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Big week for Adair Co. Middle School FFA

From Robin Hancock

Adair County Middle School Agriculture/FFA Classes attended field trips to learn more about careers in agriculture mechanics and held their annual banquet this past week. ACMS Ag/FFA students are 7th and 8th graders that attend classes daily to learn about plant science, animal science, ag mechanics, natural resources, consumerism, leadership, and careers in agriculture. In addition, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are invited to after school hands-on activities focused on agriculture.

On Monday, April 27, 2026, Adair County Middle School Agriculture/FFA Classes visited Hobdy, Dye, and Read along with Ag Revolution to learn about careers in the ag mechanics industry. Eighth grade students spoke to Mr. Lee Jessee about ag engineering and sales and Mr. Jeff Ford about a day in the life of an ag mechanic.


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2026-05-03 12:39:47 | Comments | See topic Education


Plow Day kicked off the spring season at HGR


2026-05-03 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Katelynn M. Molesky.
Mules and horses at work at the Spring Plow Day Festival, which kicked off the spring season at Homeplace on Green River on Saturday, April 25, 2026.


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4-H Garden Club to meet May 4

From Veronica Arnold
Master Gardener

The 4-H Garden Club will meet at 5:30pmCT on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY. Clubbers will do hands-on activities and be given information on ways to prepare items for the County Fair this summer. Before clubbers leave they will be given garden supplies and fed a tasty treat to celebrate our Garden Club year as well as the start of summer!

Kids of all ages are welcome to attend, and parents are asked to stay with their children for the duration of the short meeting.


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2026-05-03 12:35:38 | Comments | See topic Adair Co. Extension Service

Current Local Conditions
Adair: 53 F
Casey: 51 · Cumberland: 39 · Green: 52
Metcalfe: 54 · Russell: 48 · Taylor: 52
Updated at 5:30am Monday, May 4, 2026
  High/Low: 53 F / 46 F
SLP: 1011.2
Wind: S at 3
Dewpoint: 42 F
Relative Humidity: 66%
Precipitation: 0 in. today

Kentucky Mesonet Links:
Adair County - Casey County - Cumberland County - Metcalfe County - Taylor County

National Weather Service Links:
Burkesville. Campbellsville. Columbia. Edmonton. Greensburg. Jamestown. Liberty. Russell Springs


Cody's Wish author coming to Columbia May 23

Paul K. Halloran Jr., author of the Cody's Wish book, will be making two stops in Adair County on Saturday, May 23, 2026:
  • 2pmCT to 4pmCT at Day & Day Feed Mill, 1011 Campbellsville Road
  • 5pmCT to 7pmCT at the Egypt Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 4867 Knifley Road
Halloran will have copies of his book, Cody's Wish: A Boy, a Racehorse and a Fight for Life, available for purchase and signing. The book, which features a foreword by Tom Hammond of NBC Sports, tells the inspiring true story of a boy with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome and the racehorse named after him, whose bond captured hearts and led to a Breeders' Cup victory.

Mor information is available at www.codyswishbook.com.


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2026-05-03 12:30:42 | Comments | See topic Books


National Day of Prayer observance on May 7

Adair County is participating in the National Day of Prayer, at NoonCT on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The gathering will be on the steps of the Courthouse Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY.

The 75th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer will focus on the theme "Glorify God Among the Nations, Seeking Him in All Generations," based on 1 Chronicles 16:24.

The whole community is invited to share in this time of prayer for our nation.


