Sparksville Grade Center 2025-08-13 - Adair County, KY - Photo courtesy Mike Watson. A photo of Sparksville Grade Center to accompany some history of Adair County schools and teachers. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Congratulations to CU graduate Kaylee Campbell 2025-08-13 - Taylor County, KY - Photo from Gerard Flanagan, CU Communications. Kaylee Shay Campbell from Columbia was honored at the annual Campbellsville University honors and awards event for having received her degree in Sport Medicine, Exercise Science. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Welcome back - the 2025-26 school year begins 2025-08-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Summer seemed to have zoomed by and this Wednesday marks the first day of the 2025-26 school year for Adair County Public School students, teachers and staff. As the fall semester kicks off, ACHS students, entering under the covered walkway at left, will get to watch the daily progress on the huge new Adair County Middle School under construction beside it. We look forward to Superintendent Jason Faulkner giving us regular updates. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

City of Columbia Back to School Bash 2025-08-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Trey Stephens. Nearly 200 children stopped by to gather school supplies, food, drinks, candy, and many other items to kick off the school year at the City of Columbia's 2025 Back to School Bash on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Big crowd for performers at Back to School Bash 2025-08-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Trey Stephens. More than 350 people attended the City of Columbia's annual Back to School Bash on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Above, the crowd packed the pavillion to enjoy music and magic performances. City representatives say, "We would like to thank Jake Hill, Mark Harris, Dinky Gowen and assistant, Billy Pickett, James Curry, and Lance Burton for an incredible show!" Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Spotlight on Gathering 66 Memories 2025-08-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Bank of Columbia sponsored Tuesday's Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce lunch and brought the tastes of foods by Robin Lewis from her business, "Gathering 66 Memories". Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co.: Early Morning at Holmes Bend 2025-08-13 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Anita Rees. Anita captured this beautiful scene paddling toward the sunrise on the calm waters of Green River Lake at Holmes Bend on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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