Spirit of Columbia awards to CPD officer, Deputy Sheriff
2026-04-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer
The second annual Spirit Of Columbia awards focused on service, sacrifice, and the value of public safety in Columbia and Adair County. Both Drew Conn and Hunter Tweedy were honored with awards. The program read, "In August 21, 2025, Deputy Sheriff Hunter Tweedy and Assistant Police Chief Drew Conn responded to an injury accident at the intersection of HWY 551 and Holmes Bend Road. Upon arrival Deputy Tweedy and Assistant Chief Conn found that a motorcycle operator had life threatening bleeding and immediately applied a tourniquet, stopping the bleeding and saving the man's life." From left are: Deputy Hunter Tweedy, Anthony Curry, Adair County Sheriff Gary Roy, Asst. Chief Drew Conn, and CPD Chief of Police Evan Burton. The awards were presented by Chief Burton and Anthony Curry. Comments | Permalink
2026-04-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer
The second annual Spirit Of Columbia awards focused on service, sacrifice, and the value of public safety in Columbia and Adair County. Both Drew Conn and Hunter Tweedy were honored with awards. The program read, "In August 21, 2025, Deputy Sheriff Hunter Tweedy and Assistant Police Chief Drew Conn responded to an injury accident at the intersection of HWY 551 and Holmes Bend Road. Upon arrival Deputy Tweedy and Assistant Chief Conn found that a motorcycle operator had life threatening bleeding and immediately applied a tourniquet, stopping the bleeding and saving the man's life." From left are: Deputy Hunter Tweedy, Anthony Curry, Adair County Sheriff Gary Roy, Asst. Chief Drew Conn, and CPD Chief of Police Evan Burton. The awards were presented by Chief Burton and Anthony Curry. Comments | Permalink
Scenic Adair County - spring wildflowers
2026-04-15 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
The drive across East Bennett Ridge Road is dotted with lavender and purple wildflowers. Comments | Permalink
2026-04-15 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
The drive across East Bennett Ridge Road is dotted with lavender and purple wildflowers. Comments | Permalink
Kyrnan Bowman presents research
2026-04-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
Lindsey Wilson University student Kyrnan Bowman '29 -- a business administration major from Columbia -- responds to a question about his research project, "The Economics of Jiu Jitsu," at the 2026 spring symposium of the R.V. Bennett Honors Program, held Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of the Holloway Building.
Looking on is Briana Frey '29, a psychophysiology major from Breeding, and Meghan Roberts '26, a biology and psychophysiology major from Manchester, Kentucky. Comments | Permalink
2026-04-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University
Lindsey Wilson University student Kyrnan Bowman '29 -- a business administration major from Columbia -- responds to a question about his research project, "The Economics of Jiu Jitsu," at the 2026 spring symposium of the R.V. Bennett Honors Program, held Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of the Holloway Building.
Looking on is Briana Frey '29, a psychophysiology major from Breeding, and Meghan Roberts '26, a biology and psychophysiology major from Manchester, Kentucky. Comments | Permalink
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