Scenic Russell County, KY 2023-10-04 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Deer families wander safely through the park around Lure Lodge. These three paused but were given the right of way. Traffic has to move slowly to navigate the curves into the park and there's plenty of food in the wooded area. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Planned test of Emergency Alerts on October 4 2023-10-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management. FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) at approximately 2:20pmET on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tourism investment made for marketing 2023-10-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Paige Nickel, Executive Director of the Adair County Tourism and Convention Commission, accepted the $29,248 check from the Kentucky Department of Tourism to support travel marketing and promotion. Paige said, "The Adair County Tourism and Convention Commission is thrilled to receive these funds from the state. We plan to expand our county marketing efforts nationwide in hopes of bringing more visitors to our beautiful college and lake town." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ground broken for new Franklin Ford building 2023-10-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Governor Andy Beshear, Representative Amy Neighbors, Mayor Pamela Hoots, and Gas Supervisor Jerry Watson joined Franklin family members Barbara, Dan, Don Jr., Eddie Jr., Ben, Daniel and Nathaniel, in the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Franklin Ford building on the site of the special announcements Tuesday. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Build-Ready Pad to Boost Economic Development 2023-10-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. EDA board members Doyle Lloyd, Mark Dykes and Chairman Larry Walker along with Deputy Adair County Judge Executive Bridget Compton accepted the check from Gov. Andy Beshear in the amount of $459,441. The investment was awarded to the Adair County Fiscal Court, the Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority and the City of Columbia, which have partnered to build a 150,000-square-foot Build-Ready-certified pad that will further the potential for economic development in the area. This funding comes through the Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI). Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

City receives funds for natural gas lines 2023-10-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Mayor Pamela Hoots and City leaders along with the Franklin family accepted the check from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in the amount of $625,548 ARC funds which will be used to construct 6,350 linear feet of natural gas lines and a regulator station. The investment will provide natural gas lines to support local business development, as well as Adair County Schools, homes and more. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sculpture of Dr. Allan Parnell unveiled during LWC Homecoming 2023-10-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Adair County native Dr. Allan Parnell was honored on Saturday when the College unveiled a bronze statue honoring Parnell's tenure as the longest-serving chairman of the LWC Board of Trustees. The sculpture, which stands at the entrance of the Parnell Family Stadium in Lindsey Wilson Sports Park, was unveiled during the College's 92nd Homecoming celebration in a surprise ceremony before the football game kickoff. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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