Rachel Varble, a major part of Adair's rich literary history 2013-05-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo from collection of Mike Watson. Mike Watson, Adair County, historian prizes the artifact in the center panel most of his extensive Rachel Varble collection, because of the inscription, from the Harrodsburg, KY author to Nancy Berley, who aided Varble so much in research for Varble's historical fiction novel, Jane Clemens a biographical account of the life of the mother of Samuel Langhorne Clemens - the mother of Mark Twain. Nancy Montgomery Berley lived in the house on Greensburg Street now occupied by Robert & Mikki Flowers. Berley wrote, with historian Ruth Paull Burdette, "The Longhunters of Skinhouse Branch." at right is a photo of the dusk jacke to Varble's Pepys' Boy, also from the collection of Mike Watson. Mr. Watson will be among the vendors at the 10am-3pmCT/11am-4pmET, Saturday, June 1, 2013, 2nd Annual Book Fair at the Historic Adair County Courthouse, 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Theodore O'Hara Markers, Frankfort Cemetery - I 2013-05-12 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Mike Watson. Theodore O'Hara may have penned stanzas of "Bivouac of the Dead" in Columbia, KY. There's no proof, Adair County Historian Mike Watson says, but adds, "We wonder. . . " The photo above is of a marker in Frankfort Cemetery, where the famed poet is interred. Paired Photo See also Markers to Theodore O'Hara, Frankfort Cemetery - I Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Markers to Theodore O'Hara, Frankfort Cemetery - I 2013-05-12 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Mike Watson. Theodore O'Hara may have penned stanzas of "Bivouac of the Dead" in Columbia, KY. There's no proof, Adair County Historian Mike Watson says, but adds, "We wonder. . . " The photo above is of a marker in Frankfort Cemetery, where the famed poet is interred. Paired Photo See also Markers to Theodore O'Hara, Frankfort Cemetery - II Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CU Tigers win NCCAA Baseball Regional Championship 2013-05-12 - Nashville, TN - Photo by Jordan Cornett, CU. Campbellsville University Baseball Team celebrates its NCCAA Mid-East Region Championship. Shown are kneeling, from left: Michael Bush, Levi McCamish, Bret DeRooy; Second row: Jacob Phillips, Shayne Kelly, Tylar Schmunk, Drew Pettit, Keaton Neeb, Patrick McMeel, Mason Yates, Sean Bouthilette, Allen Hewey, Carlos Torres, Shane Woodson, Tanner Scott; Back: Beauford Sanders, Tanner Nielsen, Aaron Schwoebel, Ethan Berchet-Hall, Brandon Johnson, Brad Neffendorf, Darick Brilz Jr., Matt Robertson, Angelo Simmons, Ryan Squires, and Randy LeBleu. - Jordan Cornett Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bass in the Salato Living Stream 2013-05-12 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Pen. The Living Stream Exhibit at the Salato Wildlife Center offers an insiders glimpse at the behaviors of small and large mouth bass, plus catfish, carp, and a variety of smaller fish. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dr. Roger Drake delivers commencement address 2013-05-12 - Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard DR, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. LWC photo. Lindsey Wilson College Vice President of Administration and Finance Roger Drake delivers the 2013 spring commencement address Saturday morning in Biggers Sports Center. - Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College Director of Public Relations Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Michael Brown, Campbellsville, KY shoots graduation memory 2013-05-12 - Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard DR, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. LWC photo. Bob Brown of Campbellsville, KY, captures a picture of his nephew and Lindsey Wilson College graduate Michael Brown, also of Campbellsville, during Saturday's 2013 spring commencement ceremony in Biggers Sports Center. Brown received a bachelor of arts degree in business administration. - Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College Director of Public Relations Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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