Sunset over KSP Post 15 Thursday evening 2026-10-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Things grew quiet in Columbia Thursday, October 1, 2026 as the sun got low in the sky - vehicles parked where they could find space near Kentucky State Police Post 15 preparing to honor Trooper Hayden Phillips in a candlelight vigil. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Candlelight vigil at KSP Post 15 honors Trooper Hayden Phillips 2026-10-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. As Thursday, October 1, 2026 closed in on 6pmCT - the time scheduled for the candlelight vigil for Trooper Hayden Phillips - the somber crowd was gathering at KSP Post 15 in Columbia. A portion of KY 55 south and the Cumberland Parkway entrance was closed off for the crowd. Hundreds attended to honor their brother who was murdered Monday in Smiths Grove just north of Bowling Green. "Russell County mourns, Columbia mourns, the Kentucky State Police mourns," Captain Jeremy Smith said. "And tonight, we mourn together." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Volunteers preparing for Friday Food Pantry fundraiser 2026-10-01 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Paul Abell. Adair County Food Pantry will be serving up loaded baked potatoes topped with BBQ from 10:30amCT until supplies run out on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 203 S. Monroe Street, Columbia, KY. Around the counter at the Columbia Christian Church are Mary Beth Phelps, pit master Joe Lynn Barbee, Carol Klingburg, Richard Phelps and Jim Sanderson. Call or text Michele at 270-250-5432 or Paul at 270-784-7421 or Richard at 270-378-1162. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Cooking up barbecue for Friday fundraiser 2026-10-01 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Paul Abell. Joe Lynn Barbee is cooking up 48 boston butts which will be the highlight of Friday morning's Food Pantry 2026 Baked Potato Fundraiser. It starts at 10:30amCT Friday, October 2, 2026, at 203 S. Monroe Street, Columbia, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CPD Halloween Prizes 2026-10-01 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Columbia Police Department. As part of National Bullying Prevention Month, one boy and one girl will have the opportunity to win a Halloween Safety Bucket filled with fun and safety items from the Columbia Police Department. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Cape May Warbler 2026-10-01 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. Cape May Warblers spend their summers north of the Great Lakes, and pass through Kentucky during migration to winter in the Caribbean, in lush habitats with plenty of insects and flowers. You can read more about them at allaboutbirds.org. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWU Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities Allison Smith 2026-10-01 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities Allison Smith says the humanities are "a backbone of a Lindsey Wilson education, and they are one of the factors that help give Lindsey Wilson an advantage in the job market." Lindsey Wilson is celebrating National Arts & Humanities Month during October. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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