Columbia Police Report 812 Calls and Contacts During October

Monday, November 2 by WJRS Staff

Columbia Police reported more than 800 calls for service and contacts during October. According to the department’s monthly activity report, released Monday by Police Chief Evan Burton, officers recorded 812 calls and contacts, issued 71 […]

Pickup Truck Crash Claims Life of 52-Year-Old Columbia Man

Monday, November 2 by WJRS Staff

An Adair County man has died following a single-vehicle wreck Saturday on White Oak Church Road. According to officials, 52-year-old Joey J. Smith, of Columbia, was driving a pickup truck near his residence when he […]

Joey J. Smith, 52, of Columbia

Sunday, November 1 by WJRS Staff

Joey J. Smith, 52, of Columbia, KY died Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was born in Columbia, Kentucky on February 17, 1974; son of Faylene Spencer Smith and […]

Columbia Police Report DUI, Drug and Domestic Violence Arrests

Sunday, November 1 by WJRS Staff

Three people were arrested over the weekend by the Columbia Police Department. Police say 43-year-old Emily Erin Bunch of Lancing, Tennessee, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, having no insurance, driving on […]

Two Columbia Men Arrested on Drug Charges, Other Offenses

Tuesday, October 27 by WJRS Staff

Two Columbia men were arrested Tuesday by Adair County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Durbin on drug charges and other offenses. Christopher Belcher, 46, was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, […]

Lisa Ann Doss, 49, of Columbia

Friday, October 9 by WJRS Staff

Lisa Ann Doss, 49, of Columbia, died Tuesday. Born on December 18, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Lisa was a daughter of Diana Grider Blair and the late James Blair. Lisa was a homemaker who loved […]

Columbia Police Report September Enforcement and Community Activities

Friday, October 2 by WJRS Staff

Columbia Police recorded 778 calls for service and contacts during September, according to the department’s monthly activity report released by Chief Evan Burton. Officers issued 73 citations and investigated 26 accidents, including four involving injuries. […]

Mailed Drug Package Leads to Two Arrests in Columbia

Wednesday, September 30 by WJRS Staff

Two Clarksville, Tennessee men were arrested Monday in Columbia after Kentucky State Police intercepted a package containing suspected drugs. According to arrest citations, KSP detectives received information that the package was being mailed to a […]

Six Arrested in Columbia Drug Enforcement Operation

Friday, September 18 by WJRS Staff

The Columbia Police Department arrested six people Friday during a drug enforcement operation stemming from ongoing investigations into illegal drug activity in Columbia and the Adair County area. The investigations were conducted by HIDTA Detective […]

Two Columbia Residents Arrested on Drug Charges in Russell County

Friday, September 11 by WJRS Staff

Two Columbia residents were arrested early Thursday morning on drug-related charges in Russell County. According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Devin Blakey arrested 51-year-old Tommy Latch and 52-year-old Susan Rae Livers. Both were […]

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Columbia Police Report 812 Calls and Contacts During October

Pickup Truck Crash Claims Life of 52-Year-Old Columbia Man

Joey J. Smith, 52, of Columbia

Columbia Police Report DUI, Drug and Domestic Violence Arrests

Two Columbia Men Arrested on Drug Charges, Other Offenses

Lisa Ann Doss, 49, of Columbia

Columbia Police Report September Enforcement and Community Activities

Mailed Drug Package Leads to Two Arrests in Columbia

Six Arrested in Columbia Drug Enforcement Operation

Two Columbia Residents Arrested on Drug Charges in Russell County

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown