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Great Wooded South: Hot Box

Read on for the latest installment from Billy Joe's days as an aerial fire spotter. Click here for all the entries in the Great Wooded South series

By Billy Joe Fudge

Unless there were circumstances that dictated otherwise, my pilot and I would lift off around mid-morning each day. Since the day before was rather mundane and there was no overnight activity, on this particular day that is exactly what we did.

We made the first two-hour trip around the Great Wooded South with very little activity. It was a clear day with little haze and increasing winds and the little amount of haze allowed us to fly higher and see further than on hazy days. Those hazy days would cause us to fly a tighter grid because the sight distance was so short. Consequently it would take longer to cover the district than two hours.

On this day, we were on our second trip around when we saw a smoke probably fifteen miles off the nose of the plane. Because of the good visibility, I knew the smoke was near the Junction City/Moreland area. I alerted the Boyle County Ranger about the smoke so he could be prepared to travel once we located the fire.

Then, as we were approaching the area, another smoke appeared south of the first smoke.


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2025-12-05 14:21:33 | Comments | See topic Great Wooded South by Billy Joe Fudge


Basketball: Lady Indians in Campbellsville


2025-12-05 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Trey Stephens.
The Lady Indians lead the Lady Eagles 26-24 at the half. Kinzlee Akin leads Adair County in scoring with 14.


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Basketball: Indians face Eagles in Cambpellsville

By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer

The Adair County Indians Boys Varsity Basketball team returns to the hardwood tonight for a 20th District showdown with the Campbellsville Eagles (0-1) on the road in Paul J Coop Gymnasium, 230 West Main, Campbellsville, KY. The Eagles come off a 73-58 loss to Edmonson County on Tuesday while the Indians come of a 71-66 win over Cumberland County on the same day.

The Eagles shot the ball poorly in their last outing going just 34% from the floor and 26% from three. The Indians will look to keep Campbellsville's shooting numbers down again tonight. Jalen Gribbins and Keaton Hord, two seniors led the Eagles scoring on Tuesday with 19 and 18 respectively and were the only two players for Campbellsville to score in double figures. The Eagles also struggled shooting the ball from the free throw line, going just 12 for 22 from the stripe, so an aggressive style of defense may be rewarding for the Indians if the Eagles prove to be unable to knock down free throws.

The winner of this game will have an early leg up for 20th District standings. Come out and support your Indians tonight with this game following a battle between the Lady Indians and Lady Eagles, which is set to tip off at 5:30pmCT. Tickets are available at hometownticketing.com and one ticket gets admission to both boys and girls games.


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2025-12-05 10:42:11 | Comments | See topic Sports

Current Local Conditions
Adair: 33 F
Casey: 33 · Cumberland: 37 · Green: 32
Metcalfe: 32 · Russell: 34 · Taylor: 32
Updated at 8:30am Saturday, December 6, 2025
  High/Low: 34 F / 30 F
SLP: 1013.7
Wind: S at 4
Dewpoint: 30 F
Relative Humidity: 86.6%
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


Basketball: Lady Indians at Campbellsville

By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer

The Adair County Lady Indians return to action at 5:30pmCT on Friday, December 5, 2025, as they face the Campbellsville Lady Eagles (1-0) on the road in Paul J Coop Gymnasium, 230 West Main, Campbellsville, KY.

The Lady Indians come off a 72-64 loss on Tuesday to Cumberland County, while Campbellsville comes of a 68-58 win over Danville Christian. In that game, Alexis Knifley, Karsyn Smith, and Destini Gholston led the scoring for the Lady Eagles with 18, 14, and 14 points respectively. Stopping all three of them, as well as slowing down Campbellsville on the boards will be key for the Lady Indians if they want to pull out a road win in this match! I would say very few around the Campbellsville program have forgotten that their season was ended in a nail biter to the Tribe last year, and they will likely seek a bit of revenge in this one. Meanwhile the Lady Indians seek to grab only the second winning streak over Campbellsville since 2016 and get an early boost in 20th District standings.

