Dawn of a New Day in Walking Distance of Lindsey Wilson College 2011-11-08 - Heskamp Street and Office Park Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. A much used shortcut between Jamestown Street and Downtown, Office Park Drive, will become a part of the City Street system, A 6-0 vote last night, Monday, November 7, 2011 was taken to accept the street. Councillor Craig Dean made the motion to approve, with a second by Tony Grider, affirmed as well by Linda Waggener, June Parsons, Robert Flowers, and Jim Hadley. The area is in Columbia's fastest growing sections, spurred by being within Walking Distance of Lindsey Wilson College. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWC Volleyball team celebrates MSC Tourney Championship 2011-11-08 - Frankfort Civic Center, 405 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. LWC photo. Members of the Lindsey Wilson College volleyball team gather Sunday evening, November 6, 2011, around the program's first Mid-South Conference Tournament trophy. The Blue Raiders beat Georgetown (KY) College 3 games to 1 in the MSC Tournament final at the Frankfort Civic Center. The Blue Raiders advance to the NAIA volleyball national tournament, which will be played November 19 and November 29-December 3. Pictured in alphabetical order are players: Sarah Anderson of Carrollton, Texas; Rachael Anderson of Lexington, KY; Haley Barnes of Lexington, KY; Alyssa Cuthbert of Brownstown, Mich.; Ashlie Haworth of Lanesville, IN; Taylor Hayne of Terre Haute, IN; Alex Kibsey of Winnipeg, Canada; Kayla Koerber of Floyds Knobs, IN; Kirsten King of Silvis, Ill.; Audra McNabney of Murrietta, CA; Emily Meeks of Princeton, KY; Angela Mlachnik of Muskego, WI.; Andrea Taylor of Louisville, KY; and Sierra Wilkerson of The Colony, Texas; staff: coach Andy Cavins; athletic trainer Emily Rigney; assistant coach Marcy Robbins. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tommy Kerekes wins rifle at 2011 Breakfast with Bob 2011-11-08 - ACES, 870 Indian DR, Columbia, Ky - Photo by Teresa Bright. Big Winner At Breakfast with Bob, 2011 - Tommy Kerekes, of Knifley KY, was the winner of the Rifle Hunting package sponsored by the Adair County Band Boosters. Tommy was at the Adair County Band's "Breakfast with Bob" Celebration on Saturday - November 5 - to hear his name called out from the lucky ticket drawn. Pictured presenting the grand prize to him is Chris Knifley, right proud Band parent of Hayley and Harrison Knifley. Mr. Kerekes' daughter, Deziree, is a member of the Adair County Marching Band Color Guard. - TERESA BRIGHT Clicking ReadMore accesses the 2011 Breakfast with Bob story by Shamarie Cllaiborne and other photos Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sidewalk reconstruction, Monday evening, Nov. 7, 2011 2011-11-07 - 300 Quadrant, Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The Well Walk off the Public Square reconstruction site has been minimized during the day. The contractors have reduced the space on the Square to the width of one storefront. At right is a photo of the compacted fill, now fenced off with a barricade squareside, and safety netting over the far end, over the alley. At the Columbia City Council meeting, Publisher Sharon Burton of the Farmland Publications, publisher of the Adair County Community Voice, one of three businesses on the walk, that the momentary disruption is well worth it. Workers in Farmland Publications, Dr. Janelle Brown, and Best Buys Clothes can be accessed only through their Reed Street lower level entrances until the Sidewalk is completed Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Whitehurst Diaries: inside a Squirrel's Larder 2011-11-07 - Old Gradyville Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. As Jim Whitehurst was limbing a fallen dead maple, one cut opened up a squirrel's pantry, filled with corn - and it was sprouting. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Two types of improvements helping Downtown Columbia, KY 2011-11-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The new paint and renovation on the Jones Building, 100 block of Campbellsville Street, left photo just completed, and an early Drystone Masonry on the southeast side of Greensburg past High Street, are two of the types of projects which, along with the West Walk repairs Ralph Waggener says are making Downtown a better place. He also liked installation of 120 new flags this past summer. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Event coming to Columbian Theatre, Nov. 17, 2011 2011-11-07 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Kellis Booth, standing in front of the fountain, is the man on the marque at the Columbian Theatre. He will speak at The Event, featuring Kurt Vernon in concert starting at 7pmCT, Thursday, November 17, 2011. The Columbian has been undergoing extensive renovation through the summer and early fall of 2011. This will be the first time the venue has been used since the Columbian ceased operating as a movie theatre after September 18, 2008. The Event is sponsored by Holy Grounds, a Downtown church at 212 Public Square. The lights are to be on soon, Mr. Booth said. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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