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Travel: Exploring Detroit, Michigan By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer My latest bit of travel took me to a city that has found its way into a place of notoriety for all the wrong reasons over the past couple of decades. Whether it be a financial crisis within local government, a population decrease, abysmal sports teams, or something else, Detroit has certainly been through their fair share of recent struggles. But, let me just say, a lot has changed in recent years. Downtown Detroit has undergone a large revitalization, complete with an influx of new retail, housing, and entertainment as well as corporate offices. The majority of the changes have come in three distinct downtown areas: Greektown, Campus Martius, and Grand Circus. The city also offers renewed areas expanding out from downtown in Troy, Mt Clemens, and the quickly growing neighborhood of Corktown. Corktown features one of Detroit's most notable attractions, the recently restored Michigan Central Station. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-06 10:37:38 | Comments
Start small in order to save for emergencies With higher costs for most basics, it might be hard to imagine how you can save money for an emergency fund. Indeed, 27 percent of all U.S. adults have no emergency savings at all, according to a Bankrate 2024 report. About 29 percent could not cover three months of expenses with their savings. Financial experts recommend savings that could take care of six months of expenses to cover things like health emergencies, car repairs, or job loss. While six months of savings may seem like a dream, even a small amount of savings can keep you from going into credit card debt at double-digit interest rates, the kind of debt that is very difficult to escape. So how do you do it if you are starting from scratch? Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-05 23:21:28 | Comments
Adair Co. Road Department receives new Peterbilt truck From Bridget Compton Adair County Deputy Judge Executive, Road Administrative Assistant & Solid Waste Coordinator On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Adair County Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant and Adair County Road Foreman Barry Hamlett were on hand for the delivery of the new Peterbilt truck delivered from Adair County's own Martin's Peterbilt. They were joined by Darin Sizemore, General Manager of Martin's Peterbilt in Adair County and Keith Begley, from Martin's Peterbilt's Lexington office. When Martin's Peterbilt chose to locate in Adair County, they started with just 8 employees -- and have since grown to nearly 30! We're excited to see the growth and success they've achieved in such a short time. Don't forget to support your local businesses! Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2025-07-05 12:47:32 | Comments | See topic Local Government
Paint the Town spots going fast From Trey Stephens The City of Columbia is preparing to host our annual Paint the Town event on the Public Square in downtown Columbia from 11amCT to 5pmCT on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Several vendors and food trucks will be in attendance, including Luxe Lemon, Cindy's Diner, and Down Home Eats and Sweets. If you or your organization would like a spot, please call City Hall at 270-384-2501 soon, as they fill up very quickly. If you currently have a spot and would no longer like one, please let us know so that we can make it available to others. Currently almost 30 individuals or organizations have reserved their spots. Below is a list of those who have already reserved a spot: Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-05 12:41:16 | Comments Events scheduled for today, July 6, 2025 All events are listed in Central Time. | Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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Fishing Creek Campground at Lake Cumberland Reopens By Lisa Clark, 92.7 The Wave SOMERSET, KY - Fishing Creek Campground at Lake Cumberland has reopened and is now available for first-come, first-served camping through the remainder of the 2025 recreation season. Maintenance crews replaced more than 400 feet of water line, digging through solid rock to remove the aging, 30-year-old pipe and install new line with additional shut-off valves to improve future service. Additional water line repairs are scheduled after the camping season ends. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-05 09:33:30 | Comments
Bear sightings can increase during summer Frankfort, KY - As young male black bears disperse from their primary range in eastern Kentucky during summer months, biologists and game wardens with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources want to remind the public that sightings are possible across the state. "We typically hear about sightings of black bears in unusual areas in early summer as they roam out of mountain counties," said John Hast, Bear Program coordinator. "These juvenile bears can easily wander into populated areas, even city centers, because they don't yet know any better. Confused and scared, they may hide during the day and exit the area at night. Residents should keep their distance, remove all food sources and let the bear move on when he feels safe to do so." Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-04 17:34:13 | Comments
Homecoming Service at Bearwallow Church From Chris Corbin Bearwallow Church will be having its annual homecoming service at 9:30amCT on Sunday, August 3, 2025, with Elbert Hadley speaking and music from the group His Heart. Bearwallow Church is located at 6090 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Everyone is invited! Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2025-07-04 17:25:55 | Comments | See topic Chamber of Commerce
Boil Water Advisory issued for Milltown Church Rd. From Columbia/Adair Utilities District Date Issued 7/4/2025 Time Issued 3:00 p.m. A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for consumers at 911-3300 Milltown Church Rd. and all side roads. The advisory has been issued due to a main line break. Following such an event, the potential exists for bacteriological contamination of the water supply therefore this Boil Water Advisory has been issued as a precautionary measure. Until further notice, boil all water used for drinking and cooking, bringing the water to a rolling boil for three minutes before using. This advisory will remain in effect until the situation has been corrected and test results have shown the water to be of an acceptable quality. For more information concerning the Boil Water Advisory, contact Bradley Miller at Columbia Adair Utilities District, 270-384-2181. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2025-07-04 17:21:27 | Comments
