Adair County, KY

Jamie Richard was sworn in on Sunday (June 13) afternoon as the new Adair County Jailer and took office at midnight on Tuesday night. County Judge Executive Gale Cowan conducted the swearing in.

Adair County Schools Food Service will be accepting sealed bids for the furnishing and delivering of pizza for the 2021 – 2022 school year. Anyone wishing to bid may pick up a copy of the Invitation to Bid at the Adair County Board of Education, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY 42728.

Leeann Jessee catches herself occasionally looking across her office at the Adair County Public Library to check on Anita Riddle, the library’s cataloger and circulations specialist. The director of the library is not checking up on whether Riddle is doing her work, she knows that’s not a problem. She just wants to make sure Riddle is okay.

Be sure to check out this week’s Adair County Community Voice to find the results of the 2021 Readers Choice Awards. Issues are available throughout the county or by calling 270-384-9454.

Dwayne Litton with KACo presented Adair County Judge Executive Gale Cowan with a check this morning for the safety grant that was used to purchase two sets of aluminum bleachers for the softball field at the Jim Blair Park.

An Adair County man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office Sunday evening. Jordan Wheat, age 25, was arrested and charged with public intoxication of a controlled substance excluding alcohol. Wheat was arrested by Deputy Corey Meyer and lodged in the Russell County Detention Center.

Happy Father’s Day from everyone at the Adair County Community Voice. Tell us about what makes your father is so special, and how did you celebrate his special day?

Jamie Richard, newly appointed Jailer of Adair County, was sworn in on Sunday, June 13th, 2021 by Adair County Judge Executive Gale Cowan, surrounded by his family. Jailer Richard will take office on Wednesday, June 16th, 2021. He was joined at the swearing in by his wife Sharon and 3...

From Superintendent Dr. Pamela Stephens: Beginning Monday morning, June 14th, 2021, Adair County Schools will NOT be requiring the wearing of MASKS. This information has just been released by Dr. Jason Glass, Commissioner of Education for the Kentucky Department of Education. (See below.) This includes while riding buses. Dr. Pamela...

The Columbia-Adair Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development and Tourism Building will reopen effective June 15. Hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday. and Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm. However, at this time, we are not reopening for rental. The Chamber of Commerce invites any business in Columbia- Adair County to join us. Please...

The Kentucky Blood Center will be having a blood drive in the Adair County community! The blood drive will take place Tuesday, June 15th from 12-5pm CST at the Columbia Church of Christ Fellowship Hall! The church is located at 501 Jamestown Street here in Columbia, you can visit kybloodcenter.org or call 606-305-3384 to set up an appointment! Please not: Online appointments are shown and made in EST. For example, if you make an appointment online for 2pm, please arrive at the blood drive at 1pm CST! Anyone who donates this day will be entered in to win a 2021 Toyota C-HR!

On Saturday, June 5th, 2021 at 2:48 a.m., Adair County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kenny Perkins initiated a traffic stop on KY 55, approximately 5 miles north of Columbia. As a result of the stop, methamphetamine, a large amount of suspected Spice, a synthetic drug, along with cash were located and seized.

On Friday, June 4th, 2021 at 8:10pm, Adair County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kenny Perkins initiated a traffic stop on Melson Ridge Road, approximately 15 miles south of Columbia. During the stop it was found that Samantha Yates, 31 of Columbia, had an active warrant out of Adair County. While being...

The Columbia-Adair County Volunteer Fire Departments ended the 68th Annual WHAS Crusade For Children Telethon Roadblock with $46,500, this is a $9653.49 increase over our 2020 total. This brings our total to $1,267,370.88 collected and brought back to Adair County since 1954. Thanks to everyone that donated. We will see...

On Friday, June 4, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., Chief Deputy Brandon Hitch of the Adair County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to an injury collision on East Highway 80. Preliminary investigation shows that Mechelle McFarland, 42, of Russell Springs, was traveling west on KY 80 in a 2010 Nissan when she lost control of her vehicle. She over-corrected and the vehicle overturned, coming to rest on its top in the ditch line.

(Monday, June 7, 2021 at 9:45AM) In reference to the press release on sexual abuse arrest, the name is actually Jordan Hilty. It was incorrectly released on our (Sheriff’s Office) part as Joshua. We apologize for any inconvenience. Sheriff Josh Brockman. Adair County Sheriff’s Office. ____________________________________________________________________. On Saturday, May 29th,...

KENTUCKY, USA — In the last two months, Guardians of Rescue has participated in at least five animal rescues. “We assist animal control, law enforcement, and counties that may stumble across a situation that's larger than what they can handle when it comes to puppy mills, hoarding cases,” said James Houchins of Guardians of Rescue.

COLUMBIA, Ky. (WBKO) - The Columbia Police Department were called to Walmart Saturday night after receiving a complaint of a woman in a gold van throwing a car seat into the vehicle with an infant strapped inside the seat. According to reports, officers pulled the van over to make a...