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From Sheriff Gary Roy: “Starting Wednesday, July 8, 2026, you may receive a phone call from the Adair County Sheriff’s Office regarding sponsorship of our 2026-2027 Sheriff’s Office calendar.  The caller will be Aaron Cowles and he will be asking you about sponsoring a spot on the calendar.  Proceeds go to benefit the Kentucky Sheriffs’ Association Boys and Girls Ranch in Gilbertsville, KY.  If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to call the office at 2

The City of Columbia is looking forward to our annual Paint the Town event, which will be held this year on Thursday, July 16th, 2026. The Public Square will be closed that evening from 4-7PM, to allow all participants to fully enjoy the event. During Paint the Town we invite people, churches, organizations, and businesses to chalk portions of the sidewalk around the square. If you would like a square please contact City Hall at 270-384-2501.  (Trey Stephens, As

(Chief Shannon Wilson - Campbellsville Police Department) 

Emerald Crossing VBS at Liberty Baptist on July 12-16, 2026, from 5:30-8:00 each evening. Thursday night will be a family fish fry meal with commencement.  (Sara Barnes - Liberty Baptist)

Pickett's Chapel's Rainforest VBS coming up July 8, 9 and 10, 2026, 6-8 pm(CT). Pickett's Chapel Church, 3047 Portland Road, in the Portland/Milltown area. Everyone is invited. For info 270.634.2440/634.1354. (Ann Smith - Pickett's Chapel Church)

22 WARRANTS OF ARREST SERVED  7 CRIMINAL CASES OPENED  4 CALL RESPONSE REPORTS WRITTEN  7 DOMESTIC ABUSE CASES WORKED  19 ACCIDENTS WORKED  8 OUT OF COUNTY TRANSPORTS  32 CITATIONS WRITTEN FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY  85 CIVIL PROCESS PAPERS SERVED  2 CRIMINAL SUMMONSES SERVED  50 SUBPOENAS SERVED  195 HOURS OF COURT SECURITY PROVIDED  538 VEHICLE INSPECTIONS DONE  2

(Trey Stephens - City of Columbia) 

The City of Columbia is planning their annual Back To School Bash for Wednesday, July 29th, 2026, at the City Park on Fairground Street. The event will once again feature master magician Lance Burton, as well as other acts in the fourth annual variation of this bash. The event is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. As a part of this, sponsors will be taken for the t-shirts that will be distributed that day. If you would like to be a sponsor, please contact City Hall at

LIBERTY, Ky.  (July 6, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on KY 70 near Pruitt Lane in Casey County, just before 3:00 P.M. CDT Sunday afternoon. The preliminary investigation revealed that Ronnie Lee, 69, of Liberty, was traveling south on KY 70 in a 2000 Mazda pickup.  Mr. Brown crossed the centerline and entered the northbound lane of KY 70 into the path of a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado traveling north on KY 70, operated b

Saturday, July 11, 2026, will be the next food pantry day at Old Concord Community Church.  We will start at 9 AM and end at 11 AM (or when supplies run out, whichever comes first).  It is first come first serve.  People wishing to receive food must be present to pickup for themselves.  Old Concord Community Church, 5996 Fairplay Road, Columbia, KY.  (Crystal Dillingham - Old Concord Community Church)