Come out and support your Lady Indians on the road in Campbellsville tonight. Tickets are available at hometownticketing.com and one ticket gets admission to both boys and girls games.


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2025-12-05 10:39:01 | Comments | See topic Sports


Carol Perkins: Equalizing Christmas

Previous Column: A Mad Fit

By Carol Perkins

Keeping Christmas equal is a nightmare.

"How many boxes did you wrap for Teddy? Is it the same as for Sue?"

Equalizing ends up costing far more than expected because when the dollars don't add up favorably, what happens? Grandma (or Mama) buys another gift for Teddy, and when that gift costs more than the one for Susie, she dashes to Walmart. Leveling Christmas is exhausting.

Counting boxes brings another complication. One year I spent almost to the penny on the kids. However, one had more boxes than the other, and that wouldn't "do."

I added another box, which meant I spent more money on one than the other.

Guy had to explain that the room was only so big, and if I kept buying, Santa wouldn't get down the chimney.


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2025-12-05 10:14:29 | Comments | See topic Carol Perkins

Events scheduled for today, December 6, 2025
All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTCPD Cram the Cruiser at HWY80 Dollar General
Officers are collecting toys, blankets, socks (adult sizes) and food donations, which will be distributed throughout Columbia and Adair County to families and individuals in need.

(ID:69902 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
Last day to add families for Adair Co. Fair Christmas Drive
(ID:69971 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
Christmas at ACES Vendor Fair and Pictures with Santa
(ID:70002 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
9:00amCTFirst Annual Christmas on the Grounds
Free Christmas Bazaar at the New Fairgrounds, 156 Industrial Park Drive, Columbia, KY (ID:69549 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
10:00amCTHoliday Open House at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery (ID:70005 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
11:00amCTVisit with Santa at the Trabue-Russell House (ID:69999 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
2:00pmCTRussell County Bicentennial celebration Christmas Tree Lighting in Jamestown
(visit www.myjtky.com for start time) (ID:69679 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
3:00pmCTBasketball: LWU Men vs Shawnee State University (OH)
Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY (ID:69613 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
5:00pmCTChristmas in Columbia Parade brings the 'Most Wonderful Time of the Year' (ID:69975 | Permanent Link | Comment/Correction)
Evening Christmas Caroling at Citizens Park (ID:69933 | 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.

Great Wooded South: Hot Box


2025-12-05 - Kentucky - Photo by Pen.
The latest installment of Billy Joe's Great Wooded South puts the aerial fire spotters uncomfortably close to the business end of a locomotive. Click 'read more' for the whole story.


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Parade to feature great musicians and more

By Ellen Zornes

Cue the bands... let there be music!

This year's parade will go down in history as having the most band music ever. The Adair County High School Band along with 40 alumni band members will delight parade watchers with the 'sounds of music'. We are excited to hear their selections and see former band members coming home for this event.


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2025-12-05 09:55:09 | Comments


Thank you from family of Bobbie Sue Hadley

The family of Bobbie Sue Hadley would like to send thanks and express our sincere appreciation for the many prayers, acts of kindness, love and support following our recent loss and also like to thank the employees of Summit Manor in Columbia.

Thanks to Bro Darrell Karnes , Jeff Jessie and the staff at Stotts Phelps , McQueary funeral home for the beautiful service.

The family of Bobble Sue ( Bunch ) Hadley


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2025-12-04 21:25:24 | Comments | See topic Obituaries


J.O.Y. Ministries Annual Campaign Underway!

Donate today at Joy-ministries.org

From Hannah Peck

The J.O.Y. Ministries Annual Christmas Campaign will be held throughout the month of December. This year's J.O.Y. Campaign needs to raise $65,000.

J.O.Y. works diligently to serve those in the Columbia community who are impacted by poverty, single parenthood, homelessness and addiction. All monies raised during this campaign directly support this ministry!

