Representative Kelly Flood visits AYDC 2014-06-05 - Adair Youth Development Center, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. Representative Kelly Flood is shown here listening to Adair County Youth Development Center School Administrator Sue Buley as she thanks her for all her support in the general assembly session where Rep. Flood was instrumental in helping to secure one million extra dollars to help fund education for state agency children. The funds will be distributed throughout the state by the Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children. Dr. Ronnie Nolan, director of KECSAC, is shown here to the left of John Shelly the Title I Director for the Adair County Board of Education. - SHAMARIE CLAIBORNE, Media Publicity Coordinator, Adair County School District Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Education group with Rep. Kelly Flood 2014-06-05 - Adair Youth Development Center, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. Appreciation for Rep. Kelly Flood's efforts for State Agency Children - Sue Buley, Adair County Youth Development Center School Administrator, John Shelley, Adair County Board of Education Title I Director, Kentucky Representative Kelly Flood, and Dr. Ronnie Nolen, Director of the Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children all toured the Adair County Youth Development Center and discussed the rewarding efforts of Rep. Flood. During the general assembly this year she was instrumental in securing one million extra dollars for educational needs of state agency children. The funds will be distributed across the state over the next two years to help students who are state agency children. One of the faculties that will benefit is the Adair County Youth Development Center. - SHAMARIE CLAIBORNE, Media Publicity Director, Adair County School District Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wreckage of 2003 S-10 Blazer on KY 61 roadway 2014-06-05 - Wheeler Hill Road, Columbia, KY - Photo Cellphone. The 2003 S-10 Blazer involved in the early Wednesday morning, June 4, 2014 single vehicle injury accident. The airbag had deployed and the driver had been able to extricate himself and climb onto the roadside bank to await discover. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Another view of wreckage of S-10 on Wheeler Hill Road 2014-06-05 - Wheeler Hill Road, Columbia, KY - Photo Cellphone. This view of the 2003 S-10 Blazer just prior to retrieval gives a better indication of why it was so difficult to see, with all the wreckage below road level. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scene of S-10 Blazer crash on Wheeler Hill Road 2014-06-05 - Wheeler Hill Road, Columbia, KY - Photo Cellphone . This was the scene on Wheeler Hill Road at around 7amCT, Wednesday, June 4, 2014, after the driver of the 2003 S-10 Blazer at rest in the drainage ditch had been taken by Adair EMS to Westlake Regional Hospital. The wreck was called in to 911 at 6:34amCT, and Adair County SO Officer BJ Bray arrived on the scene at 6:48amCT from a point on KY 551/Knifley Road. The driver extricated himself, made it to the top of the embankment, and was spotted by passing motorists as he was lying by the roadside. The vehicle was southbound. The point is just north of Santa Fee Baptist Church in The Flat Woods. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Life in the Holler: A moment to capture, hang on the wall 2014-06-05 - The Holler, Old Clearsprings Road, Ozark, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne. Every moment is worth living: I think I may hang it on the wall . . . every moment in life is worth living and remembering. Even the small ones . . . - SHAMARIE CLAIBORNE Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CM Photo Used with Columbia, 10th Safest KY City designation 2014-06-05 - Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo CM photo by Pen Waggener; Graphics Safewise.com. Safewise.com used this CM photo by Pen Waggener with the listing of Columbia as the 10th safest city in Kentucky. The Safewise.com citation reads, in part:"With a reputation as the Gem of Kentucky, Columbia exudes a college town atmosphere (Lindsey Wilson College) nestled in vibrant rural surroundings including the area's picturesque lakes. The city offers everything you could want in a small community, from friendly, tight-knit neighborhoods and a low crime rate (no murders or arsons reported in 2012) to family events such as Renaissance Columbia 'Downtown Days,' Mark Twain Marching Band Festival, the 4th of July Celebration, and the Adair County Fair. For those who like to get involved in their community, Columbia offers a number of local organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Jaycees, Columbia Choral Society, Columbia Woman's Club, and many more. Source: http://www.safewise.com/blog/50-safest-cities-kentucky. Thanks to Doug Beard and others for sending the link. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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