The banquet will be held on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at The Green at the ACPL. Former Kentucky Wildcat basketball play Jeff Sheppard will be the guest speaker.

Adair County has received grant funding for the Household Hazardous Waste event again this year. It will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at the Adair County Road Dept., 62 Service Rd, Columbia, KY from 8:00am-12:00pmCT.

The Grand Opening of Recovery Plus Mental Health will be held on Friday, Oct. 2nd...

The Breeding Fire Dept. Chili Supper/Auction will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3rd..

The Adair County High SchoolClass of 1986 reunion will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3rd at the Red Barn Rental off Hwy E80 in Adair County.

The Adair County Library Bookmobile Open House will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1st...

The Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting will be held, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 12:00 Noon at the Welcome & Development Center, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY.  Lee Ann Jessee, Library Director, will share all the wonderful events happening at the public library.  Then, Hosparus of Green River will update us on all the new things taking place with them.  The lunch sponsor will be KY-ASAP.  All Chamber members are urged to attend.

The Fish Fry will be held on Friday, October 2nd...

The big top is heading to Columbia! The Great Pages Circus is taking over the Adair County Fairgrounds for one night of thrill-packed, family-friendly fun! 

Date: Monday, October 5th
Showtime: 6:00 PM
Location: Adair County Fairgrounds (256 Industrial Park Rd., Columbia, KY)
Ticket Promo: KIDS 12 & UNDER GET IN FREE! (Up to 2 free kids per paid adult)

The fair might be over, but the fun is just getting started in Adair County! Grab the family, help us fill the stands, and let's give the circus a huge local crowd!

The 2026 Adair County Food Pantry Fundraiser featuring Joe Lynn Barbee’s loaded baked potato w/BBQ, will be held on Friday, Oct 2nd from 10:30amCT until we run out of food. The fundraiser will be held at 203 S. Monroe Street in Columbia with our famous chef, Joe Barbee! 

Meals are $10 each; donations welcomed. Pre-Orders are highly recommended by September 28th. Local delivery of 5 or more in Columbia only.

The Downtown Days Photography Contest is back in 2026! 

The photography contest is hosted by the Adair County Public Library's Genealogy & History Research Center, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. 

Photographs should be taken in Columbia and Adair County, subject matter is up to the photographer. Entries must be printed in an 8 x 10 inch format—portrait or landscape. Both color and black & white are welcome. 

There are two categories: Amateur and Professional--please designate your category. 

Three photos by an entrant are the limit due to space for display. 

Entries must be turned in to the Research Center by 5pm on October 1st to be displayed. 

Each entry must have on the reverse side the printed name of the entrant, contact phone number, and category.

Photographs will be displayed at the Research Center during operating hours—9am-5pm each day, Monday through Friday, beginning Friday, October 2nd through Tuesday, October 13th. 

An independent judging team of three will select the first, second and third place winners.

Everyone is encouraged to come by and view all the entries. Each person may then vote for their favorite. This creates another winner—Public Favorite. 

Results of the contest will be announced before/between concert performances on the evening of Saturday, October 10th. 

For additional information contact the Research Center at: 270.380.1024 or adairgenealogy@gmail.com or come by during regular business hours [Monday-Friday, 9-5]