Educator of the Year: Chad Parnell 2024-07-24 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Adair County High School Principal Chad Parnell was voted the 2024 Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year. He is pictured, center, with Columbia Adair County Chamber President Landon Edwards, State Senator Max Wise, State Representative Amy Neighbors and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ellen Zornes. Chad was a wonderful tech teacher and one of the most popular teachers at ACHS. His devotion to ACHS and its students did not go unnoticed and he was chosen to become principal of Adair County High School. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Pam Hancock honored by Adair County Tourism 2024-07-24 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Jackie Montgomery. Pam Hancock, at left, was honored at retirement from her many years of service to Adair County Tourism at the Mixer Friday evening. The presentation was made by Sulayne Grider and Paige Nickel, at right. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Smith family and Back family at banquet 2024-07-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Lisa and Patrick Back from Russell Springs, at right, sat across from Sophia, 15, Billy and Melody Smith at the Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Melody was nominated for health advocate of the year from the Adair Health Department. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co.: Sunset from late May 2024-07-24 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey. Photographer Tommy Bailey captured this terrific sunset on the last day of May, 2024, over Birch Road in Eastern Adair County. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rev. Noah Page 2024-07-24 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Tom Page. Tom Page shares this photo of his grandfather Rev. Noah Page, who used to preach at Charity Baptist Church in the 1960s. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron 2024-07-24 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A great blue grazing the surface of the water with a wingtip. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

At the July 2024 Fiscal Court meeting 2024-07-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Vicky Pike of Miss Vicky's Pampered Angus Ranch. All Magistrates and Fiscal Court officials wee present Tuesday, July 23, 2024 for the regular monthly meeting. A highlight of the meeting was gaining agreement and the ACJE's signature on the million dollar grant to go toward full restoration of the historic Adair County Courthouse, the key landmark of this place. Click 'read more' to go over the agenda for all items brought up. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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