COVID-19 Update: Adair continues with far more cases 2020-05-13 - Frankfort, KY - Photo from state website. As the update is posted this evening, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, Adair County continues to have far more cases and deaths than any surrounding county or any of the ten counties in the Lake Cumberland District Health Department of which Adair is part. The majority of the cases come from the nursing home which has been closed to visitors since March, however, as essential workers must come and go, it is possible for the virus to spread from there into the community at large requiring extra care to be taken by all leaders in determining reopening procedures. This map is from the state tracking site: https://govstatus.egov.com/kycovid19 Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Carolina Chickadee 2020-05-13 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen. All About Birds offers some good advice about these tiny birds: "When you hear its calls during spring and fall migration, make sure to look through tree branches. Warblers and other migrating songbirds associate with chickadees, and by looking through the chickadees you’re more likely to find these other species as well." This bird was in the same tree as a prairie warbler and a baltimore oriole. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Givens awarded U.S. Dept of State Language Scholarship 2020-05-13 - Greensburg, KY - Photo courtesy Western Kentucky University. Michael Givens, a student at Gatton Academy from Greensburg, has been awarded a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Scholarship. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACHS Class of 2020 Week: May 18-22, 2020 2020-05-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Adair County High School. We'll be celebrating the Adair County High School Class of 2020 all next week, May 18, 2020 through May 22, 2020, with special planned events, banners, and a parade. Seniors will then receive diplomas by appointment in special private ceremonies. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Prices Creek One-Room School in early 1960s 2020-05-13 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Tommy Sexton. Photo of a bookmobile visit to Prices Creek one-room school in the early 1960s. Tommy asks, "Can anyone identify the students, teacher, and book mobile driver?" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Postcards from LWC: Sharon Smock 2020-05-13 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Dakota Smith writes, "Harlee Smock, Clemens Paetzold (international Alumni form Germany, Ratzeburg), Carlene Taylor (current international student from South Africa, Gillitts), Sharon and Stan Smock and daughter Taylor. Not only is Sharon a host parent, but she works at the Registrar's Office and in Aug 2020 she will have been at LWC 10 years. Her favorite thing about LWC is interacting with the students, getting to know them and watching them graduate and standing back and thinking where has the time gone. A fun fact is she likes to exercise. Normally, you can find her in the gym after work doing classes or in the weight room." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACHS Class of 2020 Week proclaimed for seniors 2020-05-13 - Columbia - Photo from the office of Adair Judge Executive. Adair County leaders Judge Executive Gale Cowan, at left, and Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots at right, are joined by ACHS Students standing, from left - Maggie Young, Vice President; Jeanene Pike, Secretary; Carrie Smith, Treasurer; and Elizabeth Bair, Historian; to proclaim next week, the week of May 18-22, 2020, Adair County High School Class of 2020 Week in Columbia and Adair County. Whereas Adair County's students have contributed to, and will continue to contribute to our community and nation by becoming future leaders; and have had to miss traditional activities and ceremonies due to the global Coronavirus Pandemic, all citizens, businesses and government agencies are called upon to show their admiration, pride, love and respect - all families, friends, neighbors and educators are called upon to focus on the abilities of our young people, honor the significance of their hard work, help celebrate their accomplishments and show how proud they are of them with appropriate programs and activities during this Adair County High School Seniors week May 18-22, 2020. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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