 The December 14, 1910, front page of The Adair County News | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Publisher | Adair County News Company |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Columbia, KY |
The Adair County News was a weekly newspaper published on Wednesdays, [1] in Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky [1] The Adair County News was first published in 1887, and was last published in 1987.
The Adair County News was founded by Charles S. Harris in 1887 as a Democratic alternative to Alvin A. Strange's Republican Columbia Spectator, in its first issue it was stated that the purpose of the News was that it was to serve as "a true Democratic paper, come to advocate honest convictions and defend noble principles." [1]
Adair County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 25,314. Its county seat is Kirksville. The county was first settled by immigrants from Kentucky and organized on January 29, 1841.
Adair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Columbia. The county was founded in 1801 and named for John Adair, then Speaker of the House in Kentucky and later Governor of Kentucky. Adair County has some of the few surviving American Chestnut trees in the United States.
Columbia is a home rule-class city just above Russell Creek in Adair County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 4,452 at the 2010 census. Columbia is the seat of its county.
Gibbs is a village in Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 107 at the 2010 census.
The Battle of Kirksville was a battle in the American Civil War, fought in the town of Kirksville, Missouri, on August 6, 1862. The Union victory helped consolidate Federal control over northeastern Missouri.
Forrest Smith was an American politician who served as the 42nd governor of Missouri. He was a Democrat.
Jonathan Adair Turner, Lord Turner of Ecchinswell is a British businessman and academic and was Chairman of the Financial Services Authority until its abolition in March 2013. He is a former Chairman of the Pensions Commission and the Committee on Climate Change, as well as a former Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry. He has described himself in a BBC HARDtalk interview with Stephen Sackur as a 'technocrat'.
Events from the year 1887 in Ireland.
Kentucky Route 61 is a 151.333-mile (243.547 km) long Kentucky State Highway extending north from the Tennessee state line in Cumberland County to Columbia in Adair County through to Greensburg in Green County. From there, the route traverses LaRue, Hardin and Bullitt counties to terminate in Jefferson County at the junction of U.S. Route 31E in downtown Louisville.
George Washington Adair was a real-estate developer in post Civil War Atlanta.
The 2004 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
John Alfred McDowell Adair was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1907 to 1917.
The 1992 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on November 3, 1992, as part of the broader 1992 United States presidential election in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Voters chose 11 electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice-President.
John Roy Musick was an American historical author and poet best known for his Columbian Historical Novels.
The 2000 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. State voters chose 32 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and elected the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Missouri, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate.
The Kirksville Daily Express is a daily newspaper published Monday through Friday mornings and Saturday mornings. It serves the Kirksville and Adair County, Missouri area including the communities of Brashear and Novinger. It is owned by Gannett.
Christia V. Daniels Adair was an African-American suffragist and civil rights worker based in Texas. There is a mural in Texas about her life, displayed in a county park which is named for her.
The 1976 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. All fifty states and the District of Columbia participated in the election. Oklahoma voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri is a school of veterinary medicine in Columbia, Missouri. It is one of only 30 veterinary colleges in the United States accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association and only one in Missouri. In 2019 U.S. News & World Report ranked the school 19th best veterinary school in the United States.
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