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Daily News for Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Columbia-Adair EDA to meet Nov 18 From Larry Walker, Chairman Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority The Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority Board will hold the next monthly meeting at 8amCT on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at the Welcome and Development Center, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY. Meeting Agenda: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 17:20:07 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Taylor Co. Fair awarded $100K through KDA program From Atley Smedley Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Department of Agriculture recently awarded $721,141.45 in grants to nine county fairs to support new construction and revocation projects, including $100,000 for a 40-foot by 72-foot hoop barn, electric, and the purchase of approximately 36 acres for the Taylor County fairgrounds. Any incorporated fair board in Kentucky may apply with the State Aid to Local Agricultural Fairs Program for grants in the amount of $10,000-$100,000. Each grant will fund 75 percent of the total cost of the project, with the local fair board matching the other 25 percent. Each project must be started within 90 days of the date the project was awarded and must be completed within nine months. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 17:16:05 | Comments | Printable version
Jane Lampton Chapter membership growing Lilly Adams became Jane Lampton Chapter, NSDAR seventh and last application to sign in 2026 under the America 250 Celebration. Her grandmother, Valerie Adams, was the first application signed in 2026. Lilly signed her application on November 12, 2026. Their Patriot ancestor is John Tupman, who along with his crew, was lost at sea during the American Revolution. Who will be next to apply? Come by the Adair County Historical & Genealogical Association Research Center, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY or call 270-380-1024. Valerie Adams says, "Let's see who your ancestors could be! We would love to welcome you into DAR." 2026-11-12 17:04:26 | Comments | Printable version
2026 Christmas Home Tour is Dec 6 From Ellen Zornes, Executive Director Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce The Columbia-Adair Chamber of Commerce Christmas Home Tour 2026 will be held from 1pmCT to 4pmCT on Sunday, December 6, 2026. The cost is $10 per person (13 and over), and tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance. Homes Featured on the 2026 Tour:
Get your ticket punched at each home to be entered into the grand prize drawing, and register at each stop for additional door prizes. Refreshments will be provided at Southern Nest Realty. 2026-11-12 17:01:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Christmas
Edwin (Eddie) Vanarsdale, 79, Columbia, KY (1947-2026) Edwin "Eddie" Vanarsdale of Columbia passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville. He was 79 years old. In honoring Mr. Vanarsdale's wishes, the services will be private, with burial in the Haven Hill Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 16:54:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Travel: Jenny Wilson Byrd Memorial Trail By Veronica Arnold A short drive to Glasgow area hosts this lovely trail. It is a one-way in and back. The first part is up and down on paths like this one below, and then steep slippery bits with some cables hung to help hikers navigate the path. Then there is a long easy walk at the base of a cornfield for roughly a mile and a half. Woods again and bottom land alongside a creek for the last bit. It is roughly 4 miles one way, but hikers can turn around at any point and go back. I'd say this path is a moderate path, but when the leaves have fallen and the path is sort of hidden it gets more difficult. We used a hiking app to ensure we stayed on the public trail and didn't venture into private property. Deer and other wildlife was all through the woods. The fall colors and comfortable temps made it a lovely hike. Family fun, free and healthy! 2026-11-12 16:48:47 | Comments | Printable version
Fall receives KCA Outstanding College/Career Counselor Award By Duane Bonifer To Lindsey Wilson University employee Mamadou Fall '08, receiving a prestigious statewide award from the counseling profession says little about him and more about his employer. Fall was presented the Kentucky Counseling Association's Outstanding College/Career Counselor Award, which is given annually to a professional counselor in the commonwealth whose speciality is college and career guidance. Fall was presented with the award on November 7, 2026, at the end of the Kentucky Counseling Association's annual three-day meeting, held in Louisville. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 16:47:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Groundbreaking at GRCP on Nov 19 From Larry Walker, Chairman Columbia Adair County Economic Development Authority The Columbia Adair County Economic Development Authority will hold a ground breaking event for the new speculative building on the build-ready pad site in Green River Commerce Park on Development Drive in Columbia, KY at 3pmCT on Thursday November 19, 2026. The public is invited to attend. 2026-11-12 12:10:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
