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Agenda for Sept 25 Fiscal Court meeting

From Bridget Compton
Adair County Deputy Judge Executive, Road Administrative Assistant & Solid Waste Coordinator

The Adair County Fiscal Court will meet in special called session at 11amCT on Friday, September 25, 2026, in the basement of the Adair County Annex building located at 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The public is invited to attend.

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At the September, 2026 Adair County Fiscal Court meeting



2026-09-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Vicky Pike of Miss Vicky's Pampered Angus Ranch.
All county leaders were present for the September, 2026 meeting of the Adair County Fiscal Court. From left around the semicircular platform are: Magistrates District 4 Chris Reeder; District 3 Sammy Baker; District 2 Todd Davenport; District 1 Tony Denton; Deputy CJE Bridget Compton; AC Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant; Clerk Amy Pike, County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin, and Magistrates District 5 Billy Coffey, District 6 Mark Humphress and District 7 Terry Hadley. Seated to the right are AC Jailer Buddy Powell; Treasurer Melinda Quinn; and Sherrif Gary Roy.
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Pickett's Chapel Fish Fry & Auction on Sept 26

From Ann Smith

Pickett's Chapel will be having a Fish Fry and Auction starting at 4pmCT on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Donations only for fish, fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, desserts, and drinks, will be served 4pmCT to 6pmCT, with the auction to begin at 6pmCT.

Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, please call 270.634.1167 or 270.634.1354. Pickett's Chapel is located at 3047 Portland Road in the Portland/Milltown Community of Adair County.

2026-09-24 11:05:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

ACSO: Property Tax Bills are in the mail

From Sheriff Gary Roy
Adair County Sheriff's Office

Property tax bills have been turned over to the Post Office to be mailed out, so be watching for your tax bills. The Collection Schedule is as follows:
  • October 1, 2026 to November 1, 2026 - 2 percent discount
  • November 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026 - Face amount
  • January 1, 2027 to January 31, 2027 - 5 percent penalty
  • February 1, 2027 to April 15, 2027 - 21 percent penalty
We cannot accept any payments before Thursday October 1, 2026. Any questions you may have feel free to call the Sheriff's Office at 270-384-2776.

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Lindsey Wilson University celebrates United Methodist Heritage

By Duane Bonifer

The Rev. David Graves planned to be in the baseball business -- either as a professional baseball player or the owner of a professional baseball team.

But nearly 50 years ago, while standing alone at the pulpit in his church's sanctuary, Graves heard a calling for a different kind of career path.

"I heard a voice say, 'This is what I call you to do -- to proclaim the good news of Jesus,'" Graves told a standing-room-only audience of Lindsey Wilson University students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in the university's V.P. Henry Auditorium.

Graves -- who is now the bishop of the Kentucky, Central Appalachian Missionary and Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church -- delivered the message at Lindsey Wilson's Church & University Celebration.

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Dale Dobson family honored at Farmer Appreciation Day

From Atley Smedley
Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Frankfort, KY - Through tears, hugs, and a few smiles, the family of the late Dale Dobson accepted the Kentucky Farmer of the Year award for Dobson Farms at the Farmer's Appreciation and Awards Day Wednesday at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset.

"Dale saw that there was a gap between our first responders, our farmers and farm families and their safety and he wanted them to be safe on the farm," said Dr. Cheryl Witt, as she presented the award. "So, he and his brother, Dennis, used their farm as the first safety and rescue demonstration and training. Therefore, this year's award recipient is Dobson Farms, the farm of the Dennis and the late Dale Dobson."

Dale Dobson, who farmed in Hodgenville with his brother, Dennis, was the director of Kentucky Department of Agriculture's (KDA) Farm Safety and Rural Health program. Dobson joined KDA in 1998 and was tasked with starting the Department's farm safety program. Throughout his career, he championed initiatives that saved countless lives, including Kentucky's nationally recognized grain bin rescue training program. Last year, five Kentucky farmers survived grain bin entrapments because first responders had received the training Dobson helped create.

