Adair County Genealogical Society

09/02/2026

Columbia Kentucky

09/02/2026

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday Col. Frank Lane Wolford, born on this date in 1817.

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Happy birthday Col. Frank Lane Wolford, born on this date in 1817.

09/01/2026

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 [email protected] or come by during regular business hours [Monday-Friday, 9-5]

08/31/2026

https://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=139715

News for Columbia, KY 42728, and Adair County, Kentcky, updated all day every day.

08/29/2026

📜 Casey History Makers
📅 Saturday, September 5th
🕑 10:00 AM - 11:30AM

History isn’t going to make itself - it needs people like you!

Leave your mark on history in this genealogy-based group. This session, join us for a LIVE in-character presentation on Colonel William Casey, Casey County’s namesake! Richard Phelps will depict Col. Casey, bringing local history to life with a combination of performance, reenactment, and storytelling.

Colonel William Casey was one of the first explorers in the Green River area of Kentucky, including Lincoln County, Casey County, and Adair County. He was a revolutionary war hero and the great-grandfather of Mark Twain - but for the rest of the details on his fascinating life, come to Casey History Makers!

-Sign-ups not required
-All materials provided
-On the first Saturday of each month

08/25/2026

With the announcement of the death of beloved country entertainer and entrepreneur Dolly Parton:

Dolly performed at the Adair County Fair Grounds on one occasion, September 1971 with Porter Wagoner, Spec Rhodes and the Wagon Masters.

Attached are two articles/ads. The advertisement is from The Green River Sprite, 11 September 1971, just prior to the show. The second is the article in the Columbia Statesman on 23 September 1971, just after the massive show!

The benefit show was to support the newly organized Adair County Rescue Squad which was a response to the devastating 1971 tornado that ripped through our area that claimed several lives.