Searching for Mt. Tussell - Don't think this is it 2015-04-07 - Mt. Tussell Road, District 6, Knifley, Ky - Photo by Ed Waggener. Searching for Mt. Tussell, Sunday, April 5, 2015, we spotted a likely suspect, a baby knob, but locals don't give it as a possibility. It's near the junction of Burnett (private) road and Mt. Tussell Road. The source of the name is likely in the source of the name of the Old Mt. Tussell School. Any information on it, or it's location, would be appreciated. The buck used to stop with Squire Wallace Feese, later with Squire Joe Rogers, and now with the highest local official, Squire Greg Caldwell. Maybe, when the mystery is solved, it will be so obvious everyone concerned - mostly me, it seems - will wonder why they had been so dumb in the first place. My best guess is that "Mt. Tussell" was a name imported from somewhere else, may by the incomers of the day. (Maybe "North Carolina people"? A play on Mt. Russell? Near the Mayberry community of Mt. Airy?) - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Trees along banks, with roots undermined by flood - II 2015-04-07 - Russell Creek off Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Sammy Kassem. Sammy Kassem sends this photo of Russell Creek after a wider, more shallow Russell Creek has undermined the root system of trees along the bank, weakening them until one day they will fall into the street. He says that in the days when gravel was randomly harvested from Russell and Sulphur Creeks, holes were deeper upstream, retaining more water longer. There will be more on the effects of logging and its effect on stream quality, soon. Tree laps, as Dr. Ben Arnold suggested, may be major contributors to steam and bridge problems. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Russell Creek at KY 205 Bridge with debris under bridge - I 2015-04-07 - Fairground Street/Liberty Road Bridge, Columbia, KY - Photo by Sammy Kassem. Sammy Kassem, a lifelong resident beside Russell Creek, took this photo of recent flooding, when debris created this dam like situation, and, he writes, caused the creek to spread over a more shallow area. He says this leads to washout around root systems of trees lining the banks, and causes more and more trees to fall into the stream. He says the situation is worse without random harvesting of gravel from the creek bed. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Beautiful Creek Gravel in Crooked Creek 2015-04-06 - Crooked Creek, Mt. Tussell Road, District 6, Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Some who know the streams like a family member advocated harvesting of the gravel bars occasionally. We're not taking a position that it's a good idea or not until more is learned. But it seems worth exploring until we know. This gravel bar is beautiful, but it is contributing to the overflow at this dry bridge. And if it could save money, produce some pretty byways, driveways, and functional, beautiful, low cost driveways and parking lots, wouldn't that be a plus at least worth studying? Comments welcome. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crooked Creek crossing flooded a bit. 2015-04-06 - Crooked Creek, Mt. Tussell Road, District 6, Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. David Abell, accross the stream moving hay with the help of his little grandson, knows within an inch of whether the dry bridge is passable or not. He gave the all clear for our tiny Mazda, but we decided not. The water over the bridge is higher because of gravel buildup on both sides of the structure. He said that removing the gravel would be a good idea. The gravel is highly prized by many, who prefer the look of country homes and lanes with the more rustic look creek gravel affords. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Broken blacktop edges: A safety hazard; or do drivers adjust? 2015-04-06 - Jr. Burton Road, Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The past winter was extremely damaging to county roads. The break-away edges along the way present a hazard. But questions Billy Joe Fudge raised about perceptions of safety and how drivers adjust may warrant a study. Does anyone have any metrics on whether there are more accidents or maybe fewer because of conditions like this one? We haven't heard of any caused by the condition of extraordinarily high shoulders, but have no statistics. It seems that in the wake of the crumbling roads, drivers have adjusted to the conditions and actually pay more attention. Is that why we rarely hear of a vehicle dropping off the roadway on Hurt Street in Columbia. Drop offs are scary on the busy shortcut, but I've never seen an accident on the street - doesn't mean they haven't happened - but I wonder. Right now, if all the county roads which seem to need paving were resurfaced, the cost would be astronomical. We've heard Magistrates mention that gravel may be the better solution for many of them. The county crews can move in with graders and repair them quickly. Comments welcome. Clicking Read More accesses Billy Joe Fudge's commentary Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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