Brian Mills, Stacey Goad confer with Hack Rowe 2016-02-18 - Basement, Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Victoria Browning Pike. Brian Mills, who heads the local regional office for Senator Paul, chatted with Columbia political figure Hack Rowe, as Stacy Good, constituent services representative for Senator Paul, looks on following the Town Hall Forum in Columbia on Wednesday evening, 17 Feb 2016. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

TJ Health Columbia has official opening 2016-02-18 - former Westlake Regional Hospital dining room - Photo by Linda Waggener. TJ Regional Health President and CEO Bud Wethington held the ceremonial scissors preparing to cut the ribbon, with Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce president Ellen Zornes to his right holding the bow, and former Westlake administrator Neal Gold to her right. Today's event announcing the formal changeover from Westlake to TJ Health Columbia packed the dining room of the hospital with officials, health related industry leaders, friends and board members of both Westlake and of TJ Regional Health. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Senator Paul chats with CJE after Town Forum 2016-02-18 - Basement, Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Senator Rand Paul, back to camera, took time after the Town Forum to mix and mingle, above with Adair County CJE Mike Stephens, and left, his daughter LaGene Stephens Sexton, and right, PAC Chair Shannon Sexton. Senator Paul received a lavish introduction from Judge Stephens. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

At Town Hall Forum, dignataries, listening intently 2016-02-18 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo. Dignitaries, seated at the elevated platform in the basement community hall in the Adair Annex, are, from left, Adair County Sheriff harrison Moss, Columbia Chief of Police Jason Cross, Lindsey Wilson President Bill Luckey, Columbia Mayor Curtis Hardwick, and Bryan Mills, Senator Rand Paul's representative for this area of Kentucky. The photo was taken last night, at Sen. Paul's Town Hall Forum, on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Snow Mountain, Columbia, KY, but not enough for skiing 2016-02-18 - Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. This snow mountain created by the Columbia Street Department could be hanging around, waiting for more, but already, some professional in the prophesying business have privately told us that winter is over. The question is, how long before this mountain melts? And don't we always have a one day blizzard in March? One that goes from one of North Dakotan fierceness, blowing blinding snow and creating what looks like the new ice age for a couple of hours, then melts by sundown? Or is that just remembering big. -EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jamie Comer East Region Campaign Coordinator Tiffany Kessler 2016-02-18 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County political leader Tiffany Hadley Kessler, was smiling following what she assessed as a really good meeting, and later reported that her husband, Eddie Kessler, counted over 100 in attendance in a hall with seats for around 60 people - a pretty accurate figure, considering people were standing around the walls and out into the hallway. Behind her is a Rand Paul volunteer, Beaver Corder of Somerset, KY. Tiffany Kessler is the Eastern Region, 1st Congressional District of Kentucky, campaign coordinator for former Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jamie Comer. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sen. Paul chats with Dad of Future Governor 2016-02-18 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, CM photo. Sen. Rand Paul had a long chat with rising political power, Adair County Regional Jailer Joey White. At his side, barely visible in the photo, is Carter White, who, more than once last night was given credit for his dad winning office, and, at least on one occasion was called a future Governor of Kentucky. At right is Bill Troutwine, and longtime, personal friend of Senator Paul, who was the opening speaker. In the background is Kelsey Cooper, Sen. Paul's scheduling coordinator, who talks with Duane Bonifer, Director of Public Relations, Lindsey Wilson College. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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