Planning underground utilities for new elementary school 2012-08-07 - Adair County School District Campus, off Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Larry Smith. Superintendent Alan W. Reed, center talks with construction officials about buried utility lines for the new elementary school now under construction. Plans have been changed from the original plans to include the buried lines. Jonathan Smith, Project Construction Manager for Branscum Construction Company is in the upper left corner of the photo. In the hardhat is Terry Loy with Branscum Construction. The woman by the truck is Susan Honaker with Branscum Construction. Ricky Bault, Director of Maintenance for the Adair County School District is in the center foreground. And, in the lower left is Katherin Menk with the firm of Shrout-Tate-Wilson, consulting engineers. On the right, with the coffee cup, is Gabe Jones with the architectural firm for the project, Sherman-Carter Barnhardt of Lexington, KY. The site of the school is in the "elbow" of the Adair County Veterans Memorial Bypass. The school will likely have an address number based on the name of that road - which will likely come as a recommendation from the superintendent and board of education for approval of the 911 Addressing and Mapping Coordinator, Justin Bailey, with formal approval from the Columbia City Council. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jan Overstreet, Mackie Jo Pennington on stage again 2012-08-06 - 6470 Burkesville Road, in the Flatwoods - Photo by Jaime Baker. Jan Overstreet, center and Mackie Jo Pennington entertained a group which stayed way past closing time Sunday night, August 5, 2012, in the Gold Room at the Flatwoods Diner, while Matt Baker, left, produces the show. The vocalists, favorites with Columbia's Dream Depot company, were singing a Miranda Lambert song. The diner always has an open mic for aspiring performers or, in this case, accomplished ones, as Dream Depot devotees well know. -CM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) South Central Printing August 2012 special 2012-08-06 . Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Julia's Flower Garden on board for Mary's House 2012-08-06 - 328 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Fran Neat. Julia Bailey, owner of Julia's Flower Garden of 328 Public Square, Columbia, is in full support of Mary's House. So many are on board for Mary's House, we had only $2,724 to go at noon today, Monday, August 6, 2012. - Fran Neat Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Melvin Alvah Traylor: Adair Countian for President, 1932 2012-08-06 - Adair County, KY - Photo From collection of Michael Watson. Not a lot of people know this, but... Melvin Alvah Traylor, native ofAdair County, KY, was supported by some for possible nomination by theDemocratic party for United States President in early 1932. Franklin D.Roosevelt received the nomination, but Traylor received a good deal ofpublicity. Traylor, whose career was a long and spectacular one, can be seen hereon the cover of Time Magazine, 21 November 1932. More to come...around election time. - Mike Watson Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color - Great Blue Heron teenager 2012-08-06 - Crocus Creek, Amandaville, Cumberland Co., KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. Judging from the markings this is a Great Blue Heron teenager that was fishing in Crocus at Hopewell Acres recently. The Great Blue Heron is almost always by himself when he is feeding. They never hang out with any of their friends except when breeding and nesting. You might see other birds close by but usually not another Great Blue. - Billy Joe Fudge Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Favorite old Greensburg, KY photo 2012-08-06 - Greensburg, KY - Photo from Larry Smith collection. Larry Smith, FM 92.7 The WAVE Radio, found this color photo of an event on the Square in Downtown Greensburg, KY, ca 1960s, he thinks. He wasn't sure what the event was, and wasn't able to identify any of the faces. If anyone can help, please send using the "Comments" button with this photo. - CM. Update August 7, 2012: Looks like the Bicentennial in 1967. The barefooted fellow looks like my friend Clinton Kelly - BILL COLLINS. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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