The Earl Conover Family Portrait: Big Snow of March 1960 2012-02-01 - Wall Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from Collection of Betty Sue Conover Jasper. Pictures to prove it: "I was only 10 months old at the time of the snow storm in March, 1960, but I have pictures to prove I survived it at my house on Wall St. with my Mom, Clara Matthews Conover; Dad, Earl Conover; and brother, Dennis Conover, writes Betty Sue Conover Jasper, with this photo taken in front of the family's home on the corner of Wall and Greensburg Streets, Columbia, KY, at the time. Notice the height of the drift in front of the living room windows. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Big Snow, March, 1960: Betty Sue Conover, at 6 mos. on Wall St. 2012-02-01 - Wall Street/Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from collection of Betty SueConover Jasper. Betty Sue Conover Jasper was just 10 months old when the Blizzard of March 1960 hit Adair County, above being steadied by her mother and a never to be forgotten Columbian, O.A. "Cotten" Durham, a long serving Adair County, KY, County Attorney. The snow pile from clearing the driveway was two Betty Sues high, then, and chest high to adults. It nearly obscures the landmark Durham House's grand wrap around porch, where Hunter and Tucker Durham and dozens of Greensburg/Wall/Paull/and Marshall Street kids had free rein and a perpetual warm welcome. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Favorite Old Photo: Main Street, Lebanon, KY ca 1900 2012-02-01 - Main Street, Lebanon, Marion Co., KY - Photo from Larry Smith Collection. Larry Smith, Operations Manager for the Big Dawg Radio Station in Campbellsville, KY, sends this wonderful old photo of America's classic main street. The view is south, toward Campbellsville, Coburg, Cane Valley, Columbia, KY and and Celina, Cookeville, and Chattanooga, TN. The building in the distance seeming to be in the middle of the road is at the curve on Main Street at Proctor Knott Avenue. Today, the street is two-way, but in those days, it appears to have been completely Any Way one chose to go. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mrs. Wanda Madole, Cumberland Co., KY (1939-2012) 2012-02-01 - 601 N. Main Street, Burkesville, KY - Photo from Norris-New Funeral Home. Mrs. Wanda Madole, Cumberland Co., KY (1939-2012) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) House for sale in quiet Columbia, KY neighborhood 2012-02-01 - Columbia, KY - Photo by owner. Brick House for sale in quiet Columbia neighborhood. Home offers three to four bedrooms, 2 and 1/2 baths, kitchen, breakfast nook, formal living room, den and full basement with 3/4 being finished. Hardwood, carpet, ceramic tile and vinyl flooring. Home has attached garage and in-ground swimming pool. All kitchen appliances stay with the home. Contact (270) 634-2710 for more information. Serious inquiries only!! Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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Bradley Irvin recognized at Hospital Board meeting 2012-02-01 - 901 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Outgoing Adair County Hospital Board Member Bradley Irvin Center, examines a plaque presented to him by Board Chairman Jim Evans at the Tuesday, January 31, 2012, meeting of the Board. At the table, from left, clockwise, are Trustees John Nall, Russell Guy Perkins, (Irvin), (Evans), Josh Harden, and incoming board member Bruce White; and Ken Doran of Spectrum Health Partners. Barry Corbin, who gave a presentation with Gidget Warren on the hospital's very profitable Rural Health Clinics, is on the outside wall. Health care cost public watchdog David Wells is seated behind Chairman Evans, and Pat Hare, a healthcare office manager, is at far right. The meeting was well attended, with four members of the media present, including Sharon Burton, editor/publisher of the Adair County Community voice, who won Kentucky Press Awards for coverage of Westlake Regional Hospital; Paul Hayes of the Adair Progress; Mike Wilson of Shoreline Communications, and Ed Waggener, CM. Judge Ann Melton and Fifth District Magistrate Billy Dean Coffey were present, as was at least one person representing one of the institutions lenders. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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