Friday night fire destroys car on Louie B. Nunn Parkway 2012-12-07 - 46mm, Louie B. Nunn Parkway, Adair County, KY - Photo by Donald Hare, Columbia Fire Department. The Columbia Fire Department responded to a car fire on Friday night, December 7, 2012, at 9:32pmCT at the 46mm, just west of Holladay Place, on the Louie B. Nunn parkway for a 2007 Pontiac G6 operated by Linda Jessie of Edmonton, KY. The fire originated in the engine compartment. There were 17 firemen on the scene for 30 minutes. - Donald Hare, Public Affairs Officer, Columbia Fire Department Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

One view of America's No. 1 Destination City from 22nd Floor 2012-12-07 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Taken from a 22nd floor window in Louisville, KY. View over Kentucky International Convention Center. Building in the top center is Humana Headquarters, one time the home of Belknap Hardware, once the largest hardware wholesaler in the world. Visible to the right, the sweeping roof of Slugger Field. Louisville was recently named the No. 1 Destination city in America. (See:Louisville tops list of travel destinations.) Comments and clarifications welcome Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Cast of Glens Fork UMC Christmas play for 2012 2012-12-07 - 124 Hwy 900, Glens Fork, KY - Photo by Laura Brummett. The play, No Matter how ya' Slice it, Jesus is the Reason for the Season," written by Laura Brummett, will be presented at 6pmCT, Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Glens Fork United Methodist Church, 124 Hwy 900, Glens Fork KY.The cast pictured above includes, Judy Vance, Lacey Trumbo, Emma Cockerham, Laura Brummett, Maggie Brummett, Chey Trumbo, Allie Brummett, Bryan Miller, Bro. Craig Trumbo, Courtney Vance, Susan Miller, Sam Brummett, Patrick Vance, Chloe Vance, Tammy Trumbo, Kaylee Vance, Lauren and Katie Jones. Not pictured but very much included: Emily Miller, Della Woodrum, and Shelby Bradshaw. --Laura Brummett Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ugly Christmas sweater contest entrants 2012-12-07 - 700 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo submitted by Mindy Coffey. Marguerite Keen was the winner, hands down. United Citizens Bank had an ugly sweater contest on December 7, 2012. Participants, above, were Bethany Bruce, Valerie Thomas, Sandy Corbin, Jane Smith, Gidget Royse, Cathy Lawless, Mindy Coffey, Cindy Harris, Marguerite Keen, and Justin Roberts. Marguerite Keen was the winner, hands down. - Mindy Coffey Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Downtown People: Mike the Breadman gets Square underway 2012-12-07 - Fountain Plaza, Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Mike the Breadman was leaving the Square this morning after getting Moore's Lunch & Poolroom underway with fresh buns and light bread and getting tons of advice from one of Moore's breakfast clubs, Sara Lee Bread comes from London, from the old Kern's Bakery. It's good bread, and really good with a dollar sausage, mustard, and light bread sandwich at Moore's. Cheaper too. The same sausage with homemade biscuits at Moore is a delicacy - and priced as such. And, speaking of bread, Joe L. Barbee said he'd seen Bunny Bread in his travels somewhere, lately. Photo taken in the early morning, Friday, December 7, 2012, as downtown was coming to life - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Western Auto - Remember when Christmas was spelled this way 2012-12-07 - South Central Kentucky - Photo by Randall Smith. A lot of South Central Kentuckians remember when Western Auto, at this time of the year, was as synonymous with Christmas as Ben Franklin, Firestone, Munson's, and the Louisville Store were back then or Walmart is today. It was the place where Santa bought those shiny Western Flyer bicycles. The sign above adorned a building now undergoing adaptive reuse, (which I'll post later on CM) with information about this sign and the building. In the meantime, I'm wondering 1) how many of the towns around us had Western Auto's - you'd think they would be as essential as courthouses, Baptist Churches, and Dairy Queens to have a proper town - or 2) If anyone remembers the proprietors/owners, of the stores in order of ownership, in each of the proper towns which had the stores. Let me know, or send the information to CM. The photograher's shadow is that of my brother, Randall Smith. - Larry Smith, Operations Manager, 99.9 FM, the Big Dawg, Campbellsville, KY Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Basketball standout Katie Keltner signs with LWC 2012-12-07 - ACHS, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo Lindsey Wilson College photo. Adair County senior Katie Keltner signed an NAIA scholarship to join the Lindsey Wilson College women's basketball team for the 2013-14 Blue Raider Season at Adair County High School. At the signing were, sitting from left - Adair coach James Turner, Katie Keltner, her mother Kim and sister Alex. Standing - Adair Assistant Coach Amanda McCloud, LWC coach John B. Wethington, and Adair County High School Principal Troy Young. - Dan White Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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