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Adair County wins at 2026 Kentucky State Fair From Brittany Smith, Gabby Barnes, and Robin Hancock Adair County FFA Advisors Adair County FFA had a great time at the Kentucky State Fair, which began on Thursday, August 20, 2026, bringing home many honors, including top-10 finishes in 7 team contests and five blue ribbons for mechanical exhibits and numerous placings for soybeans, corn and hay crops. Adair County FFA won Grand Champion Chapter Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit, for a 1959 John Deere 730, owned by Michael and Tiffany Mitchum, and Brent Moore won Grand Champion Large Restoration Agricultural Mechanics and Grand Champion Individual Agricultural Mechanics. The Kentucky State Fair continues through August 30, 2026. More information at kystatefair.org Click title for photos and results. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-24 10:51:05 | Comments | See topic Education
Ag Tag donations reach more than $940k for 2026 From Atley Smedley Frankfort, KY - Kentucky drivers donated more than $940,000 for the Ag Tag Program in 2026. This year's total, $941,630, includes funds generated by the purchase or renewal of Kentucky's farm vehicle license plate and the new "Friends of Agriculture" special license plate that became available in February. Each plate includes a fee that goes into the "Ag Tag" fund. The farm license plate generated $927,585, while the "Friends of Agriculture" special plate generated $14,045. The fees are divided equally between Kentucky 4-H, Kentucky FFA, and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. This year, each group will receive $313,876.67. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-24 10:34:07 | Comments
Nominations open for New Executives to Kentucky From Carrie Truitt Frankfort, KY - Leadership Kentucky is now accepting nominations for the New Executives to Kentucky program, which will take place on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. New Executives to Kentucky is a one-day complimentary program designed to highlight signature Kentucky experiences and thought-provoking discussions about exciting opportunities in our Commonwealth. The program includes tours of Kentucky's signature bourbon and horse industries, along with discussions on Kentucky's economic outlook and public policy. This program is designed for senior-level executives, and their spouses, who are new to living and working in Kentucky and have relocated from another state or country during the last three years. If you or someone you know is interested in participating in New Executives to Kentucky, the nomination form is available online at www.leadershipky.org. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-24 10:31:05 | Comments
LWU: New student takes a well-traveled road to Columbia Landon Wagner and parents drive part of historic Route 66 to reach the campus of Lindsey Wilson University. By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University student Landon Wagner not only took the scenic route to arrive this month on campus, but he and his parents also took a historic one. Wagner, who is a junior transfer student from California, drove to Lindsey Wilson on part of Route 66, the famous American highway that turns 100 years old later this year. The 2,448-mile highway that stretches from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, was once known as the Main Street of America, and it was one of the original highways in the U.S. Numbered Highway System. Route 66 has been immortalized in American culture by popular songs and in literature by John Steinbeck and Jack Kerouac -- and in mid-August it was how Wagner and his parents traveled much of the way to reach Lindsey Wilson. Wagner transferred to Lindsey Wilson from Pierce College in Los Angeles, where he played on the baseball team. Wagner expects to play first base and designated hitter for the Blue Raiders, while majoring in business administration. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-24 10:21:34 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University Events scheduled for today, August 24, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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Words of Wisdom for August 24, 2026 For Day 236 of 2026. There are 129 days remaining in 2026. From Miss Donna Rieder They asked: "Why is it important to be kind?" 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. There is no more text for this article. Posted on 2026-08-24 14:57:22
Hooks Family to sing at Russell Heights Baptist From Janet Harmon The Hooks Family will be singing at Russell Heights Baptist Church at 10:30amCT on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with a potluck meal to follow. Bro. Ray Judd and congregation invite everyone to attend Russell Heights Baptist Church is located at 19 Bramlett St, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-23 22:25:39 | Comments | See topic Church News 
Lindsey Wilson University community welcomes Class of 2030 'One thing still brings us all together, and that's the fact that we are all Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders.' By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University freshman Maddi Helm likes to be early. Helm and her mother, Olivia Jackson, were the first in line to check in at Biggers Sports Center before it opened at 9:30amCT on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Helm's father, Jeff Jackson, and her sister, Mallorie Helm, were the first to pull up to the university's Campus Quadrangle, which had been converted into a temporary unloading zone for residential students. Helm is among more than 500 new undergraduate students enrolled this year at Lindsey Wilson. Although residential students started to return to campus in early August, it felt like more than half of them checked in on Saturday as a fleet of cars, sport utility vehicles and trucks pulled into Columbia all morning long. Helm, who is from Leitchfield, started packing for her Phillips Hall room more than two months ago. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-23 22:04:39 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Mitchum appointed to serve on CAUD board Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant appointed Mike Mitchum to the Columbia Adair Utilities District board. Mitchum joins Chairman Tim Baker and fellow board members Helden Adams, Mark Dykes, and Mike Robertson. When asked why he wanted to serve on the board, Mitchum said, "I have been involved in the installation of city and rural water most of my working career until now, more than 30 years." Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-23 21:28:46 | Comments | See topic Local Government  Featured Classified The Russell County High School class of 1966 will be having their 60th reunion on Saturday October 17, 2026 at 1pmCT. The location is Pepe's Restaurant in Jamestown, KY. - Robert Bell View all classified ads on our Classifieds Page.