J.O.Y. has conducted their need-meeting ministry for over 10 years and each year they have been able to extend their reach. J.O.Y. continues the operation of the Crisis Resource Center which acts as an easily-accessible location for clothing and food provisions, utility/rent assistance, references to community resources and access to shelter for those in need. Additionally, J.O.Y. operates Callys House and Ruths Place.These units serve as emergency transitional housing for men, women and children facing homelessness.


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2025-12-04 14:57:02 | Comments

Misleading Packaging


2025-12-05 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey.
Tommy writes, "When you open a new box of crackers you will see a lot of empty space at the top. This is how consumers are getting ripped off. It's two fold: they raise their price per box and then they give you less product. It's very misleading."

Have you been bitten by corporate shrinkflation lately? Use our Comment Form to weigh in.


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Homemakers enjoy making holiday wreaths

From Shannon Steveson

Adair County Homemakers have been busy making holiday wreaths today, Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Adair Co. Extension Office. Volunteers Sharon Harris and Betty Knifley have helped homemakers create their own holiday wreaths with live greenery and decorations.

Click headline for photos.


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2025-12-04 14:43:56 | Comments | See topic Adair Co. Extension Service


Boil Water Advisory lifted

From Columbia/Adair Utilities District
December 4, 2025

As of 12:38 pm on December 4, 2025 the boil water advisory for consumers on Cedar Grove Road and all side roads-Roy Garrison Road, Brockman Keltner Road, Dwight Meyer Road, and Dick Grant Road 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.


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2025-12-04 14:25:53 | Comments

Jane Montgomery Casey: From Columbia to Irish Grove, IL

John Stuekerjuergen, a historian originally from West Point, Iowa, shared this series with Columbia Magazine at the suggestion of the late, great Phil Hanna. The recent announcement of the Phil Hanna Cultural Affairs Series at Lindsey Wilson seemed to make it a good week to publish Phil's last recommendation to CM.

Part 3 (Final in a Series): How Did This Great Grandmother of Mark Twain Reach West Point, Iowa?

By John Stuekerjuergen

Circa 1830, Jane Montgomery Casey and at least two of her adult children moved from Columbia, Kentucky (population 423) to Irish Grove, Illinois. That was 25 miles north of Springfield. The Caseys were accompanied by a large group of relatives (Stotts, Creels, Pattersons, Walkers, Taylors, Paxtons, etc.).

This extended family had been firmly entrenched in Kentucky, achieving success and respect as pioneers. The decision to move must have been difficult. A local Kentucky historian speculates that it may have reflected the family's growing distaste for slavery. It is also possible the family wanted to conquer a new frontier.

Although Illinois had been a state since 1818, much of its western portion was sparsely populated. Settlers had to stake out their land claims and build their own homes. By this time, Jane was almost 70 years old, and had to rely on her family for shelter, clothing, and food. As was the case in Kentucky, Jane embraced her religion and her church more closely as she aged. She became one of the original 20 members of the North Sangamon Presbyterian Church in 1832.


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2025-12-04 10:22:04 | Comments


13 LWU students inducted into Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society

By Duane Bonifer

The academic accomplishments of 13 Lindsey Wilson University students in the discipline of communication were celebrated Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the university's chapter of Lambda Pi Eta.

The following 13 students were inducted into the LWU Xi Psi chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association's official honor society at four-year colleges and universities:

  • Emily Cox '27 of London
  • Lindsay Cox '26 of London
  • Ta'Shya Cramer '27 of Louisville
  • Noah Elkhiyari '26 of Peachtree Corners, GA
  • Kyra Engel '26 of Langgons, Germany
  • Mine Iscen '26 of Ankara, Turkey
  • Grace Lowther '27 of Elizabethtown
  • Sethaniel Ousley '26 of Lancaster
  • Camryn Reece '26 of Knob Lick
  • Makayla Wasson '26 of Columbia
  • Mattie Willis '26 of Columbia
  • Natalie Wilison '27 of Somerset
  • Megan Whitson '26 of East Bernstadt
At the December 3 induction ceremony, held in the J.L. Turner Leadership Center, keynote speaker Makayla Wright '24 of Campbellsville, Kentucky, reminded the inductees and current chapter members that their course of study "is truly a cornerstone and building block of everything."

