Assisted Transportation Systems expands again 2015-06-03 - Green River Commerce Park, Columbia,m KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Robin Wilkerson,, left and Ken Wilkerson, of Assisted Transportation Systems, were on hand as Jonathan Brockman, owner, and operators Tommy Scearcy and Kenny Smith of Brockman Contracting, Columbia, KY, have site work underway on a new 9,000 s.f. manufacturing facility. The all steel structure will be erected by Anthony Janes' Fabco, Inc. , also of Columbia, KY. The building is the fourth major building on the ATS campus in Commerce Park. The company also has a plant at the intersection of Fairground Street and Campbellsville Street, in Columbia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Brittany Curry is 2015 ACHS Salutatorian 2015-06-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Adair County High School. Brittany Nicole Curry is the 18 year old daughter of Teresa Abrell. During high school her involvement has included Academic Team, Beta, Concert Band, FCA, Marching Band, NHS, and Pep Club. Honors and awards received during high school include 2015 Distinguished Young Woman of Adair County, WKU Scholar of the Week, and National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student. After graduation, Brittany plans to attend Rice University to major in Mathematics. Her four-year GPA is 4.342 on a weighted 4.0 scale. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sarah McQuaide is 2015 ACHS Valedictorian 2015-06-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Adair County High School. Sarah Ann McQuaide is the 18 year old daughter of Glenn and Mary Ann McQuaide. During high school her involvement has included Academic Team, Beta, NHS, NAHS, Pep Club, Student Ambassadors, and Indian University. Honors and awards received during high school include numerous district, regional, state, and international awards in Future Problem Solving, 2014 Governor's Scholar, 2015 PEPP program participant, U of L Trustee's Scholarship recipient, and 2012 UK Rising Scholar. After graduation, Sarah plans to attend the University of Louisville to major in Biology. Her four-year GPA is 4.472 on a weighted 4.0 scale. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dr. Donna Hedgespeth on DPI with Dr. John Chowning 2015-06-03 - WLCU Broadcast Studios, 203 West Broadway, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Drew Tucker, CU. Campbellsville University's Dr. John Chowning, vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president of Campbellsville University, right, interviews Dr. Donna Hedgepath, the new vice president for academic affairs at Campbellsville University, for his "Dialogue on Public Issues" show. The show will air Sunday, June 7 at 8amET; Monday, June 8 at 1:30 pmET; Tuesday, June 9 at 7:30pmET; Wednesday, June 10 at 1:30pmET; and Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 12 at 8pmET on WLCU-TV. The show airs at 8amET and 6:30pmET on Sunday, June 7 on 88.7 The Tiger radio. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sophie Eaton graduates 2015-06-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo by James Eaton. James writes, "Some of the students in Mrs. Karla Stone's graduating class. Congratulations to Sophie Eaton who is pictured with a few of her friends." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Superlative of the Day: Neatest old house in the World 2015-06-03 - Greater Old Tampico-on-the-Pike, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The house in Newfoundland in the movie Shipping News has nothing on this structure, a favorite of photographers on KY 1913 out of downtown Coburg, KY, for captivating travellers in the area. County lines change so quickly near here we're not sure whether the photo was taken in Adair, Green or Taylor Counties, but whichever it is, there's bragging rights here. Hope someone will filll us in on the photo, and, if they have a much better photo than this concept picture, we'd love to have it. Then we'd have two, and be well on our way to "critical mess" re this remarkable South Central Kentucky Treasure. - ED WAGGENER Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wildflowers of Kentucky: June Evening Glory White Flower - (Bindweed) 2015-06-03 - Cane Valley Road, Cane Valley, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Anybody ID this pretty, but possibly pesky groundflower? They are growing by the roadside across Cane Valley Roard for the WGRB-Tv Tower. The photo was taken in the afternoon, if that is any help. - EW Click Read More for Adair County Extension Agent Nick Roy's finding that agronomics, the flower, identified as Bindweed, a member of the morning glory family, is a pest. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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