Boil Water Advisory lifted From Columbia/Adair Utilities District As of 12:35 pm on August 22, 2026 the boil water advisory for all consumers starting at 7540-7936 Liberty Road and all side roads. 597-4590 Little Cake Road and all side roads. Then, starting at Lincoln Drive down Liberty Road to 8104 Liberty Road and all side roads, all of Millerfield Road and all side roads, and all of Sulphur Creek Road and all side roads has been lifted by the Division of Water. This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-22 13:48:11 | Comments 
Football: Indians win 37-13 at Russell Co. By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer The Indians notched a 37-13 win over Russell County in the season opener on the road on Friday, August 21, 2026. The Indians got a hot start early after Russell County muffed the opening kickoff which led to an Adair County touchdown. At the half in Russell County the Tribe lead the Lakers 14-6. The game was controlled by the Tribe pretty much straight from the start, something they never gave up as they marched on to the double-digit win. Up next for the Indians is another away game, at Metcalfe County, on Friday, August 28, 2026. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-22 13:45:16 | Comments | See topic Sports 
Letter: Carol Perkins and the hair dilemma Pam Capozziello writes: I am 66 and find myself so very bored with the womens "bob looks" everyone seems to wear and have been for a long time now. Everywhere I look, on tv, on the street, in the schools, in the stores, on the news, etc.... everyone is wearing one length hair and curled on the bottom...Comments re: Carol Perkins: Let it go or go for it? Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-22 13:40:43 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback 
Henry Faulkner: A Life in Color on display in Begley Art Gallery 21 works by 'complicated and unique' Kentucky artist reflect surrealism and lyrical abstraction. By Duane Bonifer Works by one of Kentucky's more eclectic artists are now on display through October 9, 2026, in the Lindsey Wilson University Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery. "Henry Faulkner: A Life in Color" features 21 paintings by the late Henry Faulkner. A reception will be held from 2pmCT to 4pmCT on Friday, August 28, 2026. John Stephen Hockensmith of Hockensmith Fine Art Editions Gallery and Press in Georgetown, Kentucky, will give a gallery talk at 3pmCT. Refreshments will be served, and the reception is free and open to the public. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 17:21:56 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University 
KY76 in Russell Co. to be temporarily closed Tuesday From Amber Hale The Kentucky Department of Highways will temporarily close a portion of KY 76 in the Salem Community of Russell County on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, as crews replace a cross drain beneath the roadway. The closure will take place between Hart Lane and McQueary Ridge Road (mile point 5.1). The closure is expected to begin at approximately 8 a.m. and is expected to be completed by Noon. The date and duration of work may be adjusted due to inclement weather or other unforeseeable delays. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-21 17:11:03 | Comments 
Letter: All about that gray Narda Tate writes: Dear Carol,Comments re: Carol Perkins: Let it go or go for it? Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-21 13:54:00 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback  Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 24 Happy Birthday, Beth Roach | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charles Robinson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hayley McQueary (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jada Johnson Kelsay | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jaylen Ray Wesley Holmes (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeremy Phillips | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marshall Judd | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Patsy Fudge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Robert Absher (1998) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Steve Harmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tammy Knifley Rich | (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.