"It is such an interesting field because we are intertwined with everything," said Wright, who is a part-time instructor in LWU's communication program.

Wright, who was inducted into Lambda Pi Eta when she was a Lindsey Wilson undergraduate, also told the students that communication can reveal a great deal about a person.

"It is essentially who we are, not only psychologically, but sociologically as well," she said.


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2025-12-04 10:13:11 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Rosenbaum Store


2025-12-05 - Fairplay, KY - Photo courtesy Mike Watson.
The Rosenbaum Store at Fairplay (probably from the 1960's, during the day of returnable soft drink bottles, according to Dave Rosenbaum). It is one of the featured photos in the 2025 Keepsake Calendar from the Adair County Genealogical Society, available for just $15 at the Adair County Genealogy & History Research Center.


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Dec 11 is National Wreaths Across America Day

From James Hensley

Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA) is hosting a wreath laying ceremony on December 11, 2025, at the Kentucky Statehouse, Old Capital Building, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY.

There will be a wreath laid for each branch of service and POW/MIA. Governor Beshear will be the keynote speaker. The event will start at 10amET and run until approximately 11amET.


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2025-12-04 10:07:22 | Comments | See topic Veterans and Veterans Day

Carol Perkins receives 2025 Coleman Award

From Kim Harwood, Executive Director
Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce

Chamber President Daniel Bragg had the honor of introducing Mr. Herb Sparks, local attorney and historian, as the Presenter for The Jim C. Coleman award. The recipient was honored at the Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce Christmas Banquet on Monday, November 24, 2025, at the Old School Gym in Edmonton, KY.

Herb Sparks had no problem sharing stories and introducing this year's recipient. He told the crowd he could talk for hours but decided to pare down his speech a bit as he announced Mrs. Carol Perkins as the 2025 Coleman recipient.

Surprise and maybe shock was on the beautiful face of the stunned educator, author, radio personality, wife, mother, and friend.


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2025-12-04 09:46:51 | Comments

Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 6
Happy Birthday, Daniel Sneed (1973) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Haylee Elizabeth Wilkerson (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ida Doss | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jessica Hutcheson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kaden Hadley (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mark Douglas Pickett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Michelle Matney | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sophia Adams | (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.

Homeplace needs YOUR Help


Homeplace urgently needs more financial support from individuals and businesses. You can help ensure Homeplace remains a vital space in our community for the generations to come by becoming a member today.

From Lyn Stanton, Program Director
Homeplace on Green River

Dear Friends,

Homeplace on Green River is many things to many people. For some who still remember, it's the old Hall Family Farm; for others, it's a place to come take fall family photos. Others may know us just for our Spring Plow Day and Fall Heritage Festivals.

Still others know us from our kids' programs like Camp ROAM or school field trips. And for dozens of couples, it's the place where they said "I do" to the love of their lives and where their family's story began. Many folks know of Homeplace, but most don't know how Homeplace came to be, or how we are managed.

When the last family to own this land decided the time had come to sell, they believed it was important for all 227 acres to be preserved and protected. They wanted to be certain that this fertile land, which has nourished countless bodies with its harvest for decades, and the buildings and barns that have stood for generations, would not be turned into a housing development or industrial park. So, through the efforts of a visionary group of volunteers who formed the first Board of Directors, aided by the Nature Conservancy and the Kentucky State Senate, Homeplace on Green River was reborn in 2001.

Now a nonprofit organization here to serve our community, we are charged with the awesome task of caring for this beautiful land. Of keeping a historic home built in 1802, a gorgeous hay barn built in the 1860s, an iconic tobacco barn from the 1940s, and other structures from falling victim to the ravages of entropy and time.


