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Discover what Adair County has to offer!

Welcome from County Judge Michael Lee Stephens

This guide to Adair
County highlights the at-
Welcome to Adair County – home of important
tractions, history, busi- history, diverse opportunity and fantastic people. Lo-
ness sector, and many
cated in south central Kentucky within a two-hour
other interests to people drive of Louisville, Frankfort and Lexington, Adair
who live here and people County is close to the state’s hubs while still maintain-
who drop by for a visit. ing the small town, tight-knit feel of a proud, rural
As you Discover Adair community.
County, we hope you Situated directly on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway,
find things about your between I-65 and I-75, Adair County is uniquely positioned both as a desti-
hometown you didn’t nation in its own right and as a corridor connecting Kentucky’s largest eco-
know, and we hope you nomic centers.
are reminded of the Adair County was founded in 1802 and is now home to approximately
things that you love. For 20,000 residents. Our town square, right in the heart of downtown Colum-

our visitors, we hope this bia, features our historic courthouse and is a cornerstone of the community.
publication will give you Local business owners take a great deal of pride in the community and strive
a glimpse of why we to bring the best products and services to this area.
choose to call Adair The square is lined with 19th century buildings and churches and is just a
County a great place to
few blocks from a growing college campus. Lindsey Wilson College is a pri-
call home. vate liberal arts college known for student success in academics and a thriv-
Discover Adair County ing athletics program. Our high school students have the unique opportunity
is published by Farmland to earn dual credit at the Adair County High School and Lindsey Wilson
Publications, Inc.,
College, as well as being able to pursue career training in our award-winning
publisher of the Adair
welding program and certified nursing assistant program.
County Community Voice.
Not only is the town square active, but new developments throughout the
Sharon Burton county have broadened services available to our citizens. Access to quality
Publisher and Editor
healthcare continues to grow, not only with expanding services at TJ Colum-
Adam Capps bia, but also with the opening of First Choice Immediate Care. The con-
Assistant Editor
struction of Sleep Inn, Pinewood Shopping Center, the new Lee’s Famous
Mindy Yarberry
General Manager Recipe, the coming Whayne Supply and Dollar Tree are all positive signs
Diana Withers that Adair County is growing!
Sales Manager
Adair County boasts acres upon acres of beautiful countryside and is
Beth Holmes widely considered one of the top destinations in the state for tourism. We are
Sales and Marketing Rep
home to Green River and Green River Lake and being only a short drive to
Robin Branham
Sales and Marketing Rep both, Dale Hollow Lake and Lake Cumberland make our location ideal.
Diane Neat Our designation as a Trail Town has increased our exposure statewide with
Office Manager the growing kayaking population. Our greatest assets, however, are our citi-
Anna Murrell
Summer Intern zens who are known as friendly, hardworking and generous people.
s/County Judge Executive Michael Lee Stephens
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