Bam Carney elected to education policy community 2019-07-01 - Columbia - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. State Representative, House Majority Floor Leader and lifelong educator, John "Bam" Carney, will hold yet another key position within the education policy community as chair of the Southern Regional Education Board's Legislative Advisory Council. The Atlanta-based Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is a nonpartisan organization that works to improve public education at every level. It is consistently recognized as a leader in education policy as well as for providing state leaders with reliable data and research aimed at strengthening student learning through effective state policies. The organization also provides opportunities for state leaders to collaborate in order to share resources and ideas aimed at improving student outcomes. Carney, a lifelong educator who is employed by Taylor County Schools, was selected by his SREB peers for the role. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wells to be NAIA-SIDA President 2019-07-01 - Orlando, FL - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson sports information director Chris Wells (right) presents the gavel to outgoing NAIA-SIDA President Aaron Sagraves at the 2019 CoSIDA Convention in Orlando, FL. Wells ascends to NAIA-SIDA President through the 2022-23 academic year. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Common Grackle 2019-07-01 - Shelby Co., KY - Photo by Pen. All About Birds says about Grackles: "Common Grackles appear black from a distance, but up close their glossy purple heads contrast with bronzy-iridescent bodies. A bright golden eye gives grackles an intent expression. Females are slightly less glossy than males. Young birds are dark brown with a dark eye." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Remi Petett and Adelyn Litsey sing in CES musical 2019-07-01 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independent Schools. Campbellsville Elementary School first-grade students, under the direction of CES music teacher Cyndi Chadwick, presented "Animal Tales" the musical before the school year ended. The musical featured songs about many types of animals. After the performance, students exhibited artwork they completed this school year in Adrienne Hash's class. First-graders Remi Petett, at left, and Adelyn Litsey are pictured singing. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gradyville Baseball, Summer 1951 2019-06-30 - Gradyville, KY - Photo courtesy Kenneth Scott, via Mike Watson. Mike Watson writes, "Thanks for the response to the request for baseball team information and photos. Kenneth Scott came to the library earlier this week with a great picture of the 1951 Gradyville Baseball team and identification for all the men included." Back row, left to right: Holland Coomer, Carl Breeding, Eugene Moss, Marvin Breeding, Edgar Richards, Cecil Rogers, J.W. Keltner, Tulsie Coomer, and Kenneth Scott. Front, left to right: Louis Rogers, Hootie Gist, Phillip Keltner, Eugene 'Chirpie' Nell as manager, Jiggs Parnell, and Short Burris. Contributed by Kenneth Scott, only surviving member of the team, 27 June 2019. According to Kenneth, there were several teams at the time, including Garlin, Portland and Milltown. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Driver education - what better place? 2019-06-30 - Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. What better place on earth could there be to learn the finer points of driving than on the Public Square in Columbia, KY? On Adair County's 'round' public square, one can get lessons in stopping quickly without throwing the passengers into the dash, yielding, negotiating, scanning many signs while looking both ways, watching out for pedestrians, and pressing the gas gently to carefully merge. Newly permitted Evan Waggener, at the wheel, and his coach/Dad, Pen, began the new driver training this month. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Favorite Lily of the Year 2019-06-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mitzi Bault. Mitzi writes, "This has to be my favorite lily of this year's garden." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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