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Daily News for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Adair Volunteer Fire Department pancake breakfast From Billy Hadley 2026 Crusade For Children Pancake Fry will be held at the Columbia/Adair County Fire Department on Merchant Street on Saturday March 7, 2026 from 6am - 11amCT. The meal will cost $10 for all you can eat pancakes and sausage. Also there will be a silent auction! All proceeds will go towards our Crusade for Children fund. For more information Call Phillip Richard 606-271-4944 or Billy Hadley 270-634-3084. 2026-02-18 22:18:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Brylie Northcutt, 15, Russell County, KY Brylie Northcutt, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Monday, February 16, 2026. She was 15 years, 2 months, and 15 days of age. Brylie was born on December 1, 2010, in Somerset, the daughter of Brittany Roy McCormack. Brylie was a freshman at Russell County High School and a member of the Lady Lakers Softball Team. Brylie was also a member of the Russell County FFA Chapter. She loved school and was very studious, making "straight A's" and the Principals List. Brylie loved her family and people and always wanted to help, leading to her drive and passion to one day becoming a doctor. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-02-18 22:14:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Elvis Dean Posey, 57, Green County, KY Elvis Dean Posey of Summersville, Kentucky, son of Joyce M. Stearman Posey of Summersville and the late L.P. Posey, was born on Tuesday, January 7, 1969 in Taylor County and departed this life on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at his home. He was 57 years, 1 month, and 10 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and attended Taylors Chapel Church. He worked as a truck driver. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-02-18 22:12:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Mildred Lawson, 87, Russell County, KY Mildred Lawson, age 87, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, February 16 2026 at her residence. She was born on Thursday, February 2, 1939, in Russell County, Ky. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-02-18 22:11:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
ACSO: Injury accident on Burkesville Road On Monday, February 16, 2026, the Adair County Sheriff's Office worked an accident at the intersection on Burkesville Road and Hughes Road. Brandon Hunt, age 42, of Columbia, was operating a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox and attempted to make a left turn from Burkesville Road onto Hughes Road, and turned into the path of a 1990 Peterbilt semi, driven by David Nelson, age 38, of Tennessee. After colliding with the Equinox, the Semi left the roadway and came to rest in the left side ditch. Hunt was taken by private vehicle to seek medical treatment for possible injuries. The accident is being investigated by Sheriff Gary Roy. He was assisted on scene by Adair County Emergency Management and State Highway Road Department. 2026-02-18 15:38:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Dr. Edward W. (Doc) Grant, 91, Adair Co. native (1934-2026) Dr. Edward Wallace "Doc" Grant of Greensburg was born on May 24, 1934, on Burton Ridge in Adair County, Kentucky. He was the youngest of twelve children born to the late Logan and Reeda Chapman Grant. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday evening, February 16, 2026 at the age of 91 in Greensburg, Kentucky. The funeral service for Dr. Edward Wallace "Doc" Grant will be conducted at NoonCT on Monday, February 23, 2026, at the Gupton-Landrum Funeral Home, 307 E Columbia Ave, Greensburg, KY, with Bro. Freddie Norris, Larry Russell Bryant and Jack Gupton officiating. Full military honors will be provided by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation is requested on Sunday afternoon from 2pmCT until 6pmCT, at SONrise Church, 7298 Highway 55 South, Columbia, Kentucky. Visitation will continue on Monday morning from 8amCT until the time of the service at Gupton-Landrum Funeral Home in Greensburg. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-02-18 15:23:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Trinity Church Ash Wednesday service From Phyllis Burris Trinity Church Trinity Church will be having an Ash Wednesday Service beginning at 6:30pmCT tonight, Wednesday, February 18, 2026. This begins the 40 days of Lent and brings our focus to the cross of Jesus - to its meaning, to its pain and suffering, to its effect, and to its power! Everyone is invited to come worship with us. Trinity Church is located at 2418 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. 2026-02-18 13:16:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News
Black History Celebration continues with student voices Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus (KBLC) will hold the third of four Black History Celebration events at 11amET on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in the Carl M. Hill Student Center Ballroom at Kentucky State University, 400 E. Main St., Frankfort, KY. This segment of the Black History Speaker Series will feature two panels of students from Kentucky universities discussing college and career goals, campus experiences, and perspectives on the evolving journey of African Americans in education and beyond. The first panel will include students from multiple universities across the state, while the second panel will focus on experiences at KSU, Kentucky's only public Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-02-18 13:14:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
LWU Class of 2026 project spotlights diverse culinary tastes By Duane Bonifer This year's Lindsey Wilson University senior class gift aims to leave its mark on the school as well as on individuals' gastronomic habits. Members of the Lindsey Wilson Class of 2026 are soliciting recipes to be published later this year in the second edition of What's Cookin' on the Hill?, a collection of recipes from Lindsey Wilson alumni, employees, students, families and friends. Proceeds from sales of the cookbook will be used to purchase an outdoor metal installation of "LWU" on campus. "This is such a wonderful project because it combines this year's senior gift to the university with the rich diversity of Lindsey Wilson's friends and supporters," said Lindsey Wilson Director of Alumni Relations Allison Cross '09. "It also makes for a wonderful keepsake that people will use throughout the year." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-02-18 13:06:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
PSC approves rate increase for Kentucky Utilities customers CM Note: Thanks to Veronica Arnold for sending info about this PSC decision. Frankfort, KY -. (February 16, 2026) - The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved, with several modifications, a settlement entered into by Kentucky Utilities (KU) and Louisville Gas and Electric (LGE) and several intervening parties to those rate cases. In its Final Order for the KU case, Case No. 2025-00113, the PSC approved an increase for an average residential customer using 1,085 kWh of $8.73 per month, or 6.54 percent, from $133.57 to $142.30. In this, the first request for increase since 2020, KU was originally seeking an 11.5% increase. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-02-18 13:01:19 | Comments | Printable version
