GOP Gubernatorial Forum at Lindsey Wilson College 2015-04-30 - Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Sharon Burton gave opening remarks at the Thursday, April 30, 2014 Republican Gubernatorial Forum at Lindsey Wilson College tonight. All four GOP candidates in the May 19, 2015 primary, from left, Will T. Scott, Matt Bevin, (Burton), Jamie Comer, and Hal Heiner were present. After Ms. Burton - editor/publisher of the Adair County Community Voice and a co-sponsor of the event along with the Adair County Republican Party - Duane Bonifer, far right, moved to the center podium to act as moderator. A large crowd of well over 100 were in attendance. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hal Heiner bus stop at OKCC before forum at LWC 2015-04-30 - OKCC, 2339 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, CM photo. Columbia is the center of the Kentucky Republican Party universe tonight, as candidates and interested voters pour into town for the Adair County Republican Party/Adair County Community Voice sponsored Meet & Greet and Candidate Forum gets underway at Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY, with doors opening at 6:30pmCT, and the forum starting at 7pmCT. There is an admission charge. Other Republican candidates for the gubernatorial nomination, besides Hal Heiner, are Jamie Comer, Judge Will T. Scott, and Matt Bevin. All statewide Republican Candidates in the May 19, 2015 primary election have been invited, according to Shannon Rowe and Sharon Burton. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Walter S. (Tom) Blankenship, Adair Co., KY (1935-2015) 2015-04-30 - 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo Grissom-Martin Funeral Home. Walter S. (Tom) Blankenship, Adair Co., KY (1935-2015) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

KY Afield Outdoors: Redear sunfish spawn is here 2015-04-30 - Photo by Lee McClellan. This redear sunfish fell for a black feather jig tipped with a wax worm. The best fishing of the year for redear sunfish, commonly called shellcrackers, is upon us as they prepare to spawn. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fatal collision on Spurlington Road, Campbellsville, KY 2015-04-30 - Spurlington Road/KY 744, Taylor County, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, FM 99.9 The Big Dawg, FM 92.7 the WAVE. Taylor County Coroner Terry Dabney pronounced the driver of a Chevrolet Truck hit headon by a van dead at the scene today, Thursday, April 30, 2015, at around 12:30pmET. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Brittany Redmon and Angela Stamper at SCC 2015-04-30 - Russell Springs, KY - Photo courtesy Somerset Community College. Angela Stamper and her daughter Brittany Redmon both came to SCC after losing their jobs at Fruit of the Loom. Angela started at SCC in 2004, she said, but had to place her education on the back burner after her daughter got sick and needed care. She later started at Fruit of the Loom. Angela's daughter Brittany graduated from Russell County High School in 2010 and also worked at Fruit of the Loom before the factory closed. Both Angela and Brittany are now pursuing careers in nursing. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Grace Roy and David Staton at SCC 2015-04-30 - Russell Springs, KY - Photo courtesy Somerset Community College. Grace will finish her Associate in Arts degree in the spring of 2016, David finishes in May and their brother James recently received his Associate in Science degree from SCC and is now pursuing his bachelor's degree from Lindsey Wilson College. Grace plans to work as probation and parole officer and David will pursue a career in forensics. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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