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2026-05-03 12:22:54 | Comments | See topic Church News

Events scheduled for today, May 4, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:30amCTPick up Senior Vouchers for Farmers Market at Jim Blair Center (ID:70575 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
9:00amCTAdair Co. Fiscal Court Budget Committee meeting (ID:70586 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
10:00amCTFirst Monday Siren test in Adair County:
Recurrent, every first Monday event unless there is a possibility of inclement weather. (ID:70599 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
11:00amCTServices for Evelyn Blakey Phelps, 94, Columbia, KY (1931-2026) (ID:70584 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
1:00pmCTServices for Steve Wilson, 60, Breeding, KY (1965-2026) (ID:70592 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
5:00pmCTAdair Co. Genealogical Society meeting
Bro. Paul Patton will speak on a giant among topics in Kentucky History: Martin Van Buren Bates (ID:70580 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
City Council meeting (click for agenda) (ID:70594 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
5:30pmCT4-H Garden Club meeting (ID:70598 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
6:00pmCTRevival at Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church (ID:70614 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)

Visit the Events Page for details about the events listed above and for events on upcoming days. Please use our Contact Form to let us know about your organization's upcoming events.

Kylie Cowan addresses ACMS FFA banquet


2026-05-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Robin Hancock.
Former ACHS FFA President Kylie Cowan brought the Keynote Address at the ACMS FFA annual banquet on Thursday, April 30, 2026.


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Plow Day kicked off the spring season at HGR

The 15th annual Spring Plow Day Festival kicked off the spring season at Homeplace on Green River on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with old-fashioned mule and horse plow teams, a draft horse meet and greet, black smithing, lard rendering, tin smithing, flint knapping, and tanning demonstrations, plus bounce houses, face painting, and pony rides for the kids, and food trucks, hay rides, and live music.

Board Member Lyn Stanton said, "The event went great! We were blessed with perfect weather, and thankfully the rain held off and made the mule plowing demonstrations possible. Our community really showed up for us and it was wonderful to see so many people enjoying the day, supporting local vendors, connecting with one another and celebrating our agricultural heritage."

Sponsors of Spring Plow Day included One Cross Community Health, Citizen's Bank, PriceLess IGA, Sandusky Sales, Taylor County Bank, Squires and Lee, LR Petty Funeral Home, Arnold Feed & Seed, Taylor County Tire Sales, Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, Franklin Nissan, Stotts Phelps McQueary Funeral Home, Little House Fabrics, Longhunters Coffee & Tea, Science Hill Feed & Pet Supply, and Knifley Ag.

Click article title to see photos from the 2026 Spring Plow Day Festival.


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2026-05-03 12:11:43 | Comments | See topic Homeplace on Green River



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Registration Deadline is April 20, 2026, at 4pm.


Kentucky Color: Into the forest we should go

Comments re: Words of Wisdom for April 30, 2026

By Billy Joe Fudge

I so much appreciate each and every one of Miss Donna Rieder's "Words of Wisdom" on CM. Of course, this particular quote from Mariah Danu struck a chord with me, since I have spent most of my adult life in the forest. I also was blessed to share many trips into the forest with others as well.

In this wild and crazy world we find ourselves today, "concrete, steel and the screen" corrupts most every visage of the natural world which sustains us and robs our hearts of the awareness of our integral connection to it.

Because each message that our senses of hearing, sight, touch, smell and taste feed into our minds is corrupted by that which I call the "ills of urbanization", about the only ecoystem that can sufficiently block those "ills" to allow the realities of nature and creation to enter the annals of our minds and hearts, is the forest.

I have taken thousands on trail walks through the woods during my 30 year career at the Kentucky Division of Forestry, and nearly 25 years volunteering at Homeplace on Green River.

Each trip through the forest with students and their teachers, most of whom had never set foot in the glorious wooded ecosystem beyond their backyards or cooled by spring-fed streams on a hot and muggy day proved both rewarding and discouraging. It was so rewarding to see the joy of most of the children and their teacher in finding this place of peace, comfort and uncorrupted sensory stimulation and discouraging in that I was reminded that 99.99 percent of children and my fellowmen will not be able to experience this same joy.

Our culture, our educational apparatus, our politicians and all of us continually lament the loss of our humanity, our self-awareness and sense of decency. I submit to you that it is indeed a problem with our "souls" and that our lives would be significantly improved if only, "into the forest we would go!"


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2026-05-02 16:00:41 | Comments | See topic Kentucky Color by Billy Joe Fudge

Columbia City Council to meet May 4

From Woody Sharpe, CMC
City Clerk/Treasurer

The Columbia City Council will meet in regular session at 5pmCT on Monday, May 4, 2026, in City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY.

