An organizational meeting was held recently at Columbia City Hall in order to begin planning for the 2026 edition of the Spirit of Columbia awards. This meeting was attended by several emergency agencies including the Breeding Fire Department, Adair County Ambulance Service, Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department, and TJ Health Columbia. The awards honor emergency responders in our community that have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
The 2026 edition of the awards will be held on Friday, April 3rd, 2026 at the Columbia City Park pavilion. Nomination forms are available for pickup at City Hall during normal business hours Monday-Friday from 8am-4pm (or print off the form below). Nominations will be accepted until February 16th at 4:00PM at Columbia City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY.








