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Water discoloration said to be soap, not antifreeze While the neon green color that leaked into Town Creek on New Year's Day had the appearance of antifreeze, it is reported to have been a type of soap used by the Carwash near the corner of Campbellsville and Fairground Streets which turns the water color green. The report of the leak was made by the Carwash to Frankfort so that an MSDS sheet will be available to the city. The environmental response team, division of water, Frankfort, is investigating. Columbia Adair Utilities District reports that this Town Creek water is not part of our drinking water system. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-01-04 01:37:46 | Comments
Extension Service Garden Workshop Series The Adair County Extension service will be hosting the following workshops this winter and spring:
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Little League Basketball back in action Thursday Daniel Hedges reminds that Little League Basketball games will start again this coming Thursday, January 8, 2026, with a triple-header for the 4-5 Division. Thursday, January 8, 2026:
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Carol Perkins: The Ski Trip (Part 2 of 5) Previous Column: The Ski Trip (Part 1 of 5) By Carol Perkins Guy, Judy, and I stepped apprehensively out the back door of the resort and into the brisk night air, wearing our ski boots and carrying our skis. One of the group members who knew how to ski volunteered to give us a few necessary instructions. "One thing to remember is that when you fall, you can't get back up unless you pop your skis from the ski boot. Then, when you're up, you can put the boot back into the ski. However, don't let that ski get away from you or it will get to the bottom without you." She effortlessly demonstrated how to pop the skis. We pretended to understand. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-01-03 15:18:05 | Comments | See topic Carol Perkins Events scheduled for today, January 4, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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Basketball: Lady Indians at Green Co. preview By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer The Lady Indians are back on the court on Saturday, January 3, 2026, to face the Green County Dragons (7-5) at Green County. The Lady Indians come off their home loss to Taylor County, and the Dragons come off a 55-39 neutral site loss to Hopkins County Central. Adair County and Green County share two mutual opponents. Both teams have defeated Marion County; Green County at home by 19, and the Lady Indians on the road by 17. Both teams have fallen to Campbellsville; Green County by six at home and Adair County by 14 on the road. The names to watch on the Green County roster are a trio of sophomores, Scout Brockman, Molly Dixon, and Chloe Fortner. Each of them average in double figures, led by Brockman who averages almost 17 points per game. Brockman is also the team's leading rebounder, averaging almost nine rebounds a game and nearly averaging a double/double. It is no secret that the Lady Indians did not have the outing that they were hoping for against the Taylor County Lady Cardinals, but bagging a win against a talented Green County team could easily put that in the rear view and keep this team moving in the right direction. Tip off is scheduled for 6:30pmCT on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 302 Green County High School, Brummal Ave, Greensburg, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-01-03 15:08:58 | Comments | See topic Sports
Basketball: Indians vs Trojans preview By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer On Saturday, January 3, 2025, the Adair County Indians return to action as they host the Barren County Trojans (9-2). The Indians are fresh off a thrilling 82-80 win over Taylor County, while the Trojans come off a 72-49 home win over Warren East. The leading scorers for Barren County so far this season are senior Kade Hardy and sophomore Weston Shelton. Both are averaging in double figures with 12.9 points per game and 11 points per game respectively. The name of the game for Barren County thus far has been hindering their opponents' scoring. They have given up a total of just 561 points through 11 games this season, while Adair County has given up some 768 points over 11 games. In fact, Barren County's smothering defense has given up over 60 points only once this year, against Green County in their season opener. Meanwhile, Adair County's explosive offense has produced less than 60 just once this season, in a loss to Campbellsville without two of their top three scorers. So, in this game something will have to give. Barren County's tough defense, or Adair County's high powered offense, will likely determine who walks away the winner of this one. Come out and support your Indians in another home contest. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30pmCT on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in John Burr Memorial Gymnasium, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY. Tickets are available at hometownticketing.com. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-01-03 14:57:28 | Comments | See topic Sports
First Farmers Market organizational meeting is Jan 22 Farmers Market on the Square organizational meetings will be held at 5pmCT on the following dates:
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Basketball: Indians win thriller over Taylor By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer On Friday, January 2, 2025. the Adair County Indians Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated arch rival Taylor County 82-80 in a home game thriller. The Indians went ahead early 2-0 on an explosive dunk from Landon Blakey, before falling behind by double digits. Both teams posted runs leading to the Cardinals having the upper hand 44-36 at the half. That lead would shrink slightly and steadily, until Adair County recaptured the lead 50-49 for the first time since it was 2-0, with 3:03 left in the third quarter. Taylor County would push back and build up a six point lead by the quarters end. The teams battled throughout the fourth, leading to a tied ball game with 27.9 seconds to go. Ultimately, verything was decided at the free throw line, with Adair County senior Landon Blakey knocking down two free throws for the Tribe to go ahead 80-78, followed by Taylor County senior Bryten Close hitting two of his own to retie the game at 80-all. Adair County had the final possession of the game, and a chance for the win. Tylin George was clearly fouled, and knocked down clutch free throws to secure an Adair County win 82-80. George was the leading scorer on the night, with 31, followed by Dawson Gilbert with 23, and Landon Blakey with 19. Blakey posted yet another double-double as he added a team-leading 11 rebounds to go along with his 19 points. All in all, the Indians notch a massive district win against their bitter rival, and will look to ride their three-game winning streak right into a good performance against the Barren County Trojans (8-2) in another home matchup which will get underway at 7:30pmCT on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in John Burr Memorial Gymnasium, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY. Tickets are available at hometownticketing.com. