Mr. Steve Burton named Adair Co. Elementary School Principal 2013-08-13 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. The Adair County Elementary School Site Based Decision Making Council is proud to introduce Steve Burton as new ACES Principal. - Shamarie Claiborne Adair County School District Media Promotions Coordinator Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Canopy takes shape over front entrance ACPC 2013-08-13 - ACPC, 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. With the Countdown to the students to return to classes in the Adair County School Adair County Schools at 1 day, the system's newest facility, the Adair County Primary Center is fully functional for "Lift off to Learning," for the Rockets, the youngest students in the system in the newest school. The canopy for the bus approach in the back of the building is complete. This one, for parent to drop off and pick up students, in in the front facing Col. Casey Drive and the Adair Veterans Memorial Bypass is almost complete. Yet to be turned over to the district are the cafeteria, the gymnasium, and the media center. Superintendent Alan Reed said that Branscum Construction Company's Terry Loy has told him he's confident the District will have a totally completed facility by the end of August, 2013. "What they've done is nothing short of spectacular," he said. "They completed an 18 month project in a year and a few days." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Supt. Allen Reed with staff in-service keynoter Bob Valvano 2013-08-13 - ACHS, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. Superintendent Alan W. Reed, left, with Bob Valvano who gave an inspirational talk to the certified and classified employees of the Adair County School District at Adair County High School today, Tuesday, August 13, 2013. In the morning, approximately 2,500 Adair County School District students will return to a reconfigured, extensively enhanced and streamlined Adair County Schools Campus. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Duo-County CEO Tom Preston congratulate scholarship recipient 2013-08-13 - Photo by Duane Bonifer. LWC photo. DuoCounty Telecom CEO Tom Preston, right, congratulates Nancy George of Russell Springs, KY, on being named a Lindsey Wilson College DuoCounty Telecom Scholar. - Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: A Pretty Good Year for Peaches 2013-08-13 - Shelby Co., KY - Photo by Pen. Shelby County crop, highly anticipated by Graham, Evan, Hailey and Tillie and for Epicurean Kentuckian kitchen research. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Remembering Jimmy Reliford: The game of checkers was a passion 2013-08-13 - Sparksville, KY - Photo from the collection of Donita Loy Hortillosa. The caption with this photo, posted 2010-06-20, Read:Sparksville, District 4, Adair Co., KYThis photo is from the sister paper of The Daily Statesman, the weekly Adair County News and documents a rare moment when someone - this time James "Yank" Loy - got ahead of Jimmy Reliford in a checker game. Donita Loy Hortillosa, Yank Loy's daughter. Jimmy Reliford's death this week has been bringing back memories of his many interests. Checkers was a passion. To read the story which accompanied this photo, click to Fathers Day memories of Yank Loy, Sparksville, KY. Jimmy Reliford died at 62, Saturday, August 10, 2013, at his home in Columbia. Obituary details are at :Jimmy Reliford, Adair County, KY (1950-2013) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Egg and Avocado Tostada 2013-08-13 - Photo by Pen. An at-home creation: toasted tortilla with a sliced avocado, grape tomatoes, and an over-easy egg on top. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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