Photos from the Campbellsville Fourth of July Parade CM contributing photographer Robert Ellis was on hand for Campbellsville's annual Fourth of July Parade, on Main Street in downtown Campbellsville, on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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Taylor Co. Site Development project approved From Scottie Ellis/Brandon Mattingly Frankfort, KY - On July 3, 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear announced further investment in Kentucky's build-ready, job-ready site development efforts as Boyle, Hopkins, Laurel, Montgomery, Pulaski and Taylor counties were approved for over $7 million in state funding to spur future investment and job creation. "We're making sure our local communities have the tools and support needed to secure major economic development projects that can create new jobs and opportunities for our people," said Gov. Beshear. "We want folks to know our New Kentucky Home is the best place to do business, and programs like this help businesses get up and running fast so they're set up for success. Congratulations to all of the communities and sites who received approval today and to those moving ahead in this process." The Kentucky Product Development Initiative, or KPDI, provides funding for local communities to boost investment in site and building upgrades to support future, well-paying jobs and economic growth across Kentucky. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-04 08:59:07 | Comments
Carol Perkins: The Fourth of July Previous Column: They come out of the woodwork By Carol Perkins On this 4th of July, most of us will place our flags on our porches, join friends for picnics, light firecrackers, watch fireworks, and be grateful for living in a country of choices. Guy and I will watch the celebrations from the Capitol in the cool of our den. Churches, like ours, often host picnics featuring hot dogs, watermelon, and potato salad. We fan off the flies, watch the children play, and sport our red, white, and blue outfits. This is a tradition. Recently, a poll reported that only 35% were proud of the United States, so I looked online for some interesting information about why we should be proud to live in our country. From the list of ten, I choose to tell five. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-04 08:54:33 | Comments | See topic Carol Perkins
America filled with Patriotic place names The nation is filled with patriotically named places. Some share names with prominent historical figures (Madison, Wisconsin, or Jeffersontown, Kentucky) while others are named for patriotic concepts or ideals (Yankee Springs, Michigan, or Independence, Kansas). As of July 2024, 164 U.S. places and 126 counties or county equivalents shared at least part of their name with one of the following Founding Fathers: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, or John Jay (Figure 1). About 0.8% of incorporated places and 4.0% of counties share at least part of their name with a founding father. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-04 01:41:41 | Comments
We celebrate Independence Day, 2025 The Thirteen British colonies that would become the first of the United States - Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia - declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain on July 4, 1776. To commemorate the occasion, here's some patriotic trivia courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau to share with family and friends at your Independence Day festivities. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-03 23:59:18 | Comments | See topic Local History Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 6 Happy Anniversary, Danny and Pat Darnell (1973) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Lana and Wm. "Bug" Knight | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alexis Foster | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bobbi Leanne Coomer (1994) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brenton Harvey (2007) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bryan Walker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charlie Hancock | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chris Murphy (1974) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Danielle Adams | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Danny Darnell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, David Grigsby | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Derek Coomer | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Emily Brooke Price Galvez (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gavin Brockman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Janis M. Garrett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jerrilyn Kay Ballou Emberton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katelyn Calvert | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lucas Turner (1989) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Meleah Nicole Arnold (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Robert Knight (1971) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shirley Wall | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tavon Kermeen | (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.
Revival starts July 7 at Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church From Tina Corbin Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church will have revival at 6pmCT nightly, starting Monday, July 7, 2025. Bro. Tim Riddle will be the evangelist, special singing nightly. Pastor Bro. Billy Hewitt and congregation invites you to come be in service with us. Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church is located at 1025 Wheeler Hill Road, Columbia, KY. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2025-07-03 19:21:03 | Comments | See topic Church News
Adair Co. Arts Council to meet July 10 By Joyce Coomer The Adair County Arts Council, "Embracing the Arts In and Around Adair County," will be meeting at 5pmCT on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Highland Station Gallery, 3292 Wheeler Hill Rd., Columbia, KY. Everyone is welcome. Highland Station Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit of photography by Paul Bela -- A Closer Look at Nature, July 3 through July 12, 2025. Visit highlandstationgallery.com for gallery schedule. Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2025-07-03 19:15:52 | Comments | See topic Local Arts Scene
Deputy Rick Eastham medals at World Games 2025 From Carine Fletcher Adair Co. Sheriff's Office One of our own, Deputy Rick Eastham, took part in the World Police and Fire Games 2025 and brought home the following medals in his age category:
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Baseball: Congratulations 7U Indians All-Stars! From Taylor Grant After a 2 day tournament in Leitchfield, the 7U Indians All-Stars Baseball team went undefeated, winning the 5th District Championship with a 3-0 record and walking away with the championship title. The 7U Indians All-Stars roster:
Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2025-07-03 15:33:58 | Comments | See topic Sports What's Cooking in Columbia Today Click restaurant names for hours, directions, and prices. Betty's Country Cooking MENU 2339 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY - Phone 270-384-5664. Bettys is open on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 5:30amCT to 8pmCT, and on Sunday from 8amCT to 3pmCT. Breakfast served anytime. Credit Cards accepted. Non-smoking. On the hot bar today, Sunday, July 6, 2025: Fiesta Mexico of Columbia 819 Jamestown St., Columbia KY. 270-384-6004. Hrs.: 10:30amCT daily; Sun, 11amCT Authentic Mexican Restaurant Sunday Special: Burrito Fiesta, $8.99 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!
