Birds of Kentucky: Bluejay dines at Do Drop Inn Diner 2016-01-28 - Liberty Road/Kentucky 206, Columbia, KY - Photo by Bub Polston. The Do Drop Inn Diner was open for business Wednesday, January 27, 2016 and had a few guests, including this gorgeous Blue Jay. - Bub Polston, Proprietor Paired photo. See also - Birds of Kentucky: Woodpecker joins guests at Do Drop Inn Diner Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wayne Sayers, 75, Casey Co., KY (1940-2016) 2016-01-28 - 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY - Photo McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Wayne Sayers, 75, Casey Co., KY (1940-2016) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Heroes can help ACPC class get matching $$$ for supplies 2016-01-28 - ACPC, 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo from Adair County Primary Center. Lisa Hayes, Teacher, with students Luxy McQueary, Reese Bardin and Damon Edwards with faces showing. There's now only 3 days left to raise $228 in Lisa Hayes' Donors Choose project, On the Move in the First Grade. The total needed for the project is $548. Half of that will be matched if donated by January 31, 2016. So far $51 dollars have been donated and matched. We need $223 more in donations to fund the project. Lisa Hayes writes in her description of the project, "My students need writing notebooks and writing center prompts, listening CDs with books, markers, colored pencils, and stamps for working with words." Just a few education heroes, may one, could see this project successfully completed today. Won't you help? The DonorsChoose.org site is amazingly easy to use. Your donation, in any amount, will be matched, and will mean so much to these students. Take a moment now - let's see how much we can raise by 9amCT, today. To go straight to make a donation, On the Move in the First Grade - Patty R. Jones, Principal Update 6: 10:59amCT 28 Jan 2016 check at DonorsChoose.org: HOORAY! The project is fully funded. Update 5: A check at DonorsChoose.org shows only $11 now needed to meet goal. Update 4: Patty Jones sent note that at 10:30amCT, only $70. is now needed to complete this project!!! Just one check for $70, two for $35, or seven for $10 each will reach this goal. Update 3: A check at 9:47amCT shows there is now $100 needed, after third donation this morning Update 2: Check at 9:10amCT, shows total to go now only $150, after second donation this morning. Update 1: A check at Donor's Choose at 7:30amCT, 28 Jan 2016, shows only $178 to go, after key Adair County Schools supporters - their names are at the Donors Choose.org site - made a generous donation to kickstart today's giving. Maybe there's on hero who wants to put the project over the line, NOW. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tommy Mills, 76, Green County, KY (1939-2016) 2016-01-28 - 209 W Court Street, Greensburg, KY - Photo from Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home. Tommy Mills, 76, Green County, KY (1939-2016) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Explosion site as remains were recovered 2016-01-27 - Hwy. 206 and M Coomer Road in Adair County - Photo by Linda Waggener. Dozens of officials from State Police Post 15, Adair County Sheriff's office, ATF, Columbia-Adair County Fire Department, Adair Emergency Medical Services and more left the scene of the explosion around 4pmCT after a long day. Only officials involved with the Coomer explosion case were allowed on the scene today, hundreds of individuals were turned away until it is reopened late this evening or in the morning. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

No longer available at GRAS. Winston would make great family dog. 2016-01-27 - Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Kim Tucker, Green River Animal Shelter. No longer available at GRAS. -- Kim. Winston is a very friendly guy. He is 4-5 years old. He would make a great family dog. If interested please contact Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-5pmCT and Saturdays 10am-2pmCT. Phone at 270-385-9655. Thanks, Kim Tucker. CM ANIMALS Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Star is loving and kind and available for adoption now at GRAS 2016-01-27 - Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Kim Tucker . Star is a very loving, kind hearted gal. She has already been spayed, now all she needs is a loving forever home. If interested please contact Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-5pmCT and Saturdays 10am-2pmCT. Phone at 270-385-9655. Thanks, - Kim Tucker. CM ANIMALS Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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