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Gov. Beshear, dignitaries, break ground for KY 61 S
2009-02-09 - KY 61 South of LBN Pkwy, Columbia, KY - Photo By Gale Cowan.
GOVERNOR STEVE BESHEAR and other dignitaries took part in the groundbreaking ceremony this morning, Monday, February 9, 2009, including, from left, Mason and Tessa Pyles, children of Danny and Sandy Pyles; KY Highway Department District 8 Engineer Tammy Wilson, Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton, Columbia Mayor Pat Bell, Governor Beshear, Senator Vernie McGaha, State Representative Bam Carney, Tim Hill of Hillview Construction Co., the Contractors for the Job, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Joe Prather, and Edgar Hancock and his great great nephew, Cy Yarberry. A large crowd was on hand for the event, with Secretary Prather speaking briefly and introducing Governor Beshear for the main address.
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Gov. Beshear meets man who cleaned up Adair Co.
2009-02-09 - KY 61 South - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Larry Smith, news anchor for WHVE FM 92.7 the WAVE, Columbia-Russell Springs, and the Big Dawg Radio Station, Campbellsville, KY, told Governor Beshear that A.L. Sinclair, right, was his hero. "This man has done more to clean up Adair County, to make it the cleanest county in the state, than anybody," Smith told the governor, who thank Mr. Sinclair for the great service he is rendering.
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CJE Melton, Mayor Bell eyeing the crowd
2009-02-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
ADAIR COUNTY CJE ANN MELTON and COLUMBIA MAYOR PAT BELL were looking over the large crowd already on hand from their vantage point on the speakers' platform before the arrival of Governor Steven L. Beshear.
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Governor Beshear addresses large assembly
2009-02-09 - KY 61 south of LBN Pa - Photo by Ed Waggener.
A large assemblage comprised mostly of the leadership of Adair County listened intently to Governor Steven L. Beshear in the address prior to the ground breaking ceremony for the 5.999 mile reconstruction of KY 61 South from this point to Sparksville, KY.
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Governor Beshear reaches out to First Lady Martha Bell
2009-02-09 - KY 61 south of LBN Parkway, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Governor Beshear reaches out to clasp the hand of Columbia First Lady Martha Bell. Others in the photo, are, left of Governor, Wendy Burt; to his right, Emily Sargent; to Mrs. Bell's right, Mary Frances May, and slightly behind, in the Kentucky blue shirt and sunglasses, Sarah Jean Coop. Over Mrs. Bell's head can be seen Columbia City Councillor June Parson and Adair County Board of Education District 5 Board member Mike Harris.
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KTC & KHD District 8 Public Affairs Directors here
2009-02-09 - KY 61 south of LBN Parkway, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
CHUCK WOLFE, executive director of the Office of Public Affairs for the Transportation Cabinet attended the groundbreaking ceremony. With him is District 8, Somerset, Kentucky Highway Department Public Affairs Director Stephanie Daffron. Mr. Wolfe was with the Associated Press for 26 years. During that time he was a frequent guest on KET's Comment on Kentucky. He said he was really happy to be in Adair County today. "I love to get out of the office," he said, "especially when it is for such a great occasion as this."
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary speaks
2009-02-09 - KY 61 south of LBN Parkway, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET SECRETARY JOE PRATHER addressed the audience and introducted Governor Steven L. Beshear. Mr. Prather recalled his long association with the people of Adair County, saying it was almost like coming home to be with friends he has known so long, including former Adair County Judge Executive Richard L. Walker and long time Democratic political power Grover Cleveland Gilpin, both of whom were in the audience. Above, from left, State Senator Vernie McGaha, Governor Beshear, Prather; CJE Ann Melton and Mayor Pat Bell, both barely visible, and State Representive John Bam Carney.
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District 3 Magistrate, CJE make plea for KY 55 S bridge
2009-02-10 - KY 61 south of LBN Pkwy, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
THIRD DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SAMMY BAKER, center, used the groundbreaking ceremony to ask Secretary Joe Prather to fund the replacement of the KY 55 S bridge over Glens Fork Creek. "One woman who crosses over it daily has nightmares about the bridge," he told Secretary Prather. Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton, left, and a good turnout of Glens Fork, Montpelier, and Zion area families were on hand to support Magistrate Baker. Secretary Prather said that he'd look into the funding situation when he returned to Frankfort. Adair County Beshear Administration Contact Richard Walker said that the bridge is his top roads priority for Adair County at this time.
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R.L. Walker, Louise Brock, and Gov. Beshear
2009-02-10 - KY 61 South of LBN Parkway, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Richard Walker, left, with Mrs. Adair County Democrat, Louise Brock, and Governor Steven L. Beshear share a moment after the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Richard Walker & Secretary of Transportation Joe Prather
2009-02-10 - KY 61 south of Louie B. Nunn Parkway, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
LONGTIME FRIENDS Adair County Beshear Administration Contact Richard Walker and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Transportation Joe Prather have been friends and political allies for several decades.
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Rep. Bam and Billy Joe Fudge
2009-02-10 - KY 61 South of Louie B. Nunn Parkway - Photo by Ed Waggener.
OPPONENTS in a race which was a model of civility in the fall of 2008, Representative Bam Carney and Billy Joe Fudge remain friends, spending time together before the groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning, February 9, 2009.
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Senator McGaha and Lisa Lee
2009-02-10 - KY 61 south of LBN Parkway, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Senator Vernie McGaha and Lisa Lee, Adair County CJE Admnistrative Assistant Lisa Lee at the groundbreaking for the 5.999 mile KY 61 S. reconstruction from the groundbreaking site to Sparksville, KY.
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Governor Beshear with Mason & Tessa
2009-02-10 - KY 61 South of LBN Parkway, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Governor Steven L. Beshear posed for a commemorative photo with Mason and Tessa Pyles, children of Sandy and Danny Pyles, as their sister, Ashton, in black jacket, far right, watches. Beside Ashton is Lisa Lee. On the far right are Cassie Rogers and her father, Sixth District Magistrate Joe Rogers, and, in the red jacket, Donald McKinney.
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Groundbreaking for KY 61 S: Governor & Grover
2009-02-10 - KY 61 South of Louie B. Nunn Parkway - Photo by John Perkins, Commonwealth of Kentucky photograph.
Governor Steven L. Beshear greets Grover Gilpin as Lynn McLean looks on. Donnie Rowe, Superintendent of the Columbia Street Department, can be seen over Mr. Gilpin's shouldder.
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Gentle sweep of new section of KY 768
2009-02-15 - Just off Antioch Rd., District 4, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
JUST SIX DAYS AFTER GOVERNOR STEVEN L. BESHEAR came to Columbia for the groundbreaking for the KY 61 S. project, the KY 768 connector behind Antioch Church already shows the gentle sweep and shape of what it will look like when complete. Actual work on the project started weeks ago, to be truthful about the situation. The photo was taken Saturday afternoon, February 14, 2009. Clicking Read more accesses the story of the dedication.
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