Gov. Beshear Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Winter Storm System

Governor activates emergency response, price gouging laws to protect Kentuckians. FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency ahead of a severe winter storm system set […]
Samaritan’s Purse Celebrates 12.2 Million Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gifts

KENTUCKY, Jan. 22, 2026—Samaritan’s Purse is celebrating a successful season after collecting 12.2 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts in 2025, sharing the love of Jesus with children in need around the world. […]
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Highway Crews Preparing For Weekend Winter Storm

Forecast winter storm could create snowy and potentially hazardous conditions across much of the commonwealth. FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 22, 2026) – On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Team Kentucky state […]
Donate Life Kentucky Trust Records One Of Strongest Years Ever For Donor Registration And Family Support

More than 75,000 new registered donors and $1.7 million raised for mission. (January 21, 2025) – Donate Life Kentucky Trust was founded by Kentucky’s Circuit Court Clerks in 1992 to support […]
Taylor County Grand Jury Indictments: January 2026

A reminder that indictments are not a finding of guilt. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Click here for indictments: https://myq104.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/Scan_2026_01_21_14_09_18_602.pdf (Susie Skaggs – Taylor […]
City Procures Community Development Block Grant, CIRCOR Plans Tentative Expansion With Fifty Full Time Jobs

The City of Columbia had a public hearing on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) to discuss the city’s request for an application for a Community Development Block Grant for the procurement […]
U.S. 68 Improvement Project is Set to Begin in Green and Metcalfe Counties this Week

A project to improve safety and mobility along a section of U.S. 68 in Green and Metcalfe counties is expected to begin this week. Signs are expected to be posted […]
Lindsey Wilson University Arts And Humanities Irish Film Series A ‘Crash Course On 20th Century Irish Identity’

Public invited to screen four Irish films from Feb. 3-24. by Duane Bonifer Please note: Because of the winter storm, the series has been delayed a week. COLUMBIA, KY. (01/26/2026) […]
Lady Cards Finish as 2A Runners-Up

The Taylor County Lady Cards fell to Calloway County in the Girls 2A Championship game after a hard-fought battle. Taylor County finished the night shooting an efficient 43.6 percent from […]
Columbia Adair County Fire Department Dispatched To Summit Manor Nursing Home For Smoke In Hallway

01/16/2026 Columbia Adair County Fire Department was dispatched at 06:14 hours Friday morning to 400 Bomar Heights, Summit Manor Nursing Home, on a report of smoke coming from the downstairs […]