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Hooks Family to sing at Russell Heights Baptist From Janet Harmon The Hooks Family will be singing at Russell Heights Baptist Church at 10:30amCT on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with a potluck meal to follow. Bro. Ray Judd and congregation invite everyone to attend Russell Heights Baptist Church is located at 19 Bramlett St, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-23 22:25:39 | Comments | See topic Church News
Lindsey Wilson University community welcomes Class of 2030 'One thing still brings us all together, and that's the fact that we are all Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders.' By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University freshman Maddi Helm likes to be early. Helm and her mother, Olivia Jackson, were the first in line to check in at Biggers Sports Center before it opened at 9:30amCT on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Helm's father, Jeff Jackson, and her sister, Mallorie Helm, were the first to pull up to the university's Campus Quadrangle, which had been converted into a temporary unloading zone for residential students. Helm is among more than 500 new undergraduate students enrolled this year at Lindsey Wilson. Although residential students started to return to campus in early August, it felt like more than half of them checked in on Saturday as a fleet of cars, sport utility vehicles and trucks pulled into Columbia all morning long. Helm, who is from Leitchfield, started packing for her Phillips Hall room more than two months ago. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-23 22:04:39 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Mitchum appointed to serve on CAUD board Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant appointed Mike Mitchum to the Columbia Adair Utilities District board. Mitchum joins Chairman Tim Baker and fellow board members Helden Adams, Mark Dykes, and Mike Robertson. When asked why he wanted to serve on the board, Mitchum said, "I have been involved in the installation of city and rural water most of my working career until now, more than 30 years." Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-23 21:28:46 | Comments | See topic Local Government
Boil Water Advisory lifted From Columbia/Adair Utilities District As of 12:35 pm on August 22, 2026 the boil water advisory for all consumers starting at 7540-7936 Liberty Road and all side roads. 597-4590 Little Cake Road and all side roads. Then, starting at Lincoln Drive down Liberty Road to 8104 Liberty Road and all side roads, all of Millerfield Road and all side roads, and all of Sulphur Creek Road and all side roads has been lifted by the Division of Water. This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-22 13:48:11 | Comments Events scheduled for today, August 24, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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Football: Indians win 37-13 at Russell Co. By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer The Indians notched a 37-13 win over Russell County in the season opener on the road on Friday, August 21, 2026. The Indians got a hot start early after Russell County muffed the opening kickoff which led to an Adair County touchdown. At the half in Russell County the Tribe lead the Lakers 14-6. The game was controlled by the Tribe pretty much straight from the start, something they never gave up as they marched on to the double-digit win. Up next for the Indians is another away game, at Metcalfe County, on Friday, August 28, 2026. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-22 13:45:16 | Comments | See topic Sports 
Letter: Carol Perkins and the hair dilemma Pam Capozziello writes: I am 66 and find myself so very bored with the womens "bob looks" everyone seems to wear and have been for a long time now. Everywhere I look, on tv, on the street, in the schools, in the stores, on the news, etc.... everyone is wearing one length hair and curled on the bottom...Comments re: Carol Perkins: Let it go or go for it? Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-22 13:40:43 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Henry Faulkner: A Life in Color on display in Begley Art Gallery 21 works by 'complicated and unique' Kentucky artist reflect surrealism and lyrical abstraction. By Duane Bonifer Works by one of Kentucky's more eclectic artists are now on display through October 9, 2026, in the Lindsey Wilson University Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery. "Henry Faulkner: A Life in Color" features 21 paintings by the late Henry Faulkner. A reception will be held from 2pmCT to 4pmCT on Friday, August 28, 2026. John Stephen Hockensmith of Hockensmith Fine Art Editions Gallery and Press in Georgetown, Kentucky, will give a gallery talk at 3pmCT. Refreshments will be served, and the reception is free and open to the public. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 17:21:56 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
KY76 in Russell Co. to be temporarily closed Tuesday From Amber Hale The Kentucky Department of Highways will temporarily close a portion of KY 76 in the Salem Community of Russell County on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, as crews replace a cross drain beneath the roadway. The closure will take place between Hart Lane and McQueary Ridge Road (mile point 5.1). The closure is expected to begin at approximately 8 a.m. and is expected to be completed by Noon. The date and duration of work may be adjusted due to inclement weather or other unforeseeable delays. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-21 17:11:03 | Comments
Letter: All about that gray Narda Tate writes: Dear Carol,Comments re: Carol Perkins: Let it go or go for it? Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-21 13:54:00 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