Meeting Agenda:


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2026-05-02 15:56:32 | Comments | See topic Local Government

Genealogical Society booth at Plow Days


2026-05-03 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo from Mike Watson.
The Adair County Genealogical Society and the Adair Genealogy & History Research Center participated in two separate events on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Above is their table at the 15th annual Spring Plow Day Festival at Homeplace on Green River.


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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

From Trey Stephens
City of Columbia | Assistant to the Mayor

Mayor Pamela Hoots met with the Sources of Strength Club at Adair County High School on Friday, May 1, 2026, to join with the Adair County School Board and Healthy Kids Clinic proclaiming May to be Mental Health Month in Columbia and Adair County Public Schools.

Among other things, the proclamation signed by Mayor Hoots calls upon all members of the community to educate themselves and others about mental health conditions, treatment options and resources, challenge stigma, seek help if they are struggling, and to create safe and supportive environments for open conversations about mental health.

Click headline to read the full proclamation.


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2026-05-02 15:48:37 | Comments

Drought conditions predicted to continue

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has released its latest monthly drought outlook for May 2026, and Columbia is currently in Severe Drought (D2), according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Conditions are expected to persist over the next month.

View more Columbia drought information.


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2026-05-02 15:28:43 | Comments

KBC Blood Drive on May 20

There will be a community blood drive from 10:30amCT to 3:30pmCT on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the Columbia Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 501 Jamestown Street, Columbia. Those who give blood at this drive will receive a KBC T-shirt (while supplies last).

Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule a donation, visit kybloodcenter.org or call 800.775.2522.


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2026-05-02 15:25:20 | Comments | See topic Health Care

Do's and don'ts around strange dogs

Spring weather brings more opportunities for contact with other people's pets. The Humane Society of the United States gives these tips on a successful meeting of canine and human:

* Always ask permission to pet a dog. Then let the dog sniff the back of your hand in order to identify you.


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2026-05-01 22:50:08 | Comments | See topic Health Care

FFA Discovery Degrees awarded at annual banquet


2026-05-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Robin Hancock.
Colton Grant, Mason Curry, Hayden Greer, Kayden Pegg, Kylie Thorpe, Alexandria Pointer, Destiny Snow, Case Grant, and Weston Willis received their FFA Discovery Degrees at the ACMS FFA annual banquet on Thursday, April 30, 2026.


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ACSO: Drug arrests stem from complaint, traffic stop

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Adair County Sheriff's Deputies made a traffic stop of a Burkesville man. The driver was found to have approximately 61 grams of suspected methamphetamine on his person, leading to an arrest for drug trafficking and multiple traffic violations.

On Friday, May 1, 2026, Adair County Sheriff Gary Roy responded to Bird Road on a suspicious male complaint. Sheriff Roy was able to locate a Columbia man laying beside a driveway on Bird Road. After an investigation, the man was charged with public intoxication and possession.


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2026-05-01 14:03:45 | Comments | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Adair FBLA State Leadership winners in top 10

From Adair Schools Adair County High School truly showed up and showed out at the Kentucky FBLA State Leadership Convention in Louisville last week. With a delegation of nearly 9,000 students in Kentucky Future Business Leaders of Ameroca, to place in the top 10 is an incredible honor.

We could not be more proud of these incredible students. Their dedication, leadership, and commitment to excellence continue to inspire us every single day. Watching them grow, compete, and succeed is what it's all about. Student Winners, Top 10, follow:


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2026-05-01 12:12:33 | Comments | See topic Education

Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 4
Happy Anniversary, Doc and Becky Grant (1984) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Aaron Bradshaw | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alan VanArsdale (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, April Lynn Dudgeon (1984) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bernie Dunn | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobbie Huckaby | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Christopher Lee Taylor (1985) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Daezon Scholl (2001) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dickie Feese | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ethan Michael Cook (2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeffrey Pyles | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, JoAnn Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joey Caldwell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Julian Janes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Julie Hatcher | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lois Davis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Louise Baker (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lula Cheatham | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mariah Grant (2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Marty Denton Ellis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Matt Melson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Melinda Rhoads (1970) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mike Matney (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Steve Foster | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tonya Dunn | (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.