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2025-12-04 09:41:09 | Comments | See topic Homeplace on Green River

Lindsey Wilson community celebrates Christmas season

By Duane Bonifer

The Christmas season unofficially opened at Lindsey Wilson University on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, as one event celebrated the meaning of the season while another prepared to serve the community a big helping of holiday cheer.

At the final weekly chapel service of the 2025 fall semester, held Wednesday morning in the John B. Begley Chapel, Lindsey Wilson Chaplain the Rev. Tyler Brumfield led the community in "Scriptures & Songs of Christmas."

In addition Brumfield's thoughtful and uplifting homily about the Christmas season, the service included scripture readings by LWU students, as well as performances of seasonal and sacred pieces by the Lindsey Wilson Handbell Choir, under the direction of musical professor Gerald Chafin, and the Lindsey Wilson Singers, under the direction of music professor and Director of Choral Activities Jennifer Bersaglia.

Then on Wednesday evening, the cast of Holiday Cabaret held its final rehearsal before preparing to stage three public productions: 7pmCT Thursday, December 4, and Friday, December 5, 2025, and 2pmCT on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Admission to the 70-minute review of Christmas music by the LWU Department of Theatre is a canned food item. The show features performances by LWU students, LWU employees and area residents. It is directed by graduate assistant Kassidy Phelps '24, who also appears in several musical numbers.


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2025-12-04 09:28:29 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

The Adventures of Rudy and Trevor #10


2025-12-05 - Cumberland Co., KY - Photo by Alison Mason.
The Adventures of Rudy and Trevor is the work of Albany native Alison Mason. New comics will appear weekly on Columbia Magazine. You can reach Alison at alisonmason2010@outlook.com.


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His Heart Quartet at Egypt on Dec 7

His Heart Quartet will present a Gospel Concert of Christmas Music at Egypt Christian Church at 10amCT on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Everyone is invited to attend and be blessed by this special worship experience.

Egypt Christian Church is located at 4867 Knifley Road, Highway 551, in Columbia, KY.


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2025-12-04 09:24:49 | Comments | See topic Church News

Boil Water Advisory lifted on Hovious Ridge

From Columbia/Adair Utilities District
December 3, 2025

As of 3:07pmCT on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the Boil Water Advisory for customers on Hovious Ridge 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.


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2025-12-03 17:46:30 | Comments

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 5:30amCT to 8pmCT, and on Sunday from 8amCT to 3pmCT. Breakfast served anytime. Credit Cards accepted. Non-smoking.
On the hot bar today, Saturday, December 6, 2025:
Turkey and Dressing, Tenderloin, Salmon Patties, Chicken and Dumplings, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Corn, Mac and Cheese, Pinto Beans, Sweet Potato Casserole, California Medley, Peas/Carrots, Breaded Okra, Cranberry Sauce, Hush Puppies, Rolls, Cornbread

Come In, Grab A Plate, and Enjoy!


Fiesta Mexico of Columbia
819 Jamestown St., Columbia KY. 270-384-6004. Hrs.: 10:30amCT daily; Sun, 11amCT
Authentic Mexican Restaurant
Saturday Special: Enchiladas Supremas 4 corn tortillas - 1 beef, 1 chicken, 1 cheese, 1 bean - topped with enchilada sauce, cheese lettuce, tomato & sour cream. $8.50

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


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.



Basketball: Adair Co defeats Cumberland Co 71-66

By Trey Stephens

On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the Adair County Indians Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated the Cumberland County Panthers 71-66 to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Both teams relied heavily on starters. The Tribe saw only seven players enter the stat book, while Cumberland County saw just six. Matthew MeJean led the team in rebounding, with seven, followed by Shehan with five and George with four. The Indians were out-rebounded 28 to 24, but were able to keep Cumberland County from shooting the ball as well as Adair County did, holding the Panthers to 46% from the floor and 35% from three point range.

