The Russell County Public Library invites everyone to the Groundbreaking Celebration on May 23rd...
 

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held on May 19th...

An Adair County Community Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026...

Please support the Crusade for Children by placing an order today!

The Grab Fire Dept. will have an open house, dinner, and meet the candidates event on Saturday, May 9th at 5pm central time. The fire department is located at 369 Grab Rd, Greensburg, KY.

All Russell County First Responders are welcome to attend!

Spring LiHeap begins April 20th and runs through May 22nd...
 

The R.C. Jaycees Vendor Fair will be held on Saturday, May 16th at 2000 Lakeway Drive, Russell Springs, KY...

Preschool Registration will be offered from 8amCT to 2pmCT on Friday, May 1 and Friday, May 8, 2026 at Adair County Primary Center, 158 Col. Casey Dr, Columbia, KY (enter through Door #13).

Preschool Screenings and Enrollment will be offered on Friday, May 15, 2026 from 8amCT to 2pmCT.

Parents/Guardians are asked to bring the following:

• State certified birth certificate
• Physical (within a year)
• Eye exam (within a year
• Immunizations (up to date)
• Proof of income &
• Custody paperwork (if applicable)

For more information, call 270-384-2476 ext. 2017, or email wesley.irvin@adair.kyschools.us.

RCMS YSC will be hosting Reality Town on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at the Russell County Auditorium Natatorium Complex lobby. Reality Town is from 8:00am-2pmCT.  All volunteers will need to arrive by 7:30amCT. This event is for 8th grade students only. Lunch will be provided. Tables & chairs will also be provided. You can bring items to give away if you want, but you don't have to do this either. There will be approx. 200 students who participate.

For more information, contact Danielle Helm, RCMS Youth Service Center Coordinator at 270-866-8822.

JAMESTOWN ELEM. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION:

• Thursday, May 7^th -  9:00am-1:00pmCT

Call Jamestown Elem. School at 270-343-3966 to schedule an appointment. 

Please bring your kindergarten child for a quick kindergarten readiness screening and bring the following documents for enrollment:

• Birth Certificate (must be 5 by August 1^st to enroll for kindergarten)
• Social Security Card
• Immunization Record
• Physical Exam
• Dental Exam
• Eye Exam &
• Custody Documents (if applicable)

JAMESTOWN ELEM. NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION:

• Thursday, June 11^th -  9:00am-1:00pmCT
• Thursday July 16^th -  9:00am-1:00pmCT

 Please call 270-343-3966 if you have any questions.

The City of Columbia, in collaboration with the Arts Administration Program at Lindsey Wilson University and the Adair County Genealogical Center, will be presenting the Mark Twain Storytelling Festival in Columbia on June 19 and June 20.

Local (and area) storytellers who will participate are:

• Mike Watson, a historical perspective
• Mary Hamilton, Kentucky Folklore
• Suzanne Bennett as Jane Todd Crawford
• Richard Phelps as Col William Casey
• Darlene Campbell as Jane Lampton Clements
• Robert Brock as Mark Twain
• Ray Mendenhall, Humorist, storyteller, musician

There will be a reception on Friday evening, and Saturday will be a day of storytelling (morning and into the afternoon).

“We encourage visitors to utilize local restaurants and local businesses during their time in Columbia and Adair County,” stated Mayor Hoots.

Plans are underway to do a mural downtown on South Reed Street pertaining to Mark Twain and his mother, Jane Lampton.

For further information, contact the Mayor’s Office at (270)-384-6183.

• April 28, 2026: Idea Swap & Handy Garden Tools Showcase
• May 26, 2026: Electric Pressure Canning

• The Adair County program meets each Wednesday at 12 Noon at the Adair County Health Department. Enter through the basement entrance.
   
• The Russell County program meets each Friday at 12 Noon at the Russell County Health Department in Jamestown. Enter through the Environmental Department side entrance.

The Democrats of Adair County holds monthly meetings on the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm at the Meeting Room located at Pizza Hut in Columbia at 990 Jamestown Street. All Registered Democrats (or those considering registering as a Democrat) are invited to attend.
 

Russell County citizens who suspect illegal drugs are being sold in their neighborhood are urged to contact the Russell County Sheriff’s Office Drug/Wanted Persons Tip-Line at 270-343-8116. All callers will remain anonymous.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY meets on Thursday evenings at 6:00pmCT in the Pearl Helm Worship Center located on the 2nd floor of the Russell Springs United Methodist Church, 226 Jamestown Street, Russell Springs, KY. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ centered recovery program based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is for anyone with Hurts, Habits, and Hang-ups. You must be 18 or older to attend. For more information, please call the church at 270-866-5180 or Dennis Price at 270-566-1889. You can also check out the Celebrate Recovery Facebook page for more details.