Voting opens May 1 for Best of Kentucky

Scroll down to the voting form at www.kentuckyliving.com to enter your name and email address, then place your votes.

As springtime returns to the Bluegrass and visitors flock to communities across the commonwealth, Kentucky Living magazine invites fellow Kentuckians to help spotlight the people, places and experiences that make Kentucky special year-round.

Kentucky Living's annual Best in Kentucky Awards shine a light on the commonwealth's standout restaurants, destinations, people and more across 30 categories, ranging from Best Local TV Personality to Best Bourbon to Best Place for Adventure. Voting opens May 1, 2026, and Kentuckians are encouraged to visit KentuckyLiving.com to cast their votes and recognize Kentucky's best.

Columbia's own The Green River Band is one of three finalists for Best Kentucky Musician or Band this year, up against a couple of big Nashville names that still claim their Kentucky roots, Tyler Childers and JD Shelburne.

Campbellsville has lots of names in the running for 2026. WVLC 99.9's Larry Smith is nominated again in the Local Radio Host category, Campbellsville Main Street is in the running for Downtown Shopping District, Druther's Restaurant is nominated for Breakfast Place, Harden Coffee for Coffee Shop, and Brothers is nominated for Barbecue. Campbellsville also has 2 of 3 Food Truck finalists, The 5,000, and Pappy's.

Sulphur Well's Lighthouse Restaurant is one of three finalists for Down-Home Restaurant.

All Kentuckians are encouraged to cast their votes on KentuckyLiving.com from May 1-31, 2026. The ballot lists three finalists from nominations submitted by readers in February. Winners will be announced during the Best in Kentucky Awards Show on August 19 on YouTube, Facebook and KentuckyLiving.com, and will also be showcased in the September issue of Kentucky Living, both in print and on KentuckyLiving.com.


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2026-05-01 08:58:36 | Comments

Kelleyville Community Church VBS starts May 31

From Linda Tucker

Kelleyville Community Church will have Vacation Bible School from 5:45pmCT to 8:15pmCT nightly, May 31, 2026 through June 4, 2026. This year's theme is "Rainforest Falls - Exploring the Nature of God". There will be classes for all ages including adults. A small meal will be served each night starting at 5:45pmCT.

Kelleyville Community Church is located at 77 Kellyville Rd., Columbia, KY. Bro. Matt Pendleton and congregation invite everyone to attend.


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2026-05-01 08:42:25 | Comments | See topic Church News

Time to take a nap!


2026-05-03 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Donna Rieder.
Donna writes, "'Being born is hard work,' says Daisy's new baby boy."


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Bridge replacement projects to begin on KY90 in Cumberland Co.

From Amber Hale

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that two bridge replacement projects are scheduled to begin on May 1, 2026, on KY 90 in Cumberland County. The projects will replace the aging bridges at Allen Creek and Dutch Creek along KY 90 with new structures that will provide safer and smoother travel well into the future.

Work will begin on May 1 at Allen Creek (mile point 9.49), where crews will install a temporary one-lane diversion. During construction, traffic will be reduced to a single lane with alternating flow controlled by temporary traffic signals.

Beginning next week, crews will start earthwork at Dutch Creek (mile point 8.24). Motorists traveling through this area should expect intermittent stoppages or one-lane traffic at times, with traffic controlled by flaggers.

Both projects are scheduled for completion by November 30, 2026. The schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or other unforeseen delays. Motorists are urged to use caution, reduce speed, and expect delays when traveling through the work zone.

For Kentucky's latest traffic and travel information, visit goky.ky.gov or navigate traffic by downloading the free Waze app at www.waze.com. Motorists can also access traffic information for the District 8 counties at www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict8 and at www.twitter.com/KYTCDistrict8.


