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JR Thompson is new ACHS Assistant Principal After six years as the school's business and marketing teacher -- where he built the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter from zero to 200 students, and was named the Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year for 2026 -- JR Thompson has been promoted to Assistant Principal at Adair County High School, where he will serve alongside Principal Chad Parnell. Thompson said he looks forward to adding his strengths to an excellent administrative team leading roughly 800 high school students. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-20 10:26:06 | Comments | See topic Education
Commodities Distribution for Seniors on Aug 21 From Michele Fruth, Director Adair County Food Pantry The monthly commodities distribution for pre-qualified Senior Citizen recipients will be held from 9amCT to NoonCT on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Adair County Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-20 08:38:36 | Comments
City of Columbia plans Day of Caring From Trey Stephens City of Columbia | Assistant to the Mayor The City of Columbia is again looking at a "Day Of Caring," for Columbia and Adair County. The last Day of Caring involved several organizations, churches, and individuals giving back to our community by trimming shrubbery, picking up fallen tree limbs, increasing the accessibility of facilities, and more, for elderly, disabled, and/or children in Columbia and Adair County. Work will be dependent on the number of volunteers we receive. Several church groups have already expressed an interest in working that day, but we would love to have many more organizations involved. If you or your organization would like to volunteer, or you know of someone that is in need of assistance, please let the Mayor's Office know by calling 270-384-2501. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-20 08:36:36 | Comments
Trinity Church Food Pantry From Phyllis Burris Trinity Church will have a perishable food pantry for the elderly (65 and older) and the disabled (receiving a disability check) of Adair County from 9:30amCT to 10:30amCT on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Please go inside the Family Life Center to sign in and receive the food. To register, call the church at 270-384-3259, between 9amCT and NoonCT on Thursday, August 20, or Friday, August 21, 2026. You must pre-register by phone to get your name on the list. Trinity Church is located at 2418 Campbellsville Rd., Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 22:31:39 | Comments | See topic Church News 
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Words of Wisdom for August 20, 2026 For Day 232 of 2026. There are 133 days remaining in 2026. From Miss Donna Rieder "The point is not to try harder, but to resist less." -Anne LaMott 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 2026-08-20 16:11:06
Boil Water Advisory issued From Columbia/Adair Utilities District Date Issued 08/19/2026 Time Issued 9pmCT A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for all consumers on Highway 551, from the intersection of North 55 to 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. The advisory has been issued due to a main line break. Following such an event, the potential exists for bacteriological contamination of the water supply therefore this Boil Water Advisory has been issued as a precautionary measure. Until further notice, boil all water used for drinking and cooking, bringing the water to a rolling boil for three minutes before using. This advisory will remain in effect until the situation has been corrected and test results have shown the water to be of an acceptable quality. For more information concerning the Boil Water Advisory, contact Bradley Miller at Columbia Adair Utilities District, 270-384-2181. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 22:28:43 | Comments 
Green River Band wins 2026 Best of Kentucky award Kentucky Living has announced the Best of Kentucky winners for 2026, including Columbia's own Green River Band as best Kentucky Musician or Band! The Green River Band says: To Adair County and ALL of GreenRiverNation, WHAT CAN WE SAY other than THANK YOU ALL! What an experience these past 6 months have been. From being nominated by our fans, to being placed in the top 3 vs JD Shelbourne and Tyler Childers, to being announced as WINNERS of the 2026 BEST BAND/MUSICIAN in Kentucky!!!Watch and listen to the Green River Band at www.youtube.com/@GreenRiverBandMusic. You can view all the 2026 Best of Kentucky award winners at kentuckyliving.com. Campbellsville notched a number of First Place winners, including Larry J. Smith, Druthers, Brothers, Harden Coffee, and Pappy's; and The Lighthouse Restaurant, in Sulphur Well, took top spot for Down-Home Restaurant. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 16:32:13 | Comments 
Upcoming events at Cane Valley Christian Church From Nancy Cundiff His Heart will be singing at Cane Valley Christian Church at 10:15amCT on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Cane Valley Christian Church will be having Family and Friends Day at 10:15amCT on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Picnic food will be provided, as well as games and activities for all ages. Bro Godfrey Jackson and congregation invite everyone to attend. Cane Valley Christian Church is located at 2250 Cane Valley Road, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 14:45:00 | Comments | See topic Church News  Featured Classified Looking for Live-In Caregiver I'm looking for a live-in caregiver that would take care of an aging patient that is bedridden and wheelchair-bound. The caregiver would need to attend to all of their needs as well as take care of their 2 dogs. No rent would be charged, and all food would be provided to the caregiver. Interested parties can email for more information. View all classified ads on our Classifieds Page.
