City Update: Thank You For Christmas In The Park Participation, Decoration Removal
The City of Columbia would like to extend their appreciation to all the businesses, organizations, and individuals that participated in the annual Christmas in the Park. This activity is a […]
Kentucky State Police Post 15 Traffic Safety Checkpoints: January 2025
COLUMBIA, Ky. (January 1, 2025) – Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Green, Taylor, Marion, Washington, Russell, Casey, […]
Adair County Emergency Management: Sunday, December 29, 2024 Missing Person Case

Press Release by Adair County Emergency Management Agency and Interview of Grant Loy, Adair County Emergency Management / Adair County SAR Coordinator Brandon Harvey. On 12/29/2024 at approximately 15:08 hours […]
Columbia-Adair County Fire Department Dispatched To Structure Fire At 4236 Greensburg Road

Columbia-Adair County Fire Department was dispatched Saturday, December 28, 2024 at approximately 5:43PM, to 4236 Greensburg Road on a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival firefighters found a […]
Road Closures For Filming In Columbia Set For Weekends Of January 24th And January 31st

The City of Columbia and the Columbia Police Department reminds everyone that a filming of “The Crow,” will take place in Columbia; and, areas of Adair County in mid to […]
Danielle Robinson Joins WAIN, WCKQ, WGRK, WTCO As Account Executive

December 30, 2024 — Forcht Broadcasting is excited to announce Danielle Robinson as the newest Account Executive for WAIN, WCKQ, WGRK, and WTCO radio stations. A native of Adair and Taylor […]
Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Responders Locate Missing Illinois Man After Abandoned Vehicle Found Stuck In Field

On Sunday, December 29, 2024 at approximately 3:08pm, Adair County E-911 received a call from a resident in the Breeding Community, on Pelston Cemetery Road, about an abandoned vehicle stuck […]
Kentucky State Police Arrest, Charge Russell County Man With Sexual Solicitation Of A Minor

RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. (December 29, 2024) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers have arrested a Russell County man on a charge relating to the sexual solicitation of a […]
Kentucky State Police Investigates Washington County Murder

SPRINGFIELD, Ky. (December 27, 2024) – During the early morning hours of December 27, 2024, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 received a call from the Springfield Police Department requesting investigative […]
Mayor Hoots: I Still Believe In Santa Claus (And Jesus)
By MAYOR PAM I vaguely remember being very young and believing in Santa Claus. I knew that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. I learned that […]