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National Police Week 2026

2026-05-17 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Trey Stephens
Mayor Hoots met with law enforcement officers for National Police Week 2026. L-R are Chief Evan Burton, Officer Travis Bell, Mayor Pamela Hoots, River Foster, Detective Scott Hammond, and Sergeant Trevor Foster.
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Bike trip landmark noted at Betty's OK Country Cooking

2026-05-17 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Tom Waggener

Tom Waggener challenged himself to a 100-mile bike ride and stopped at Betty's, one of his favorite food places, to mark the spot when he was very near to his goal.

He made the 5 hour and 20 minute trip from his home in downtown Shelbyville to the courthouse square in his native downtown Columbia (exactly 100 miles) on April 25, 2026.

He made the trip on the Carbon road bike from Elves pictured at the base of Betty's sign. It was bought as a frameset and assembled by Tom. Elves bikes do not come fully built; assembly is required and he says is more involved compared to mainstream brands like Raleigh or Schwinn (which come 85% assembled). He enjoys the building process. He sells, assembles and repairs bikes and can be reached at tmwaggener@gmail.com .
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Dollhouse Daycare receives SBDC Pacesetter Award

2026-05-17 - Lexington, KY - Photo courtesy SBA Kentucky
The Kentucky Small Business Development Center recognized high-performing small business owners from across Kentucky at the annual Kentucky Celebrates Small Business event in Lexington on May 13, 2026, including Dollhouse Daycare of Columbia, which received a 2026 Pacesetter Award.

Picured are: Robert Coffey, SBA Kentucky district director, Audreanna Bradshaw, Dollhouse Daycare of Columbia owner, Dr. Kyle Mann, Kentucky SBDC business coach and Kristina Joyce, Kentucky SBDC state director.
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