Letter: Beanpole Phillip Coffey writes: Hudson (Beanpole) Willis is a native of Keltner, Ky. Mom (Venie Coffey) attended Keltner Elementary school with him.Comments re: The Best and Worst of Beanpole Click here to share, print, or bookmark this article. 2025-07-03 08:37:06 | Comments | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Tommy Druen: Next chapter of progress should be co-authored Previous Column: The cultivation of understanding By Tommy Druen I never had the chance to meet my great-grandfather, William Elbert Druen. He passed away several years before I was born. From all accounts though, he was a kind and decent man, the sort of person who made others feel comfortable simply by being near him. He was a farmer and lived a life marked by hard work and conviction. He and my great-grandmother raised four children--three daughters, followed by their youngest, my grandfather. The girls were born in 1913, 1915, and 1920. Remarkably, each one graduated from Hart Memorial High School. That may not sound extraordinary today, but it was rare for girls--especially rural girls during the Great Depression--to finish high school. Each would've walked those hallways during the darkest economic downturn in American history. At a time when families were scraping by and children were pulled from school to work, my great-grandfather kept his daughters in the classroom. That simple choice, made in hardship, speaks volumes. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-03 08:21:05 | Comments | See topic Tommy Druen
Kentucky releases 2024 Crime in Kentucky report From Sherry Bray Frankfort, KY -The Beshear-Coleman administration takes another step forward in turning progress into prosperity by ensuring Kentuckians are safe in Our New Kentucky Home. On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that overall serious crime rates in 2024 dropped by nearly 8% compared to the prior year. The Governor said this builds on the administration's recent announcements of Kentucky securing another record-low recidivism rate and the third consecutive decrease in overdose deaths. "As we build Our New Kentucky Home, we're ensuring not only that our communities are safer, but that our people feel safer too," said Gov. Beshear. "Today's announcement is a testament to our law enforcement officers' commitment to serve and protect the commonwealth as we make our communities stronger, our streets safer." The 2024 Crime in Kentucky report (PDF) shows that from 2023 to 2024, of the 23 categories, 17 saw a decrease in crimes reported, indicating an overall decrease of 7.66% in reports of serious, Category A crime. Some of the notable data indicates an 11.55% decrease in drug/narcotic offenses, a 12.7% decrease in homicide offenses and a 13.78% decrease in sex offenses. Article continues... click here to read the whole article, or to share, print, or bookmark it. 2025-07-03 08:12:30 | Comments Last 10 Posted Obituaries:
Remembrances for July 6 In Memory Birthday, Robert Lee Melson, Adair Co., KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Helen Dial, Green Co, KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Christine Carroll, Glensfork, KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Benjamin H. Smith, Cane Valley, KY (1936-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phillip (Shug) Dunbar, Russell Co., KY (1941-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jason Brian England, 33, Burkesville, KY (1981-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Laverda Brockman, 68, Russell Co., KY (1946-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mattie Belle Bray, 82, Taylor County, KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Cecil Hall Dyer, 82, Burkesville, KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Shelby Jean Tungate Miller, Taylor Co., KY (1949-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rosemary Hancock Gillespie, 83, Taylor Co., KY/Adair native (1933-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lena Mae Voils, 93, Russell Co./Adair Native (1923-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nadine Milsap, Taylor Co., KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Boudreaux Bennett, 80, Columbia, KY (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mable E. Morgan, Russell County, KY (1933-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Hortense Wright, Greensburg, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Annie Louise Marr Bagby, 77, Greensburg, KY (1943-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Malcom Eastridge, 78, Casey Creek, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eleasia (Lisa) Rinehart, 59, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glenda O'Hara, 66, Campbellsville, KY (1956-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Karnes, 73, Cane Valley, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathryn (Katye) Gabrielle Landis, 32, Greensburg, KY (1989-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Bowman Franklin, 86, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lela Frances Hix, 74, Russell Co., KY native (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mike (Diddle) Finn, 64, Adair Co., KY (1958-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mitchell Furkins, 54, Columbia, KY (1964-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) |
 
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