MaKayla Smith, waiting for results: She won 2014-03-26 - ACES, 870 Indian DR, Columbia, Ky - Photo by Heather Pearson. Adair County High School freshman MaKayla Smith is already a seasoned speaker at her tender age of 15. Over the past five years she has been very active in 4-H demonstration events. This year was no different. Last night at Adair County Elementary School she competed at the county level. - Shamarie Claiborne, Adair County School District Media Publicity Coordinator Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Winners of Grandparents Essay contest 2014-03-26 - ACES, 870 Indian DR, Columbia, Ky - Photo by Alice Curry. Essay winners - From left to right pictured are Steve Burton, Principal; Miranda Ellis - LA Teacher; Caroline Hardwick - Winner; Madison Billingsley - Runner/up; Teresa Roy - Coordinator; Bobbie Coomer - President of Adair County Retired Teachers Association. - Shamarie Claiborne Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

KSP raffle features GMC truck for work or play 2014-03-26 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Les Williams, KSP Public Information Officer. Raffle benefits Trooper Island - The Kentucky State Police Trooper Island raffle features a vehicle ready for work or play this year. Newly re-designed and re-engineered for 2014, the GMC Sierra 1500 SLE pickup includes an Iridium Metallic exterior and Jet Black interior; a four-door, air conditioned crew cab with heated, leather front seats; a 5.3L V8 EcoTec3 engine with 355 horsepower; a six-speed automatic transmission with 4-wheel drive; electric power steering and a five-year/100,000 mile powertrain limited warranty. Tickets are $10 each. For a chance to put this truck to work in your family or business fleet, contact any Kentucky State Trooper, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer or any of the 16 KSP posts located throughout the state. Only 20,000 tickets will be sold. The winning ticket will be drawn on August 24, 2014, at the Kentucky State Fair. Ticket holders do not have to be present at the drawing to win. Raffle winner is responsible for all tax and license fees. Trooper Island is a free summer camp for underprivileged boys and girls age 10-12 operated by the Kentucky State Police on Dale Hollow Lake in Clinton County. It is financed entirely by donations, no public funds are used. Each year, the camp hosts approximately 700 children, providing good food, fresh air, recreation, guidance and structured, esteem-building activities designed to build good citizenship and positive relationships with law enforcement officers. (Charitable gaming license #0000633.) - TFC BILLY GREGORY, KSP Post 15, Columbia, KY Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Life in the Holler: A little snow never hurt anyone 2014-03-26 - The Holler, Old Clearsprings Road, Ozark, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne. A little snow never hurt anyone . . . Right? - Shamarie Claiborne. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Daffodils are blooming profusedly now, near Chance, KY 2014-03-26 - Near Chance, KY - Photo from Sherry Phillips. Pick somebody some flowers today. writes Sherry Phillips. Daffodils are blooming and they don't cost a thing. These are just a few of the daffodils on our hillside. They just come up all over the field, the way they do after farmers plow. - SHERRY PHILLIPS, Manager, Wm. T's Truly Elegant Dining, 275 Country Club Road, Columbia, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dr. J. Dwayne Howell book signing is April 3, 2014 at CU 2014-03-26 - 410 N Hoskins Avenue, Campbellsville, KY - Photo CU Photo. Dr. J. Dwayne Howell, professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Campbellsville University, will be in the Barnes & Noble College Bookstore on CU's campus in the Davenport Student Commons, 410 N Hoskins Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, Thursday, April 3, 2014, 2pm-4pmCT/3pm-5pmET, signing "Preaching and the Personal," a collection of papers that he edited. - SAMANTHA STEVENSON, Campbellsville University Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Baseball Season is here 2014-03-26 - ACHS Baseball Field, 326 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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