Scenic Adair Co., KY: Symbols of Columbia 2013-05-08 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Symbols of the past, present, and what's ahead abounded on a evening stroll in downtown Columbia with my mom, Geniece Marcum, from the Columbia United Methodist Church's white picket fence (remember the Epperson's wooden picket fence?) to the courthouse clocktower, symbolic this week of Adair County's great literary background with the coming book fair, to the golden crowns of Begley Chapel, upper right on the skyline, and to its right, on the Hill of Lindsey Wilson, the lovely old pine tree of poem and song, both symbolic of a great college; and finally, there's the Redbrick Studio building with it's black shutters, symbolic of a renaissance on the Square. - CM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Flowers: The Bright Red Awe-zalias are in bloom 2013-05-07 - East Fortune Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. It's a flowering shrub, and I think it's an azalia,. Always when the word comes to mind I remember the other Kentucky pronunciation for the plant, sometimes with a grand effort to get it right, sometimes with the great suth-ren tradition of grand pretentious - putting on airs - when otherwise unknowing people think that carefully shaping words, regardless of their lack of knowledge about how it should be said, makes them sound more intelligent. I've heard the word awe-zalias from both camps. But now, in this best spring ever, I have to admit that they are on to something. "Awe-zalia" is much more fitting - maybe an understatement, for the awesome infinity of beauty they deliver. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A.W. Reed summarizes path to Work Readiness in Progress 2013-05-07 - 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Doug McCammish left, listened a Adair County Superintendent Alan W. Reed read a statement which summarized the intense effort it took to bring Columbia/Adair County to the pinnacle of leadership - one of only 19 Counties of Kentuckies 120 designated Work Ready or Work Ready in Progress - and in so doing earning the enviable right to display the Work Ready in Progress sign unveiled at the Columbia/Adair County Chamber of Commerce Building today. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Blast goes 4-0 in Super Regionals 2013-05-07 - Mason, OH - Photo by Mike Curry. Team members are Claire Bybee, Ashlee Mcgeorge, Katherine Curry, Lexi Payne, Deanna Taylor, Ally Delaney, and Kourtney Turner. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sculpture by Ashley Daniels wins first place statewide 2013-05-07 - Photo submitted by Debra Wimmer. Ashley Daniels, shown above with her winning entry, an art student in Debra Wimmer's Class at Adair County High School won first place over all entries from Kentucky. The Columbia Woman's Club, part of General Federation of Women's Club of /KY, submitted the sculpture entry. Our club is open to all women, whose purpose is community service - one of which is the arts. - Vonnie Kolbenschlag Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Steak Mexican at Pablo's Mexican Grill 2013-05-07 - 1764 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Antonio Aquino. Tonight - or lunch if you like celebrate spring with Pablo's Steak Mexican a hand-cut -12 oz. hand-cut choice RIBEYE STEAK. Grilled perfectly - to your liking. + Choice of SALAD + One choice of additional side - including Black Beans with pico de Gallo. Rice. House Vegetable. Seasoned French Fries. Baked Potato with Sour Cream and Real Butter. Mexican Rice. California Medley. Tortillas. Just $11.99!!! Regularly it's $13.99. Only at Pablo's Mexican Grill, 1764 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Work Ready Community in Progress sign unveiling 2013-05-07 - Chamber Building 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Holding one of four signs denoting Columbia/Adair County's new status as one of just 19 Kentucky Communities who are either Work Ready or Work Ready in Progress, are, from left, front Adair CJE Ann Melton, Ron Heath, chair of the Soft Skills Work Ready Community committee; Superintendent Alan W. Reed, chair of the Work Ready Committee; Linda McKinney, Chair of Lindsey Wilson College Entrepreneurship Center; and, back row, Sue Stivers, Executive Secretary, Columbia/Adair Economic Development Authority (CACEDA); Randy Burns, board member, CACEDA; Doug McCammish, Member of the Work Ready Community comittee and chair of CACEDA when the Work Ready project was started; Jeff Adams, Administrator of the Lake Cumberland Technical Center, Russell Springs, KY; and Columbia Mayor Mark Harris. The unveiling took place at a meeting which started at 11:45amCT, at the Chamber Building. The signs will be erected at the Chamber Building, at the entrance to Green River Commerce Park, at a yet to be named location on Burkesville Street/KY 61 S, and at the Adair County School District campus. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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