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Daily News for Monday, October 5, 2026
Letter: Quietly masterful Narda Tate writes: Tommy, I always look forward to seeing your articles. This one is quietly masterful. The tension between the two sides of pride is well stated. Thank you for sharing with us.Comments re: Tommy Druen: In search of quiet confidence 2026-10-05 14:03:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Reminder: 4-H Garden Club service project at ACPL Monday From Veronica Arnold The 4-H Garden Club will meet at 5:30pmCT on Monday, October 5, 2026, for their service project, planting donated bulbs to beautify the grounds of the Adair County Public Library for everyone in the community to enjoy. Please meet at the library to plant the bulbs that were donated. Bring your own water and come dressed to garden. The Adair County Public Library is located at 307 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY. 2026-10-05 10:34:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Adair Co. Extension Service
Words of Wisdom for October 5, 2026 From Miss Donna Rieder "Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is youer than you." -Dr. Seuss 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. 2026-10-05 10:10:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
ACSO: Arrest on Overstreet Road From Sheriff Gary Roy Adair County Sheriff's Office On Thursday, October 1, 2026, deputies with the Adair County Sheriff's Office received information regarding the whereabouts of a wanted person in our community. Deputies responded to an address on Overstreet Rd. where Jeremy Janes fled out of the residence and attempted to hide in a nearby wooded area. Deputy Ricky Shirley arrested Janes without incident. Shirley was assisted by Sgt. Josh Durbin and Deputy Emily Wall. We credit our agency tip line for information resulting in this arrest. We encourage anyone with information to forward it to our tip line to assist in these matters. So please call 270-385-1155 with any suspicious activity or information on wanted persons. Together we can make a difference. 2026-10-05 10:09:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
ACSO: September 2026 Activity Report From Sheriff Gary Roy Adair County Sheriff's Office Adair Co. Sheriff's Department Activity Report for the month of September, 2026:
2026-10-05 10:07:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
National homemaker week October 9-18, 2026 By Linda Taylor, Adair County Extension Homemakers President Kentucky Ext homemakers will be joining national homemakers in observance of homemakers week October 9-18, 2026. Locally, we will celebrate with our annual meal and presentation of awards on October 8. The entire group was organized in 1914 and this year we are proudly celebrating 126 years nationally. We are presently beginning our new year. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-10-05 01:15:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Adair Co. Extension Service
Downtown Days start this Friday in Columbia Columbia's Public Square will again turn into one of the busiest places in Adair County when Downtown Days returns Friday and Saturday, October 9-10, 2026 bringing two days of live music, food, vendors and family entertainment to the heart of the community. Now in its 21st year, Downtown Days has grown into one of Columbia's largest annual celebrations. Organizers called the 2025 edition 'the biggest Downtown Days to date,' and this year the committee is adding several new attractions while continuing the free concerts that have become one of the festival's trademarks. Activities will once again center around the historic Public Square and surrounding downtown streets, with the main entertainment stage located in front of the Adair County Annex Building. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-10-05 00:43:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 5 Happy Anniversary, Brandon and Allison Bardin (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Charles and Holly Grimsley (2013) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Chris & Christina Jane | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Terry and Kathy Grant (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Thomas and Earline Hill | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alex Young | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Breyton McQueary | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charles (Chuck) Canterbury | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Derek Legg | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Diana Roy Thompson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dori Ann Ballou (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dwight C. Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Thompson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jean Nokes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kacie Shofner (1988) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Luke Janes (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Maggie Elizabeth Young (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Molly Ruth (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shannon Biggs | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sherry Lynn Brockman | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ada Thompson Lewis, Summersville, KY (1921-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anne Emma Hourigan, 84, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles T. May, 74, Knifley, KY (1949-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Craig A. Helin, 59, Campbellsville, KY (1956-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Curtis L. Collins, 73, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Hugh Loy, 75, native of Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Dale Shirley, 69, Columbia, KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Pickett Beard, 87, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edna Karnes, 78, Columbia, KY (1945-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Whited, Casey Co., KY (1959-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Marie Bean Baker, 85, Cumberland Co., KY (1930-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gloria Terry, 86, Columbia, KY (1936-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen VanDyke, Taylor County, KY (1925-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hollis A. Watson, Adair Co., KY native (1930-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Bruce Gossage, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey (Jeff) Costello, 64, Russell Springs, KY (1959-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joe David Frost, Russell County, KY (1950-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Norman Lawrence III, 48, Springfield/Columbia, KY (1971-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kay Lou Lee, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Lee Gwinn, Taylor Co., KY (1943-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kimberlyn Avery Cross, Greensburg, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary E. Goodin Caulk, Taylor County, KY (1927-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Jean Corbin, 86, Columbia, KY native (1935-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Magdalene Jessie, Adair Co., KY (1917-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mattie Roberts Hutchison, 96, Adair Co., KY/Taylor Co. native (1921-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Naomi Coffey, 91, Adair Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Philip Glenn Cravens, 69, Greenwood, IN (1947-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Preston Allen Gilbert, 34, Adair County, KY (1983-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Raymond A. Stapleton, 68, Columbia, KY (1954-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Raymond J. Vest, 83, Casey Co., KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ricky Wayne Spears, 67, Cumberland Co., KY native (1950-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald Clay Clark, Casey County, KY (1944-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Royce Leland Campbell, 87, Windsor, KY (1931-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Samuel Depp Byrd, Metcalfe County, KY (1931-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Scotty E. Copley, 35, Russell Springs, KY (1981-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shelbia Jean (Jeanie) Nokes, 78, Adair Co., KY (1937-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stanley Darrell Underwood, 66, Campbellsville, KY (1956-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Steven Charles Hupp, 57, Taylor Co., KY (1965-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tena Marie Paxton, 55 Green Co. native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vonda Brockman, 75, Columbia, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wayne Delmore Phillips, Taylor Co., KY (1940-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zella Cole, 92, Breeding, KY native (1927-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zelmodean W. Nunn, 75 Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. 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