Agenda for Aug 20 School Board meeting The Adair County School Board will meet in regular session at 5pmCT on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the Adair County Board of Education, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Meeting Agenda: Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-19 14:42:05 | Comments | See topic Local Government 
Homecoming Service on Aug 23 at Purdy SBC From Lonnie McAllister Purdy Separate Baptist Church will have a Homecoming Service starting at 9:30amCT on Sunday, August 23, 2026, with singing by The Cains and preaching by Clifton Bennett. A meal will follow the service. Everyone invited. Purdy Separate Baptist Church is located at 8004 Liberty Rd Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 10:40:04 | Comments | See topic Church News 
Free breakfast & lunch information for Adair Co. students From Dayna Parnell, School Food Service Director Adair County Schools Adair County Food Service Program is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) that allows all students to receive free breakfast and free lunch for the 2026 - 2027 school year. Your child's participation in breakfast and lunch will be essential to continue to offer all school meals free for our children! All students must take the required food components to make a reimbursable meal or they will have to pay for each item and will not qualify for a free meal. Your child may continue to purchase extra food items or a la carte items at a set price, but board policy states that students are not allowed to charge extra food items! So please inform your child of this policy, as cashiers will not allow charging of any items, with no exceptions! For your convenience, use MY SCHOOL BUCKS to deposit money into your child's lunch/breakfast account and erase the agony of lost money for these items. Contact Dayna Parnell, Food Service Director at dayna.parnell@adair.kyschools.us or 270-384-2476, for more information regarding school nutrition. Even though this program is at no charge to you, in order to continue offering free meals & receive other monies for our students, it is essential that every parent complete and return your child's Household & Income Form ASAP to your child's school. We certainly want to continue to offer this amazing service every year! Your information will be kept confidential. For more information regarding the Household Income Form, contact Holly Trowbridge, FRAM Coordinator, at holly.trowbridge@adair.kyschools.us or 270-384-2476. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 10:36:35 | Comments | See topic Education 
Welcome letter from Superintendent Faulkner From Jason Faulkner, Superintendent Adair County Public Schools Dear Adair County Families and Community, Welcome to the start of the 2026-2027 school year! There is nothing quite like the start of fall in Adair County. You can feel the energy return the minute the doors open, kids reconnect with their friends in the hallways, and Friday night sports get back underway. I know our families had a few extra days of summer this year. We made the decision to delay the first day just a bit so we could finish up work at the new Adair County Middle School. I'm happy to report that the building is ready to go. I want to personally thank our teachers and staff at the middle school--boxing up classrooms and moving into a brand-new building is no small task, but they pulled it off. Our kids are going to be blown away when they walk in. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-19 10:27:00 | Comments | See topic Education 
Watermelon at the Adair Co Food Pantry on Wednesday From Michele Fruth, Director Adair County Food Pantry We are giving out watermelon today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, while supplies last, at the Adair County Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 10:18:03 | Comments 
Victory Community Church welcomes new pastor From Kathy Shelton Victory Community Church is excited to welcome our new pastor, Brother Robert Knight, and his wife Rhonda. Brother Robert accepted leadership of the church on June 1, 2026. Victory was established on March 21, 2010 under the leadership of Brother Bill Henson and followed by Brother Rick Shelton from July 1, 2014, until June, 2026. If you don't have a home church we would love to invite you. Sunday Morning service starts at 10:30amCT, with Sunday School at 9:30amCT. Sunday evening service is at 6:30pmCT. Everyone is welcome! Victory Community Church is located at 1165 Russell Road, Columbia KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-19 10:13:43 | Comments | See topic Church News  Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 20 Happy Anniversary, Randy and Janella Brown (1988) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Vickie and Billie Karnes (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alex Presley Gaskins (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ashley Brooke Brown (1994) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bobby Coffey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dennis Reeves (1958) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Emily Melson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeff Neagle | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jimmie Dale Cox | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Laura Grant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Laura Harvey (1977) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mary Jane Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Renee Stinson (1969) | (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.
