Columbia City Council Meeting Recap: February 2026

The Columbia City Council held their February monthly meeting on Monday night (February 2, 2026) at City Hall. The City had second reading of an ordinance setting fees for collection of garbage […]
Columbia Police Department Activity Report: January 2026
The Columbia City Police issued their January Report at the February meeting (Monday, February 2, 2026) of the Columbia City Council. The local police had 652 calls for service and […]
Representative Amy Neighbors Legislative Update: House Sends Bills To Senate For Further Consideration
While I usually reserve this space for legislative updates, I want to begin by thanking the many people who made it possible for our communities to stay safe and keep […]
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Columbia Man On Drug Charges, Operating Vehicle Under The Influence

On Sunday, February 1, 2026, a traffic stop led to a drug arrest by the Adair County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Hunter Tweedy made contact with the operator of the vehicle, […]
Kentucky State Police Post 15 Traffic Safety Checkpoints: February 2026

COLUMBIA, Ky. (February 1, 2026) – Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Green, Taylor, Marion, Washington, Russell, […]
Senator Max Wise’s Legislative Update: Week Four Of 2026 Session

Week four of the 2026 Regular Session began with a delay because of severe winter weather that blanketed the Bluegrass over the weekend. Monday’s planned proceedings were postponed until Tuesday, […]
Kentucky State Police Post 15 Welcomes New Trooper Joshua Murphy

FRANKFORT, Ky. (January 31, 2026) — Today, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced the graduation of 32 cadets from the KSP Training Academy, marking the start of their careers as state […]
T.J. Health Columbia Will Start Serving Lunch On Wednesdays

Starting Wednesday, February 4th, T.J. Health Columbia will be offering lunch in the cafeteria every Wednesday. Lunch will be served from 11 AM to 1 PM. The menu for February […]
Adair County Woman Arrested On Multiple Charges Including Theft, Obstruction, And Terroristic Threatening

An Adair County woman is facing charges after deputies from the Adair County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area Lether Burton Road, to a vehicle that was sitting in the […]
Adair County Little League Basketball Update: Final Revised 2025-26 Schedule

From Director Daniel Hegdes: Based on the weather, we now have another revised schedule for LL Basketball. A couple of notes. This is based on several factors including varsity schedule, […]