A Place in History: Chase Spreen, Biggers Sports Arena 2012-01-16 - Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo Duane Bonifer, left; George Kolbenschlag, right. It will be a long time before the main topic of conversation in Columbia, KY ceases to be Chase Spreen and the Spectacular three quarter court basketball shot which brought down the mighty Georgetown Tigers on Saturday, January 14, 2012. For sure it's given sports shrine status to Biggers Sports Arena, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY, right, above.. One can only imagine the number of standout high school players, aspiring to Blue Raider status, who will want to make the pilgrimage to Columbia and attempt to duplicate the feat. If you missed the story and other Duane Bonifer photos on CM yesterday,: Click to Basketball: LWC men win with 3-quarter court shot at buzzer! To see the YouTube Video of the shot, YouTube Video Clip of the play. Turn volume on computer down before clicking if loud audio would distress others. The video, JIM informs us, "Went viral overnight, as early as 7:09amDYT, January 16, 2012, there were over 420,000 views. Last night it was idling along at 44,000 hits. Mr. Spreen's Tremendous Trey has and will generate more positive publicity for LWC than all the viewbooks, planned PR, and carefully crafted press releases in the world." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY: Silhouetted cattle over in Egypt 2012-01-15 - Egypt, District 6, Adair Co., KY - Photo by George Rice. Seven fat and seven fatter over in Egypt: "When I came home tonight," George Rice writes, "the cattle were silhouetted against the background light of sunset. It was an amazingly beautiful scene, with extra interest added by the red warning light on the Tv tower at Cane Valley." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hard-working Russell Guy Perkins celebrates 70th birthday 2012-01-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo family photo. Russell Guy Perkins, Columbia, KY, a very popular hombre about town, celebrated his 70th birthday today. He's a former 7th District Adair County Magistrate and is now a trustee of the Adair County Hospital Board. He's STILL ENJOYING a long career with Taylor County RECC, and the reputation of being one of the county's top gardeners. (Truth in Internet Reporting Disclaimer: The writer of this caption has limited tomato stealing rights at Perkins' Patch.) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Beautiful music Downtown Columbia, KY 2012-01-15 - CIMA, 203 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Classical Pianist and Director of the Columbia Institute of Art and Music (CIMA) David Isaacs, plays beautiful classical music on the Yamaha Grand Piano in a practice room looking out on Burkesville Street and the Columbia United Methodist Church. Starting Tuesday, January 17, 2012, will be open 24 hours a day/7 days a week for practice. "Some student's schedules won't fit into our 10am-8pm regular class schedule,' Isaacs said, "this will give them a chance to practice on a schedule which is flexible and best fits their needs." CIMA location is in the Madison Square Building, the one time Flowers Ford dealership show room and one time Madison Square Drug Store. Robert Flowers, now CEO of the Bank of Columbia, was a principal in Flowers Ford, and the Bank of Columbia is one of the patrons of the arts helping to underwrite lower cost private music education in Columbia, Isaacs said. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY: Stacked streets and houses 2012-01-15 - From West Guardian Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. A January view shows more about what is located where. This compressed view from West Guardian, near High Street, made an interesting pattern, with the Historic Miller House, now the David Eubank residence, in the center. It's on Miller Avenue. The large house behind, higher, is on Lowe's Lane, and the red roofed structure is the original Columbia First Church of the Nazarene, now Praise Assembly of God, on Jamestown Street. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Sun Dog 2012-01-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge, Retired District Forester, KY State Division of Forestry. For those unfamiliar with the phenomenon, this picture of a sun dog over Columbia, KY, was taken about one month ago by Billy Joe Fudge. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Monny Niamke, Rouen, France, hits a three for LWC 2012-01-15 - Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard DR, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. LWC photo. Lindsey Wilson College's Monny Niamke of Rouen, France, hits a three-point shot in the first half of the Saturday, January 14, 2012, game at Biggers Sports Center. LWC, ranked No. 20 in the NAIA, upset No. 15 Georgetown 88-73. Niamke finished with 18 points and five assists. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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