Scrutinizing - with approval - new recycling equipment 2011-09-13 - Adair Recycling Center, Service Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County Emergency Medical Services Director Terry Akin was at the demonstation of the Adair Recycling Center's new equipment and gave the operation a thumbs up. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Deputy CJE Lisa Lee operates shredder 2011-09-13 - Adair Recycling Center, Service Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Lisa Lee Deputy County Judge Executive and Adair County PRIDE co-coordinator with A.L. Sinclair, demonstrated the recycling center's new Allegheny Paper Shredder. Individuals can shred sensitive materials themselves, or the county will provide paperwork which assures that shredded material will maintain high privacy levels, to assure those who are concerned with the chain of custody that the contents of the shredded material remains confidential. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Deconstruction of unneeded hardback books 2011-09-13 - Adair Recycling Center, Service Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County Solid Waste Coordinator A. L. Sinclair shows what's left of a book after it has been cut apart. The hardback boards and book spine will go to the landfill, but the big stack of pages will be recycled. The work is possible with this Champion paper cutter, purchased with $39,000 plus in waste management grants recently obtained by Adair Fiscal Court. Sinclair demonstrated the machines at a press conference at noon today, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWC to induct two into Athletic Hall of Fame 2011-09-13 - Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY - Photo LWC Athletics photos. LWC Baseball Players Steve Dover (1998-2001), left, and Randy Hale (1997-2000) will be inducted into the Lindsey Wilson Athletic Hall of Fame in ceremonies which will take place at Lindsey Wilson's Roberta C. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center at 9:30amCT on Saturday, September 17, 2011 -CHRIS WELLS Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

White House releases chart on Rebuilding and Modernizing Schools 2011-09-13 - 1600 Pennsylvania AV, Washington, DC - Photo from the White House. The White House has released this chart showing how much money each state would be eligible for to modernize schools and how many jobs would be created if President Obama's Jobs Plan is implemented. Kentucky would be eligible for $390.9 million for K-12 infrastructure modernization under the plan. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Richard Phelps speaks at Joe Johnson Park sign dedication 2011-09-13 - Joe Johnson Park, 170 Doc Walker Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. One of Adair County's most beloved citizens of all times, Joe Johnson, seated at right with his wife Ruby, listens to an eloquent address by Richard Phelps, as Sue Stivers, Executive Secretary of the Columbia/Adair County Chamber of Commerce and Bob Biggs, President of the Adair County Little League, listen. A large crowd of 50 or more people gathered for the ceremony. Johnson, a World War II veteran, is now a quite active 89 years old. For over a half century he devoted much of his time to Little League. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New Columbia, KY street: Robert L. Miller Drive 2011-09-13 - Russell RD and Robert L. Miller DR, Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener. Columbia has a new not-yet-official Street:: The sweeping entrance to Columbia's beautiful Lindsey Wilson Sports Park has a new sign for Robert L. Miller Drive, named for the late Campbellsville, KY Mayor and Lindsey Wilson College trustee. Justin Bailey, Mapping and Addressing Coordinator for Adair County 911, said that the private street name is not yet official, but that Mayor Mark D. Harris plans to have the ordinance approving the street name on the Monday, October 3, 2011 regular meeting of City Council. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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