The City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at 6:10 p.m. CT, Thursday, November 12 at City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. The purpose of the meeting is to consider an administrative review for property located at 169 Nancy Lane. Property owned by Garry & Treasa Willis (PVA Map No. 000-02-08-018.00).
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On October 29th 2020. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle accident around 4300 block of Kentucky 55 North. Upon arrival Deputies located a single vehicle on its side.
A preliminary investigation determined a 2007 Lincoin MKZ traveling North operated by Ashley Bunch, 33, of Jamestown KY. Bunch left the right hand shoulder of the roadway and struck a earth embankment. The vehicle then over turned and struck a guardrail, upon striking the guardrail the vehicle slid on its side into a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet electronic sign and trailer. Weather conditions on the roadway surface was a determining factor. Bunch was transported by Adair County EMS to T.J Health Columbia and later transported to University of Kentucky hospital for her injuries. Adair County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by Adair County EMS and Columbia/Adair Fire department. Sheriff Josh Brockman Adair County Sheriff’s Office October 23, 2020
Dear Staff, Students, and Community: Once again, we are heading toward a new season. This season will be very unique. I am excited about the roster we have in place this season. We have personnel that I am confident will be competitive and improved over last season. They are great young men who are proud to be representing Adair County High School. The past five seasons have featured 98 wins, two district titles, two regional semi-final appearances, and a regional runner-up. Furthermore, we have had several exciting victories over district and regional opponents. I stay focused and excited about building a program and developing players. This year Kyle Burton will head the JV squad. Jacob Pooler will be the head of our Freshman team. These two coaches are young, talented individuals that will improve our program. They bring an enthusiasm and relations with players that cannot be matched. Daniel Hedges will return to the staff as a Varsity assistant and Director of Basketball Operations. He will help with scouting, game planning, and day to day basketball activities. Finally, I would like to say I am proud to be your head coach. It takes all of us to make this program successful. If you get to attend a game-come proud and loud. I can’t wait to get started! ROLL TRIBE! Cordially: Coach Deron Breeze Adair County High School National Prescription Drug Take Back completed for this year. The Adair County Sheriffs Office has collected approximately 87 lbs. of prescription medication over the last year in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency. The purpose of the program is to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing or old prescription medicine while educating the public about the potential for abuse of medication. This year alongside Kentucky State Police Post 15 here in Columbia We collected approximately 205 lbs total. Last night 10-25-20 at around 10 pm Sheriff Brockman turned over the prescription meds to Kentucky State Police Troopers at post 15 to be transported to a designated drop off point for proper disposal. Louisville, KY – October 25, 2020 – Crappie anglers from fifteen states traveled to Green River Lake at Columbia, KY to participate in the October 23-24, 2020 Crappie USA (CUSA) Classic. Anglers had fished throughout the year to qualify for the event. Presented by Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s, the Classic featured a guaranteed payout of $125,000 in cash and prizes.
Given the 2020 Pandemic, all parts of the 24 th annual event were conducted following social distancing and mask wearing requirements. Following registration, the traditional pre-tournament meal was served in to-go containers so everyone could choose where they wanted to eat. The Jim Blair Community Center was set up with socially distanced tables and chairs for those that wanted to use it, but everyone was required to wear a mask while in the building. A total of 122 teams fished the event—43 in the Pro Division and 79 in the Amateur Division. A total of $126,000 was distributed to the winners. Because parts of Green River Lake are in the Eastern Time Zone, anglers were responsible to know that the tournament was based on Central Standard Time (CST). Anglers could start fishing at 7 o’clock am CST, fishing ended at 3:00 pm CST and they had to be in the weigh-in line by 4:00 pm CST. Day one fishing was mostly dry, but mask wearing anglers were greeted with heavy rains during the weigh-in. When the weights were recorded it was Harold Maddux and Brian Oldham leading the pack on the Pro side with a 7 fish limit weighing 7.65 pounds. In the Amateur Division Lynn and Nathan Cochran took the day one lead with 7.97 pounds. Big Fish of the day was a 2.02-pound slab from George and Rosemary