An Adair County man was arrested after a search of a residence in a joint investigation between the Adair County Sheriffs Office and the Kentucky Department of Probation and Parole.

On Monday, May 13, 2024 around 10:45 a.m. Sheriffs Deputies and Probation Officers went to a residence on Sulpher Springs Road in northern Adair County. Officers were investigating complaints of possible drug activity in the area. After conducting a search of the residence, the homeowner, Joseph Smith, 62, of Columbia, KY was arrested and lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail for possession of a controlled substance 1st degree (cocaine), possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Deputy Gary Roy is leading the investigation and was assisted by Deputy Tweedy and Officers Harvey and Garner from KY Probation and Parole.