The Indians made 54% of their shots from the floor and 42% from three point range, lead for the second time in a row by Tylin George, who put up an impressive 33 points, followed by John Shehan with 20. Those two were the only Indians to score in double figures.

Rebounding could become a concern for the Indians as we move deeper into the season. This marks back to back games where the Indians have had to overcome a rebounding deficit. However, the team should benefit from greater size once Blakey and Gilbert return.

The Tribe will be back on the court this Friday, December 5, 2025, as they make their first roadtrip of the season to take on the Campbellsville Eagles (0-1). That game will follow the battle between the Lady Indians and Lady Eagles, which has a scheduled tip of 5:30pmCT/6:30pmET.


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2025-12-03 14:59:58 | Comments | See topic Sports

Pickett's Chapel Christmas play is Dec 7

From Ann Smith

Pickett's Chapel will be having their Christmas play, "Operation: Whispering Pines", at 6pmCT on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Everyone is invited to attend.

Pickett's Chapel is located at 3047 Portland Road, in the Portland/Milltown Community of Adair County. For more information, please call 270-634-1354 or 270-634-1167.


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2025-12-03 13:36:44 | Comments | See topic Christmas

Scenic downtown Columbia in the snow


2025-12-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mayor Pam Hoots.
This is from one of the Mayor's collections on a snowy Thursday evening. A winter weather advisory is in effect through Friday morning at 6amCT. While there may be some minor snow accumulation, temperatures are below freezing, making dense fog and black ice possible.


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Two LWU Business Teams Place in National Competition

By Duane Bonifer

A pair of Lindsey Wilson University business student groups stood out in a recent national competition.

The two groups placed second and third, respectively, in a business project sponsored by CapSource's Live Case Competition. The two three-student teams were among 42 student teams who presented their ideas via Zoom to Tallo, an online career discovery platform, to redesign the company's user experience for students from ages 13-18. Students were charged with helping Tallo's user experience and designing a prototype for a new experience.

A trio of seniors -- Abby Girdler of Somerset, Kentucky, Taylor Harvey of Columbia and Lucas Pooler of Columbia -- finished second. Placing third was the team of Akram Nejjar '27 of Rabat, Morocco, William Rowe '28 of Columbia and Adriano Uriz '27 of Barcelona, Spain.


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2025-12-03 12:16:09 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University


Remembrances for December 6
In Memory Birthday, William M. (Bill) Ballou, Columbia, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Christine Morrison Adair Co., KY (1917) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Irene Coomer Warner, Adair Co., KY native (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Melson Vitrano, Adair County, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Yvonne Marshall Knifley Schneider, Adair Co., KY native (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Williams Service, Adair County, KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thurman Long, Jr, Casey County, KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Amos Avery Gosser, Russell Co., KY (1917) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) James Martens, 40, Adair Co., KY (1972-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billie Ruth Wilson, Hustonville, KY (1955-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Christa Rode, Adair County, KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Jean Henderson Alvey, Taylor Co., KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Junior McQueary, Casey Co., KY (1937-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Curtis David Boswell, 75, Metcalfe County, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allen Cape, 73, Cookeville, TN, Adair native (1942-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Marie Horton, 46, Adair County, KY (1969-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby Mae Young Tomblin, Metcalfe County, KY (1960-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marty Helm, 72, Adair County, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Henry Sutton, Russell County, KY (1970-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judy Richards, 66, Columbia, KY (1951-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Naomi Wooldridge, Jamestown, KY (1933-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Goff, Taylor County, KY (1941-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allen Scott (Shag) Crouch, 59, Columbia, KY (1964-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bertha Morgan, 72, Columbia, KY (1951-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carol Sue Heiman, 71, Campbellsville, KY (1949-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chris Douglas Beaty, 50, Cumberland County, KY (1968-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Joseph (Jody) Smithers, 41, Liberty, KY (1979-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donna Sue Stayton, 73, Knifley, KY (1951-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Doris (Dottie) Yaden, Casey County, KY (1940-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lucille Hunt, 86, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie Garnett, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
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