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DAR Constitution Week Activities

By Valerie Adams

The DAR promotes historical education annually during Constitution Week, September 17-24 each year. This year's observance marks the 239th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. Constitution week was petitioned by the DAR in 1955 and signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.

The public is invited to attend these planned activities:
  • Constitution Week Proclamation Signing by Mayor Pam Hoots at Adair County Genealogy and History Research Center, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. 10amCT on Tuesday, September 15, 2026

  • Constitution Round-table discussion in the LWU Katie Murrell Library Clark Reading Room. Professors of history, political science, and criminal justice will discuss the U.S. Constitution. 3pmCT on Thursday, September 17, 2026

  • Bell Ringing Ceremony at the LWU Victory Bell behind the Administration Building. DAR members will distribute copies of the U.S. Constitution, 250th America Anniversary flag pins, and American flags. Representatives from the DAR and LWU will speak and students will "ring the bell" celebrating the signing of the U.S. Constitution. 4pmCT on Thursday, September 17, 2026

  • Get out the Vote information table near the LWU Victory Bell. LWU students can learn how they register to vote and where they vote. 4pmCT to 5pmCT on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Constitution Week info will be on display in libraries and at the Adair County Genealogy and History Research Center.


2026-09-11 21:53:41 | Comments | Printable version

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Constitution Week display at Katie Murrell Library



2026-09-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Jane Lampton Chapter, DAR.
The Jane Lampton Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has collaborated with Lindsey Wilson University (LWU) Katie Murrell Library to compile a Constitution Week display. Pictured left to right are DAR member Valerie Adams, DAR member Anita Dial, and Librarian Assistant Allison Rea.

Did you know Miss Katie Murrell was the Jane Lampton Chapter Regent 1948 - 1950?

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Adair Co. Extension Homemakers 26-27 year has started

From Shannon Steveson

The Adair County Extension Homemakers 26-27 year has started! Adair County has Mailbox Members and six clubs: Bliss, Green River, Happy, Joyful Hearts Quilt Guild, Sano Stars, and Town & Country. We welcome you to come join us!

If you are interested in attending a Club meeting or becoming a Mailbox Member, call the Adair County Extension Office at 270-384-2317 and ask for Dylan Gentry.


2026-09-11 21:42:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Adair Co. Extension Service

Letter: You nailed it, Mike!

Carol Roberts writes:
At 85, I can vouch for your observations! I don't get out much anymore, but I made some new friends this week... at TJ Hospital Columbia... and renewed old acquaintances from CenterWell Home Health. They are all the greatest! May God bless them all.
Comments re: Realization - changing over from 70 to 80


2026-09-11 11:30:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Lindsey Wilson University students help campus remember 9/11

By Duane Bonifer

A group of Lindsey Wilson University students who were born after 9/11 spent part of their evening on Thursday, September 10, making sure that the campus community never forgets about that day or its consequences.

The students were part of the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Association, who has since 2002 commemorated the day by placing 8-by-12-inch U.S. flags along sidewalks in the center of the A.P. White Campus. This year, it took nine students a little more than half an hour to plant more than 500 U.S. flags that greeted the Lindsey Wilson community on the morning of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

"It adds a little more depth to the day," said Adelyn Bennett '29 of Columbia, a human services and counseling and psychology double major from Columbia who is sophomore class president. "The second you see the flags, you know what a big day this is for our country."


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2026-09-11 11:21:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

9/11 remembrances

25th Anniversary of the September attack - 9/11/01
a day to remember victims and the families who had to go on without loved ones
and all the heroes who responded to help


2026-09-11 08:52:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Sheldon Hadley, 69, Russell County, KY

Sheldon R. Hadley, 69, of Jamestown, passed away Thursday, August 27th, at Continue Care Hospital, Corbin, KY.

Sheldon was born in Columbia, KY on December 30, 1956, a son of the late Mina (Thomas) and William Snow Hadley.


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2026-09-11 08:44:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Metcalfe, Green, Cumberland counties to get help

Federal Public Assistance approved for communities affected by June 2026 deadly flooding...

Frankfort, KY - Following his request to President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Public Assistance has been approved for at least 20 counties (three in our area) affected by widespread flooding that took place June 17-30 of this year.

The severe weather event caused some areas to receive more than 8 inches of rainfall during a short period of time and took the lives of six Kentuckians.


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2026-09-11 08:43:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government


Birthdays and Anniversaries for September 11
Happy Anniversary, Coy and Vickie Petty | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Vitis and Alberta Bailey (1960) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Abagail Robertson (1997) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Benny Burton (1957) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandon Branham | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Coy Dean Petty (1951) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, DeShay Franklin-Furkin (1993) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jason Claywell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jordan Dean | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Josh Knight | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Larry Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Linda McKinley-Grider | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Marcus Yarberry (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Robby Shelton (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dr. Bobbie Jean Hall, 58, Taylor Co., KY (1955-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brandon Arthur Castellano, 33, Taylor County, KY (1983-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Cheyenne Rowland, Hustonville, KY (1974-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arnold Corbin, Columbia, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Reed Poland, Jamestown, KY (1945-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Lee Watson, Casey Co., KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eunice Montgomery Wright, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Luther Ray Redmon, 70, Adair Co., KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gladys Richerson O'Banion, Taylor Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bob LaGodney, Taylor County, KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Willard Page, 100, Adair Co., KY (1911) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rita Lee Berry, Adair Co., KY (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John William McGuire, 52, Russell Co., KY (1962-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dennis Craig Smith, 62, Summer Shade, KY (1952-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Theresa Claire Oberding, Green Co., KY (1926-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elwanda Miller, 90, Campbellsville, KY; Russell Co., KY native (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tim Lee Carter Cain, 75, Glasgow, KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Joseph Eugene (Gene) Poindexter, 83, Cumberland Co., KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Pauline S. Funk, Campbellsville, KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hester Goode, 88, Casey Co., KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phillip Carter, 74, Columbia, KY (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ann Eliza Cowan, 84, Columbia, KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annie (Rennie) Rankin, 76, Liberty, KY (1946-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Joyce Grant, 82, Columbia, KY (1942-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Lee, 84, Campbellsville, KY (1937-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cecil Froedge, 67, Adair Co., KY native (1941-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Coy Dean Petty, 72, Columbia, KY (1951-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Loy, Jr. | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jean Tucker (1944-2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey K. Brown, 66, Columbia, KY (1957-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Sullivan, 72, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marvin Badger, Sr. 88, Casey Creek, KY native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nellie Karnes, 95, Columbia, KY (1926-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phyllis Wheeler, 81, Liberty, KY (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randall Page, 81, Burkesville, KY (1939-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronald Dale Bryant, 66, Columbia, KY (1956-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ryan Marshall Sneed, 38, Columbia, KY (1987-2026) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Virgie Claycomb, 88, Columbia, KY (1936-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William F. Corbin, 72, Columbia, KY (1953-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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