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Daily News for Thursday, October 8, 2026
Reminder: Downtown Days traffic changes start 10amCT on Fri From Kila Kean Columbia Police Department The Columbia Police Department reminds everyone to use caution, slow down, and watch for pedestrians as visitors enjoy the events at Columbia's annual Downtown Days Fall Festival, beginning at 10amCT on Friday, October 9, 2026. The Public Square will remain closed through 1amCT on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Detour Information: Temporary signage will be posted one block from the Columbia Public Square roundabout to help guide motorists during the closure, and the Columbia Police Department will be on site to assist with traffic management and help ensure the safety of festival attendees, motorists, and pedestrians. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to celebrating with you at the Downtown Days Fall Festival! 2026-10-08 14:51:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Fish Fry Fundraiser for Metcalfe Animal Shelter From Melody Baker, Executive Director Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce Masonic Lodge #931 and the Metcalfe County Animal Shelter Board will hold a Fish Fry Fundraiser from 10amCT to 2pmCT on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Masonic Lodge, 603 W. Stockton St., Edmonton, KY. $10 donations are welcome, and desserts will be available for a $4.50 donation. Proceeds go to the Metcalfe County Animal Shelter. Preorders can be made by calling 270-576-6714. 2026-10-08 14:46:47 | Comments | Printable version
KBC Blood Drive on Oct 20 There will be a KBC blood drive from 1pmCT to 5pmCT on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the Columbia Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 501 Jamestown St, Columbia, KY. All donors will receive a "Grab a Slice of Saving Lives" T-shirt (while supplies last) as a thank you. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old (16 with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health, show a photo I.D. and meet additional requirements. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule a donation, visit kybloodcenter.org or call 800.775.2522. 2026-10-08 14:43:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Health Care
Columbia-Adair EDA to meet Oct 9 From Larry Walker, Chairman Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority The Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority Board will hold a special called meeting at 8amCT on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Welcome and Development Center, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY. The only business at the meeting is to award the bid for a spec building. 2026-10-08 14:40:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Letter: A vote for more rigorous wormology William Feese writes: The color of a woolly worm is determined by what has already happened to it, not what is going to happen!Comments re: Woolly Worm a reliable prediction? 2026-10-08 14:38:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Jimmy M. Loy, 63, Columbia, KY (1962-2026) Jimmy MacArthur Loy of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the Barren County Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Glasgow. He was 63 years old. In honoring Mr. Loy's wishes the family chose cremation, and no service are scheduled at this time. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-10-08 14:27:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
End of October Revival at The Fork From John Campbell Harrods Fork Baptist Church will be holding End of October Revival at 6pmCT nightly from Thursday, October 29 through Sunday, November 1, 2026. Guest preachers will be:
2026-10-08 14:23:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News
Annex will close at 10amCT on Friday From Bridget Compton Adair County Deputy Judge Executive, Road Administrative Assistant & Solid Waste Coordinator Judge Bryant has ordered the Annex Building to close at 10amCT on Friday, October 9, 2026, with Executive Order #2026-10-9, in preparation for the Downtown Days festivities. Please remember to support your local businesses and have a safe and blessed weekend! Update added by Gina Baker: Although the Annex building will close at 10amCT on Friday, October 9, 2026, the office of the Adair County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin and the Child Support office will be available until NoonCT. Please call 270-384-3216 for the County Attorney or 270-384-5932 for Child Support if assistance is needed. 2026-10-08 12:35:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Family of Eva Wilkinson expresses appreciation From Donna Simpson We, the family of Eva Wilkinson, would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the following after her passing. Thanks to the caretakers, whom with your care and compassion allowed Mom/Granny to stay home where she wanted to be. Special thanks to Dr. Van Giles and staff for your nurturing care and treatment. Thanks to TJ Columbia for the care/treatment she received with each visit and stay. We are extremely grateful to all the staff at Grissom Martin Funeral Home for taking care of us and the love they showed. Thanks for the support of the Gideons/Adair Camp. We also want to thank our church family, work family, friends, and any others for visits, prayers, love, food/gifts, and friendship. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and support during our family's loss. We were blessed to spend 99 years with Mom/Granny! The Wilkinson Family... Danny, Sandy, Donna, Jessica, Kyle, Brittany, Abby, Derek, Jessica, Mason, and Cooper 2026-10-08 12:31:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
City Hall will close early on Friday From Tiffany Collins Assistant City Clerk, Planning and Zoning Administrator City Hall will be closing at 10amCT on Friday, October 9, 2026, for the Downtown Days preparations. There is a night drop located in the back of City Hall for payments. 2026-10-08 11:38:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Cora Bell is focus of five-year journey One photograph was enough. It showed a woman named Cora Bell, a woman who had once called this part of Kentucky home before leaving Adair County in 1926. Nearly a century later, the photograph landed in the hands of Cora Bell's great-granddaughter, writer, photographer and artist Leslie Lindsay. And something about it would not let her go. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-10-08 05:07:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
