Home from school, day two 2017-08-11 - Breeding Loop, Breeding, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). School is back in session in Adair County and Bus 29 brought students safely home to Breeding on day two. This photo of a young student met by his parent was taken from Independence Ridge Road looking toward the turnoff from Breeding Loop. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lost Dog found on Industrial Drive in Columbia, KY/owners located 2017-08-11 - Industrial Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Susan Rarey. Search is off. Owners located - This dog was found running on Industrial Drive in the Industrial Park in Columbia. One of the neighbors said he saw a pickup truck driving away and the dog running after it, so we're hoping it was not a drop off situation. If this is your dog please contact Susan Rarey at 270-250-7171 to identify further. - Susan Rarey Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kimberley Stevens welcomes new International students to LWC 2017-08-11 - Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo from Sabine Eastham, Director, International Studies. Kimberley Stevens, a recent graduate (Recreation Tourism Sports Management) from Jamaica is leading an ice-breaker activity for some of the newly arrived international students. For the fall semester, the College welcomed 44 new international students from 22 different countries, which will bring the total to about 100 international students from 39 different countries.< Tonight, Friday, Aug 11, 2017, at 5:30pmCT, over 25 host families will gather for their annual "meet your new host parent picnic" in the "Doris and Bob Holloway Wellness-Center". This is one of many steps to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The International Student Programs has over 34 host families that help the students adjust to life in South Central KY. Contact Information: Sabine Eastham, Director of the LWC International Student Programs. Email: easthams@lindsey.edu .Phone: 270-384- 8236 . Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CAUD Board approves Burkesville Street Project 2017-08-11 - CAUD District office, 109 Grant Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Columbia/Adair Utilities District Board of Commissioners accepted the low bid for the Burkesville Street Phase of the Downtown Project, received an excellent audit, approved a new water line project, announced personnel promotions and a hiring, in its regular 2nd Thursday month meeting, August 10, 2017. Above Clockwise from left corner General Manager Lenny Stone, Commissioners Mike Newton, David Jones, Wid Harris (chairman), Doug Sapp, and Junior Brown. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY: Black fences, red barn, green to blue hills 2017-08-11 - Greensburg Road, across Russell Creek, to Heartland Parkway - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Stunning scenery, and meticulously maintained lawns, fences and fields, are in the foreground, with black green woodlands and ridge tops turning the blue green in the distance can be scene from the deck of this palatial mansion on Greensburg Road, with traffic on the Heartland Parkway, not so far away, can be seen frequently. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

VFW Post 6097 presents $1,000 Walmart gift to AC Little League 2017-08-11 - VFW Post 6097, 411 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY. - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Columbia VFW Post 6097 presented a $1,000 check from Wal-Mart to the Adair County Little League at their regular 6pmCT, second Thursday monthly meeting, last night, August 10, 2017. In Front are VFW Members Ray Hawthorn, Joe Coffey, Fred Troutman, Ronald Burton, Greg Austin, and Tommy Corbin. Second row: Larry K. Burton, Travis Giles, Chad Wheat (Little League), VFW Post Commander Joe Hare, Randy Burns (Little League) Dallas Holt, David Smith, Dick Scholl, and Ken Edwards. Back row, Peter Trumpis, Adam Darnell, J.C. VanArsdale, Orvis Grider,, Robin Woodrum, Lee Graves, R.T Gossett, Gary Melton, Charles Green, and Samuell Hughes. Commander Hare said that the VFW applied to Walmart for the grant, and Walmart requested they present the check to the Adair County Little League. He noted that the VFW membership has been rising. There are currently 73 members, up 13 in the past year. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Josiah Hunter: 2nd president of Bank of Columbia 2017-08-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo from the collection of Vicky Browning Pike. I have been told my great great grandfather, Josiah Hunter, was the 2nd president of the bank. --Victoria Pike Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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