Lindsey Wilson University to build indoor tennis center By Duane Bonifer For about a quarter of every year, the Lindsey Wilson University tennis teams have not had a place to practice. That's because Southcentral Kentucky's inhospitable winter months often make it impossible to play outside at the six-court Henry Baughman Tennis Complex. That's about to change. Lindsey Wilson is set to break ground this school year on the Henry Baughman Indoor Tennis Center. The single-story, 22,000-square-foot building will be located on Fairgrounds Street. It will include three indoor tennis courts, locker rooms for the men's and women's tennis teams, coaches' offices, and a lobby/meeting area for the teams. It will be completed during the 2026-27 school year. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-19 10:09:27 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University 
Tips for fighting ants in the home Ants appear like clockwork. On the kitchen counter, along the windowsill, marching in a determined line toward whatever crumb you forgot about last Tuesday. Ant season colonies are just as motivated as last year's. The good news is that a few simple steps can send them packing without an exterminator bill. Seal the invitation. Ants follow a scent trail through a crack, gap, or opening you probably haven't noticed. Check where pipes and wires enter your home, inspect window frames, and seal any gaps with caulk. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-18 21:15:34 | Comments
Kentucky Color: Eastern Cottonwood By Billy Joe Fudge Libby and I recently celebrated our only Great-granddaughter Hazel Dettlinger's first birthday in Peoria, Illinois. Peoria sits on each side of the Illinois River about 160 miles North of its confluence with the mighty Mississippi at Saint Louis, Missouri. The floodplain the River creates across the Tallgrass Prairie of Central Illinois in many areas is a marshy, bottomland hardwood forest. Bottomland hardwoods typically love deep, rich and moist soils and can usually withstand temporary flooding. Most of these bottomland species can live and grow on upland sites but do not thrive there. Eastern Cottonwood is a typical anchor species in many bottomland hardwood ecosystems including the upper Cumberland, Barren and Green Rivers right here in the Great Wooded South. When my family moved to Harvey's Ridge in 1956, there were two large Eastern Cottonwoods in our front yard. They were most likely brought transplanted from Rock Lick Creek or Pettit's Fork Creek. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-18 09:54:05 | Comments | See topic Kentucky Color by Billy Joe Fudge
Little League Basketball needs coaches and more From Daniel Hedges Little League Basketball needs people interesting in the following for the upcoming season:
Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-18 09:52:01 | Comments | See topic Sports What's Cooking in Columbia Today Click restaurant names for hours, directions, and prices. Betty's Country Cooking MENU 2339 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY - Phone 270-384-5664. Bettys is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 6amCT to 8pmCT, and on Sunday from 8amCT to 3pmCT. Breakfast served anytime. Credit Cards accepted. Non-smoking. On the hot bar today, Thursday, August 20, 2026 Fiesta Mexico of Columbia 819 Jamestown St., Columbia KY. 270-384-6004. Hrs.: 10:30amCT daily; Sun, 11amCT Authentic Mexican Restaurant Thursday Special: Enchiladas Rancheras 3 cheese enchiladas topped with pork cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and enchilada sauce, served with a salad. $8.50 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! Happy Hawg BBQ 114 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. 270-585-4671. Open from 10:30amCT to 5pmCT Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Mastercard, Visa, and Discover accepted. New Menu for Fall 2026!Randy Young, owner 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 Senior Citizens Center 901 Hudson Street, Columbia, KY 42728. 8amCT to 2pmCT Monday through Friday. Phone 270-380-1899. JoAnn Smith, Director. Menu for Thursday, August 20, 2026:
New food items at Cranmer Dining & Conference Center By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University's Welcome Week will be held August 21-28, 2026, and one of the biggest changes returning students will likely notice on campus is a new menu at the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. Five dozen new items have been added to the meals. New items that will be featured alongside the tradition of serving mashed potatoes and gravy include green chili queso potatoes, sweet and spicy Thai chicken, skillet corn, Korean barbecue pork and Beef vindaloo. The additions and changes to the menu were made based on student responses at last spring's food show, according to Lindsey Wilson Director of Auxiliary Services Jeff Willis. "That's the trend of young adults -- they're all gravitating toward international menus," said Willis. "These changes to our menus reflect these new tastes among students." Many of the 60 new menu items are more labor intensive and involve more complicated recipes than the traditional comfort-food items they replaced, but Willis said the changes were worth it. "Serving the students is what we are all about, and the students have expressed a desire to have these food items added to our menus," he said. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-18 09:42:16 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