CPD announces Operation Christmas Spirit 2026 From Trey Stephens Assistant to the Mayor | City of Columbia The Columbia Police Department is excited to announce Operation Christmas Spirit 2026! This holiday season, we are coming together with our citizens, local businesses, and community partners to help make Christmas brighter for families in Columbia and throughout Adair County. Our goal is to spread kindness, provide assistance, and bring a little extra Christmas joy to local families who may need a helping hand. We invite everyone to participate in this year's events and donation opportunities! Operation Christmas Spirit events: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 10:53:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Christmas
Words of Wisdom for November 12, 2026 From Miss Donna Rieder "What others expect of you is exactly that ~ THEIR expectations." Donna Rieder's Clifty Creek Farm is located at 3190 White Oak Church Rd, Russell Springs, KY (visitors by appointment only). You can reach Donna by email at cliftycreekkikos@aol.com. 2026-11-12 10:38:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Veterans celebrated at LWU Veterans Appreciation Luncheon By Duane Bonifer Mickey Vaughn remembers when he couldn't get any respect because he was in the Army. One day in the 1950s, he was in a Sears, Roebuck and Co. store in Louisville, Kentucky, when two Allstate Insurance salesmen refused to wait on him because he was in his uniform. "They didn't even want to talk to me," said Vaughn. On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, a lot of people wanted to talk to Vaughn, including more than two dozen Lindsey Wilson University students and employees who served him and about 164 other guests of the university's 24th annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon at VFW Post 6097. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 10:28:07 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Football: Peck is next head coach of ACHS Football By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer Adair County Football has a new head coach, as the program announced this week that Aaron Peck would take over the head role for the Tribe going into next season. This comes after an up and down 5-5 season that the Tribe had under Coach Cameron Dukes. Peck now makes the fourth head coach that the Indians will have had in as many seasons, with consistency proving to be a major problem for the program since the departure of Steve Stonebraker in 2024. Needless to say, the Adair County Sideline will be quite a familiar spot for Peck, who's previous experience with the program includes three-years as starter during his playing days, and stints as Offensive and Defensive Coordinator. Adair County Athletics released the below statement regarding Peck's hiring and states that "A new era begins today." Coach Peck will have nearly the entire offseason to piece together his staff and get his team ready for the 2027 season beginning next August. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 10:16:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Charry Annett Taylor, 59, Taylor County, KY (1967-2026) Charry Annett Taylor of Campbellsville, Kentucky daughter of Daryl Taylor and Linda Parnell Patterson both of Greensburg, was born on Monday, April 24, 1967 in Columbia and departed this life on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at her home. She was 59 years, 6 months, and 15 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and attended Bethlehem Baptist Church. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 09:11:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Robert Hale Leach, 70, Russell County, KY (1956-2026) Robert Hale Leach, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. He was 70 years, 1 month, and 19 days of age. Born on Saturday, September 22, 1956, in Somerset, he was a son of the late Mac and Geraldine Hale Leach. Robert was a retired transportation director for the Russell County Board of Education with over 20 years of service. Along with his wife, Sandy, he was also a part-owner/operator of the Key Twin Cinema for 31 years. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 09:09:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Freemasonry in Adair County - a look back "...Over the decades, Lodges appeared in Columbia, Neatsville, Gradyville, Breeding, Glens Fork, Casey Creek, and other communities..." By Mig Feuser, The Adair Progress When the first Masonic lodge opened its doors in Columbia in 1814, Kentucky had been a state for just 22 years, the United States was fighting its second war against Great Britain, and Adair County was considerably larger than it is today. More than two centuries later, Freemasonry remains part of the county's history and community life. At the monthly meeting of the Adair County Genealogical Society last week Jordan Christopher Travis Baker took members and guests on a journey through 212 years of local Masonic history, introducing the people, organizations, and sometimes surprising developments that shaped Freemasonry in Adair County. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 09:02:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
