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Daily News for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Commodities Distribution for Seniors on Dec 19 From Michele Fruth, Director Adair County Food Pantry The monthly commodities distribution for pre-qualified senior citizens will be held from 9amCT to NoonCT on Friday, December 19, 2025, at the Adair County Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY. 2025-12-18 18:10:52 | Comments | Printable version
Eugene R. (Gene) Robinson, 88, Columbia, KY (1937-2025) Eugene Ray "Gene" Robinson of Columbia died on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at TJ Health Columbia. He was 88 years old. The funeral service will be held at 2pmCT on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Paul Patton and Dylan Perkins officiating. Burial will follow in Columbia Cemetery, with full military honors presented by V.F.W. Post 6097. Visitation is requested after 10amCT on Saturday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-18 17:59:03 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Holiday schedule for City Hall From Tiffany Collins Assistant City Clerk, Planning and Zoning Administrator City of Columbia City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25, 2025, in observance of Christmas. The City of Columbia would like to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas. City Hall will be closed again on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and Thursday, January 1m, 2026, in observance of the New Year Holiday. The City of Columbia would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year. There is a night drop located in the back of City Hall for payment dropoffs on holidays. 2025-12-18 17:55:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Scams grow in this season of buying and giving Use these rules of thumb in this season of making purchases and giving to charity. Pause and think if you are responding when you should first double check the source. Use these tips: STOP - Every time you are asked to send money or give out your personal information! Do not click, do not copy, do not paste. CHECK - That they are who they say they are. Call the published number you know or visit their official website, don't assume the number they are calling from is real. ACT - Report to law enforcement and to your family and friends. 2025-12-18 14:46:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Sarah Cox Mitchell, 87, Green County, KY Sarah Cox Mitchell of Greensburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Percy Napoleon Cox and Mary Lou Calhoon Cox, was born on Monday, August 15, 1938 in Green County and departed this life on Monday, December 15, 2025. She was 87 years and 4 months of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Ebenezer Presbyterian Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher for many years. She retired from Edmonton Manufacturing as a production line worker after 32 years. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-18 14:36:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Tresia Wethington Martin, 57, Casey County, KY Tresia Wethington Martin, of Liberty, KY passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Casey County Hospital. She was 57. She was born on July 14, 1968, in Casey County to the late Omer and Beatrice Lane Wethington. Tresia was a teacher with the Casey County Headstart Program. She loved her family and family was her life. Tresia was an irreplaceable and selfless soul who cared for her family and others. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-18 14:34:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
P&Z to hear zoning change request on Jan 8 From Tiffany Collins Assistant City Clerk, Planning and Zoning Administrator The City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Board will hold a Public Hearing at 6pmCT on Thursday, January 8, 2026, in city The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider the following: Request for zone change from R1 (Low Density Residential) to C2 (Highway Oriented Commercial) for lots located at 601 Jamestown Street (PVA Map# 00-06-04-073.00) and 603 Jamestown Street (PVA Map# 000-06-04-072.00). The purpose is to resell the property as commercial. Property owned by Richard and Mary Beth Phelps.The hearing is open to the public. 2025-12-18 13:07:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Updated Jan/Feb Little League Schedule By Daniel Hedges I have had to revise the Little League Basketball schedule for the Spring, in particular with K-1. The weather will more than likely change this schedule further. Yes, a couple of K-1 will have an extra game, and there is no way to balance this in the time frame we have. I also tried to look at matchups to balance the number of times teams play. Yes, with a number of games and timeframe, some teams will play each other more and it will not be completely uniform. Thank you. 2025-2026 Adair County Little League Basketball schedule: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-18 13:01:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
KY Spay or Neuter license plate gets a fresh look From Madison Pergrem Cannon Frankfort, KY - More than 20 years after it was first introduced, Kentucky's Spay or Neuter special license plate has a new look, Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell announced this week. "Practicing responsible pet ownership and the need to reduce the stray and homeless pet population are the messages surrounding this new eye-catching plate design," Commissioner Shell said. "Kentucky has 411 animal shelters and animal welfare organizations making it obvious we, as a society, need to do more to control the pet population. This plate reminds us of that in a beautiful new way." The new design, which was crafted by Lexington graphic artist Hayli Strickland, features peek-a-boo images of a kitten and dog on a green background. The bottom features the words "Spay or neuter your pets" with a red pawprint in the shape of a heart overlapping the words. The new plate, which can be personalized, is available for purchase at County Clerk offices across the state or on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's website. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-18 12:04:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Sydney Newton receives Milken Educator Award For Lindsey Wilson University graduate Sydney Newton, receiving a Milken Educator Award is a tribute to her teachers. The award-winning Taylor County High School teacher was inspired by the educators who helped shape her career. By Duane Bonifer Campbellsville, KY - When Sydney Newton '16 joined fellow Taylor County High School teachers, staff members and students on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the school's Citizens Bank Arena, she assumed they were there to take part in what promised to be a fairly typical celebratory schoolwide assembly. The school's low brass band was playing festive music, and Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher were on hand to praise the teachers, staff and students for the school's recent academic accomplishments and noteworthy test scores. But then things took a turn when visitor Jane Foley walked onto Clem Haskins Court to announce that one of the school's teachers was about to be named a recipient of a prestigious Milken Educator Award. "I was like, 'Oh my gosh, some teacher in our building is about to get that money, this award and get to go to (Washington) D.C.,'" said Newton. "I was like, 'This is amazing, this is amazing that this exists.'" Then Foley, who is the senior vice president of the Milken Educator Awards, called Newton to the floor because the English language arts teacher was named Kentucky's 64th recipient of a Milken Educator Award and the first Taylor County teacher to earn the honor. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-18 11:22:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
County unemployment data for September 2025 From Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates fell in 116 counties, including Adair and all surrounding counties, rose in Clinton, Wayne and Ballard counties, and stayed the same in Logan County, between September 2024 and September 2025, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.
