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Daily News for Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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. 2026-08-19 16:32:13 | Comments | Printable version
Phillip Russell Garmon, 82, Columbia, KY (1944-2026) Phillip Russell Garmon of Columbia passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on August 18, 2026. He was 82 years old. Funeral services will be held at 1pmCT on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with Bro. Larry Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Garmon Family Cemetery, with full military honors provided by VFW Post 6097. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4pmCT until 8pmCT, and will continue Friday morning until time for the service at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-08-19 15:04:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
William Richard Baker, 82, Columbia, KY (1944-2026) William Richard Baker of Columbia died on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. He was 82 years old. The funeral service will be held at NoonCT on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Mark Givens officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Chapel Cemetery. Visitation is requested after 10amCT on Saturday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-08-19 15:00:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
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. 2026-08-19 14:45:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News
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 title or click here to read whole article. 2026-08-19 14:42:05 | Comments | Printable version | 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. 2026-08-19 10:40:04 | Comments | Printable version | 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. 2026-08-19 10:36:35 | Comments | Printable version | 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 title or click here to read whole article. 2026-08-19 10:27:00 | Comments | Printable version | 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. 2026-08-19 10:18:03 | Comments | Printable version
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. 2026-08-19 10:13:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News
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 title or click here to read whole article. 2026-08-19 10:09:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 19 Happy Anniversary, Jennie and Chad Snider | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, 42nd U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton (1946) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Annette Keltner | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cecil Beard (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charlie Barker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, David Curtsinger | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kristy Keene | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Krystal Barker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Margaret Feese | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nick Tupman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Paul Davidson (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shea Martin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tommy Bryant (1961) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tony Jessee | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Etta Mae Hazard, Campbellsville, KY (1926-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Estes Crew, Russell Springs, KY (1955-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Robert Lee Johnson, Columbia, KY (1960-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Terry Russell Brown, Adair Co., KY native (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alie Baker "A.B." Pharis, Cumberland Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilma Jean Hunt, Taylor Co., KY; Casey Co., KY native (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul Davidson, Adair Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Samuel Drye, 72, Taylor Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Julie Ann Crockett Costello, Adair Co. KY (1965) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathryn Taylor, 91, Adair County, KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tom McCubbin, Green County, KY (1936-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Jada Rose Rutheford Chumbley, Adair Co., KY (1977-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Albert Mann, Adair County, KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pauline Foley, 83, Russell Co., KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia (Jenny) Colyer Frost, Adair Co., KY (1958-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fred Roalston Cravens, Casey County, KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pina Francis Ballard , Casey County, KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Valta Cox Bland, 84, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tyler L. Brower, 27, Columbia, KY (1987-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David L. McWhorter, Adair County, KY (1947-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Dencil Ray Montgomery, Green Co., KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Grady Lewis Polston, 73, Burkesville, KY (!942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Richard Moore, 77, Green County, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christopher Long, 43, Burkesville, KY (1972-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. L.C. Reliford, Green Co., KY; Adair native (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vickie Phelps, 53, Adair Co., KY (1962-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Connie Butler Coleman, 71, Edmonton, KY (1944-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elroy James Wilson, 67, Russell County, KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harold Chambers, 76, Metcalfe Co., KY (1941-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Joann Abston Buckner, 70, Greensburg, KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarence Swears, 74, Campbellsville, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cora Money Faulkner, 94, Campbellsville, KY (1926-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dannie M. Kelley, 77, Columbia, KY (1946-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eva White, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1946-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James (J.C.) McFarland, 62, Russell Springs, KY (1958-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Russell McInteer, 87, Columbia, KY (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Giles, 77, Columbia, KY (1945-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joseph Hayden Robertson, 22, Russell Springs, KY (1999-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Juanita Kay Harrison, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, L T Richard, 85, Columbia, KY (1940-2026) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leona Crain, 73, Campbellsville, KY (1949-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lottie B. Mumphrey, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Micah Weddle, 83, Dunnville, KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Barbara Kaye Neal, 53, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Teresa Gail Stephens, 62, Edmonton, KY (1957-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Teresa Mann Creasman, 62, Russell Springs, KY (1958-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tina Annissia Johnson, 49, Columbia, KY (1971-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vontrice J. Brown, 90, Russell Co., KY native (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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