The Columbia City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, February 1, 2016.
 
AGENDA
 
1.)     MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF JANUARY 4, 2016 REGULAR CALLED MEETING
2.)    2ND READING OF ORDINANCE NO.  440.2 – AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PANHANDLING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF COLUMBIA WITHOUT PERMISSION
3.)    MOTION TO ADJOURN                                                                  
 
Rhonda Loy
City Clerk

Work has started on Jamestown Marina after the massive snowstorm of mid January to the local area. 

Photo credit to John Ford

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Over 100 lexington firefighters are downtown responding to a massive fire at the Blue Grass Stockyards at Lisle Industrial Avenue and Forbes Road.
The three alarm fire started just after 2 p.m Saturday afternoon

Multiple emergency crews are at the scene. Lexington fire officials report flames reaching anywhere from 40-70 feet in the air.

Emergency crews are advising to avoid the area if possible.

Lexington police have shut down several roads around the area, including Forbes Road, Old Frankfort Pike and Leestown Road 

The Lexington Fire Department has advised anyone living within a half mile radius of the fire to stay inside and keep doors and windows shut.

WKYT currently has a crew heading to the scene. Continue to check back for updates.

Story courtesy of wkyt.com

A Kentucky Senate committee has passed a bill that protects religious expression in public schools and universities.  
  
The measure was born out of a recent presentation of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at a Johnson County elementary school. A scene that quotes lines from the Bible was removed from the play for fear of a lawsuit.  
  
Senate Bill 15 would permit students to express religious or political viewpoints in school assignments free from discrimination.  ​

​The Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement is currently on the scene of an Injury Accident involving a Commercial Motor Vehicle and a Passenger car approximately 1 mile north of Columbia in front of the Pyles Concrete Company.  There is a detour currently set up at this time. 
 
Update:The Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement responded to a two vehicle injury collision that occurred today at approximately 9:33 a.m. 2 miles north of Columbia on KY 55. 
 
The preliminary investigation indicated that 66-year-old Brenda Stephens of Columbia was operating a 2014 Chrysler when she pulled into the path of a 2015 Freightliner being driven by 48-year-old Lester Price of Olympia.  Price’s vehicle overturned causing the trailer loaded with milk to spill resulting in KY55 being blocked for most of the day. 
 
Stephens and Price were both transported to Westlake Hospital where they were flown to University of Kentucky Hospital by Air Evac.  Price was wearing his seat belt, while Stephens was not wearing her seat belt.  Stephens and Price are listed in critical but stable condition. 
 
Senior Officer Derek Cundiff is investigating the accident and was assisted at the scene by Kentucky State Police Sgt. John Barnett, the Adair Co Sheriff’s Office, EMS, Rescue, Fire and the Kentucky Department of Transportation. 

Saturday night, January 30th a candlelight vigil will be held at Bearwallow United Methodist Church, 6080 Liberty Road, Columbia, Ky.  42728.  Vigil will start at 6 p.m. All is welcome to attend. 

The Coomer and Keltner Families were respected members of this community. And Tragically they were killed, Tuesday in an explosion in the Bearwallow Community. 

According to the Glasgow Daily Times, Sgt. Michael Burton's termination is being upheld. The Mayor sent his Findings of Facts and Final Order upholding Chief Howie's decision to terminate Burton, to Burton's Attorney Stephen Poindexter on January 27th, 2016.  On January 28th, the Mayor announces the decision was sent to Poindexter on the previous day and copies are available for media at city hall.  Burton's Attorney says they will appeal. To see the timeline of the findings check out glasgowdailytimes.com

​Story courtesy of Melinda J. Overstreet at glasgowdailytimes.com

No school in Russell County, students to do lesson 4.