Adair County Genealogical Society

03/28/2026

Interested in supporting the Mark Twain Storytelling Festival? Then consider sponsoring us! In this post you can find the Sponsor Tier List, with three levels that have more and more benefits each time. We’re also happy to personalize to you or your business, to make this relationship one that you feel you are getting the most out of! Not to mention, there is an extra benefit for the first person to sponsor us at the highest level, so if you’re interested reach out quick 👀

If interested in sponsoring us, please email at marktwainstorytelling@gmail.com, brockr@lindsey.edu, or mayor@cityofcolumbiaky.com.

We are so thankful for any and all support, in any format it comes in. If interested in other ways of donating, whether by food truck, sponsoring a specific portion of our event (t-shirts, a storyteller, programs and poster, etc.), or just volunteering your help, please reach out and let us know! We appreciate you all.

03/28/2026

28 March 1905

Janice Holt Giles was born on this date.

Knifely, Adair County, Kentucky

03/28/2026

Mayor Pamela Hoots was deeply honored this morning, Friday, March 27, 2026, to proclaim Women's History Month in Columbia. (Trey Stephens - City of C ...

03/28/2026

The Adair County Arts Council is sponsoring the third annual Adair County Writer’s Day on Saturday, March 28 at 9 a.m. at the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street. Writers from …

03/27/2026

How do we feel about this t-shirt design? 👀 The wonderful Lindsey Wilson University student, Tezon Mitchell, kindly designed this shirt for us. We will release more information shortly about how to get your hands on one! Tezon will also be the one painting the mural on the side of Sweet Pea’s soon, so keep an eye out for that!

We cannot wait for this festival! June 19th at 5:30pm will be the reception in Slider Recital Hall, with storytellers all day June 20th from 9am to 6:30pm in VP Henry Auditorium (don’t worry, there will be breaks and food between 😉).

03/27/2026

Lanterns & Tombstones Tours
2026

Lanterns & Tombstones Cemetery Tour, coming Friday, April 3rd at 7 pm CT.

The first installment of the Fifth Season of Columbia City Cemetery Walking Tour will take place Friday night, April 3.

Dave Thomas and Mike Watson will lead participants through various parts of the more than two century year old graveyard, pointing out bits of interesting lore along the way.

This is a walking tour through the historic cemetery and participants are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes, bring a jacket if it is cool, and your enthusiasm. Small flashlights will be provided to aid you in winding your way on the Tour.

The Tour will take place each month throughout the year—April through September, culminating with the annual Silent City Tour of 2026 in October. Each month the Tour and narration will be different from previous months.

There will be two “On-the-Road” Tours again this year—in May and August… Stay tuned for the cemetery locations as those plans are still in the works.

There will be some specific information repeated each month for emphasis and to inform those who have not previously attended.

The Tour will form at the edge of the Judicial Center parking area at Merchant and Monroe Streets, and will proceed up the drive to the Historic Cemetery. We will return to the same location. Please do not park in the cemetery.

Hope to see you there!

For more information: Watson.kentucky@gmail.com; or call the Research Center, 270-380-1024.

Mike Watson and Dave Thomas.

03/27/2026

At 86, former Adair County Attorney Ray Hutchison still practices law four days a week at Hutchison & Hutchison Law Office alongside his daughter, current County Attorney Jennifer …

03/25/2026

Spring Plow Day is coming up fast! Check out the event and others at Homeplace on Green River here:

We utilize education, conservation, and agritourism to preserve and promote rural American culture while exploring the sustainability of agriculture in our natural ecosystem.

03/25/2026

Coming Events:

March 28: Adair County Writers Day, Adair Extension Office, all day event, Darlene Campbell

April 3: Lanterns & Tombstones Tour, No. 1—Columbia City Cemetery, 7pm, CT

April 6: ACGS: Native American in Kentucky History, with Darlene Franklin Campbell, 5pm CT at Research Center

April 11: Park Day—Cleanup and more for Tebbs Bend Battlefield area

April 18: Saturday Session 2: Grave Marker Cleaning, Annita Dial, noon-2pm CT

April 25: Spring Plow Day Festival at Home Place on Green River—ACGS will have booth all day, Research Center Closed

April 25: Green County Book Fair, Greensburg, KY—Research Center Closed, ACGS has a booth at the book fair all day & Jane Lampton NSDAR will have booth for those interested in DAR

May 1: Lanterns & Tombstones Tour, No. 2—Free Union Cemetery a the Church, 7pm CT

May 4: ACGS: Martin Van Buren Bates, the Kentucky Giant, by Rev. Paul Patton, 5pm CT, Research Center, 5pm CT

03/25/2026

How some of our streams were named:

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