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Homemaker Bazaars in the Lake Cumberland area...

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, November 18th, for the annual Russell County Hospital Auxiliary Cake Auction! Join in on the fun starting from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM. This is one of the Auxiliary's biggest fundraisers of the year, supporting local health services.

A huge thank you goes out to all the wonderful community bakers donating delicious cakes and homemade pies. Please bid & buy on Tuesday, Nov. 18th!

The Russell Springs Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Nov. 28th on Main Street in Russell Springs at 5:00pmCT. Lights in the Park will be officially lit immediately following the parade!

Make plans to attend "Christmas on the Grounds" on Saturday, Nov. 14th...

The Pie Auction will be held on Saturday, November 21st...

Texas Roadhouse Rolls Time! It won’t be long till Thanksgiving and everyone loves Texas Roadhouse Rolls for Thanksgiving dinners. Your Russell County Cheerleaders are selling them again this year! Orders need to be turned in by November 16th. They will be delivered on Friday November 20th. Please reach out to any RC Cheerleader or Cheer Booster.

An Adair County Community Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, November 18th...

The monthly R.C. Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 17th...

The public is invited to the Folk Art Exhibit November 2-21, 2026 at the Adair Genealogy & History Research Center, 307 Greensburg St, Columbia, KY...

Adair County has received grant funding for the Household Hazardous Waste event again this year. It will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at the Adair County Road Dept., 62 Service Rd, Columbia, KY from 8:00am-12:00pmCT.

The 29th Annual Swap Meet will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7th at the Russell County Fairgrounds...

COLUMBIA, KY. (10/27/2026) As the nation winds down its celebration of the semiquincentennial of America's founding in 1776, this year's Lindsey Wilson University Veterans Appreciation Luncheon will honor the founding of the nation's six military branches.

Lindsey Wilson's 24th annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. CT on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at VFW Post 6097, 500 Green Hills Road, Columbia.

The luncheon is free and open to all area veterans and their spouses.

In addition to the meal, the luncheon will include a short program for veterans and their spouses.

"I know Nov. 11 is such an important day to our region's veterans, and it's also an important day to the Lindsey Wilson community," said Lindsey Wilson Dean of Students Chris Schmidt, who helps coordinate and oversee the event. "For nearly a quarter of a century, the luncheon has been a very small way for the university to thank the men and women who answered the call when asked to serve their country."

The birth of America's armed forces predates the signing of the Declaration of Independence by more than a year. In fact, three branches of the U.S. armed forces -- Army, Navy and Marines -- were founded before the nation.

The Continental Army was created by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, followed by the Navy on Oct. 13, 1775, and then the Marine Corps on Nov. 10, 1775.

As the nation's national security needs evolved, so did the branches of its armed forces. The Coast Guard can trace its roots to the Revenue Cutter Service when it was established by Congress on Aug. 4, 1790. The modern Coast Guard was created when President Woodrow Wilson signed the Coast Guard Act on Jan. 28, 1915, merging the Revenue Cutter Service with the Lifesaving Service.

President Harry Truman established the Air Force on Sept. 18, 1947, when he signed the National Security Act of 1947, and the Space Force was established on Dec. 20, 2019, when President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act.

"Just as our nation has many stories about its founding, so do the branches of our armed forces," said Schmidt. "But one thread that runs through all of the branches of our armed forces is a commitment to 'support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.' The men and women we will honor and recognize at this year's luncheon have been exemplars of that commitment."

The LWU luncheon was started in 2003 as part of Lindsey Wilson's centennial year celebration, and it's been held every subsequent year, even during the COVID-19 pandemic when university employees and students made meals ready to eat and worked with VFW post members to deliver the MREs to area veterans.

"This luncheon is always one of the highlights of our school year for our students who assist at it because it reminds them what it means to be committed to something bigger than yourself," said Schmidt. "The veterans we serve every year are living role models to our students."

Reservations for the Lindsey Wilson Veterans Appreciation Luncheon are not required. For more information, contact the Lindsey Wilson Office of Student Services at 270-384-8036.

Agape Missions invites you to join them in serving a free meal to our Veterans (and anyone else who needs a hot meal), on Wednesday, November 11th at the Bank of Jamestown Pavilion from 2pm-5pmCT. A FREE meal & drink will be provided to each individual.

Benefit Auction for the Allen Curry family will be held on Saturday, November 14th...

Press Release from the Don Franklin Automotive Group announcing the "Operation 369 Memorial Fund"...

The ACHS Veterans Day Program will be held on Monday, November 9, 2026...

The Adair County Annual Book Fair and Arts & Crafts Show will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 10:00am-2:00pmCT at Adair County VFW Post #6097, 500 Green Hills Road, Columbia, KY. Many regional Authors & Artists (Non-fiction & Fiction), History & Genealogy, Local History, Biography & Memoir, Poetry, How-to Science-fiction, Religious & Inspirational, Children's Literature, Gardening and much more! No vendor's fee!

The event is sponsored by Mike & Renea Watson, the Adair County Arts Council, Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots, Adair County Public Library, Genealogy & History Center, Adair County Genealogical Society, and the Adair Heritage Association.

For more information, email: [email protected] or call 270-380-1024. Space is limited, so sign up early for a booth!