Cumberland, Scott, Shelby and Woodford counties recorded the lowest jobless rates in the commonwealth at 3.7% each. They were followed by Fayette and Oldham counties, 3.8% each; and Boone, Franklin, Kenton, Spencer, Todd and Washington counties, 3.9% each. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-18 10:41:32 | Comments | Printable version
ACSO: Columbia man arrested for stolen property From Sheriff Gary Roy Adair County Sheriff's Office The Adair County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of Hutchison-Loy Road on Monday, December 15, 2025, to a report of break-ins to several vehicles. After an investigation, a search warrant was obtained on a residence at 2105 Hutchison-Loy Road. As a result of the warrant, several of the reported stolen items were located, and a Columbia man was arrested. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-18 10:25:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 18 Happy Anniversary, Michael and Angie Hinkle (1999) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Odis and Louine Sinclair (1961) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ann Powell Moore | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ashley Harris | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Caroline Hardwick | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Christopher Miller (1998) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kayla Bennett (1994) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shirley Dean Morrison | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Otha Rubel Sallee (Buddy), 75, Taylor Co., KY (1937-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Everette Eugene Foley, Russell County, KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James (Jimmy) Franklin, 80, Taylor Co., KY native (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Terry Cobb Allen, Liberty, KY (1951-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glenna Gayle Taylor Bryant, Liberty, KY (1941-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Douglas Merritt, Nashville, TN (1954-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnny R. Roy, Russell County, KY native (1960-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Jane Daugherty, Garlan, KY (1941-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Steve Allen Beard Rogers, Columbia, KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Corine Warford Shields, 68, Taylor Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Carolyn Jean Moran, Green Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lovetta Burris, 83, Adair County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Orville Richard McIntyre, Knifley, Adair Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerrene F. Sayers, 73, Windsor, KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Allene Rogers Cox, Taylor Co., KY, Adair Co., KY native (1912) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Ann Griffin, Adair Co. native (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Adam Joseph Farris, Russell Co., KY (1980-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Anna Ruth Garman Alexander, Burkesville, KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joseph Kenneth Wise, Taylor Co., KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Miss Donna Reed Woodruff, Greensburg, KY (1957) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roy Lee Meeks, Adair Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Doris Conover, Russell County, KY (1953-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharon Newcom, Taylor County, KY (1946-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia (Pat) Gaw, 54, Taylor Co., KY (1960-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glenna Mae (Sandy) Mitchum, 81, Adair Co., KY (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Dean Williams, Green Co., KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Chad Huston Ervin, Green Co., KY (1970-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marie Cheatham, 90, Cumberland Co., KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Carlwell (Freddie) Miller, Green County, KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Earl (Jack) L. Madden, Shepherdsville, KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margie Ann Sneed Elsler, 78, Adair County, KY (1939-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Aleene Love, 86, Taylor County, KY/Saline County, MO native (1931-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ann Tucker, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1940-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Coomer, 74, Columbia, KY (1933-2008) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cody Layne Dorman, 17, Richmond, KY (2005-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edward Howard Warf, Jr., 59, Greensburg, KY (1961-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, George Edward (Ed) Feese, 77, Knifley, KY native (1946-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Houston Price, 89, Columbia, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucian C. Edwards, 90, Columbia, KY (1932-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Robertson, 68, Jamestown, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia J. Harris, 85, Center, KY (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharon Faye Pike, 68, Knifley, KY native (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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