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Next Columbia Pick it Up Day is Sept 10

From Trey Stephens
City of Columbia | Assistant to the Mayor

The City of Columbia will be having their Fall Pick It Up Day on Thursday, September 10, 2026. This is an opportunity for you to have an item picked up that needs to be disposed of, including but not limited to small appliances, chairs, mattresses, tables, microwaves, etc., by the City of Columbia Street Department.

"We appreciate everyone for caring about our community and helping keep it clean," said Mayor Hoots.

Pickups are limited to one item per household. If you would like to be on the list for the Fall Pick It Up Day on September 10, please call City Hall at 270-384-2501.


2026-08-20 16:47:57 | Comments | Printable version

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Tennis: Roberts takes 1st in singles and doubles at BG



2026-08-20 - Bowling Green, KY - Photo by James Roberts.
This past weekend, Jamison Roberts of Columbia (at left) and Larry Kohler of Elizabethtown (at right) took First Place in the Men's C Doubles tennis tournament at Bowling Green's Buchanan Park Tennis Complex.

Jamison Roberts also placed First in the Men's C Singles tournament.

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Chamber of Commerce to meet Sept 8

From Ellen Zornes, Executive Director
Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce

The next Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting will be held at NoonCT on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Welcome and Development Center at 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY.

Dr. Kyle Mann, Business Coach-Small Business Development Center, will be our speaker. Reed Brothers Insurance will be our lunch sponsor. Hope to see you there!


2026-08-20 16:46:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Chamber of Commerce

Football: Indians open season at Russell Co. on Friday

By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer

Adair County Indians Football is officially back! The Tribe will open up the 2026 season at 7pmCT on Friday, August 21, 2026, as they go on the road to face the Russell County Lakers at Russell County High School, 2166 S Highway 127, Russell Springs, KY.

Adair County will take the field for the first time under Cameron Dukes in regular season play, marking the third head coach for the Tribe in as many seasons. Dukes, a former Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders Quarterback and then Canadian Football League (CFL) Quarterback, will bring a high level of football experience to the Indians program.


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2026-08-20 16:33:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Words of Wisdom for August 20, 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.


2026-08-20 16:11:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

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.


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2026-08-20 10:26:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Patty Mays, 73, Campbellsville, KY

Patty Mays of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Robert Berry Tincher and Tessie Jean Ramsey Tincher, was born March 11, 1953, in Bourbon County, Kentucky. She died Monday, August 17, 2026 in Campbellsville at age 73.

She professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist Faith. Patty was a housewife who loved fishing, camping, and having all her family in her house, including all their friends as well.


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2026-08-20 09:25:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

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.


2026-08-20 08:38:36 | Comments | Printable version

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.


2026-08-20 08:36:36 | Comments | Printable version


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)
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)

Events scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
9:00amCTBoard of Elections meeting | (ID:71029, Comment)
Registration for Trinity Church Food Pantry
Call the church at 270-384-3259 between 9amCT and NoonCT | (ID:71082, Comment)
11:30amCTBusiness training and lunch offered by Adair Tourism | (ID:70765, Comment)
1:00pmCTACMS SBDM Council meeting | (ID:71064, Comment)
4:00pmCTACMS Open House | (ID:71041, Comment)
4:30pmCTACHS SBDM Council meeting | (ID:71073, Comment)
5:00pmCTAdair Co. School Board meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:71077, Comment)
5:30pmCTProperty Maintenance Code Enforcement Board meeting | (ID:71071, Comment)
6:00pmCTFootball: ACMS vs. Metcalfe A | (ID:71053, Comment)

 

































 
 
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