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2026-05-01 08:40:19 | Comments

Thanks from Bloomington Chapel

From Bro. Ralph Foster and Bloomington Chapel

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who so generously donated to the fish fry and auction. Your kindness and support truly made this event possible and meaningful.

We are also deeply thankful for each person who came out to be a part of this special day. Your presence, encouragement, and fellowship meant more than words can express.

On behalf of Bro. Ralph Foster and Bloomington Chapel, thank you for standing with us and supporting our efforts. We are truly blessed by such a caring and giving community.


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2026-04-30 19:52:30 | Comments | See topic Church News

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
Margarita Mondays!

Monday Special: Burrito Deluxe Two chicken & bean burritos topped with lettuce, tomato & sour cream. $8.99

Appetizers & Salads, Combination Dinners, Vegetarian Combinations, Especial of the House Grill, Especial Seafood, Especial Steak, A La Carte Orders, Side Orders, Kids Menu, Desserts and Beverages. Call in orders are welcome!

Special: Pollo Fiesta A whole chicken breast filled with bacon and cheese, and covered with cheese dip. Comes with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.

--Roy Ayala


Black Stallion Steakhouse
202 Will Walker Rd., Columbia, KY. 270-380-1800. Open seven days a week 11am to 10pmCT.
Nonsmoking. Credit cards accepted. Private rooms available. Full Bar Seating, Beer & Wine, 7-days a week

Black Stallion is open today from 11amCT to 9pmCT!
Steaks & Ribs, Seafood, Chicken, Combinations and Vegetarian Platters, Sides, Salads, Soups, Sandwiches, Wraps, Burgers

Click here to read our menu


Betty's Country Cooking
MENU | 2339 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY (MAP) Phone 270-384-5664 | Non-smoking. Breakfast served anytime. Credit Cards accepted.
Betty's is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 6amCT to 8pmCT, and on Sunday from 8amCT to 3pmCT


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.

Call our Columbia location at 270-380-1980, or order online at acapulcomexicangrillky.com.


Adair County Schools
Adair Co. School District, Dayna Parnell, Director of Food Services, 270-384-2476
ACES and ACPC menu for May 4, 2026:
Breakfast: Breakfast tornado
Lunch: Chicken salad on sub or chicken filet on bun, french fries, sweet peas, dill pickle spear, jello cup, fresh fruit options

ACMS and ACHS menu for May 4, 2026:
Breakfast: Breakfast tornado
Lunch: Chicken filet on bun, french fries, sweet peas, dill pickle spear, jello cup, fresh fruit options


Adair Senior Citizens Center
901 Hudson Street, Columbia, KY 42728. 8amCT to 2pmCT Monday through Friday. Phone 270-380-1899. JoAnn Smith, Director.
Menu for Monday, May 4, 2026:
Pinto beans, beets, cornbread, fruit, milk



Nickel selected for prestigious tourism marketing scholarship

Paige Nickel, Executive Director of the Adair County Tourism Commission, has been selected by the Kentucky Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (KACVB) as the recipient of the 2025 Tom Heleringer Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College Scholarship.

The scholarship provides Nickel the opportunity to attend the renowned Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Marketing College, a premier educational program designed for tourism professionals committed to advancing their careers in destination marketing. The program will be held in Macon from May 29 through June 5, 2025.


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2026-04-30 16:43:18 | Comments

Reminder: Next Columbia Pick it Up day is May 8

From Trey Stephens
City of Columbia | Assistant to the Mayor

Friday, May 8, 2026, will be the next City of Columbia Street Department Pick it Up Day. City staff will go throughout Columbia and will pick up items that residents would like disposed of, such as chairs, mattresses, tables, microwaves, and other things.

If you have any items you would like picked up, call City Hall at 270-384-2501 during normal business hours, on or before Thursday, May 7, 2026. After you call, remember to place items by the road on the evening of May 7 for pick up on May 8, 2026.


