Have to give credit where credit is due 2012-08-13 - 342 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Laughing as they fessed up. Superintendent Alan Reed and Director of Student Transportation David Jones said they would take credit for the bright new look at the J.T. Coomer Building, the bus garage, but couldn't. "Wish it had been our idea," Mr. Reed said. "I'd love to have the credit. But Adair Countians need to know that it was the idea and the work of, Donnie Curry, Tommy Murray, Ronnie Bryant and Roy Lockridge." He said that the administration did provide the materials, and added that David Jones had to be given credit as the "elan man" and for actually pitching in and helping with the physical labor. Jones downplayed his role. "They did it," he said. Referring the Curry, Murray, Bryant and Lockridge. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lost hound (now found) at Whitehurst Place, Gradyville, KY 2012-08-12 - Old Gradyville Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Happy same day ending: Found amiable hound reunited with family in hours. This large red male hound has arrived at our place on Old Gradyville Rd. No collar. There's a 'knot' near the end of his tail as though it had been shut in a door. If you claim or know the dog, please call us at 270-378-4875. - Sharon Whitehurst Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mark Rees, new to Chance, KY area, with horseshoe art 2012-08-12 - Chance, District 3, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Anita Rees. Mark Rees, recently retired from the U.S. Navy and now settling in in the Chance, KY area, with some of his Horseshoe Art creations. Rees welds, reshapes and paints horseshoes into windchimes, butterflies, birds, bugs, and other whimsical art. He will be selling the art from the studio/workshop he is now setting up at the Rees' new home in Adair County. In the right hand photo, he's pictured with some samples, along with his assistant, Toon, the Rees' 14 year old Rottweiller, who caused a panic yesterday when he did some advance party reconnoitering for the Rees' and without letting Mark and Anita know. However, he was back on duty at home base today, and all is calm again. The studio, by the way, is Mark's Custom Shoe Art. The phone is 270-378-6832 Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Run with All Your Hart 2012-08-12 - Russell County High School, Russell Springs, KY - Photo from Debbie Murray. Debbie Murray and her daughter Laura Bishop, were photographed before the 4 mile Run With All You Hart race in Russell County, KY, on Saturday, August 10, 2012. Debbie Murray writes, "Laura and I are all about supporting a good cause. We ran this race in honor of Sarah Hart, her family and in support of ALL runners who could fall victim of the same random violence," and adds a motto, "Live in such a way that those around you who don't know God and know you, come to know God because they know you." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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Run With All Your Hart 2012-08-12 - Russell Springs, KY - Photo from Kerry Zalla. Kerry Wilkerson Zalla and Bridget Vessels Roemer (Barren County) at Run With All Your Hart, at Russell County High School. Thousands of runners from all over Kentucky and from each of the other states participate in the events, Run With All Your Hart, in honor of the late Sarah Hart, who was an avid runner. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Witnessing for Kelleyville Community Church 2012-08-12 - B. Neat Road, District 4, Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Oilman Junior Stotts was using a conveyance which uses little petroleum while working for his Kelleyville Community Church, Saturday, August 11, 2012. He was inviting a friend, Dan Loy, to Bring A Friend Sunday, today, August 12, 2012, at the Coburg, KY, church. The car has caused quite a stir in Stotts' neighborhood. His other car is a Canadian built tour bus. On forays from Adair County, the little electric car will be in tow, for tooling around Pigeon Forge and his other frequent haunts. The GEM-4 neighborhood electric vehicle goes some 30 miles on a household charge, and has a top touring speed of 35 mph. The 2002 Prevost bus causes a stir in the neighborhood, too, when it is about. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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