June Campbell Brewster, 92, Russell County, KY June Campbell Brewster, of Russell Springs, KY passed from this life on Sunday morning, October 4, 2026, at the Russell County Hospital. She was 92 years, 11 months, and 20 days of age. She was a member of the Russell Springs Christian Church. June was born in the Cain's Store community, of Pulaski County, on October 15, 1933, and grew up on a farm at the foot of the Green River Knob. She was the daughter of the late Herschel and Stella Irvine Campbell. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-10-08 04:57:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 8 Happy Anniversary, Barry and Tracy Stephens (1983) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Boon & Anita Matney (1997) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Boon and Anita Matney (1997) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Caitlin & Jimmy Helm (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Dustin & Jennfer Martin (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Forrest & Ella Lee Wilson (1966) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jared & Chelsea Conover (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Phillip and Dana Richard (1998) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alexander Kyle Biggs | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dona Depp Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gary Wayne Coffey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Haley Blaydes Martin (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hannah Blaydes Shaw (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jackson Lee Willis (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jamie Collins | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jamie Hatcher | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Julius Feyette Holmes (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kathy Parker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Korey Hundley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lauren Jessie | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marketta Ann Lawless (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Matt Mouser | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Natalie Sneed | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Reagan McCalister (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sammie Jo Wheat | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tanner Caldwell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tim Curry | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday Mary Jane Bryant, Adair Co., KY (1951) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Allen Taylor, 83, Adair Co., KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harry Taggart, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Judy Carol Huff, Columbia, KY (1955-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Randall Thomas Baldwin, Campbellsville, KY (1986-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Morris Wade DeHart, Russell Springs, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lilburn Glyn Kelly, Greensburg, KY (1934-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul E. Bennett, Russell Springs, KY (1950-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roger Wayne Humphrey, Burkesville, KY (1957-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Molen Corbin, Adair Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rick Bailey, Adair Co., KY (1953-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James (Jimmy) Forsyth, Green Co., KY, Adair Co., KY, native (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alma Shofner, Taylor Co., KY (1925 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Lee Goode, Casey County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Connie Jo Davis, Green County, KY (1955-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shelby Dewey Key, Cumberland Co., KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brenda C. Houston, Russell Springs, KY (1965-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Wayne Scott, 66 Burkesville, KY (1948-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geneva Thomas York, 85, Burkesville, KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Warriner Loy, Russell County, KY (1917-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kerry Roger Jones, 61, Knifley, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnnie Janes, 79, Adair Co., KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edna Mae Sullivan, 90, Glasgow, KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marie Powell, 75, Louisville, KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Peggy Sue Johnson Stratton Adair Co., kY native (1968-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Earl Ray, Sr., 61, Green County, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Annie Aline Froedge Whitlow, 91, Metcalfe Co., KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vera Delphine Shaw, 77, Burkesville, KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alice Helen Haney, 91, Greensburg, KY (1929-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ann Waggener Richards, (d. May 12, 1982) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anthony (Craig) Byrd, 50, Russell Springs, KY (1970-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Audrey Spivey, 82, Russell Springs, KY (1940-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cathy Turner, 69, Columbia, KY (1954-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarice Jean Franklin, 67, Greensburg, KY (1954-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dallas Lee Miller, 74, Russell Springs, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, George Henry Keltner, 91, Clayridge, KY (1934-2026) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jack David Catron, 59, Columbia, KY (1961-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Darrell Loy, 65, Columbia, KY (1958-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janice Sneed, 64, Columbia, KY (1959-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jenna Rose Ferguson, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Sinclair, 84, Columbia, KY (1936-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lee John Rogers, 55, Adair County family (1964-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucy E. Long, 92, Columbia, KY (1933-2026) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marcus Scott Sheene, Casey Co., KY (1990) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roberta Rice Crouch, 85, Columbia, KY (1940-2026) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stevie Joe York, 64, Columbia, KY (1959-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Walter Oglesby Peatross, 61, Jamestown, KY (1961-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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