Happy Tails: Michelle with some Sugar Foot residents 2013-08-11 - Photo by Peg Schaeffer. Michelle with Sami on her lap and under the chair is "Bear," a Chihuahua who lives up to his name Bear. Because of his aggression, Bear, is not available for adoption. Peg Schaeffer Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ed Wigal, accommodating celebrity 2013-08-11 - ACPC, 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY . Ed Wigal of Access Locksmith was a busy man when sighted at Adair County Primary Center this week, but still had time for photo time out. The school is a beehive of activity now, with teachers getting classrooms ready in both wings. The school is open for teachers 7am-6pmCT. Classroom occupation began yesterday morning, Saturday, August 10, 2013, after Superintendent Alan W. Reed received a temporary certificate of occupancy from the state on Friday. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Happy Tails: A welcome annual visitor 2013-08-11 - Sugarfoot Farm Rescue, 860 Sparksville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Peg Schaeffer. Michelle Garcia Ruiz riding our Quarter Horse mare, Banjo, with Bambi standing by. Banjo is available for adoption at Sugarfoot Farm Rescue. Call 270-378-4521 or 270-634-4675 Peg Schaeffer Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Count 'em. Over 3 doz. Canada Geese 2013-08-11 - Off Pelham Branch Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Monica Thomas. Monica Thomas documented this flock of Canada Geese near the intersection of Pelham Branch Road and the Adair Veterans Memorial Bypass. There appear to be over three dozen - a lot - but just a small part of the species which, on some days, occupy every square yard of the lake on the Sapp/Cundiff farm across the road from this scene. The photographer was on her way to the Farmers Market on the Square, but cellphone camera ready, and filed this report. And, by the way: In many urban areas, the birds are a growing, invasive nuisance. Comments on the issue in this area are welcome. For most of us they are still fun to watch. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Joe Lynn Barbee: Eyewitness to the big Russell Creek floods 2013-08-11 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener. Joe Lynn Barbee above had first memories of the flooding patterns Russell Creek and Bull Run Creek and remembers the flood of 2010 as the worst. Sammy Kassem, who had lifetime memories of flooding at the confluence of Sulphur Creek and Russell, concurred that the waters were highest in their memory in 2010, though consulting engineers of Stantec, said this was only a 50 year flood. Mr. Barbee and Mr. Kassem offered first hand accounts of the floods, at the hearing on flooding events at a hearing on effects of a Columbia/Adair County Utilities District (CAUD) project to realign the banks of Russell Creek, with rip rapping, at the utility's wastewater plant. The hearing was held Thursday, August 8, 2013, just prior to a meeting at which CAUD gave the go-ahead to the project. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gradyville Baptist Church, August 10, 2013 2013-08-11 - 159 Old Gradyville Church Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The Little Church in Big Creek Valley the focal point of a scene symbolizing what's right in the world, was a scene of togetherness last evening, Saturday, August 11, 2013 at the First Annual Gradyville Baptist Church Community Fish Fry, Kiddy Day, and Saturday Night Singing. It was a symbol, first, of humanity's search for spiritual truths. It was a Norman Rockwell, exemplified. It was a symbol of brotherhood, of community - with a cross mix of faiths, from members of the Amish Community coming in buggies, bikes, and on foot, to to those of many other Christian persuasions, coming in motor vehicles from all over Adair and many surrounding counties, especially Green County, the home of the pastor, Bro Keith Fields, and where Brandon Bennett teaches in the high school at Greensburg. Mike and Debbie Bennett, leaders in the revival which has taken place Sunday by Sunday over the past year, say that some 60 people attend regularly today, with crowds for special events like this one registering well over 100 to as high as 160 and more. Paired photo See Scenic Adair Co., KY: Gradyville Baptist Church. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY: Gradyville Baptist Church 2013-08-11 - 159 Old Gradyville Church Road, Columbia, KY - Photo By Melissa Stone. This is not just a picturesque Country Church,It also has the distinction of being in close proximity to two of the greatest catfish fishing holes in the world -- at least in the minds of the Stone children. The first, we were introduced to by a kind and generous man, Mr. Woodson Nell. The other was found during a great summer expedition by none other than my favorite brother, Mr. Lenny Stone! - Melissa Stone. CM NOTE August 11, 2013: This photo is still one of my all time favorites. The little church is deeply etched in the memory banks of perhaps hundreds of thousands of travelers as a symbol of what's right in the world. Melissa Stone caught its significance beautifully here. And the accompanying story she wrote captures the essence of growing up in Gradyville. Today, there's a renaissance period in Gradyville. This church is a big part of it. The Little Church, the focal point of a scene symbolizing what's right in the world, was a scene of togetherness last evening, Saturday, August 11, 2013 at the First Annual Gradyville Baptist Church Community Fish Fry, Kiddy Day, and Saturday Night Singing. It was a symbol, first, of humanity's search for spiritual truths. It was a Norman Rockwell, exemplified. It was a symbol of brotherhood, of community - with a cross mix of faiths, from members of the Amish Community coming in buggies, bikes, and on foot, to to those of many other Christian persuasions, coming in motor vehicles from all over Adair and many surrounding counties, especially Green County, the home of the pastor, Bro Keith Fields, and where Brandon Bennett teaches in the high school at Greensburg. Mike and Debbie Bennett, leaders in the revival which has taken place Sunday by Sunday over the past year, say that some 60 people attend regularly today, with crowds for special events like this one registering well over 100 to as high as 160 and more. Paired photo See Gradyville Baptist Church August 10, 2013. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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