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ACSO arrests three for burglary and theft

By Deputy Gary Roy

Adair County Sheriffs Office arrested three Adair County residents on indictment warrants handed down by the Adair County Grand Jury, for burglary and theft charges, that happened in the Cedar Grove Road and Portland Road areas of Adair County.


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2025-03-15 15:18:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

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2025-03-15 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
It looks like a painting but this is the view of the historic Adair County Courthouse in Saturday, March 15, 2025 rain.

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GG Young Ramsey, Green County, KY

Geraldine "GG" Young Ramsey, was born August 23, 1945 in Green Co., Ky and peacefully departed this life on March 12, 2025 at the Green River Trials Nursing Facility, surrounded by her family.

After accepting Jesus Christ as her personal savior on March 11, 2025, she ran into His arms the following day.


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Betty Lee Scott Garmon, 86, Burkesville, KY

Betty Lee Scott Garmon, age 86 of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Cumberland County Hospital. Betty was born on June 7, 1938 in Cumberland County, KY to the late Charlie and Elnora Fields Scott.

She was a member of Bakerton Community Church and retired cook from Tastee Foods Restaurant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Polly Crawley, three brothers, Hermon B. Scott, Larry Wayne Scott and Ronnie Dale Scott and a granddaughter, Amanda Garmon.


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CPD: Burkesville man arrested for possession of cocaine

By Officer Adam Cravens, PIO
Columbia Police Department

The Columbia Police Department initiated a traffic stop on Service Road, off of Campbellsville Street, on Saturday morning, March 15, 2025.

After making contact with the vehicle operator, officers gained consent to search the vehicle and subsequently located drug paraphernalia and suspected narcotics.


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The Coffeys to sing at Bearwallow Church

From Tammy Feese

The Coffeys will be singing during the morning worship service at Bearwallow Church at 9:30amCT on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Everyone is invited.

Bearwallow Church is located at 6090 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY.


2025-03-15 13:07:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

Easton Jessie signs with Gardner-Webb University

By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer

Senior Adair County Indians Quarterback Easton Jessie has signed to play football and continue his academic career at Gardner-Webb University. Jessie led the Indians to their most successful football season in quite some time this past year, and he played his best game of the season in the Indians 41-24 win over McCreary Central, going 16 for 24 for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Gardner-Webb University is a private university in Boiling Springs, North Carolina which has an undergraduate enrollment of about 1800 students. Gardner-Webb competes at the Division 1 FCS level, placing them in competition with teams like Murray State and Eastern Kentucky University, locally. Gardner-Webb is a member of OVC-Big South Football Association, the school last won a conference title in 2023. That same year was the last time the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs appeared in the FCS playoffs, they fell in the first round 17-7 to Mercer that year.

Easton will enter a locker room with room for improvement after coming off a 4-8 year last season. Jessie will get to work with the Bulldogs this upcoming summer.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 15
Happy Birthday, Bethany R. Frost | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby D. Morrison | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dolly Bragg | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jewell Sneed | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Karen Page | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kasey Blue Edward Kessler (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kellye Held | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kristi Loy Irvin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Roger McKinney | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Russell Coomer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Samantha Bailey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Samantha Helm | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Zachary Streeval | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Emma Warren, Casey Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Georgia Gupton Beard, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Isabell Bernard, Russell Co., KY (1916) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William A. Farmer, Campbellsville, KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Fred Serra, Jr., Glasgow, KY, formerly of Burkesville, KY (1939-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. J.W. (Bill) Edwards, Green Co., KY (1938-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stanley Edward Parmley, Cumberland Co., KY (1953-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marybelle Godbey, Casey Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby L. Davis, Green County, KY (1936-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cymbeline Pyles Shofner, 89, Taylor County, KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jane Smythe Corbin, 77, Adair County, KY (1939-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenny O'Neal Beal, 53, Casey County, KY (1963-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Christopher Jay York, Greensburg, KY (1977-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Howard Pelston, 67, Adair County, KY (1949-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronald Clyde Augustine, 73, Taylor Co., KY (1946-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allan Miller, 49, Columbia, KY (1973-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anita Kay Parker Campbell, 54, Campbellsville, KY (1967-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Danny D. Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmie Burchell, 88, Liberty, KY (1934-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Lee Gaskin, Russell Springs, KY (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Sue Ballard, 75, Edmonton, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lucy K. Cape, 69, Columbia, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Macie A. Franklin, 97, Cumberland Co., KY native (1924-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Z. Johnson, 94, Jamestown, KY (1927-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maxine (Smith) Radford, 92, Burkesville, KY (1930-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Myrtle Shearer Butler, 88, Adair Co., KY (1921-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Naomie Ruth Taylor, Green County, KY (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rachel Bragg Brown, Taylor Co./Adair native (1930-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Pendleton, 83, Adair Co., KY (1927-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Stapleton, 89, Columbia, KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard Mattingly, 60, Elizabethtown, KY native (1962-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Viola Noel Tungate, Taylor County, KY (1927-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 2025
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