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-01-03 12:57:26 | Comments | See topic Sports
Basketball: Lady Indians fall to Taylor, face Green Co. By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer On Friday, January 2, 2026, the Adair County Lady Indians fell to the Taylor County Lady Cardinals 75-43 at home. The Tribe came out hot early, going ahead 18-15 by the end of the first quarter. Unfortunately, the Lady Cardinals would dominate for pretty much the remainder of the game, mostly on the back of their leading scorer, Kennedy Deener, who torched Adair County with some 29 points, 21 of which came from the charity stripe as the Lady Cardinals freshman went 21 for 22 from the free throw line for the night. The Lady Indians were led in scoring by Kinzlee Akin and Ella Brown, with nine points each. The Lady Indians were simply outmatched and struggled for most of the night to get past Taylor County's defense. The Tribe will look to improve as they go on the road to face the Green County Dragons (7-5) at 6:30pmCT on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 302 Green County High School, Brummal Ave, Greensburg, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-01-03 12:49:47 | Comments | See topic Sports
Brockman is new School Resource Officer at ACMS By Josh Brockman It is official. Today, I was sworn back into the Adair County Sheriff's Office, and I am honored to have been assigned by Sheriff Gary Roy to serve as School Resource Officer for Adair County Middle School. I am grateful that Sheriff Roy reached out to me to fill a position that has been vacant for a while. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Superintendent Jason Faulkner for his efforts in making this possible, as well as the Adair County School Board and the Adair County Fiscal Court for their support in establishing this position with Sheriffs Office in a relatively short period. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-01-03 11:57:52 | Comments | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Letter: Green color substance leak into the creek Bryan New writes: That looks like one heck of a leak! Whats the follow up?Comments re: Green Color in waterway behind Columbia carwash on N 55 Bryan, thank you for writing. Several folks have been concerned and asking questions since this happened. We're gathering details that will be published in the morning - basically saying our water is safe to use and that the creek water cannot get into the CAUD water supply which is pulled directly from Green River Reservoir. - LW Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-01-02 22:36:28 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Bridget Maupin, 58, Adair Co., KY (1967-2026) Bridget Susan Maupin of Glens Fork passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at TJ Health Columbia. She was 58 years old. The funeral service will be held at 1pmCT on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. Burial will follow in Ragan Cemetery. Visitation is requested after 4pmCT on Saturday. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-01-02 14:14:06 | Comments | See topic Obituaries
Letter: Quilt designs were promoted by Highway Department Doug McCammish writes: You or your mom may remember that there was a KY highway deparment (?) program 15-20 years ago that promoted the quilt design on barns along the highway. I suspect Sue Stivers told me about it, and we began noticing the number of barns in Adair and surrounding counties with quilt designs.Thanks for writing! The highway department definitely played an important part, but some barn owners may have been answering a higher cultural calling. As the late Ed Waggener commented back in 2008, "Mrs. Browning's daughter, Vicki Browning Pike, cannot abide uncouth cows. The artwork is to enrich their lives. After all, cows are people, too. If motorists along the parkway enjoy the art, that's a bonus. The quilt also has distlefinkian functions and brings good fortune, I'm sure." After checking out Robert's photo, linked below, we also recommend searching the CM archives for more great photos of barn quilts. Comments re: Scenic Adair Co.: Frosty Barn, ca 2016 Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-01-02 14:01:10 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 4 Happy anniversary, Dewey and Sue Rooks (1964) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Glen and Kathy Hunt (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Randall and Lois Richards | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Aaron Ballou | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ada Neat (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Allie Brummett Caldwell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ava Faith Froedge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brian Campbell (1982) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cynthia Melson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, David (Tootie) Wheat (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Edwin VanArsdale | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Greg Burchett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hannah Cockerham | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jackie Helm | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Juanita Foley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lenny Stone | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Peg Schaeffer | (Updates/Corrections)View all birthdays and anniversaries for this month and next month on our Celebrations Page. Submit your birthday or anniversary using our Contact Form.
