Austin, IN: A sign which meant Adair Co., KY pay checks 2011-11-12 - Austin, IN - Photo from collection of Marshall Chelf. Many in Adair County, KY can remember when this sign and this plant meant paychecks for Adair Countians who found work there in the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. The photo above is the face of a postcard discovered in the collection of the late Knifley, KY general store operator Marshall Chelf by his nephew, Bob Chelf. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Big Payoff this week for Jason Curry's Weekly Reader program 2011-11-12 - JAIS, 202 Gen. John Adair School, Columbia, KY - Photo by Alan W. Reed. Adair Schools photo. Mr. Jason Curry, Social Studies Teacher at JAIS, had a real payoff this week, more than justifying his long use of Weekly Reader lessons as a study tool. On Friday, November 11, 2011, the Veteran's Day featured Adair County native Dakota Myer, an accomplishment almost the equal of watching the President presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to Dakota Meyer. For those who remember it from childhood and love Weekly Reader as I do, this is the equivalent of seeing Dakota Meyer selected as Time Magazine Man of the Year. (Which he deserves.) - ALAN REED Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

2011 Walmart Veterans Day Lunch: The pledge of allegiance 2011-11-11 - VFW Hall, 413 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Walmart Manager Carla Thomas, with members of the VFW Color Guard, Galen Campbell, Stanley Johnson, Ron Holt, Johnnie Biggs, and Ron Holt at attention, in front, saluting and veterans and visitors crossing their hearts or saluting during the pledge. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

BoA Preliminaries, Indianapolis, Nov. 10, 2011 2011-11-11 - Indianapolis, IN - Photo by Doyle Lloyd, adairband.com. Bands of America Preliminaries: Adair Band color guard member Rachel Phipps performs at Bands of America preliminary competition at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN, on November 10, 2011. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Cayce Bunch wins Edmonton Christmas parade name contest 2011-11-11 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Gaye Shaw. Cayce Bunch, 6, above won the "Name the Metcalfe County Christmas Parade Theme" Contest. She is the daughter of Wayne and Teresa Bunch. The Christmas parade will be Saturday, December 10, 2011. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ADAIR Band: 2011 Prelims at BoA: Horns 2011-11-11 - Indianapolis, IN - Photo by Doyle Lloyd, adairband.com. Bands of America Prelims:>B?Adair Band members, Jamika Payne, Elizabeth Melton, Hunter Rich, and Brittany Curry perform in Bands of America preliminary competition at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN, on Thursday, November 10, 2011. -SHAMARIE CLAIBORNE Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Drake Duncan with grandparents, R.L. and Marsha Walker 2011-11-11 - Bowling Green, KY - Photo by Leigh Ann Parkinson. Drake Duncan center, is pictured above with his grandparents, Marsha and Richard Lee Walker, Columbia, KY. The occasion was a signing ceremony at South Warren High School, Bowling Green, KY, at which Duncan, one of Kentucky's leading high school golfers, signed a letter of intent to continue his golf career at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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