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DUO Broadband showcases fiber future at Chamber

News of a state of the art company, locally owned and locally operated

By Mig Feuser / The Adair Progress

For most people, high-speed internet simply works. A video starts instantly, a business uploads files in seconds, or a virtual meeting connects without interruption. What happens behind the scenes is rarely seen.

That invisible world became the focus of the July Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce luncheon, where representatives of DUO Broadband pulled back the curtain on the technology that now connects thousands of homes and businesses across south-central Kentucky.

The presentation combined a look at the cooperative's 72-year history with a live demonstration of one of the most delicate jobs in the telecommunications industry: repairing a broken fiber optic cable.


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2026-07-29 10:13:03 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Chamber of Commerce

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Back to School Bash underway



2026-07-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener.
Early arrivals checking out vendors and entertainment at the fourth annual Back to School Bash on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

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Gary Veston Grider, 77, Russell County, KY

Gary Veston Grider, age 77, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2026. He was born on Saturday, October 16 1948, in Russell County, Kentucky.

He was a retired iron worker and a Veteran of the United States Army. Military honors performed by the Russell County Honor Guard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Janice Grider.


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Buster Gaines Hall, 89, Taylor County, KY

Buster Gaines Hall, 89, retired farmer of Taylor County, passed from this life on July 27, 2026. He was born on August 8, 1936, son of the late Albert and Bessie (Hash) Hall.

He was a member and former deacon of Campbellsville Baptist Church. He was united in marriage to the late Peggy (Roberts) Hall in April 1957, this marriage lasting sixty years. She was the love of his life and he has missed her very much.


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2026-07-29 09:56:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Lance Burton, Jimmy McKnight, and GRB at Back to School Bash

From Trey Stephens
City of Columbia | Assistant to the Mayor

Catch three amazing performances at Columbia's fourth annual Back to School Bash, starting at 11amCT on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the City Park on Fairground Street in Columbia.

Columbia's own Master Magician Lance Burton will perform again this year, joined on stage by magician Jimmy McKnight of Shelbyville, and musical performance by members of the Green River Band.

The City invites everyone to come out, bring their kids, and enjoy the free show. All children will receive a free t-shirt, while supplies last, and will have a chance to win other surprise giveaways. There will also be vendors on site giving away school supplies, popcorn, and much more.


2026-07-29 09:28:18 | Comments | Printable version

LWU English class prepared students to enjoy The Odyssey

By Duane Bonifer

Few audience members are better prepared to see Christopher Nolan's blockbuster adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" than Lindsey Wilson University students who have taken English professor Karolyn Steffens' "Mythology & Folklore in Literature" class.

"The Odyssey," which tells the story of Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, on his 10-year journey home after the Trojan War, is one of the ancient texts students read in Steffens' class, which she last taught in the spring.

And thanks to the 2017 translation of the 3,000-year-old epic poem by classicist scholar Emily Wilson, "The Odyssey" has been one of the more popular books in the class. Wilson's translation of "The Odyssey" was also the core text that informed Nolan's film, which opened nationwide on July 17, 2026.


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2026-07-29 09:01:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Words of Wisdom for July 29, 2026

From Miss Donna Rieder
Some people won't like the boundaries you set.
That's fine-they were the reason you needed them in the first place.

Donna Rieder's Clifty Creek Farm is located at 3190 White Oak Church Rd, Russell Springs, KY (visitors by appointment only). You can reach Donna by email at cliftycreekkikos@aol.com.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 29
Happy Anniversary, Tony and Chonda Hodges (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dallas Cofer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Destiny Taylor Kinnett (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jackie Parson Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jill Wilson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lee Ann Roy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mandi Green | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mildred Robinson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sandy Brockman Crawhorn | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tammy Morrison | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Wayne Armitage | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Reba Redmon, 80, Adair County, KY/Russell County, KY native (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gay Morris, Adair County, KY (1941-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alma Allen, Campbellsville, KY (1926-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earl Anderson, Cumberland County, KY (1936-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jess Frank Hinkle, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lisa Vibbert, Burkesville, KY (1965-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Holland, Jr., Russell Springs, KY (1951-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Oval Wheeler, Middelburg, KY (1939-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geneva Loy Helm, Jamestown, KY (1930-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Grover Thomas Johnson, Russell Co., KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Ralph Selby, Russell Co., KY (1962-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lizzie Burton, Adair Co., KY, (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edna Shreve White, Taylor County, KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Wayne Kidd, Green County, KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Forrest (Billy) Sears, Taylor Co., KY (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jennifer Annette Talley, Cumberland County, KY (1961) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Clyde Scott, Taylor Co., KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Allen Edwards, Green Co., KY (1925-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anita Wilson, Casey Co., KY (1967-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Plato Corbin , 67, Adair Co., KY (1946-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory Birthday, Alma Lou Sayers, Casey County, KY (1949-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Al Schubert, Adair County, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Gearlds Gray, 54, Burkesville, KY (1961-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ella B. McQueen, 91, Kings Mountain, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Col. Harold Glenn McKinney, Metcalfe Co., HS graduate, (1948-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alleen (Anderson) Humphrey, 95, Burkesville, KY (1926-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allen E. Grant, 83, Adair Co., KY (1941-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Angel Michelle Vanoy Ponder, 43, Casey County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charlotte S. O'Banion, Campbellsville, KY (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Jean Stephens, 58, Columbia, KY (1963-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel R. Curry, 92, Columbia, KY (1931-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jean Button, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1937-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeremy Wayne Holstin, 50, Campbellsville, KY (1972-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Luther Irvin (1917-2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Dowell Pepper, Campbellsville, KY (1927-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marsha Kay Fudge, 54, Adair Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Norma Jean Williams, 59, Columbia, KY (1964-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby Hunter (d. 1993) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terry Hodges | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wynema Breeding Garrison, 92, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTFarmers Market on the Square
Local produce from 8amCT to 1pmCT at the corner of Campbellsville and Merchant Streets | (ID:70880, Comment)
4-H Youth and Cloverbud Floral Hall pickup | (ID:70987, Comment)
10:00amCTFree Samples Day at Farmers Market in Columbia until 1pmCT or sold out | (ID:70981, Comment)
11:00amCTFourth Annual City of Columbia Back to School Bash
At the City Park on Fairground Street | (ID:70707, Comment)
6:00pmCTVacation Bible School at Columbia Church of Christ | (ID:70915, Comment)
Vacation Bible School at Columbia UMC | (ID:70974, Comment)

 

































 
 
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