Adair Co. Arts Council to meet Jan 8 From Joyce Coomer The Adair County Arts Council will meet at 5pmCT on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Adair County Chamber of Commerce Building, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY. Everyone is invited to attend. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-01-02 13:45:52 | Comments | See topic Local Arts Scene
KSP Post 15 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints COLUMBIA, Ky. (January 1, 2026) - Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Green, Taylor, Marion, Washington, Russell, Casey, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. These checkpoints will be conducted as part of Post 15's highway safety efforts. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-01-01 22:23:38 | Comments | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Missing person in Taylor County located safely Campbellsville Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a report of a possible missing person. Upon arrival, command interviewed the reporting party and deployed first-arriving units to conduct a hasty search of the potential cell phone ping location. The ping data indicated an accuracy radius of approximately 4,000 meters, covering a large area in the northern portion of the city limits. During the initial investigation, command learned the subject had been exhibiting signs of early dementia over the past several weeks. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-01-01 22:20:25 | Comments | See topic Police and Fire Reports
2025 was a huge year for Lindsey Wilson University By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University adopted a new name, community service milestones were reached, Blue Raider athletics won three national titles over one weekend and a record number of graduates were celebrated. Here's a look at the top 10 stories of 2025 at Lindsey Wilson. No. 1: Lindsey Wilson College Becomes Lindsey Wilson University In the words of Board of Trustees Chair Denny Howell of Louisville, Kentucky, "to reflect the mission, character and direction of this incredible school," the Lindsey Wilson Board of Trustees unanimously voted on April 25 for Lindsey Wilson College to become Lindsey Wilson University. "I've always been convinced that the best teaching and learning in the world happens at small, private colleges across the United States," said LWU President William T. Luckey Jr. "That is why this move does not change our mission, who we serve or what we do, but rather it reflects the dynamic nature of who we have become." The change took effect July 1, which included a celebration of more than 200 people. And from Sept. 8-12, Columbia-Adair County celebrated the new name with Lindsey Wilson Week. No. 2: Record Number of Graduates LWU graduated a record number of students in 2025. At its 121st commencement in the spring, Lindsey Wilson College awarded a total of 890 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees, the largest number of spring graduates in school history. At its 122nd commencement in the fall, Lindsey Wilson University awarded a total of 974 degrees -- 121 undergraduate degrees, 851 graduate degrees and two doctorates, the largest commencement class in school history. That added up to 1,864 graduates in 2025, also a school record. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-01-01 09:47:17 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University What's Cooking in Columbia Today Click restaurant names for hours, directions, and prices. Fiesta Mexico of Columbia 819 Jamestown St., Columbia KY. 270-384-6004. Hrs.: 10:30amCT daily; Sun, 11amCT Authentic Mexican Restaurant Sunday Special: Burrito Fiesta, $8.99 Acapulco Authentic Mexican Grill Columbia - Russell Springs - Nancy | Offering excellent, authentic Mexican food 7-days-a-week. Express specials five days a week, plus appetizers salads, soups, a children's menu and desserts! Try a dinner combination and choose from beef, pork, chicken, or seafood, or select a vegetarian combination anytime.