KELC releases July 2026 Unemployment Report From Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock Frankfort, KY - Kentucky's seasonally adjusted preliminary July 2026 unemployment rate was 4.7%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary July 2026 jobless rate was unchanged from June and up 0.1 percentage points from one year ago. The U.S. seasonally adjusted jobless rate for July 2026 was 4.1%, which was down from the 4.2% recorded for June and down from the 4.3% recorded in July 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 13:12:28 | Comments 
Sharon Payne to sing at Sparksville Nazarene Church From Jane Sparks Sharon Payne will be worshiping in song at 10:45amCT on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Sparksville Nazarene Church. Pastor Robert Adkins and congregation welcome everyone. Sparksville Nazarene Church is located at 9562 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-21 13:10:28 | Comments | See topic Church News
KADB approves Russell and Taylor County projects From Atley Smedley Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $2,583,685 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth on Friday at its August 2026 board meeting. For the local area, CAIP loans were awarded in Russell and Taylor Counties, a YAIP was approved for $21K in Taylor County, and state/county funds were awarded for a poultry processing facility in Taylor County and a new fertilizer plant in Glasgow. "Diversification equates to strength for our agricultural communities," Commissioner of Agriculture and Board Chair Jonathan Shell said. "Kentucky Agricultural Development Board recognizes this need for strength. The projects awarded today will create a stronger farming community for our state and our farmers." Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 13:08:39 | Comments | See topic Farm and Garden
LWU Faculty look forward to start of 2026-27 school year President Luckey: 'I want you to know how excited I am about the ownership and the leadership this faculty is taking at this university.' By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University faculty celebrated the school's recent successes while looking ahead to measures that will continue to secure the university's future at their 2026 fall biannual meeting, held Thursday, August 20, 2026, in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. The 2026-27 school year begins Monday, August 24, 2026. The university's 128 faculty members heard from Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr., who commended them on contributing to what he said was "an incredible" 2025-26 school year. In addition to awarding a school record 1,741 undergraduate and graduate degrees over three commencement weekends -- including the university's first summer commencement -- in 2025-26, Lindsey Wilson enjoyed another strong year financially by finishing once again with a balanced budget. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 12:46:40 | 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 Margarita Mondays! 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! 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. Adair County Schools Adair Co. School District, Dayna Parnell, Director of Food Services, 270-384-2476 ACES and ACPC menu for Aug 24, 2026: 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, August 24, 2026:
Carol Perkins: Let it go or go for it? Previous Column: The First Grade By Carol Perkins For women, hair often means so much because it's tied to who we are, our past (remember the pixie?), how we feel about ourselves (when our hair looks good, we feel better), and how we've grown (styles change from big hair to straight). Hair is more than just color. One minute it seems sensible to go gray; the next it hits hard when we look at ourselves and see our grandmothers. I have been grappling with going gray for many years. I vowed that when I turned eighty, I would let my hair "go," but with that deadline rapidly approaching, I'm not sure. One test came when I was doing the play "Harvey"; I had to make my hair gray. That was no problem. I still had some color left in my hair that covered the gray, so I sprayed it with a silver finish before each performance. After the play, I thought it over again. Should I color it or let it go? Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 09:49:19 | Comments | See topic Carol Perkins
Boil Water Advisory lifted From Columbia/Adair Utilities District August 21, 2026 As of 8:25am on August 21, 2026 the Boil Water Advisory for all consumers starting on Highway 551, from the intersection of North Highway 55 to the Plum Point bridge. All of Holmes Bend Road and all side roads. All of Keltner Road. West Egypt Road and all side roads. Bull Run Road, Pelly Lane and all side roads, has been lifted by the Division of Water. This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-21 09:42:12 | Comments
CPD welcomes two certified police officers The Columbia Police Department is proud to announce the swearing-in of two certified police officers, Corey Meyer and Colton Nunn, on Monday, August 17, 2026. The swearing-in ceremony for Officer Meyer and Officer Nunn took place at Morgan Smith Industries LLC in Columbia, Kentucky, with Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul in attendance. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 08:54:18 | Comments | See topic Police and Fire Reports Last 10 Posted Obituaries:
Remembrances for August 24 In Memory Birthday, Clifton R. Conner, Jamestown, KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gaylon Delano Yarberry, Columbia, KY (1944-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Louise Griffin, native of Adair County, KY (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nell Page Noble, native of Adair County, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Imogene Evans Holt, Casey Co., KY (1938-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Harden Siler, Columbia, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Homer Goodin (Aug. 24, 1939 - Nov. 9, 2003) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Jessee Collins Young Wade, 74, Adair Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeremy Wayne Perkins Taylor Co., KY (1977) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sister Dorothy McMannon, formerly of Columbia, KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ray Bryant, Knifley, KY (1913) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Duerson Holman, formerly of Burkesville, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, L.C. Kessler, Adair County, KY (1922-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Lucas, Casey Co., KY (1924-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Thomas, Dunnville, KY (1957) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Whitney Barnes, Adair Co., KY (1928 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alice Courter, Russell Co., KY (1923-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah Akin Morrison, 29, Adair County, KY (1984-2013)> | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise Mosby Cook, 58, Metcalfe County, KY (1956-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gene Brown, 79, Casey County, KY (1935-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Pierce, Russell Co., KY (1918-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandra Kaye Pedigo Cilyok, 71, Barren Co., KY (1944-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Ann Sims, Russell Co., KY native (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fausteen Chumbley, Casey County, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffery Wayne (Jed) York, 53, Albany, KY/formerly Adair Co., KY (1963-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lillian Lewis, Edmonton, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dallas Graybeal, Taylor County, KY (1936-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles W. Spurling, Taylor County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Michael Lassourreille, Nashville, TN/formerly of Edmonton (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lida Jones Smith, 75, Cumberland Co., KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charlie Robinson, 77, Adair Co., KY native (1945-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarence Allen (Bud) Liming, 83, Liberty, KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Darla Faye Davis Asbury, 63, Green Co., KY (1958-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delta Bland Hamm, 98, Casey County, KY (1921-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Frank Robb, Adair Co., KY (1933-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Sharpe, 92, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Homer Ray Goodin (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Turner, 74, Columbia, KY native (1948-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leland Grant (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leon Leroy Nicholes Jr., 57, Brodhead, KY (1964-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pearl Hadley (1917) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ray Bryant (1913) | (Updates/Corrections) |
 
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