In response to "It's gonna get hit" and the traffic situation with semi trucks - I almost "got hit" myself the other evening while sitting in the turning lane, waiting to make a left turn onto E. 80.

I was the first car in the turning lane and a big rig was making a right off E 80, heading toward the Square. All I could see was a trailer heading my way...I put my car in reverse and headed backwards down the street. Luckily the car approaching behind me had not made it quite to my bumper and saw what was about to transpire, or I'm certain I would have been wedged under that flatbed trailer. I don't know what the solution to our problem is, but I'd sure like to see a by-pass wing over on E. 80. - Shannon Sexton

Walmart needs to take up most of the landscaping and curbing down on the market end of the parking lot so the trucks can get in there without taking out the trees and eventualy breaking the cement curbing to pieces.

The curbing needs to pulled up at the light at Tractor Supply so the trucks can make a bigger turn there. I was sitting at that light and had an 18 wheeler truck pull over the hood of my truck with the trailer on his truck while I was sitting at that light. He was trying not to go over the curb and hit me instead. I had no where to go and he just kept coming. - Maury Lewis

The photo of Ed Diddle that Historian Mike Watts found was shot by Edgar Allen, Jr., a man who is on my list of best people I've ever known. Allen was the sports editor for the Nashville Banner for 18 years before going to Louisville as the Director of Communications for Churchill Downs. He had a perfect Nashville drawl which made me enjoy talking to him. He was a perfect gentleman in every way. Everyone was given equal treatment by Edgar no matfer what walk of life they came from - quite seldom seen now. Mr. Allen died in July 9, 2008. - Ralph Waggener

As a big rig driver, its difficult enough to maneuver through our town (since I live on East 80 I have no choice but to come that way). There seems to be an ongoing scheme for a certain business to put their product closer and closer to the roadway. This could spell an unfortunate incident for both business and unaccustomed operators of any vehicle. We all noticed the flaw in the design of an unnamed pharmacy at this same intersection recently which resulted in having to do away with the grassy curb and replacing it with a paved curb.

I respect our local businesses and support them, but wisdom and common sense would seem to scream out, "If you see a rock rolling toward your little red wagon...simply move the little red wagon out if the way or IT'S GONNA GET HIT!" Respectfully, John Campbell PS - There is another business less than a mile and a half away which happens to park many of their "smaller 2 & 4 wheel vehicles" right up next to the curb. -John Campbell

Good intentions wane
when apathies wax within,
reckless acts without.

• Big Al Owens: Travel & Sports -Travel & Sports: Big Al meets Jim Riley, Terry Randall teammate
• Tom Chaney: Of Writers and Their Books - Mary James dishes it out
• Chuck Hinman: It's Just Me Again - The Ever Burning Light Of Love about a parents' worst nightmare, the death of a child
• JIM. History - The story of PFC Harold Leonard Burton, through news stories
• Carol Perkins: Commentary - Too much violence
• Peg Schaeffer: Happy Tails - A Second Chance with photo(s). Dogs, like people, need a second chance,
• Various Photographers: Snow photos akbyn-Small but pretty Sunday snow - February 3, 2013

• Introduction:(Part 1 of 6)
• (Part 2 of 6) Feature Presentation (2nd reel): The Parlor Circle, a first-class picture show (Jan. 1912 - June 1915)(Part 2 of 6)
• (Part 3 of 6) Feature presentation (4th reel): Ascension of the Parlor Circle (July 1915 - June 1916) (Part 3 of 6)
• Jim: A Brief History of Early Cinema in Columbia, Ky., Part IV c. 1903 to late 1922. Mr. Edgar Winchester (E.W.) Reed, Jr., in love; in the service of his country; and back home (Part 4 of 6)
• Jim: A Brief History of Early Cinema in Columbia, Ky., c. 1903 to late 1922 - V (Part 5 of 6)
• Jim: A Brief History of Early Cinema in Columbia, Ky., c. 1903 to late 1922 - Part 6 of 6