Forgotten 'Historical Marker' near bottom of the Hill 2015-04-24 - Greenbriar Road, S Adair Co., KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. There has to be a story here. An abandoned wreck of a vehicle which crashed 50 years or more ago remains as a marker to what might have been a tragedy, but was not. It happened on the Greenbriar Ridge Road in South Adair County, not far from where Casey Fork Creek joins Harrods Fork, and where, a little while later Harrods Fork broadens as it joins Rock Lick Creek, at the dry bridge - the 'promontory point' so to speak - where Charlie Morrison Road meets Greenbriar Ridge Road. The wreck occurred before guardrails lined the hillside, when the road was little ledge one bounced up or down. Legend has it that the occupant(s) of the car walked away with only minor injuries, and the hulk was left to rust away. It would be nice to know the model and make, but there's probably not enough evidence here for even Rickie Williams to identify it. Folklore has it that the driver was a member of perhaps the greatest class ever to graduate from Adair County High School. There are probably other momentoes of events like this in Adair County. But probably none so dramatic as the time the Metcalfe County Road Grader, which, in the middle to late sixties fell off a road near Subtle deep down a valley on Fred McCullough's vast wilderness retreat. The road grader landed upside down with its blade and wheels in the air - that's a bad sign - and remained there for years. Could be there today; never heard that it had been retrieved. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wildflowers of Kentucky: Wild Irises in bloom 22 Apr 2015 2015-04-24 - Green Briar Ridge Road, between Breeding & Chance, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Patches of Wild Irises dot many lanes and byways throughout Adair County, though some roads seem to be more blessed with them than usual. These were along Greenbriar Ridge Road in Southern Adair County, between Breeding and Chance. Little Cake Road in District One in Northeastern Adair County is another good place to hunt for April beauties. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Professor Curt Lee blesses the Shilpan M. Patel Ampitheater 2015-04-24 - Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson College Assistant Professor of Religion Curt Lee, center, blesses the Dr. Shilpan M. Patel '04 Amphitheater on Thursday morning.- DUANE BONIFER, LWC Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Blue Ribbon Pinwheels at Lake Cumberland Advocacy Center 2015-04-23 - Jamestown, KY - Photo from Lake Cumberland Advocacy Center. Blue Pinwheels are reminders that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month at Lake Cumberland Children's Advocacy Center in Jamestown, Kentucky. Pictured are Amy Price Clinical Coordinator, and Alex Russell, Case Manager. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mr. Johnny Lee (John) Wells, 66, Cumberland Co., KY (1949-2015) 2015-04-23 - 601 N Main Street, Burkesville, KY - Photo from Norris-New Funeral Home . Mr. Johnny Lee (John) Wells, 66, Cumberland Co., KY (1949-2015) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Marie Allen, Casey Co., KY (1932-2015) 2015-04-23 - 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY - Photo from McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Marie Allen, Casey Co., KY (1932-2015) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fatty Fat Fat, at table 2015-04-23 - Indianapolis, IN - Photo by Beth Ann Cravens. Fatty Fat Fat is one of my Mom, Jean Cravens' outdoor pets. He's enjoying a little snack on a rainy day on our window ledge. F.F. Fat is an accomplice of Tonto, the impatient squirrel which pecks on the glass window when breakfast isn't served when it/she/he wants it. These Hoosierlings - F.F. and Tonto - appear to have more sense than a cat, are just as entertaining, are less of a nuisance as long as they stay out of the house, and are a tad more grateful for the blessings they receive than all but the hungriest, nearly starving cats. Thanks to my niece, Beth Ann Cravens, for sharing the picture and the information. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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