KELC releases July 2026 Unemployment Report From Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock Frankfort, KY - Kentucky's seasonally adjusted preliminary July 2026 unemployment rate was 4.7%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary July 2026 jobless rate was unchanged from June and up 0.1 percentage points from one year ago. The U.S. seasonally adjusted jobless rate for July 2026 was 4.1%, which was down from the 4.2% recorded for June and down from the 4.3% recorded in July 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 13:12:28 | Comments
Sharon Payne to sing at Sparksville Nazarene Church From Jane Sparks Sharon Payne will be worshiping in song at 10:45amCT on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Sparksville Nazarene Church. Pastor Robert Adkins and congregation welcome everyone. Sparksville Nazarene Church is located at 9562 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-21 13:10:28 | Comments | See topic Church News
KADB approves Russell and Taylor County projects From Atley Smedley Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $2,583,685 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth on Friday at its August 2026 board meeting. For the local area, CAIP loans were awarded in Russell and Taylor Counties, a YAIP was approved for $21K in Taylor County, and state/county funds were awarded for a poultry processing facility in Taylor County and a new fertilizer plant in Glasgow. "Diversification equates to strength for our agricultural communities," Commissioner of Agriculture and Board Chair Jonathan Shell said. "Kentucky Agricultural Development Board recognizes this need for strength. The projects awarded today will create a stronger farming community for our state and our farmers." Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 13:08:39 | Comments | See topic Farm and Garden
LWU Faculty look forward to start of 2026-27 school year President Luckey: 'I want you to know how excited I am about the ownership and the leadership this faculty is taking at this university.' By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University faculty celebrated the school's recent successes while looking ahead to measures that will continue to secure the university's future at their 2026 fall biannual meeting, held Thursday, August 20, 2026, in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. The 2026-27 school year begins Monday, August 24, 2026. The university's 128 faculty members heard from Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr., who commended them on contributing to what he said was "an incredible" 2025-26 school year. In addition to awarding a school record 1,741 undergraduate and graduate degrees over three commencement weekends -- including the university's first summer commencement -- in 2025-26, Lindsey Wilson enjoyed another strong year financially by finishing once again with a balanced budget. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 12:46:40 | Comments | See topic Lindsey Wilson University Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 24 Happy Birthday, Beth Roach | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charles Robinson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hayley McQueary (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jada Johnson Kelsay | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jaylen Ray Wesley Holmes (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeremy Phillips | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marshall Judd | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Patsy Fudge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Robert Absher (1998) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Steve Harmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tammy Knifley Rich | (Updates/Corrections)View all birthdays and anniversaries for this month and next month on our Celebrations Page. Submit your birthday or anniversary using our Contact Form.
Carol Perkins: Let it go or go for it? Previous Column: The First Grade By Carol Perkins For women, hair often means so much because it's tied to who we are, our past (remember the pixie?), how we feel about ourselves (when our hair looks good, we feel better), and how we've grown (styles change from big hair to straight). Hair is more than just color. One minute it seems sensible to go gray; the next it hits hard when we look at ourselves and see our grandmothers. I have been grappling with going gray for many years. I vowed that when I turned eighty, I would let my hair "go," but with that deadline rapidly approaching, I'm not sure. One test came when I was doing the play "Harvey"; I had to make my hair gray. That was no problem. I still had some color left in my hair that covered the gray, so I sprayed it with a silver finish before each performance. After the play, I thought it over again. Should I color it or let it go? Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 09:49:19 | Comments | See topic Carol Perkins
Boil Water Advisory lifted From Columbia/Adair Utilities District August 21, 2026 As of 8:25am on August 21, 2026 the Boil Water Advisory for all consumers starting on Highway 551, from the intersection of North Highway 55 to the Plum Point bridge. All of Holmes Bend Road and all side roads. All of Keltner Road. West Egypt Road and all side roads. Bull Run Road, Pelly Lane and all side roads, has been lifted by the Division of Water. This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-21 09:42:12 | Comments
CPD welcomes two certified police officers The Columbia Police Department is proud to announce the swearing-in of two certified police officers, Corey Meyer and Colton Nunn, on Monday, August 17, 2026. The swearing-in ceremony for Officer Meyer and Officer Nunn took place at Morgan Smith Industries LLC in Columbia, Kentucky, with Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul in attendance. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-21 08:54:18 | Comments | See topic Police and Fire Reports