ACES SBDM Council to meet Tuesday From M. Jordan Williams, Principal Adair County Elementary School We will conduct our regular scheduled SBDM Council meeting at 3:30pmCT on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Adair County Elementary School, 870 Indian Dr, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-18 09:24:13 | Comments | See topic Education
Lindsey Wilson University community prepares for Class of 2030 'We want every student to know they are a part of something bigger than themselves when they come here.' By Duane Bonifer Less than a week after the Lindsey Wilson University community officially bid adieu to the last group of the Class of 2026, it will formally welcome members of the Class of 2030 to campus. Lindsey Wilson's Welcome Week will be held August 21-28, getting underway six days after the university's inaugural summer commencement was held on August 15, 2026. New Lindsey WIlson residential students will check-in at Biggers Sports Center from 9:30amCT to NoonCT on Saturday, August 22, followed by new commuter students at 1:30pmCT in the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship. The Class of 2030 Kickoff & Academic Forum will be held at 3:15pmCT in the Roberta D. Dining & Conference Center, followed by the President's Picnic at 4:45pmCT at the Emily Hundley President's Home. The first days of classes is Monday, August 24, 2026. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-18 09:22:09 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University Last 10 Posted Obituaries:
Remembrances for August 20 In Memory Birthday Billy Houston Taylor, Breeding, KY (1941-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nell Engle Baker, Daviess County, KY (1917-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gradith Dwight Stephens, Russell County, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Jean Pierce London, Greenburg, KY (1958-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Andrea Jean Stremmell, Columbia, KY (1966-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Clarice Edna Young White (1911) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Monroe Cochran Casey Co., KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Guy Anthony Lawson, Cumberland Co., KY (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Manilla Smith Ellison, Casey Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Willis McKinney, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Brumley, Russell County,KY(1944-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Goldie Bryant Wright Hart, Green Co., KY (1921-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donna Coffey, Casey Co., KY (1965-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarence Keltner, 91, Adair Co., KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Ray Webb, 62, Summer Shade, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Teresa Kay Lile Abner, 58, Summer Shade, KY (1958-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vernon Herron, 80, Casey County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Mitchell Patterson, 93, Green County, KY (1923-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Deena Paige Eversole Coffey, 66, Green Co., KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William H. Compton, WWII veteran, Weed, Adair County, KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frieda Wesley Dean, 69, Casey County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Louis Hughes, 68, Adair County, KY (1949-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anthony (Pops) York, 97, Casey County, KY (1920-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce J. Coe, 79, Russell County, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Joe Curry, Sr., 81, Columbia, KY (1943-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Edward 'Ed' Harvey, 83, Adair County, KY (1936-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dustan Allen Burress, 39, Elkhorn, KY (1983-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elijah Greyson Eisenback, Taylor Co., KY (2013-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ernestine Parton, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Garry Lynn Burke, 74, Liberty, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, George H. (Joe) Lillis (1952-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joe Edward Conover, 87, Columbia, KY native (1936-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Waymon (J.W.) Denton, 71, Columbia, KY (1953-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nannie (Nan) Davis, Liberty, KY (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Oral Hancock, 82, Adair County, KY (1937-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Troy Strange, 47, Adair County, KY (1969-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Walter E. Spurling, 91, Taylor County, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) |
 
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