Lighthouse Teams with community leaders 2016-03-23 - Adair County Primary Center, 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Patty Jones, Principal, ACOC. Group shot of Lighthouse Team Members and guests: Row 1: Olivia Mantooth, Zane Greer, Graham Robertson, Ty Coleman, and Kimberly Pedro-Pablo. Row 2: Brody Karnes, Lilly Myers, Edward Isaacs, Gabe Coleman, Tristen Stotts, and Trina Nguyen. Row 3: John Shelley, Jill Smith, Randy Burns, and Kevin Atwood. Patty Jones Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crosses on the Square: Special night time effects for Easter 2016-03-23 - Redbrick Studio, 200 Public Square, Columbia, KY. - Photo by Linda Waggener, CM photo. Mike Harris, owner of Redbrick Studio, promised some special surprise effects for Monday night, 21 Mar 2016. At night, for the Easter season, The crosses are lighted to emphasize the blood-stained cross. The Christ cross' black mourning bunting and crown of thorns are barely visible by night, but make a strong state in the light of day. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Miss Vicky, et al, at PAC headquarters Tue 22 Mar 2016 2016-03-23 - PAC, 808 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, proud husband. Women who played a role in the successful effort to regulate alcoholic beverage sales in Adair County were at PAC headquarters last night. From left, ColumbiaMagazine.com's Linda Waggener, who editorially endorsed Legal Sales; Vicky Pike of Miss Victoria's Pampered Angus Ranch who can now quick fussing about the overhead of having to drive to Bowling Green for her modest stash of libations, who met with PAC throughout the campaign; Adair County Deputy Judge Executive Holly Grimsley; and Shannon Sexton, chair of PAC and the steady hand which guided the pro-Legal Sales to victory last night, and who says she was never in doubt of the outcome at any time, least of all last night. She's already being mentioned for political office, though she, herself, doesn't encourage such talk. Best of all, she's won accolades from the opposition. In return, she commends the "Dry" opposition for the way they conducted their campaign. - Ed Waggener Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Life in the Holler: A sign that there is always Hope 2016-03-23 - The Holler, Old Clearsprings Road, Ozark, KY - Photo by Shamarie Harper. As the light got closer to coming over the ridge this morning, the beauty of the day was discernible. Just another sign that there is always hope, if you wait long enough, the sun will shine on you again and at just the right time, your life will start to bloom anew. It always does. - Shamarie Harper Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Doug Beard donates Prohibition Ends at Last banner to PAC 2016-03-23 - PAC, 808 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo. PAC volunteer Janie Potts, left, and PAC chair Shannon Sexton, hold the historic banner, "Prohibition Ends at Last," which was donated to the group by Doug Beard of Columbia and Louisville, KY. hat banner I gave to the PAC committee has special significance. It’ from an Investor’s Conference that I was in charge of producing. Doug Beard said, citing the banner's significance, "It was displayed at the New York Stock Exchange on December 5, 2008, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. Proud to see this historic photo now hanging in my hometown. It just kind is says it all." Photo taken Tue, 22 March 2016. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Russell Countians congratulate Judge Stephens on victory 2016-03-23 - Ste 1, Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. PAC's attorney, Derek Helm, Jamestown, KY, left, and Russell County Judge Gary Robertson, center, made a trip to Columbia last night to congratulate Adair County Judge Executive Mike Stephens, on the landmark victory in the Local Option Election. At the time, the official count was continuing, but PAC headquarters' runners called in enough reports from precincts that the outcome was already assured. Shannon Sexton of PAC had assured Judge Stephens that the margin would be a comfortable 500, More or Less with only a couple of precincts left to report. In the end, the margin was over 600. Both CJE Stephens and Columbia Mayor Curtis Hardwick endorsed the Yes vote. CJE Robertson said that Russell County has high interest in persons wanting to get one of the counties allocation of seven package stores. According to Judge Robertson, it is his understanding that package stores are allocated on a 1 for every 2,300 residents. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY: Full moon over Johnson School Road 2016-03-23 - Johnson School Road, Magisterial District 3, Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. It was a bright and stormless night, and the full moon shone brightly over Johnson School Road, arguably the most picturesque in the region - at least it was before the county's poison sprays and tree manglers assaulted it. At night, the evidence of the mayhem is less evident, a welcome relief to tree huggers. Maybe the county needs to put up signs, "Please don't eat the blackberries, don't eat the poke, lest ye die." In any case, it should not take a Harvard lawyer to explain the liabilities. The spraying, by the way, is one of the reason's having less government is important: They spend going and coming. While the county is now more dependent than ever on tourism, Fiscal Court - as well as the City of Columbia - want to take uglifying shortcuts and then want to balance that by advertising "Scenic Adair County." The roadside is healing, just a bit, but it will take years for it to regain its recent splendor. - ED WAGGENER, my rant for today. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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