Phyllis Miller, 77, Taylor County, KY (1949-2026) Phyllis Miller of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Eugene "Gene" "Duck" Smith and Gustene Eastridge Smith, was born June 15, 1949 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 4:50 P.M., Tuesday, November 10, 2026 in Campbellsville at age 77. She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mt. Washington Baptist Church. She enjoyed teaching the children's Sunday School Class, sending out daily devotional messages and sharing Jesus. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-11-12 08:53:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries Birthdays and Anniversaries for November 12 Happy Birthday, Amanda A. Sneed | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Beckham Kingrey (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brian Grider | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brittany Estes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carolyn Rose Burton Harris | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cody Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dallie Young Coffey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Donna K. Bryant (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Donnie Willis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gregory Caldwell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Janet Harmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, John Wethington | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lee Grider | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lindsay Andrews | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Logan VanArsdale | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nevaeh M. Widmeyer (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Richard Hamlett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Troy Huddleston | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edith Sue Jackson Jones, 68,Tompkinsville, KY (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Naomi Wells, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patsy Jane Skipworth, 75, Burkesville, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Calvin Christie Cooley, Adair County, KY (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Herschel Grant, Adair Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eloise Harden, 91, Taylor Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edna Hazel Curry, Adair Co., KY 1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise Stotts, Adair Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Virginia Colson, Russell Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kendell Curry, Green Co., KY, native (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Josephine Grady, Adair Co., KY native (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stevie Flatt, Russell Co., KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charolette Mae Murphy Cochran , Liberty, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Velma Lou (Tooter) Burton , Sano, KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul David Stephens, Russell County, KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Chansler, Yosemite, KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James L. Simpson, Lincoln Co., KY native (1939-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Peters, Taylor County, KY (1926-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joan Jones, 69, Taylor County, KY (1943-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Otis Clinton Watson, 69, Burkesville, KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Inez Cox, Adair County, KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Robbie Elizabeth Capps Scott, Burkesville, KY (1919-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Robbie Elizabeth Capps Scott, Burkesville, KY (1919-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles K. (Chuck) Williams, Casey County, KY (1960-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Crump Goff, 90, Green Co., KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ralph Henry Thompson, Casey County, KY (1923-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Fred Blair Smythe, 78, Green Co./Adair native (1937-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Robert A. Farmer, Jr., 56, Columbia, KY (1960-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah Adeline Miller, Taylor Co., KY (1919-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise (Brock) Hurt, Metcalfe County, KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wenzel Anthony Graves, Louisville, KY (1961-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Lones M. Garrison Hall, 88, Green Co., KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William McQueary, 72, Middleburg, Casey County, KY native (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Boyd Harrison, Sr., Taylor Co., KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Noel Lee (Red) Blankenship, 72, Adair County, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Franceda Kay Gaddie Mudd, 65, Green County, KY (1953-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Susie (Pelz) Grant, Little Cake, Adair Co., KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Susie Pelz Grant, 89, Little Cake, Adair Co., KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geneva Salyers Stafford, Liberty, KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Benny Mobelini, Jr., 58, Russell Springs, KY (1963-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles E. (Chick) Graham, 95, Campbellsville, KY (1926-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delpha Coomer McKinney (1907) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Erna Wheat Dobson Sidebottom, 92, Greensburg, KY (1930-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Inez Ferrell Williams, 68, Burkesville, KY (1953-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry S. Power, 67, Columbia, KY (1956-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marsha Sue Smith-Hamilton, 73, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Odean Marie Burton Franklin, 68, Columbia, KY (1954-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard Downey, 43, Milltown, Adair County, KY, (1917-1961) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandra Williams, 61, Columbia, KY native (1962-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilda Jo Giles, 55, Knifley, KY (1964-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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