Yuu Iwashita, Tokyo, gives instructions to ACES Fifth Graders 2015-11-13 - ACES, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson College student Yuu Iwashita of Tokyo gives origami instructions Thursday to Adair County Elementary School fifth-graders, from left, Cody Studer, Tevin Harvey, Issiah Torres and Brett Larimore. - DUANE BONIFER, LWC Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACES students learn about Northern Ireland from Jack Omagh 2015-11-13 - ACES, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson College student Jack Meegan Omagh, Northern Ireland, explains how the holidays are celebrated in his country Thursday to third-graders in Leslie Wade's class at Adair County Elementary School. - DUANE BONIFER Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fabienne Rochaix, Switzerland tells ACES class about her country 2015-11-13 - ACES, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson College student Fabienne Rochaix of Stafa, Switzerland, gives an overview of her country Thursday to fifth-graders in Pam Compton's class at Adair County Elementary School. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fourteen International Students at Adair Elementary 2015-11-13 - ACES, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College. Work had already begun before International Education week. A total of 14 international Lindsey Wilson College students spent Thursday, November 12, 2015, at Adair County Elementary School, where they shared information about their countries and cultures.The students were joined by LWC Director of International Student Programs Sabine M. Eastham, second from left, are Ayaka Maeda, Japan; Fabienne Rochalt, Switzerland; Amanda Kander, Sweden; Mikoto Okawa, Japan; Emilia Jonsson, Sweden; Johanna Henriksson, Sweden; Jinyi, South Korea; Yuu Iwashita, Japan; Kanako Kokumai, Japan; Megumi Sasaki, Japan; Jack Megam, Northern Ireland; Eoi Sugiyama, Japan; and Ami Kumazawa, Japan. Also in the photo, Shelby Stevenson, Somerset, KY, Assistant Director, ISP. - DUANE BONIFER Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Diabetes awareness day proclaimed in Adair 2015-11-13 - Ste 1, Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo from Destiny Greet. Adair County Judge Executive Michael Stephens met with Destiny Greer, diabetes educator at the Adair Health Department to make the day official. Proclamation -- Whereas: more than 29.1 million Americans – including over 359,000 in Kentucky have diabetes, a serious disease that has no cure: and Whereas diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States: and Whereas an estimated 21 million have been diagnosed and another 86 million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes, a condition that puts people at increased risk for diabetes, and unfortunately, approx. 8.1 million people are unaware that they have the disease: and Whereas it is estimated more than 230,000 Americans each year will die from its complications, and people whose diabetes goes un-diagnosed and untreated are subject to any of its life-threatening complications; such as blindness, heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, and leg or foot amputations; and Whereas an increase in community awareness of risk factors and symptoms related to diabetes can improve the likelihood that people with diabetes will get the attention they need before developing the disease and its devastating Now, Therefore, I, Michael Lee Stephens, Judge Executive of Adair County, do hereby proclaim Saturday, November 14, 2015 as Diabetes Awareness Day in Adair County, Kentucky, and urge all citizens to help fight this disease and its life- threatening complications by increasing awareness of the risk factors for diabetes, making healthy lifestyle choices, and by providing care and treatment for those suffering for diabetes. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A & M Store owner and Assistant Adair Fire Chief 2015-11-13 - A & M Market / Chop House Restaurant, 7393 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo. Melissa Moore owner of the A & M Market / Chop House Restaurant in the Coburg community of Adair County, spoke with Adair County Fire Department Assistant Chief Chris Bragg after the fire was completely under control. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A&M Store Fire 2015-11-13 - A & M Market / Chop House Restaurant, 7393 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. - Photo by Lawrence Hamilton. Lawrence writes, "Firefighters from Columbia and Campbellsville were in action this morning around 7:30 est. at the Coburg Store -A & M Market / Chop House Restaurant, 7393 Campbellsville Road, on Hwy.55 on the Adair-Taylor Co. line. Three units from Columbia and two from Campbellsville were on the scene when this photo was taken. Damage is moderate to heavy; fortunately there were no injuries. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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