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Area unemployment down year to year

From Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock

Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates fell in 96 counties, including Adair and all surrounding counties, between August 2025 and August 2026. Unemployment ose in 11 counties and stayed the same in 13 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.

CountyCLFEMPUNEMPAug26Jul26Aug25
Adair8,1827,8393434.2%5.1%4.6%
Casey6,1335,8632704.4%5.4%4.9%
Cumberland3,0242,9201043.4%4.1%3.8%
Green4,4694,2632064.6%5.4%4.8%
Metcalfe4,3594,1891703.9%4.8%4.3%
Russell8,1737,8423314.0%4.8%4.4%
Taylor10,58810,0944944.7%5.7%5.2%

Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 3.2%. It was followed by Cumberland County, 3.4%; Campbell, Scott and Todd counties, 3.5% each; Boone, Fayette, Franklin and Kenton counties, 3.6% each; and Clark, Harrison, Jessamine, Oldham and Shelby counties, 3.7% each.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries for September 24
Happy Anniversary, Becky and Kenny Jennings (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Henry and Jessica Anderson (2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alex Michael Martin (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Darrell J. Hill (1955) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Derek Wilkinson (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jesse Chance Huckaby (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Judy Ann Coomer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Julie Walker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kathy Hunt | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Katy Roy (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lachana Scholl | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Landon Walker Bryant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Paige Smith (1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Scotty Thompson (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sharla Gard | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shawn Sinclair | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Teresa Powell Waggener | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Thomas Hughlett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, William Douglas Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, B.J. Holt Russell Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nellie B. Lawson, Russell Co., KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, C. Darrell Kemp, Taylor County, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rose Mildred Roy, Casey Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jones, 48, Russell Co., KY (1964) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Festus Crawley Conley, Cumberland Co., KY (1931-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cuthburt Eldon Fox, Russell County, KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Howard (Ed) Skaggs, Russell County, KY (1927-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kathleen Wilson, Adair County, KY (1925-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Dessie Uldeen Garner Ferguson, Burkesville, KY (1923-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Christian Zimmerman, of Casey County, KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delmar Ray Foster, Adair Co., KY (1926-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Young, 85, Russell County, KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Weldon Howard Neal, Sr., Metcalfe Co., KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arlin Edwards, 77, Green Co./Adair native, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Gregory Hopper, 35, Russell County, KY (1981-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raquel Ieasha Anyega, 14, Columbia, KY (2002-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jason Aaron Wheeler, 44, Columbia, KY (1972-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnetta Collins, Casey County, KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marcella Ann Birge Key, 62, Metcalfe Co., KY (1955-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lois Marie Dutton, 84, Russell Springs, KY (1933-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Robinson, 78, Casey County, KY (1939-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barry Dowell, 51, Adair County, KY (1966-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Audrey Sluder Eastridge, 99, Campbellsville, KY (1921-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean Lyons, 79, Metcalfe County, KY (1939-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy L. Harmon, 83, Columbia, KY (1939-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clifton Lewis Jones, 59, Columbia, KY (1960-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Daniel J. Young, 71, Columbia, KY (1954-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Johns, 58, Taylor Co., KY native (1963-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dee Edward McCubbin, 83, formerly of Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jacqueline (Jackie) Marcum, 43, Campbellsville, KY (1977-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janet Elaine Weddle, 46, Somerset, KY (1974-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joan Cole Lawless Loy, 80, Columbia, KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, June Hansen, 85, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael J. Burkhardt, 76, Columbia, KY (1949-2026) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pat Williams, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandy Wethington Wolford, 73, Clementsville, KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sheila K. Coffman, 46, Liberty, KY (1973-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wanda G. Hovious, 76, Columbia, KY (1949-2026) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Edwin Bryant, 81, Columbia, KY (1940-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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