Top stories
Headline News

Page, Bardin recognized as state presidents 4zi37

For the first time in the history of Adair County, there are two high school state presidents: Trenton Page, Kentucky FFA president; and Natalie Bardin, Kentucky FBLA president. A reception was held …

Graduation travels to Adamsons re46

Grant Adamson will officially graduate Friday night along with his classmates, but leaders in the school district decided to give his family a special graduation ceremony of their own. Grant’s …

The Adair County Clerk's office will be closed to the public Wednesday, May 21 from noon to closing due to a zoom training with KY Dept. of Transportation concerning new legislation changes and …

ACHS Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony 3p1r42

 The Adair County High School Class of 2025 will hold its graduation ceremony on May 23, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. CDT in the John Burr Memorial Gymnasium. Each senior has been given 10 tickets for …

Teacher indicted on numerous felony charges t30q

Elena Kathleen Bardin, who was initially arrested on April 4, has been indicted by the Adair County grand jury. The indictment lists three counts of sexual abuse, 1st degree; distribution of obscene …

Traffic stop leads to DUI arrest and multiple charges 555s18

At approximately 12:28 a.m. on Friday, the Columbia Police Department conducted a traffic stop near Exit 49 on the Cumberland Parkway after observing a vehicle traveling at an estimated speed of over …

School officials tour new middle school p2v4l

School board , istration, school staff and local news media ed Superintendent Jason Faulkner for tours of the new middle school construction site last week. While the project is …

Read More

20 Under 40 Nominations

72645l

Submit a Nomination!

Read the e-edition

May 22, 2025 4f391

View this issue

Browse other issues

Calendar of events b4c45
Thu
22
Fri
23
Sat
24
Sun
25
Mon
26
Submit an Event!

Featured News
Todd Davenport is the newly appointed magistrate for District 2. He is shown with his wife Cayce, and their children, Lash and Emmett.
Davenport named District 2 Magistrate
Todd Davenport has been named by Gov. Andy Beshear as District 2 magistrate to fill the vacancy after Daryl Flatt’s resignation in March. Davenport was officially sworn in last Thursday. …
FFA awards banquet special inside this weeks edition.
FFA awards banquet featured in this weeks edition
FFA awards banquet featured in this weeks edition.
Officer Tyler McKinney and Officer Travis Bell defend themselves against Big Foot.
Looking for Sasquatch
Have you seen Sasquatch around Columbia? He has been spotted at several locations around the county, but has yet to be captured. The 7.5 foot, 250 pound Big Foot is out promoting The Adair County …

Read more

Around Kentucky
 Kentucky’s Circuit Clerks Celebrate 20 Statewide 2025 Donate Life Scholarships
Kentucky’s Circuit Clerks Celebrate 20 Statewide 2025 Donate Life Scholarships Celebrating Kentucky students who advocate for organ donation and honor the mission that began with …
U.S. 27 in Pulaski County Reopened to Traffic Following Devastating Storm System
U.S. 27 in Pulaski County Reopened to Traffic Following Devastating Storm System Cleanup Work Continues; Motorists Urged to Use Caution SOMERSET, Ky. (May 21 , 2025) - The Kentucky …
KSP investigating fatal accident in Powell County
CLAY CITY, Ky. (May 14, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 8 Morehead, was ed by Powell County dispatch to investigate a fatal traffic collision that occured on Main Street in Clay …

Read More

Community Links
Marketplace

FOR SALE: 2024 Chevy Silverado Z71 25q72

FOR SALE:  2024 Chevy Silverado Z71 (loaded) 12,350 actual miles, garage kept and Boys, She’s “Red Hot”. $47,000.00 Call 270-405-1714.

Looking for a seamstress. 6u5u6

Looking for a seamstress. Please call 270-405-1714

The City of Columbia Gas Department is accepting applications for a Maintenance Worker 485040

The City of Columbia Gas Department is accepting applications for a Maintenance Worker. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, February 12. The City of Columbia is an equal opportunity …

See all

Classify It!
Extension Office News
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
Know these steps for a successful garden
us on April 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Office for an interactive class on landscape design.  Adair County Extension Master Gardener Darlene Campbell will be …
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
Cattle handling demo and free BQCA certification
The Adair County FFA has had a team of students mastering Beef Quality Assurance and Care practices over the past few months to prepare for a statewide cattle-handling competition. The team recently …
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.Nicholas Roy
ADAIR COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
Adair County Cattlemen’s Meeting The Adair County Cattlemen’s Association will meet on April 7 at 6 p.m. at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service. United Citizens Bank will …

