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By Drew Bergman Contributor Whether online or in the classroom, the 2020 school year will begin in three weeks’ time. Superintendents, administrators, counselors, teachers, and support staff have been at work preparing for that day. While much of the focus has been placed on digital technologies and online educational tools for remote learning, educators have…

Note: This is the second of a three-part series highlighting area schools’ preparations for the upcoming school year. By Drew Bergman Contributor As the days pass by Kentucky inches closer and closer to the return of school. Districts with as little in common as Jefferson County Public Schools and Letcher County Public Schools have already…

Note: This is the first of a three part series highlighting area schools. By Jeff Neagle Editor The questions on the minds of most people heading into August are centered on the start of school. The uncertainty about the return to class has many people wondering how classes will work and how students who are…

By Drew Bergman Contributor Adair County Schools are currently awaiting the arrival of 1300 Chromebooks and iPads to help ensure that students have at least the capability of continuing their education online if and when it becomes necessary this fall. “It’s been a real undertaking,” said ACS Superintendent Dr. Pamela Stephens. “Everyone’s been working hard…

By Jeff Neagle Editor Blizzards, dipped cones, and banana splits have moved one step closer to being added to Adair Countians’ menu. Monday afternoon the Planning and Zoning Commission met at Columbia City Hall to see final plans for the Dairy Queen restaurant to be constructed at 1101 Jamestown Street. The property is the former…

By Jeff Neagle Editor Tuesday was a full day for magistrates Sammy Baker and Chris Reeder as well as Jailer Joey White. For all three, the day started with an 8:30 a.m. jail committee meeting and ended with the first fiscal court meeting of the month at 6:00 p.m. In the committee meeting, White told…

By Jeff Neagle and Drew Bergman As the number of cases of coronavirus continue to rise across the country, Adair County can count itself among those towns showing a significant increase over the past few days. At press time, the county had 34 confirmed cases with one hospitalization and the other 33 are self-isolated. The…

By Drew Bergman Contributor At a quarter past four o’clock Monday afternoon, Adair County Superintendent Pamela Stephens put out a school messenger call to notify the parents of Adair Band students that there had been a positive COVID test among their ranks. The message further stated that band practices would cease for the next two…

By Drew Bergman Contributor On Tuesday Kentucky’s Interim Joint Committee on Education received updates from the members of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents, the Kentucky School Board Association, the Kentucky Education Association, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association and the Kentucky Department of Education. Senator Max Wise, Chair of the Senate Education Committee, chaired…

By Drew Bergman Contributor An hour into Tuesday’s Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett spoke with lawmakers about the challenges faced by the association in returning sports safely. “The association is a bit challenged right now,” Commissioner Tackett said. “The biggest fundraising event we have is cancelled at the request of…