Friday night brings live music to Greensburg Kyle Zornes, an Adair County native and youngest son of JD and Ellen Zornes, will be performing this Friday, January 2, from 7-10pmCT, at Tavern on the Square, 115-117 South Public Square, Greensburg. Kyle is a multi-instrumentalist and alternative-folk musician who grew up in Columbia and has made some good friends along the way, and he’ll be bringing some with him. Together, they’ll play originals and plenty of crowd favorites. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2025-12-31 19:13:08 | Comments
Great Wooded South VII: Going out West Read on for the latest installment from Billy Joe's days in the Forest Service. Click here for all the entries in the Great Wooded South series By Billy Joe Fudge The United States Forest Service was always looking for help on Western Fire Detail. We Kentucky Forest Rangers and Foresters had the training needed to, "go out West". That is what we called it back in the day. Goin' out West only had one catch! Even with all the training, we had to pass a simple physical. During the 1970s and 80s, the physical was an "either-or" fitness test. The way I remember it, you could run one and a half miles in under 12 minutes or pass a heart rate recovery test after a period of 5 minutes stepping up onto and back down off a 16 inch step. Each step was made to the steady beat of a metronome, that was set at a particular number of beats per minute. I smoked two packs of Marlboro and drank 6 to 12 cans of Pepsi a day and couldn't pass the maximum acceptable heart rate before performing the step exercise! I had no problem running the distance, however, so I always did that instead. My first trip out West began on a connecting flight to Knoxville from Lexington. It was my first flight on a commercial jet and was quite an experience. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-12-31 15:31:52 | Comments | See topic Great Wooded South by Billy Joe Fudge
Letter: Looking for memories of Mabel Blankenship Beverly Mattingly writes: My grandma was well known in Adair County for her gifts... and I was trying to find more stories from people that knew her as well.. I was wondering how I can find them? Her name is Mabel Simpson or Mabel Blankenship (married names). She lived in Adair County. Her kids were Clemadine, Bessie, L.C Simpson, Jr Lumpkin, Janie Brummett, and Marshal Simpson (he has a lot of stories too).Comments re: Please use the CM Comment Form to share your memories of Mabel Blankenship. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2025-12-31 15:17:27 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback Last 10 Posted Obituaries:
Remembrances for January 4 In Memory Birthday, Dr. Robert Kell, Adair Co., KY (1954-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leonard Bardin, Jr., Adair Co., KY (1943-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarence Brock,, Adair Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nancy Gadberry, Adair Co., KY (1939-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lyndell Earl Bennett, 76, Adair Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. J.H. (Foots) Crawley, Cumberland Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mearl A. Turner, Green County, KY (1953-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Holmes Burton, Adair Co., KY (1925-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Mary Kathryn (Shuffett) Steward, Taylor Co., KY (1961-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lawrence (Rego) Holland, Cumberland Co., KY (1925-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jackie Helm, 55, Adair County, KY (1959-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Deloris Jean Adams, Liberty, KY (1927-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Bebe Fay Melton Daniel , Burkesville, KY, (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rebecca Jean Rogers, 61, Russell County, KY (1954-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Thurman Ellis, 78, Dunnville, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Lee Roy, 76, Dunnville, KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Karen Isbell, 68, Russell County, KY (1948-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnnie G. Hughes Sr. , Casey County KY native (1947 - 2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ms. Willie Calhoun Shope, 84, Jefferson Co./Green native, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Parker (Harry) Anderson, 53, Burkesville, KY (1963-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Camilla L. LaFavers, 87, Russell Co., KY/Adair Co., KY native (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucy Marie Akin Thompson, 88, Taylor Co./Green Co., KY native (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandra Kaye Shreve, Campbellsville, KY (1953-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jamison Andrew (Jamie) Wade, 27, Adair Co./Jefferson Co., KY (1991-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Allen Owsley Young, Cumberland Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Aiden Cash Wright, infant, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anita Gail Bunnell, 70, Green Co., KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carl Passmore, 82, Liberty, KY (1940-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dale Russell, 77, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Desten Smith, 66, Campbellsville, KY (1955-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Johnson, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elder Joseph J. Pace, 62, Cumberland Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Houston (Gene) Henry, Green Co., KY (1939-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Irene Mathews Gosser, 90, Liberty, KY (1931-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, J. S. Emerson, 86, Russell Springs, KY (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jean Dooley, 93, Taylor Co., KY native (1930-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Laverne Kessler McKinney, 89, Green County, KY (1929-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ledia Patten, 59, Liberty, KY (1963-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Etoile Edwards, 80, Liberty, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nancy Bloyd Nolley, Taylor County, KY (1940-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shearl Woodrum, 64, Casey Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Steve Scott, 68, Bowling Green, KY (1955-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wagretta Wesley Barber, 90, Casey Co. native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) |
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