Martin Luther King Day, quotes remembered
2026-01-19
City of Columbia offices are closed today and Mayor Pam Hoots is remembering quotes by the murdered Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr for whom the holiday is named.
His quotes emphasize justice, love, nonviolence, and hope, including, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
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2026-01-19
City of Columbia offices are closed today and Mayor Pam Hoots is remembering quotes by the murdered Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr for whom the holiday is named.
His quotes emphasize justice, love, nonviolence, and hope, including, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
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State of Adair County shared by County Judge Bryant
2026-01-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Each new year the Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce starts off with government leaders presenting where we stand with the City, County, and public schools. Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant was the guest speaker and lunch sponsor at the January meeting, City of Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots will speak in February and School Board Superintendent Jason Faulkner will present in March. Comments | Permalink
2026-01-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Each new year the Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce starts off with government leaders presenting where we stand with the City, County, and public schools. Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant was the guest speaker and lunch sponsor at the January meeting, City of Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots will speak in February and School Board Superintendent Jason Faulkner will present in March. Comments | Permalink
New roundabouts popping up all over Kentucky
2026-01-18 - Springfield, KY - Photo by Pen
Dozens of roundabouts have been installed at Kentucky intersections in recent years, like this one in Washington County. Since Adair County has had a roundabout as our central transportation hub from maybe the late 1800s, it's easy to take for granted our community's ingrained understanding of the finer points of roundabout use and etiquette. Comments | Permalink
2026-01-18 - Springfield, KY - Photo by Pen
Dozens of roundabouts have been installed at Kentucky intersections in recent years, like this one in Washington County. Since Adair County has had a roundabout as our central transportation hub from maybe the late 1800s, it's easy to take for granted our community's ingrained understanding of the finer points of roundabout use and etiquette. Comments | Permalink
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