Green River Lake Mon 5 Jan 2015: 4 MSL make such a difference 2015-01-06 - Green River Lake Dam, Taylor County, KY - Photo by Larry Smith. I always like to tour the lake shore in January. At the low winter stage area, it is almost like visiting an archeological dig. A bit of Taylor County is exposed around the shoreline. This year, work on the control tower at the dam, ahead in the photo, has necessitated lowering of the water level to a 664 feet above "Mean Sea Level," or "msl" in Corps-speak. The shore line reveals a lot these winter days. Even little treasures of debris, but a reminder, it isn't finders keepers; better check with the corps before picking up debris, and, I understand, using a metal detector on Corps property in the very strict Louisville District is forbidden. - LARRY SMITH, Operations Manager, Shoreline Communications, FM 92.7 The WAVE and 99.9 FM the Big Dawg. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gregg Caldwell sworn in as 6th District Adair Co. Magistrate 2015-01-06 - Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Gregg Caldwell takes the oath of office as 6th District Magistrate, with his brother, Rev. Michael Caldwell, holding the Bible and brother George Caldwell at his side. County Judge Mike Stephens administered the oath. Mr. Caldwell succeeds the longest serving, of the past court, Magistrate, Joe Rogers. A side note, both Mr. Caldwell and County Judge Executive Mike Stephens broke an old political belief that those who serve as school board members in Adair County never get elected to countywide offices. Both were school board members years earlier. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Magistrate Billy Dean Coffey, District 5 takes oath of office 2015-01-06 - Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Fifth District Magistrate Billy Dean Coffey takes oath of Office, with Trey Stephens holding the Bible, and Adair CJE Mike Stephens, officially. Magistrate Coffey is now senior Magistrate on the 2015 Fiscal Court, and is 1st in Order of Succession should CJE Mike Stephens be unable to perform the duties of County Judge Executive. That was made official in an organizational meeting held Mon 5 Dec 2015. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Billy Dean Coffey, 5th District Magistrate and wife Jackie 2015-01-05 - Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. My Metcalfe County High School friend Jackie Coffey, wife of Fifth District, wondered why my husband held the Bible during the Swearing In Ceremony and she hadn't, so Mr. Coffey agreed to to restage the oath and Jackie agreed to this photo, for the record. To Billy Green's great credit, in an otherwise perfectly orchestrated event, he had been told of this new procedural option. In past years, when Magistrates, Council Members, Deputies and School Boards were sworn in as a group, it hadn't made any difference. - LINDA WAGGENER, Columbia City Council. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair District 4 Magistrate Perry Reeder takes oath of office 2015-01-05 - Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener . Adair County Judge Executive Mike Stephens administers the oath of office for Adair County 4th District Magistrate Perry Reeder, in ceremonies Sun 4 Jan 2015. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair District 3 Magistrate Sammy Baker takes oath of office 2015-01-05 - Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair CJE Mike Stephens administers the oath of office to Sammy Baker, Magistrate District 3, as Nadene Baker holds the Bible for her husband. The photo was taken Sun 4 Jan 2015. On Mon 5 Jan 2015, Fiscal Court officially named Magistrate Baker the second in order of succession, after Magistrate Billy Dean Coffey, should CJE Mike Stephens be unable to perform duties of the office. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Dsitrict 2 Magistrate Daryl Flatt takes oath of Office 2015-01-05 - Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County District 2 Magistrate Daryl Flatt takes oath of office for his second term at the Swearing-In Ceremonies, Sun 4 Jan 2015. County Judge Executive Mike Stephens officiated. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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