ACSO: Man arrested on outstanding warrants, additional charges From Sheriff Gary Roy Adair County Sheriff's Office On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the Adair County Sheriff's Office was attempting to locate a man for two outstanding Adair County Bench Warrants, and Chief Deputy Brandon Hitch and Deputy Derek Padgett went to a location on Greensburg Road. Upon arriving, Deputies located and arrested a Columbia man. During the arrest, a search was conducted, where Chief Deputy Brandon Hitch located suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-02-18 09:51:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Adair Co. students attend IdeaFestival Mrs. Candice Flatt's students attended IdeaFestival Bowling Green on Tueseday, February 17, 2026. Students pictured are Cyndi Case, Jace McMinnoway, Addie McMinnoway, Emmett Davenport, Kevin Murphy, Anne-Riley Corbin, Catelyn Fugate, Millie Thompson, Lilly Coots, and Maddy Grant. The IdeaFestival Bowling Green at WKU is an annual one day celebration of ideas and imagination designed to inspire the next generation of creators thinkers and innovators. IdeaFestival has been hosted by the Center for Gifted Studies at WKU since 2014, and was created in cooperation with the original Idea Festival in Louisville. The event brings passionate and motivated middle and high school students and interested community members from throughout the region to the WKU campus for a morning of speaker sessions, and an afternoon of minds-on hands-on activities. The whole day highlights innovation, curiosity, entrepreneurship, community engagement, and creativity across a variety of fields. Students attending included Cyndi Case, Jace McMinnoway, Addie McMinnoway, Emmett Davenport, Kevin Murphy, Anne-Riley Corbin, Catelyn Fugate, Millie Thompson, Lilly Coots, and Maddy Grant. 2026-02-18 09:28:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education Birthdays and Anniversaries for February 18 Happy Anniversary, Joseph and Becky Chapman (2006) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Mike and Sheila Sexton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tessa Starr Primm-Moss | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ashley Curry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bradley Pelston (1977) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cathie Rogers | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charlotte A. Milby | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chasity Yarberry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cody Wayne Turner (1994) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Daniel Fishback | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Danielle Symmes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, David Waltz | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dean Jessie | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dwight Sexton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Everett James Thrower (2021) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Janice VanZant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jayden Blake Schorman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joshua Atwell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Justin Kyle Bledsoe (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katie Spoon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Leslie Grace Streeval (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Margie Williams | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mary Lois Clark (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Olivia Murrell (1991) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Peyton Lee Stephens (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Phillip Carney, (1957) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Quinton VanArsdale (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Reed Norris | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tony Scott | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hobert Ray Sonny Pyles, Jr., Columbia, KY native (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Edwin Campbell, Columbia, KY (1942-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bernice Montgomery Loy, Columbia, KY, (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Forrest Lee Devore, Knob Lick, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah Laverne Crawley, Campbellsville, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Allen Ray McCubbins, Hudgins, KY (1952-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathleen Wilson Russell Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, J.T. Sneed, Adair Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Berneice Lowery, Taylor Co., KY (1924-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Smith, Cumberland Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Timmy Bottoms Taylor Co., KY (1959) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Orvenice Davis Bishop, Greensburg, KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sheila Marie Wilson, Russell County, KY (1949) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucas Scott Denham, infant, Columbia, KY (Feb. 18, 2014 - Feb. 18, 2014 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danielle Mae Symmes, Adair County, KY, (1993-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dallas Hatter, Casey County, KY (1940-2014 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marjorie (Margie) Tucker, 83, Adair Co., KY |1931-2014| | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Bowen Mills, age 88, Taylor Co., KY, Adair Co. native (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roy Michael Thompson, Tompkinsville, KY (1957-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Rexroat, Russell County, KY (1927-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Montie June Hamm, 81, Casey Co., KY (1934-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Frances (Granny) Martin White, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Wesley Goodin, , 93, Adair County, KY (1923-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Archie K. Chase, 79, Green County, KY/Barren County, KY native (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ethel Rachel Jeffries Adams, 96, Green County, KY (1928-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Wayne Keith, 70, Adair County, KY (1950-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmie Dale Grider, 73, Adair Co., KY (1945-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Michael Lemons, 73, Green Co., KY (1949-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rose M. Tarter, 88, Russell Springs, KY (1930-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roy Michael Thompson, Tompkinsville, KY (1957-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharon Ann Richards, 80, Russell County, KY (1939-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shirley M. (Laney) Williams, 74, Columbia, KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William David (Big Dave) Wesley, 43, Columbia, KY (1978-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zena Carolyn Padgett, 83, Columbia, KY (1942-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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