Jacob Brockman at work on demolition project 2014-07-07 - John Adair Intermediate School - Photo by Ed Waggener. Jacob Brockman son of Brockman Construction owner John Brockman, walks down a hallway at John Adair Intermediate School, where demolition is underway. The company has the contract to remove both JAIS and Colonel Wm. Casey School. Superintendent Alan W. Reed said that Casey could be down, on the ground sometime next week. Jacob Brockman is a 2014 graduate of Adair County High School, schedule for training in Chicago in the U.S. Navy. Photo taken Monday, July 7, 2014. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Board meeting to rescind, re-award construction projects 2014-07-07 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The Adair County Board of Education met this morning, Monday, July 7, 2014, to rescind prior action awarding construction to Scott, Murphy, & Daniels for the Adair County Career Readiness Center and bus canopies for Adair County High School and Adair County Middle Schools and to award the bid to Alliance Corporation, saving $82,857.00 because of the change. Present, above, clockwise from front, Member Joseph Payne (Div 3), Superintendent Alan W. Reed, Transportation and Maintenance Director David Jones, Board Chairman Floyd Burton (4), Member Greg Willis (1), and Member Mike Harris (5). The group was joined later by Adair County Board of Education Finance Officer Renae Smith. Member Quinn Lasley (2), was unable to attend. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dixie Hagan, Green County, KY (1941-2014) 2014-07-07 - 209 W Court Street, Greensburg, KY - Photo from Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home. Dixie Hagan, Green County, KY (1941-2014) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lisa Sopha, Fuzzy Richards have unique Quilts on the Move display 2014-07-07 - Adair County, KY - Photo Submitted by Lisa Sopha. Lisa Sopha and Fuzzy Richards found a unique way to display their 4 quilts. To make this display Lisa had five generations and Fuzzy had three generations involved. Grandma is reading to the children out under the willow tree. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wonderful woodwork at Historic Adair Co. Courthouse 2014-07-07 - Historic Courthouse, 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Wonderful Woodwork is preserved in the Historic Adair County Courthouse. This bannister, viewed from the first landing on the third floor, seems almost never-ending, but does, center of photo, on the ground floor, Greensburg or "back" entrance of the building. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Adair Co. Fair: Anyone remember significance of pillar 2014-07-07 - Adair Co. Fairground, 413 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by CM Staff. Does anyone remember the significance of this aging concrete pillar, a few yards east of the Adair County Fairgrounds entrance? Over the years, has the entrance changed? Reply using the "Comments" button with this photo. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mike Watson: The Beginning of the Avenue of Champions 2014-07-06 - Campbellsville Street at Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo CM Staff Photo. The Winfrey Hotel - Collins Drug - Corner of the Public Square . . . By Mike Watson, Adair County Historian The beginning of an Avenue of Champions - This is the corner of Campbellsville Street - originally called Market Street, and the Public Square . . . In 1816 Nathan Montgomery, owner of the corner lot, sold it to Elijah Creel and by 1818 Creel and his brother, Elzey--who were the originators of Creelsboro, Russell County--were operating a store on the corner, from a newly constructed brick building. This same building still stands. It is the oldest structure now on the Columbia Public Square. Many businesses have been operated from these wall, including stores, a tavern and a bank. Josiah Harris operated a tavern, or hotel and eating establishment, on this corner. Israel C. Winfrey operated the Hotel on this site and it was here the devastating cholera epidemic of 1873 took hold and reduced Columbia population considerably. At the turn of the last century the Citizens Bank held out for a few short years in this building. Also, It was up Campbellsville Street to the Square that the first war dead of World War II were brought home. - MIKE WATSON Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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