New Adair County Schools sign on Veterans Bypass 2015-09-07 - Indian Drive & Adair County Veterans Bypass, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener . Knifley Masons take advantage of Labor Day's sunny weather to bring the new "Adair County Schools" entrance sign closer to completion. Above, Gerald Lucas, left, and Mark Jones, were working atop the Gibraltar-symbolic base, "A symbol in itself of the goals Adair County student have for themselves on completion of High School - to be both college ready and career ready," on entrance signs with a lot more college-influence than is at first apparent. The signs are being built with Lindsey Wilson College's assistance and a borrowed LWC look. The brick and stone masons also worked on the LWC monumental entrance signs and LWC's Plant Operations Director, Mike Newton, collaborated with Adair County School District Maintenance Director David Jones to help get the most value for the dollar. Similar signs can cost in the neighborhood of $25-40,000 each. The Adair County signs are being built for a total of around $6,000 each - and for economic development considerations - much of that is Adair County labor and local consumption of materials. Supt. Reed said that for costpoint comparison, some of the some of the metal signs on the campus have cost $8,000 and more. Both this sign and the Greensburg Street & Indian Drive one should be complete in a matter of days, if the weather holds. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Alpaca fleece - the fiber of kings 2015-09-07 - Barnetts Creek Farm, Liberty, KY - Photo by Margie Phipps. Alpaca fleece: Alpaca fleece was called the fiber of kings and was at one time reserved for royalty. Margie Phipps who with her husband Paul own Barnett's Creek Farm and raise alpacas. Margie uses the fur from her animals to make everything from socks to hats. The Phipps' will have several of their alpacas at the Homeplace on Green River Festival Saturday, September 12, 2015. Gate opens 8amCT/9amET with last activities beginning 3pmCT/4pmET. Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, (Highway 55) between Columbia and Campbellsville, KY. - George Kolbenschlag Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Collector Alan Reed shares photo of treasure found at yard sale 2015-09-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Alan Reed, Supt, Adair County School District. Prof. Alan Reed and avid collector of memorabilia, discovered this poster at Doug Janes' yard sale on Labor Day. The poster is for a showing of "The Jolson Story" at the Columbia Theatre. Tickets were 65 cents and 40 cents, "Tax included." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New student members of ACHS Site Council, School Board 2015-09-07 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Harper, Adair County School District. Adair County Schools leading the way once again! Shown here from left to right are Adair County High School Principal Troy Young, first ever student elected member of the ACHS Site Base Counsel, Pablo Plancarte, Superintendent, Alan Reed, and first ever student elected Board Member Lauren McQuaide. Mr. Reed and Mr. Young were giving the basic rundown on procedures and basic information about their jobs. - Shamarie Harper Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Nine duck races, and they've watched every one 2015-09-07 - Butler Branch, KY 551/Knifley Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. There may be nobody else who is not an official - not an organizer, a duck dropper, or a race steward - who can make the claim Daniel & Caroline Dixon of Bowling Green, KY, can make: They have attended everyone of the Wacky Quacky Duck races ever held - all nine of them. "We wouldn't miss it, Daniel Dixon," even though there record of never holding the ticket for the winning duck also remains intact. They do have differing opinions about the race. He favors the new, current location on Butler Branch. She wishes it were back at the Sulphur Hole on Russell Creek, remembering that first race, when the ducks for a time floated upstream, into the mouth of Sulphur. Maybe next year, on the 10th anniversary of the event, they'll win the Grand Prize. And maybe next year, the prize will be worth more than all the past one's put together. Maybe next year ducks will be sold at the event. And maybe next year, there will be concessions on the spot.- EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The birthday boy and his shiny new bicycle 2015-09-07 - Pavilion, Adair County Fairground, 413 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Jean George, his mother. Jimmy George and his new bicycle - I wanted to write and thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for all the help getting our little boy his bike. He was so happy when he saw it and rode it the whole time we were at the fairgrounds. - JEAN GEORGE Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Robertson-Raines wedding announcement 2015-09-07 - Russell Springs, KY - Photo family photo. Daryl Robertson and Karen Bradshaw are pleased to announce the wedding of their daughter Katlyn Robertson to Byron Raines, the son of Richard and Debra Raines. The wedding will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 4pmCT at Russell Springs United Methodist Church, 206 Jamestown Street, Russell Springs, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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