Scenic Adair Co., KY: Springtime at Roseland Plantation 2013-04-10 - E Guardian Street from E Fortune Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. John and Missy Arnold's lawn at the historic Roseland Plantation, was at its peak of Springtime beauty on Wednesday, April 11, 2013. The house was the home of John Arnold's grandfather, Columbia merchant T.E. Waggener. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

No Strangers to ACPC site: Chairman Burton, Supt. Reed 2013-04-10 - Adair County Primary Center, 158 Col. Wm Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County Superintendent Alan Reed left and Adair County Board of Education Chairman Floyd Burton (Div 4) are no strangers to the building site for the new Adair County Primary Center. They were listening to Branscum Construction Company Project Manager Terry Loy explain why, even with protective helmets, it was advisable to walker under the area where 500 degree hot pitch was bein used to install the roof "sandwich." The new school has six inches of insulation between the inside steel sheath and the outside one. The energy efficiency of the new building will far exceed any yet built on the campus. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rep. Ron Lewis dedicates papers to Montgomery Library 2013-04-10 - 116 University Drive, Campbellsville. KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, CU photo. A First for CU"This is a first for Campbellsville University," said Dr. Michael V. Carter, president, second from right . He welcomed a packed audience at the dedication of Congressional Papers of the Honorable Ron Lewis, former U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Kentucky, and member of the CU Board of Trustees, who donated his Congressional Papers to the Montgomery Library. The special event was held in the new Bright-Redmon Commons in Campbellsville University's Montgomery Library, Monday, April 8, 2013, after a luncheon in honor of Lewis and his guests. From left: Virginia Flanagan, special assistant to the president; Dr. Mary Wilgus, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Joseph Owens, chairman of the Board of Trustees; Lewis; Tony Young, mayor of Campbellsville; Eddie Rogers, Taylor County judge/executive; Congressman John Duncan, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District in Tennessee; John (Bam) Carney, Kentucky State Representative; Carter; and John Chowning, vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president. - Linda Waggener, Campbellsville University Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Terry Loy: Coordinating completion of Adair Co. Primary Center 2013-04-10 - Adair County Primary Center, 158 Col. Wm Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Terry Loy, Project Manager for Branscum Construction Company is the man keeping it all together at the Adair County Primary Center building site. Despite more than usual bad weather, he's confident the elementary school will be ready in time for the opening of the 2013-14 school year in early August. Above the utilities area on a classroom wing is shown, with its wide, easily accessible mezzanine utilities work area. Each of the similar HVAC units serves a single classroom; they can be quickly changed out should the need arise. Superintendent Alan W. Reed and Maintenance Supervisor Ricky Bault have praised his work and the Russell Springs construction firm which employs Loy, who says this is his last construction project. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dog shows up at residence near Columbia Walmart 2013-04-10 - 2900 Block, Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Good Samaritan. This friendly dog wants to go home. Call 270-378-1086 to claim her. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

David Dick announces rural secondary roads for coming year 2013-04-10 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener. It's a bit like Christmas when David Dick District 8, Kentucky Highway Department, Somerset, KY, appears at Adair Fiscal Court, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, to read the list of Flex Fund roads to be built in the coming year. This year, five projects, totaling 7.625 miles, at an estimated cost of $314,016, were recommended for improvement and were unanimously approved by Adair Fiscal Court. stretches are on Snake Creek Road (Ky 2869), Sanders Ridge Road (Ky 2970), Basel-Weed Road (KY 768), Pelham Branch Road (KY 767), and Cane Valley Road (KY 767). As he spoke, Duo-County Telecom videographer Ramie Hutchison filmed for tonight Channel 2 report on the meeting. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A Greener, Safer Adair County Schools Campus - Golf Cart in use 2013-04-10 - Indian Drive at Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Currently the only electric vehicle in the Adair County School District fleet, used by the Maintenance Department, above with Ricky Bault, Supervisor of Maintenance driving, heads for home port, the "350 Building," or Maintenance Building, at 350 Gen. John Adair Drive. In the not too distant future, even some commuters from nearby may be able to access the campus as well. The big numbers on the building were made students of Barney Taylor at the Lake Cumberland Area Technology Center and are being added as funds are available. In the future, a street sign for this intersection will be added, and long range plans call for street level signage, with the street number again most prominently display in the graphics and visible to traffic in both directions will be added. "We'll be planning that starting first with 911 Mapping and Addressing, first responders, and our maintenance department, professional drivers, and media people first," Superintendent Allen Reed said, "getting the function and safety concerns right first, then we'll work with graphic artists and landscape architects to make the signage aesthetically pleasing." The next numbers to be installed, Ricky Bault said, will be at the football field. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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