There must have been giants in Putman Co., Adair Co., KY 2018-04-24 - Putman County section of Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. One who studied at the feet of the original Varmintologist, Dr. Billy Neat, can only attempt to channel his explanation found in Putman County. He was the first to teach others as to when one would know they had entered the mystical kingdom. "You don't need boundaries," he would say. "You know you are there. It just suddenly greens out." And so, channeling the great man, who was also Adair County PVA for many years, what his reaction would have been to this scene. "Giants must live here. One's obviously dropped his gumbo." That's what I thought. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY - Fabulous color on a gray day 2018-04-24 - Along & Across Sulphur Creek, NE Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed & Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. For some of us, who loathe sunglasses, love daylight, for whom bright sunlight hurts the eyes, there is nothing like a grey day in spring. This scene was captured Tuesday morning, April 24, 2018, in the northeast part of Adair County, where thankfully, some farmer(s), who must have been looking out for the needs of photographers, placed a red barn under a protective branch over our roadway, trained his cattle to pose, fed the green green grass, and complemented it all with the good sense to strategically leave Eastern Red Cedar to create a magical place like this. Made our day. That plume on the right? Never figured out what that was, but it was an appreciated effect. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Flowers: Tulip explosion of color 2018-04-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mitzi McKinley Bault. This grand tulip in the gardens of Mitzi and Ricky Bault is an attention getter. It's looks like a celebration of light and colors, perfect for spring. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Training School 2018-04-24 - Jeffersonville, IN - Photo from Mister . Mister "P" Express, Inc, the award-winning business with owner's roots in Adair County, held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for a new state of the art 15,000 square foot Training School on its Jeffersonville, IN campus. Pictured from left at the groundbreaking ceremony are: Jack Coffman, Clark County Commissioner; Ron Grooms, Senator; Mike Moore, Mayor of Jeffersonville, IN; Allan Parnell, Chairman of the Board of Mister "P" Express and his wife Bunny Parnell; Cynthia P. Collier, Mister "P" Express C.E.O and President; Jerry Acy, Executive Director River Ridge Development Authority; and Wendy Dant Chesser, 1si President & C.E.O. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kessler receives prestigious Grawemeyer Scholarship to UofL 2018-04-23 - CHS, 230 W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independent Schools. Campbellsville High School senior Samuel Kessler is finishing his high school studies at Western Kentucky University's Gatton Academy where the KSU aquaculture program is considered one of the top aquaculture research institutions in the country. Upon graduating from Campbellsville High School and Gatton Academy in May, Kessler plans to attend the Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville, where he received the prestigious Grawemeyer Scholarship for undergraduate research. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset viewed through new leaves of Japanese Maple 2018-04-23 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Jackie Montgomery. The setting sun is pictured as it filters through bright new leaves of a Japanese Maple tree on Oak Grove Road in Adair County. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Dallas Luttrell candidate for Adair County Sheriff - II 2018-04-23 - Adair County, KY - Photo - Campaign photo. I am working to meet you all before the election, but here's a reminder, just in case To the voters of Adair County, KY I have met many of you but I realize it is going to be physically impossible to personally meet and visit every voter of the County. For those I haven't met yet, I want to introduce myself. I am Dallas Luttrell. I was born in Adair County to Marvin and Mamie (Hardwick) Luttrell, my grandparents are the deceased James and Alta (Foley) Luttrell and Mont and Mary Liz (Goodin) Hardwick. My first real job was here in Columbia working for Waggener-Walker newspapers when I was 16 years old. I was raised in Indiana and spent a large part of my adult life in Arizona where I served as a Deputy Sheriff and as a Trooper with the Arizona Department of Public Safety. I retired as a Sergeant II. My family and I moved back to my roots after my son-in-law was medically retired from the US Army due to combat injuries suffered in Afghanistan. Currently I am the Director of the Kentucky State Parks Ranger Division; I hold the rank of Colonel. I oversee law enforcement operations in all Kentucky State Parks. I am honored to hold this position and am the first Colonel in the Agencies history to start at the entry level position of Ranger and work up to the highest position. I decided to run for Sheriff not for economic gain, not for political aspirations but for the sincere desire to make Adair County a better place to live for all our future generations. For a detail list of my training, education and experience follow me on Facebook at Dallas Luttrell for Adair County Sheriff. I would be honored to serve as the Sheriff for all of Adair County. Paid for by Dallas Luttrell for Adair County Sheriff Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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