Parker. The stage was set for day two. Pro Division Results First Place Following two days of competitive crappie fishing the team of Harold “Dude” Maddux and Brian Oldham had held their day one lead to become the 2020 CUSA Champs. They weighed a two-day total of 14.94 pounds to claim the top spot. The team from MT. Juliet, TN earned a $49,000 Ranger/Mercury Package completely rigged with Minn Kota Trolling Motor, Talon, Hummingbird Helix 7, Minn Kota Battery Charger, and a Driftmaster Rod Holder Package, Maddux and Oldham fished the main channel in 26 to 40 feet of water. Occasionally they caught fish in water as deep as 52 feet. Sometimes those fish coming from deep water are hard to care for and they weighed some of their fish early so they could be returned to the water sooner. “The weather this weekend was right in our wheelhouse,” reported Oldham. “There was a 23-degree temperature drop, but that doesn’t usually bother our deep fish. I said to my partner, ‘Dude, very few times do things line up for us like it did this weekend.’” “We did have to run in a few times keep them alive,” continued Oldham. “We had one deep fish die within 7 minutes, even after fizzing it. There was nothing we could do.” Tournament Director Darrell Van Vactor praised the team for taking care of the fish, saying “That is exactly the way to do it. I would rather weigh 7 fish one at a time than lose one.” Crappie Magnet jigs tipped with Slab Bites were their bait of choice. They were targeting fish in heavy cover as they caught about 25 for the two days of competition. “We were vertical fishing with LiveScope,” added Oldham. “It helped us out a 100 percent. We use Crappie Magnet jigs exclusively and we were tipping with Slab Bites. This weekend white/chartreuse was good and midnight blue slab curly worked well. We also caught some on the Dude Special (watermelon/red). “We found our fish moving in and out of structure,” concluded Oldham. “Once we foundthem, we tried to pluck off two or three before they left. The standing trees were stackedfull of crappie with the bigger fish were at the bottom.” Second Place The Indiana team of Patrick Stone and Steve Jeffers claimed the runner-up spot. Stone, from Anderson, IN, and Jeffers from Wabash, IN brought a two-day weight of 13.98 pounds to the scales to earn $7000 for second place, $250 for the Ranger Bonus, and $250 for the Talon Bonus. Stone and Jeffers fished the Elkhorn area of Green River Lake. They were spider rigging in 6 to 12 feet of water. Their bait of choice was Big Daddy Long Legs in black/chartreuse. They caught about 30 fish in the two days of the tournament. “Steve and I were fishing 6 to 12 feet deep,” reported Stone. “We were using a technique called ‘spiderscoping.’ It’s a very precise presentation that combines spider rigging, vertical jigging, and LiveScope. Instead of the normal 8 16-foot Ozark Rods we use only 3 or 4. The idea is to concentrate on putting the baits at the right depth and location and holding it there as still as possible.” “Spiderscoping is truly a team effort,” continued Stone. “As one partner is running the trolling motor the other is watching rods and catching fish. It’s is a game of inches to hold a double minnow rig in front of the fish until he bites. Sometimes it takes 15 minutes or more.” “Another thing that helped was tipping our Big Diddy Baits with 3-inch shiners,” Stone said. “Most bait shops in the area only carry small tuffy minnows, but the great folks at the Tackle Box in Campbellsville got us the bait we wanted.” Stone and Jeffers wanted to thank Ozark Rods, Hitek Rod Holders, Big Diddy Baits, Yogimotion Entertainment, Mares Family Farms, Dorais Chevrolet, and Dynamic Design for all their support. “I also want to thank my better half Deanna,” concluded Stone. “And the rest of my family for always supporting and encouraging me. There is one word of encouragement that has stuck with me most of my life. When I was about 13 years old, I would eat, sleep, and breath fishing. My brother-in-law Gary Clark told me that I should try to be a professional fisherman. His words have stuck in my mind—'Somebody has to do it, it may as well be you!’ From that, I learned to truly believe that you can achieve anything if you work hard enough.” Third Place Shawn Salyers and Josh Lovett from Murray, KY teamed up to bring 13.85 pounds to the scales and earn a check for $3,000. Salyers and Lovett also fished the Elkhorn area of the lake. They caught their fish in 10 feet of water. They used assorted jigs tipped with minnows. They said the agreed with the second-place team that the black/chartreuse worked the best. The team caught a total of 60 fish Fourth Place Another Kentucky team, Tim Gill from Bowling Green and Michael Tinsley, from Scottsville took home the fourth-place plaques. They weighed a Green River Lake bag of 13.76 pounds to earn a check for $1,500. Gill and Tinsley targeted 6 to 10 feet of water in the Elkhorn area. The team used blue/chartreuse jig heads tipped with minnows. They caught around 30 fish on each day of the tournament. Fifth Place Rounding out the top five was Wayne Adams from