A clinic long suspected of illegally selling prescription pills, and reportedly with ties to drug-trafficking organizations in Russell and neighboring counties, burned early yesterday morning. 
  
According to reports, Dr. Bruce Coffey’s clinic, located in Oneida, Tennessee, just across the Kentucky and Tennessee border, was raided in the summer of 2018 as part of an investigation of whether Coffey was improperly prescribing pain pills and other drugs. 

Coffey has not yet been charged according to reports, but police believe his clinic was a key supplier to drug traffickers in the southern part of Kentucky and Tennessee for years.   Federal officials did state they had identified drug trafficking organizations in Russell, Pulaski and McCreary counties that used Coffey’s clinic as the main source of prescription drugs they sold.   The clinic apparently closed two months ago. 

Federal authorities said yesterday that the fire will not affect their ongoing investigation.

​Story courtesy of lakercountry.com

Former Russell County Sheriff’s Office Detective Joey Hoover alleges in a lawsuit that age discrimination was the reason he wasn’t hired by the Columbia Police Department.


Detective Hoover, who applied for a position in November 2018 when he was 52, alleges that he was informed he would be hired.


According to the lawsuit, three positions with the department were ultimately filled by individuals that were younger than Hoover.


The lawsuit was filed in Adair Circuit Court.


REMINDER — Claims made in civil lawsuits present only one side of the issue.

ADAIR COUNTY FAIR RECEIVES DONATIONS:   Hill Top Auto owners, David and Tina Thomas, donated $500 to the Adair County Fair to be use toward site prep work on the new Fairgrounds.  Owners of Burton Stone, William and Carolyn Burton, donated $1,000 in gravel to help with the roadways and where needed.  Both businesses would like to encourage others to help with this community event.  Pictured are Brandy & Dan Held (fair members) Tina & David Thomas (Hill Top Auto) Billy Pickett, and Miranda Hatcher (fair members).  If anyone would like to donate or assist the Adair County Fair please contact Anthony Brockman at 270-634-4446 or any fair member.  ​

​A man facing a murder charge out of Russell County was arrested in Pulaski County early Monday morning, January 27th, 2020.

According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, 40-year-old Billy Wilson was wanted on a murder charge in connection with a deadly crash involving three vehicles on the Louie B Nunn Parkway in May 2019.

According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Wilson is accused of causing the death of Christopher Monnane, of Nashville, TN

The sheriff’s office says Wilson was only initially charged with DUI after the crash, so he was able to bond out of jail.

In November, after an investigation, they say his charge was upgraded to murder and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

An arrest citation from the Pulaski Co. Sheriff’s Office says Wilson was found Monday morning when deputies there responded to a burglary in progress.

Pulaski County deputies say they caught Wilson as he was trying to run away from the scene.
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He was arrested and taken to the Pulaski Co. Detention Center where he is facing additional charges of fleeing police and resisting arrest.

Wilson is being held on $200,000 bond.

Story courtesy of myq104.com

The Adair County Fiscal Court will meet in Regular Called session Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. CT in the basement of the Adair County Annex building located at 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY 42728. The public is invited to attend. 
 
AGENDA
ADAIR COUNTY FISCAL COURT 
REGULAR CALLED MEETING
JANUARY 28, 2020 @ 4:00 P.M.
ADAIR COUNTY ANNEX BASEMENT
424 PUBLIC SQUARE, COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY 42728
 
                  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
                  PRAYER
                  CALL TO ORDER
                  ROLL CALL
      1.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA
      2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
                  a.January 14, 2020-Regular Meeting Minutes                           
       3.         DISBURSEMENTS
       4.         BUDGET AMENDMENTS
        5.         TRANFERS 
                      A.)        LINE TO LINE TRANSFERS
                      B.)        FUND TO FUND TRANSFERS
       6.         COURT ORDERS 
       7.         READING OF ROADS
        8.         ACTION ITEMS:
             a.2nd READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCCE TO ALL EMPLOYEES TIME OFF TO VOTE
                   b. STARTELL AGREEMENT-911-PERMISSION FOR JUDGE TO SIGN 
                   c. ZULTY’S AGREEMENT-911-PERMISSION FOR JUDGE TO SIGN 
                   d. BANK OF COLUMBIA WIRE TRANSFERS WIRE AGREEMENT
​                e.PERMISSION FOR JUDGE TO SIGN PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR SHERIFF COMPUTER PROGRAM
​                   f.APPROVALOF EMPLOYEE LISTING W/WAGES   
         9.         OTHER BUSINESS
        10.       PUBLIC COMMENTS
        11.       ADJOURN                                                                                
 
This meeting is open to the public.

 On 1-27-20 K-9 Deputy Josh Durbin observed a vehicle around 1:45 am turn into a the parking lot of a closed business.  When he turned in to check on vehicle it began to pull out.  A check of registration revealed license plates were expired an insurance indicator was not valid.    Deputy Durbin initiated a traffic stop approximately 4 miles north of Columbia on KY55.   

    Roadside investigation found that Skylor Riggins, 25, of Columbia was in possession of illegal narcotics.  He was arrested and lodged in the Adair County Regional jail on charges of" 

- possession of a controlled substance 1st degree methamphetamine 

-  possession of synthetic drugs 1st degree 

-possession of marijuana 

- wanton endangerment 2nd degree 

Expired registration plates 

- no insurance 

- improper equipment

- outstanding warrant of arrest from Russell District Court 

   Deputy Durbin was assisted on traffic stop by Columbia Police Officer Adam Cravens.