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2026-04-30 16:40:11 | Comments

Antique Tractors on Display


2026-05-03 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Mike Watson.
Farmall and John Deere tractors on display at the 15th annual Spring Plow Day Festival held April 25, 2026, at Homeplace on Green River.


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County unemployment data for February 2026

From Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock

Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates fell in 119 counties and stayed the same in Wolfe County between February 2025 and February 2026, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.

CountyCLFEMPUNEMPFeb26Jan26Feb25
Adair8,2217,8543674.5%4.4%5.5%
Casey6,1225,8342884.7%4.4%6.2%
Cumberland2,9372,7821555.3%4.9%5.5%
Green4,4274,2092184.9%4.4%6.3%
Metcalfe4,3554,1502054.7%4.1%6.3%
Russell7,8927,5413514.4%4.3%5.3%
Taylor10,86310,3545094.7%4.6%5.7%

Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 3.3%. It was followed by Todd County, 3.5%; Fayette County, 3.6%; Jessamine County, 3.7%; Graves, Oldham and Scott counties, 3.8% each; Franklin County, 3.9%; and Boone, Campbell, Daviess and Washington counties, 4% each.


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2026-04-30 10:49:46 | Comments


Remembrances for May 4
In Memory Birthday, Mae Higgason Nobel Stuber, Adair Co., KY (1930-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lula Mae Cave, Campbellsville, KY (1938-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Catherine Elizabeth Stubbs Allen, 78, Taylor Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Ravellette Taylor Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Junior Lumpkin, Adair Co., KY (1954) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pearlie L. Garner, Russell Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Minnie Hulse Cumberland Co. native (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mitchell Bright, Taylor Co., KY (1959) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Beatrice Rodgers, Casey County, KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bettie Stephens Flanagan, Russell Co., KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Moss Milby, Green County, KY (1915) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Ann Farlee Lauderdale, Burkesville, KY (1944) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ryan Clay Brown, 17, Casey County, KY (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Johnny Brewington, Cumberland Co., KY, (1956) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lois Davis, Adair County, KY (1940-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tommie Jess Barnett, Taylor Co., KY (1920 - 2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lance Corporal Jonathan Thomas Price, 26, Taylor Co., KY (1988-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sylvia Sue Smith, Metcalfe Co., KY (1943-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Martha Gaskins, Adair County, KY (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dual L. Godby, 72, Russell County, KY (1942-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Sue Jarboe, 66, Taylor County, KY (1949-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alvin Hitch, 76, Russell Co., KY; Adair native (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hilda Parrish Phillips, 75, Beaumont, Metcalfe Co., KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bertie Skaggs, 88, Taylor County, KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cordell (Bill) Wilson, 84, Russell County, KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert (Bobby) Releford, 53, Casey Co., KY (1963-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roger (Doc) York, Taylor Co./Cumberland native (1961-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ira E. Wilson, 86, Russell County, KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Parrish Johnson, Metcalfe Co., KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Julia Richerson, Shepherdsville (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Travis Chad Ford, 35, Campbellsville, KY (1981-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eugene (Gene) Cowan, 65, Adair County, KY (1951-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delbert Moss, Adair Co., KY (1940-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louis H. Shipp, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Evelyn Wilson, 89, Green County, KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janice Wall Janes, Jamestown, KY (1946-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Amye McFall, 24, Campbellsville, KY (1999-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Thompson, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cecile Mae Alley, 87, Columbia, KY (1933-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Pierce, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dr. Darryl Scott Dillery, 61, Campbellsville, KY (1961-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elouise Bradshaw, 76, Russell Springs, KY (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leonard (Jam Up) McDonald, 85, Adair Co., KY native (1937-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lula Reed Cheatham, 85, Adair County, KY (1934-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marla Gale Gilbert, 70, Campbellsville, KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rebecca Ann (Becky) Conover Strange, 46, Knifley, KY (1975-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Gentry (Bobby) Rush, 83, Metcalfe Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie David Stone, 76, Columbia, KY (1946-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terry Wayne Pelston, 65, Columbia, KY (1955-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

 






























 
 
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