Berea, KY, and Richard Wright from Irvine, KY. They teamed up to bring 13.48 pounds to the scales and earn a check for $1,000. Adams and Berea were fishing over heavy brush. They were one-pole jigging in 6 to 10 feet of water. The team used popsicle jigs tipped with shiners to do their damage. Big Fish/Top Female Angler The Big Fish award went to George and Rosemary Parker with a 2.02-pound slab. The Florida team caught the big crappie on day one and it held up to earn the $2000.00 prize. Rosemary also earned the Top Female Angler Award. Amateur Division Results First Place Amateur Division/ Second Big Fish Lynn and Nathan Cochran from Springville, KY claimed the top honors in the Amateur Division on Green River Lake. The team of brothers brought 15.17 pounds to the scales to earn the top spot. First place earned them a Ranger 188 Boat equipped with a 115 hp Mercury, Minn Kota trolling motor, Humminbird Helix7 SI, and a Driftmaster Rod Holder Package. Hey also earned $250 for the Ranger Cup Bonus, $200 Crappie Magnet Slab Bites Bonus, $100 Jenko Bonus, $300 for the Driftmaster Rod Holder Bonus, and $1,000 for 2nd place big fish at 1.59 pounds. “We used Jenko Hypersence Rods to single poled over brush in 5 to 15 feet of water,” reported Lynn. “We were fishing on the north end of the lake. We used Big Bite Baits Crappie Minnr, Original Crappie Magnets, and Muddy Water Baits.” The team tipped jigs with minnows and some with slab bites. They reported the crappies being very tight to the brush. They caught more than 100 fish for the weekend. “I would like to thank Big Bite Baits for sponsoring us,” concluded Lynn. “In particular, Les Bratcher with Big Bite for taking care of us. I would also like to thank the Crappie USA staff for all they do to give us the opportunity to fish.” Second Place Amateur Division The runner-up spot went to Will Rogers from Harrodsburg, KY and Eric Kersey from Perryville, KY. They brought a two-day total weight of 13.52 pounds to the scales to earn a check for $4,000.00. Rogers and Kersey fished the north end of Green River Lake. They were targeting 14 feet of water using Crappie Magnet Originals in white/chartreuse. They tipped with Slab Bites to catch around 60 keepers for the weekend. Third Place Amateur Division Third place went to Craig Delk from Stanford, KY and Chris Morgan from Yosemite, KY. They teamed up to bring 13.17 pounds to the scales and earn a check for $1,500. Delk and Morgan fished the north end of the lake in 10 to 14 feet of water. They fished one pole in hand, rigged with assorted jig colors. They tipped with minnows to catch a total of nearly 100 fish for the weekend. Fourth Place Amateur Division Lee Anderson and Rick Johnston from Benton, KY, teamed up to take the fourth spot. They brought a two-day weight of 13.02 pounds to the scales to earn a check for $1,000. Anderson and Johnston fished the main lake above Holmes Bend. They used hair jigs in natural colors to catch a total of 40 to 50 crappies over the weekend. Fifth Place Amateur Division The top five was rounded out by Jeff Outland from Gilbertsville, KY, and Michael McGregor from Benton KY. They had a two-day bag that weighed 12.17 pounds and good enough to earn a check for $700. Outland and McGregor fished the north end on the main lake. They were one pole jigging using black/chartreuse hair jigs. The team caught more than 60 fish during the two-day tournament. Other Awards National Points Champions – Scott Bunch and Neal Alvis Sportsman of the Year – Bob Denen Jr. Angler of the Year – Jordyn Fenstemaker Top Adult/Youth Team, Amateur Division – Eric and Jordyn Fenstemaker Top Male/Female Team, Amateur Division – Jeff Sharp and Cindi Sharp Epilogue Darrell Van Vactor, CUSA Operations Manager, sent special thanks to Judge Gale Cowan and the crew at Holmes Bend Marina for helping make the event a huge success and to the folks at Sleep Inn, Columbia for furnishing host lodging. “We had a fantastic field of anglers this week at the Classic,” added Van Vactor. “It is such a pleasure to work with America's Best Crappie Anglers!” National Sponsors National Sponsors of Crappie USA are: Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s, Ranger Boats, Mercury Marine, Mustad Hooks, Minn Kota, Humminbird, Talon, Lake Master Maps, Gamma, B’n’M Poles, Driftmaster Rod Holders, Ego Nets, Cumberland Crappie Double Seats, Brushpile Crappie, Charlie Brewer Slider, Crappie Now Magazine, Jenko Fishing, Big Bite Baits, Lake Cumberland CVB, Crappie Magnet, EFX Graphics, Fin n’ Frames, Crown Trophy, JR Madd Breading, WavePro, Freaky Franks Tackle, EZ Drift, Allegro Marinades, and Aftco Clothing. For more information on CUSA events and the changes coming in 2021, visit the website at www.crappieusa.com and Crappie USA Tournament Trail Facebook Page. The CUSA office is available by phone at 502-384-5924. On Monday morning October 19, at approximately 5:09am. The Adair County Sheriffs Office responded to a home invasion call in the Cane Valley Community. Upon arrival deputies spoke to the victims at the home and learned that they had woke up to find a female in their residence.
