The month of April 2026 has been proclaimed as Child Abuse Prevention Month, as the result of a proclamation issued by Columbia Mayor Pamela Hoots.
Members of the Lake Cumberland Children’s Advocacy Center, Adair County Attorney’s Office, and social services attended the proclamation.
Left to right are: Jamie McQueary, Caroline Hardwick, Martha Fuller, Kristine Jacobson, Barbara Shepherd, Mayor Hoots, Shonda Underwood, Lori Pickett, Emily Jessie, Morgan Spoon, and Jeremy Hale.
(Tiffany Collins – City of Columbia)