An inmate attempted to escape as he was being returned to jail from court Tuesday but officials from the jail and the local law enforcement quickly got the situation under control. Sean Pennington, …

A lengthy fiscal court meeting turned hostile Tuesday night and included several moments with the county judge lashing out at a local resident and ridiculing Adair County residents in general. Following the meeting, a hot mic caught comments by the judge laced with profanity, apparently directed at magistrates or county residents.

Adair County will celebrate two decades of Downtown Days this fall, and the event promises to be one for the record books as a locally grown nationally successful band takes the stage. The Downtown Days committee announced this past week that the Kentucky Headhunters will be the featured band on Saturday, Oct. 14.

A meeting is scheduled with the District 8 Highway Department to discuss traffic concerns in the city of Columbia; and, specifically, those relative to the public square. Mallory Frye, Planning …

Columbia - Adair  County Economic Development Authority, Inc. Agenda  ~  Board of Directors Meeting  ~  June 28, 2023 3:00 p.m. CT, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY   …

GREENSBURG, Ky.  – On June 24, 2023 at approximately 1:53 A.M. CST, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a two-vehicle injury collision at the intersection of KY 61 and KY 323 in the Summersville community of Green County.

Downtown Days will be celebrating 20 years in October, but volunteers are concerned there won’t be a 21st unless unexpected donations come in for the annual event.

William Giles went before District Judge Michael Loy on Monday, but it was a checkpoint set up by Kentucky State Police that was on trial during the hearing.

Bids for the construction of a new middle school came in higher than hoped, and the school district will have to rely on additional state funding or start cutting back on the project.

The Columbia Adair Utilities District heard a report of the 2022 audit last week from Kevin Fisher, CPA and manager of RFH Consultants in Lexington.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Former Columbia Police Chief Jason Cross entered an Alford plea in federal court Friday morning, declaring his innocence but acknowledging that a jury trial could lead to a …

The Columbia City Council heard first reading of a budget amendment Monday night for the fiscal year ending June 30. Several revenue sources were higher than expected and some were lower, but the city of Columbia expects to end the current fiscal year with $176,762 more revenue than originally budgeted.

Spotting a black bear in Adair County happens from time to time, but this past week a bear – or bears – created quite a stir within the city limits of Columbia.

If you encounter a bear: • Never approach a bear! • Black bears are extremely powerful animals whose behaviors can be unpredictable. • Black bears are very curious animals and this should not be confused with aggression. • If a bear approaches you in the wild, it is likely only trying to assess your presence. • Bears will often stand upright to obtain a better sense of smell.

A Knifley man who was arrested during a Kentucky State Police checkpoint in January has been busy visiting medical professionals as he struggles to keep his driver’s license. William Giles is being forced to prove that he is qualified to drive and currently has his license suspended because he was unable to set up a doctor’s appointment.

A vote to establish an occupational tax in Adair County narrowly passed during Tuesday night’s fiscal court meeting.  The vote was a first reading for an ordinance to set a .75 – three-fourths of one percent – tax on payroll of people who work within Adair County. A second vote will be required before any tax could take effect.

The Adair County High School marching band will get some help from the school board to purchase new instruments for the 2023-24 marching season. Band Director Jordan Humphress and members of the band boosters...

The fiscal court did not receive any bids after a request to construct bathrooms at the Jim Blair Center. The court discussed options during a meeting Tuesday with an interest in getting bathrooms built soon, with the a playground drawing a lot of attention and other activity taking place at the facility.

The Adair County school district has more than one field of dreams as leadership pursues advances to athletics facilities.  In late 2022, a study was conducted over the conditions and functionality of the athletic buildings to see what improvements are needed.

Daniel Cameron held such a strong lead in Kentucky’s Republican Pri¬mary for governor Tuesday that the Associated Press declared him the winner before the first precinct in Adair County could even be counted. Cameron stayed the front-runner as votes in the central time zone were counted and ended the evening with 48 percent of the vote over the other 11 candidates.

When Counseling and Human Development graduate Krystal Clarke was searching for a respected online program to advance her counseling education, Lindsey Wilson College stood out among the crowded …

Adair is home to 581 farms and 37,500 cattle, ranking the county 16th in Kentucky for the number of cows. Thanks to the hard work of these farmers, Adair County offers delicious meats with extraordinary flavor to the local community.

An Adair County man died following an automobile accident Friday afternoon. Adair County 911 received a call of a two-vehicle collision on KY 61 approximately five miles south of Columbia. Sheriff Deputies Jason Camfield and Chris Tweedy arrived and determined that two vehicles had struck in a head-on collision and one of the two patients was unresponsive with severe injuries.

Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant told magistrates Tuesday that he has hired a new ABC administrator, the third person to fill the role since Bryant took office in January. Bryant said Chad Bivens is now the Alcohol Beverage Control administrator, following the resignation of Michael Mann. Bryant, who has the authority to appoint staff for ABC, reappointed Jason Rector as administrator and investigator when he first went into office in January. He later asked for Rector’s resignation and appointed Mann in February.

A Russell County woman was arrested Thursday in Adair County and accused of shooting her boyfriend. Adair County 911 received a call from Hector Curry Rd. at 9:09 a.m. Thursday with a report that a man had arrived at the location who had been shot. Sheriff Josh Brockman, Deputy Jason Camfield and Kentucky State Police Trooper Levi Scott responded to the scene. Adair EMS staged nearby until the scene could be secured.