Deputies got a description of the suspect that was found in the home by resident but fled the home and left before deputies arrived. While searching the area a vehicle was discovered parked in the vicinity that wasn’t registered to the area. In the search for the owner it led deputies to 32 year old Doris Carol Roy, of Russell Springs KY. Roy was brought to the sheriffs office for interview where she ultimately admitted to deputies that she had unlawfully went into the residence. Roy was arrested at 2:24 pm and lodged in the Adair County Jail with charges of burglary 1st and theft of a firearm. Deputy Joey Keith assisted by Deputy Brandon Hitch conducted the investigation . Sheriff Josh Brockman Adair County Sheriff’s Office Please be advised the City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Board will call back to order a Public Hearing on Thursday, October 22 at 6 p.m. in City Hall.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider the following:
The hearing is open to the public. Remember our popular Silent City Cemetery Tours of past years? The pandemic has interrupted so many activities, the Tour as well. But wait! There is an alternative. Events of 2020 have allowed the Adair County Genealogical Society and the Adair County Public Library to present a new type of Tour.
Watch, and be amazed! There will soon appear four guides for you to follow on the 2020 Tour on YouTube. Four presenters have been filmed on site at the Columbia City Cemetery presenting biographical sketches of local individuals. You may sit in the privacy of your own home and watch the lives of departed Adair Countians unfold before your very eyes! Coming Soon!! Coming sooooon!! -- Michael C. Watson On 10-18-20 At 5:55 pm the Adair County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to a single vehicle collision 2 miles west of Columbia on KY 80.
Preliminary investigation shows that Sarah Mast 18 was traveling west in a 2012 ford passenger when her vehicle began to slide in left leaning curve. Her vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree coming to rest against and earth embankment. Mast was treated by Adair EMS then transported to TJ Health of Columbia. Deputy Josh Durbin is investigating the collision and he was assisted on scene by Columbia Adair County Fire Department along with Adair EMS. Adair County Sheriffs Office seizes over 5 ounces of suspected crystal methamphetamine with street value of over 15,000.
On 10-16-20 at 10:39 pm Deputy Joey Keith and K-9 Deputy Josh Durbin with K-9 nitro initiated a traffic stop 9 miles east of Columbia on KY 80 of a 2007 Volvo. During the stop deputy’s suspected there was illegal drugs in the vehicle and Deputy Durbin ran K-9 nitro on the vehicle. Nitro had a positive hit indicator for illegal substances in vehicle and as a result a search was conducted. Located was over 5 ounces of suspected crystal methamphetamine with a street value over 15,000, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and cash. Arrested was George Tom Polston 58 of Columbia on charges of: 1 - Failure to wear seatbelts 2- possession of a controlled substance 1st degree 3- possession of marijuana 4-possession of drug paraphernalia 5- trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree methamphetamine He was lodged in the Adair County Jail. Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Kentucky State Police. Update: In reference to the traffic stop that yielded over 5 ounces of methamphetamine on 10-16-20 the Adair County Sheriffs office inadvertently left out the arrest of Walter Thomas age 67 of Russell Springs. Thomas was charged with Possession of a controlled substance 1st degree , trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was lodged in Adair County Regional Jail. . Sheriff Josh Brockman |
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