CWC Staff at 100 2012-01-23 - Col. Wm. Casey School, 220 Gen. John Adair DR, Columbia, KY - Photo by Patty Jones. Patty R. Jones, Principal, writes: "While all of the students at Col. Wm. Casey celebrated being 100 days smarter on the 100th Day of School for the 2011-2012 school year, staff members tried to look in to the future. Staff at CWC came dressed as they would imagine they would look when they are 100 years old. I must say we are going to have some pretty good looking senior citizens in the future." Pictured are members of the Kindergarten Staff at Col. Wm. Casey: First Row: Vicki Kemp, Julie Brockman, Tara Robinson, Ruthann Clements, Darlene Burke 2nd Row: Kathy Dean, Karla Stone, Amber Bledsoe, Missy Bryant, Sarah Burton, Anna Ballou. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Larry Helm tells Sgt. Meyer the story of semi rolling billboard 2012-01-23 - OKCC, 2339 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Joe Hare, Commander VFW Post 6097. Congressional Medal of Honor Winner Dakota Meyer, left listens as Larry Helm relates the story of how he, Quick Draw Tarpaulin Systems of Windsor Ontario, and dealer Gary and Cathy Smith of Franklin, KY, arranged to share in the costs of the rolling billboard which promotes Meyer's $1 Million Scholarship challenge. Helm pulls for Miller Transfer & Rigging Company of Alliance, Ohio, hauling machinery throughout the country. Already, the billboard has been to Calvert, AL (near Mobile). Everywhere, he said, the rig is saluted with High Signs and horns. He plans to have it at the Quick Draw display at the Mid-America Truck show in Louisville, KY, in March, he said. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dakota Meyer Scholarship advertised on rolling billboard 2012-01-23 - OKCC, 2339 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Joe Hare, Commander VFW Post 6097. Larry Helm's truck is rolling billboard for Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer's $1 Million Scholarship Challenge, thanks to Glens Fork, KY trucker Larry Helm, right, in left photo; left in right panel and the Quick Draw Tarpaulin System of Windsor, Ontario, and dealers Gary and Cathy Smith of Franklin, KY. Sgt. Meyer was on hand today at Betty's OK County Cooking for a media event, with about 10 spectators on hand. Helm is a Vietnam Era Veteran, who was denied service in Vietnam following a jump accident at Ft. Benning, GA. Already, Meyer told him, he has received a call from a person telling him they had seen his picture on the side of a truck. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Layndon Carter school winner in AARP writing contest 2012-01-23 - JAIS, 202 Gen. John Adair School, Columbia, KY - Photo compiled by Alan W. Reed. Layndon Carter, 5th grade student at John Adair Intermediate School proudly displays a certificate from the Kentucky AARP declaring him school winner in a recent writing competition. Layndon says he wrote about the wonderful Christmas he experienced thanks to his grandmother, Connie Wheeler. The contest is open to all 5th graders in Kentucky. Layndon has high hopes for his writing piece in statewide competition. He is shown with his Language Arts teacher, Mrs. Judy Bradshaw. - Alan W. Reed, Federal Programs/ Media Relations, Adair County Schools, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY 42728. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair 6th Graders win tournament in Campbellsville, KY 2012-01-23 - Photo By Amy Cundiff. Adair Co 6th Grade boys won a tournament this weekend held in Campbellsville KY. The team went 2-0 in tournament action on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Campbellsville Middle School and then were 2-0 on Sunday, January 22, at Campbellsville High School. Team members are, Front row: Trey Jones, Tate Walkup, Luke Stephens, and Colt Froedge. Back row: Hunter Cundiff, Zach Pyles, John Hicks and Cody Brooks. Coach Greg Lundy Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Darlene Franklin-Campbell: Another book to bibliography 2012-01-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Darlene Campbell. Darlene Franklin-Campbell, right, above is adding yet another work to her growing bibliography which includes, left, above a biographical work, I Listened, Momma Casey Shay Press, Austin, TX, has announced that the her latest work, Uncommon Clay. is the winner of the annual Mary Ballard Poetry Prize. The print and digital copies of her latest book will be released on March 19, 2012. Ms. Franklin-Campbell teaches first grade at Colonel William Casey. -Phyllis Curry, Instructional Supervisor, Adair County School District Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Superintendent Rowe says rails are up; paint, speech to follow 2012-01-23 - E. Adams Alley, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Superintendent of Streets Donnie Rowe called CM this morning to let us know that the handrails are in place on the Stairway to the Square and the shops along the historically named Well Walk on the Little Corner off the Square, are in place. The next step is for his department to paint the rails, then it will be Mayor Harris' responsibility. The Mayor has invited citizens to share ideas for sprucing up E. Adams Alley, saying he wants it and the green area by City Hall to be a showplace. The Mayor's office is in City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street. The phone number there is 270-384-2501. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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