Reagan Turner passes the 1,000-point mark 2019-02-08 - Pikeville, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson sophomore Reagan Turner eclipsed the 1,000-point mark on Thursday night in the Blue Raiders'61-59 setback to host Pikeville University at the UPike Gym. The Gamaliel, KY, native, is leading the Mid-South Conference in scoring and ranks seventh in the NAIA this season while shooting 46 percent from the field. Following her 18-point performance on Thursday, Turner is averaging 20.2 points per game this season. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Walking track at Jim Blair Park 2019-02-08 - Jim Blair Park, Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. On a windy walk at the Jim Blair Park and Recreation Center Thursday, February 7, 2019, sun and clouds were competing behind the tree line and spring Peepers could be heard beside the creek. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Aaron Tippin Visits Columbia 2019-02-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Aaron Tippin, from Bill Troutwine\'s collection. Tiffany Kessler writes, "One of Adair County's top pilots and District 1 Constable Bill Troutwine met country music star Aaron Tippin today at the Columbia-Adair Airport. Tippin was in the area looking at a plane currently for sale. Bill, Chris Janes, and a few others were able to get a photo with the singer/songwriter most recognized for his debut single "You've Got to Stand for Something". Before leaving, Tippin and Troutwine swapped autographed goods - a copy of his book The Life and Times of Wild Bill Troutwine for a personalized Aaron Tippin CD." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Warm weather brings everyone to the park 2019-02-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Kinzie, Kelsey and Mason Rayburn, all from Adair County, enjoyed swinging at the Jim Blair Park and Recreation Center in the balmy 72-degree weather of Thursday, February 7, 2019. The park was a busy place and as you round the river-side of the track you can hear the sweet sounds of hundreds of Peepers. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Winds high downtown at lunchtime 2019-02-07 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Flags and clouds are flying swiftly on high winds blowing up weather changes in downtown Columbia, KY at noon Thursday, February 7, 2019. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lambert formally sworn in as Supreme Court justice 2019-02-07 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Jamie Neal. Justice Lambert is the first woman from the 3rd District to serve on the Supreme Court and on the Court of Appeals, where she was a judge for four years before being elected to the Supreme Court. She is also the first justice to have served as a Family Court judge. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lawyers who share in the fight against Human Trafficking 2019-02-07 - Adair County Extension Office, Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Shepherd. Adair County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin, left, welcomed Allyson Taylor, Director of the office of Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Prevention and Prosecution in the Office of the Kentucky Attorney General who was in Columbia to train families, students and organizations how to help in the fight against Human Trafficking. Among the things Taylor shared with the audience at the Extension Agency Tuesday, February 5, 2019 were tips about what traffickers use in the work of getting children - they target, gain trust, gather information... find a need, reward them, isolate them, begin abuse to maintain control. Red flags to watch for: frequent movement to multiple cities or states (though movement is not required for the crime of trafficking), has their ID withheld or only has a fake ID of an adult, in possession of multiple cell phones and/or hotel keys, is homeless or known to be extremely poor but suddenly has expensive things, is defensive or combative, will not make eye contact, malnourished or has physical injuries. Another common indicator is branding, which is often in the form of a tattoo or carving, - dollar signs and diamonds are often included with the name or symbol of the trafficker - where they can be seen to show who they belong to. Bar code tattoos are also common according to Taylor - branding is meant to show ownership - the word "bitch" is sometimes included in the brand- Listen for lingo like "Daddy", "In the Life", "Stable", "Romeo", "Bottom" or "Bottom Bitch." There is no specific combination of indicators required and this list is not exhaustive, but these are common ones to be aware of. What to do -- call 1-877-KYSAFE1 and share your suspicion, you do not have to have proof, just the suspicion. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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