pictured with Scoutmaster 2025-07-08 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Trey Stephens. Justin Kesterson, left, was inducted into an elite group of scouts at Columbia United Methodist Church Monday night. He was presented with his Eagle Scout Award that he earned days before his 18th birthday. He is pictured with Scoutmaster Mark Coleman. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tenley Lewis at the 2025 KY State 4-H Horse Show 2025-07-08 - Louisville, KY - Photo courtesy Tony Rose. Tenley Lewis at the 2025 State 4-H Horse Show in Louisville. Tenley tok the championship in the Western Junior Showmanship Class and also placed second in the Western Horsemanship walk-trot class. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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