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. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-20 16:47:57 | Comments What's Cooking in Columbia Today Click restaurant names for hours, directions, and prices. Fiesta Mexico of Columbia 819 Jamestown St., Columbia KY. 270-384-6004. Hrs.: 10:30amCT daily; Sun, 11amCT Authentic Mexican Restaurant Margarita Mondays! Black Stallion Steakhouse 202 Will Walker Rd., Columbia, KY. 270-380-1800. Open seven days a week 11am to 10pmCT. Nonsmoking. Credit cards accepted. Private rooms available. Full Bar Seating, Beer & Wine, 7-days a week Black Stallion is open today from 11amCT to 9pmCT! Betty's Country Cooking MENU | 2339 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY (MAP) Phone 270-384-5664 | Non-smoking. Breakfast served anytime. Credit Cards accepted. Betty's is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 6amCT to 8pmCT, and on Sunday from 8amCT to 3pmCT Acapulco Authentic Mexican Grill Columbia - Russell Springs - Nancy | Offering excellent, authentic Mexican food 7-days-a-week. Express specials five days a week, plus appetizers salads, soups, a children's menu and desserts! Try a dinner combination and choose from beef, pork, chicken, or seafood, or select a vegetarian combination anytime. Adair County Schools Adair Co. School District, Dayna Parnell, Director of Food Services, 270-384-2476 ACES and ACPC menu for Aug 24, 2026: Adair Senior Citizens Center 901 Hudson Street, Columbia, KY 42728. 8amCT to 2pmCT Monday through Friday. Phone 270-380-1899. JoAnn Smith, Director. Menu for Monday, August 24, 2026:
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! Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2026-08-20 16:46:14 | Comments | 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. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-20 16:33:26 | Comments | See topic Sports
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. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2026-08-20 10:26:06 | Comments | See topic Education Last 10 Posted Obituaries:
Remembrances for August 24 In Memory Birthday, Clifton R. Conner, Jamestown, KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gaylon Delano Yarberry, Columbia, KY (1944-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Louise Griffin, native of Adair County, KY (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nell Page Noble, native of Adair County, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Imogene Evans Holt, Casey Co., KY (1938-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Harden Siler, Columbia, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Homer Goodin (Aug. 24, 1939 - Nov. 9, 2003) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Jessee Collins Young Wade, 74, Adair Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeremy Wayne Perkins Taylor Co., KY (1977) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sister Dorothy McMannon, formerly of Columbia, KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ray Bryant, Knifley, KY (1913) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Duerson Holman, formerly of Burkesville, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, L.C. Kessler, Adair County, KY (1922-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Lucas, Casey Co., KY (1924-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Thomas, Dunnville, KY (1957) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Whitney Barnes, Adair Co., KY (1928 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alice Courter, Russell Co., KY (1923-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah Akin Morrison, 29, Adair County, KY (1984-2013)> | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise Mosby Cook, 58, Metcalfe County, KY (1956-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gene Brown, 79, Casey County, KY (1935-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Pierce, Russell Co., KY (1918-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandra Kaye Pedigo Cilyok, 71, Barren Co., KY (1944-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Ann Sims, Russell Co., KY native (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fausteen Chumbley, Casey County, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffery Wayne (Jed) York, 53, Albany, KY/formerly Adair Co., KY (1963-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lillian Lewis, Edmonton, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dallas Graybeal, Taylor County, KY (1936-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles W. Spurling, Taylor County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Michael Lassourreille, Nashville, TN/formerly of Edmonton (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lida Jones Smith, 75, Cumberland Co., KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charlie Robinson, 77, Adair Co., KY native (1945-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarence Allen (Bud) Liming, 83, Liberty, KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Darla Faye Davis Asbury, 63, Green Co., KY (1958-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delta Bland Hamm, 98, Casey County, KY (1921-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Frank Robb, Adair Co., KY (1933-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Sharpe, 92, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Homer Ray Goodin (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Turner, 74, Columbia, KY native (1948-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leland Grant (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leon Leroy Nicholes Jr., 57, Brodhead, KY (1964-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pearl Hadley (1917) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ray Bryant (1913) | (Updates/Corrections) |
 
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