Uncle Willie, the shoe cobbler of Russell Springs, KY - II 2014-03-31 - Dan Street, Russell Springs, KY - Photo by Marylynn Pettey. A Russell County Native writes of his Uncle Willie Garner, above in a ca 1972 photo by Marylyn Pettey: "I remember the hum of the equipment (some of it old when he bought it), the quiet, measured clickety-clack of the ancient upright foot-powered sewing machine, and the hammers, knives, boxes of heels and half soles, nails, tacks, and other paraphernalia of his trade, not to mention the huge bobbins for the sewing machine." Uncle Willie was the town's only shoe cobbler for a quarter century. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Uncle Willie, the shoe cobbler of Russell Springs, KY - I 2014-03-31 - Dan Street, Russell Springs, KY - Photo by Marylyn Pettey. My Uncle Willie Garner ran the only shoe shop in Russell Springs for nearly a quarter of a century, from 1955 until his death in March, 1980. Above, at work in his Dan Street Shop in a photo by Marylyn Pettey, ca. 1972. - A Russell County Native Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACHS Project Graduation 2014 Committee Members 2014-03-31 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Project Graduation. Project Graduation officers: Front, from left: Lee Ann Jessee, Food Chair; Leanna Bennett, Project Graduation Chair; Back: Jaime White, ACHS liaison; Brenda Mann; Past Co-chair; Ellen Zornes, Past Co-chair; and Robin Loy, ACHS liaison. - Brenda Mann Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Male Husky found at Columbia Walmart 2014-03-30 - Sugarfoot Farm Rescue, 860 Sparksville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Peg Schaeffer. This male husky was found at Columbia Walmart. He is now at Sugarfoot Farm Rescue, 860 Sparksville Road, Columbia, KY. If he belongs to you, contact Peg Schaeffer at 270-378-4521. If not claimed he will be neutered and vaccinated and available for adoption. - Peg Schaeffer Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Alisha Stotts works on beautiful oil painting 2014-03-30 - 106 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Darlene Campbell. Alisha Stotts is working on a beautiful oil painting at the Green River Arts Academy workshop. - Darlene Campbell Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Four painters with art created Saturday, March 29, 2014 2014-03-30 - 106 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Darlene Campbell. Denise Pyles, Rita Brag, Alisha Stotts, and Jenna Snow Grant display their gorgeous oil paintings made Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the Green River Arts Academy. - Darlene Campbell Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Instructor Dick Scholl demonstrates mixing oils on palette 2014-03-30 - 106 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Darlene Campbell. Green River Art Academy instructor Dick Scholl explains mixing oil on a palette at Saturday's workshop. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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