Read More

Lindsey Wilson
Lindsey Wilson College set to welcome campus visitors throughout the summer
No sooner had the final chair been put in storage in Biggers Sports Center and the last discarded commencement program had been picked up and tossed into a garbage bin did Lindsey Wilson College …
Reilly Wells receives the L3 Award from Lindsey Wilson College President Dr. Bill Luckey.
For Reilly Wells, her Lindsey Wilson College experiences have been a lesson in leadership
Lindsey Wilson College student Reilly Wells '26 is rarely speechless. But the student leader recently found herself searching for the right words to describe the feelings of receiving one …
Lindsey Wilson College awards record number of degrees
Graduates at the final commencement weekend held by Lindsey Wilson College were reminded of the importance of community during wartime and the transformative power of higher education. …
Lindsey Wilson College Honors Students, who 'Live, Learn, Lead'
Top Leadership Awards go to Caitlin Higdon '25 of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Mia Weigel '25 of Danville, Kentucky, and Reilly Wells '26 of Columbia.
LWC communication degree to be offered online in 2025-26
One of Lindsey Wilson College's more popular undergraduate majors is now available online. Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, the Lindsey Wilson bachelor of arts degree in communication will be …

Read More

Sports
Adair County Sports

Baseball improves rankings 3c356

Adair County baseball improved their ranking by two spots from last week in the Prep Baseball Kentucky Power 25 rankings. The team moved from the 21st spot to the 19th spot. The Indians were back on …

Baseball continues winning season 6g9f

The Adair County Indians baseball team is having impressive season, winning 10 of the last 12 games. For the first time this season, they are ranked in the top 25 in two different polls. Prep …

Lady Indians end season play v3k43

Adair County Indians softball took on Caverna last Thursday. Allee Campbell put the Indians on the board with a three-run homer in the first inning. Halynn Stargel pitched an impressive game with …

More sports

Opinion
Literacy and Early Intervention: A Path to Success
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Representative Amy Neighbors   Literacy and Early Intervention: A Path to Success Literacy is the foundation of education. It is the ability to read, write, and …
SENATOR MAX WISE’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
SENATOR MAX WISE’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Week Seven of the 2025 Legislative Session Numerous bills headed to the governor’s desk late Friday night as the House and Senate …
What a mess
Everyone’s eyes on are the federal government right now as we see President Trump causing an uproar with tariffs and his Elon Musk-led DOGE, the acronym for Department of Government Efficiency. …

Read more

Submit Letters to the Editor Here
Facebook
Obituaries

Genevieve Lewis 405637

Genevieve Lewis, 90 of Columbia died Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:05A.M. at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born July 2, 1934 in Adair County, to the late William Edgar and Clara Claywell …

Gladys Marie Walterham 465a6

Gladys Marie Walterham, 88 of Campbellsville, died Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:45 P.M. at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville. She was born May 9, 1937 in Adair County to the late Ray and …

Howard L. Robertson 66563m

Howard L. Robertson, 78, of Columbia, ed away Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Radcliff Veterans Center in Radcliff, KY. He was born in Adair County, on March 20, 1947 to the late Ray Hollis and …

More obituaries

Public Record
 District Court, May 19, 2025
Judge Michael Loy April Dawn Whitlow, 40, theft by unlawful taking or disposition shoplifting; burglary, 3rd degree. Plea of not guilty, preliminary hearing set for May 28 (2025) Joshua Dylan …
District Court, May 14, 2025
 Judge Michael Loy Mathew Trevion Richards, 40, trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree, first offense, less than four grams cocaine. Plea of not guilty, preliminary hearing set …
District Court, May 12, 2025
DISTRICT May 12, 2025 Judge Michael Loy Jose Manuel Soto Adame, 47, operating on suspended/revoked operators license; controlled substance prescription not in original container, first …

See more

Land transfers
 Land Transfers - May 15, 2025 Issue
The estate of Tony Eugene Gabehart, by and through his heirs, Tony E. Gabehart, Jr., Knifley, and Samantha Gabehart, Campbellsville to Tony E. Gabehart, Knifley, and Samantha Gabehart, …

See more

© Copyright 2025 Adair County Community Voice
Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions