The day the lights went out all over Adair County 2013-02-13 - Campbellsville Road at Veterans Bypass, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Columbia Police Cruisers were providing hazard warning at the intersection of Campbellsville Road and the Adair Veterans Memorial Bypass. Lights went out to customers of Kentucky Utilities and Taylor County RECC at around 7:40amCT and, at the time the photo was taken, there was no word on when they might come back on. Just minutes later, at approximately 9amCT, power was restored. Customers of the South Kentucky RECC, Tri-County, and Farmers RECC were not affected by the outage. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Red Tailed Hawk 2013-02-13 - Joey Breeding Farm, Cane Valley, KY - Photo by Brandon Hitch. Brandon Hitch of Cane Valley captured this up close and personal portrait of a Red Tailed Hawk while at the Joey Breeding farm in Cane Valley, KY, on Saturday afternoon, February 9, 2013, getting great detail with a phone camera. Paired Photo. See also: Birds of Kentucky: To Hold a Mockingbird Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Ring Billed Gulls 2013-02-13 - Green River Plaza, Campbellsville, KY - Photo CM photo. Ring billed gulls entertain visitors to Green River Plaza in Campbellsville, KY, when, for moments in their flights, the birds evoke memories of the get-aways to the coast. As sentinels on the ground they give little hint of the wing spread in flight. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Fiscal Court, February 12, 2013 - Waiting to give reports 2013-02-13 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. It was a big night for Adair County Road Superintendent Jobe Darnell, center as Fiscal Court approved the purchase of newer, better Mack trucks for the department and he was able to report that the county's new Total Patcher system is within days of been in operation. Terry Williams, left is a member of the department. At right, A.L. Sinclair was back to report on Solid Waste progress for the first time in months. He reported that the last four major illegal dumps will be cleaned up this year, and that there will be free tipping in 2013; but he called it a shame now much litter is on the Adair County roadsides for crews to clear this year. "It's a mess," he said. Clean up will start in March. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Spotlight on Summersville, KY: The Lord Mayor 2013-02-13 - Summersville, KY - Photo from Larry Smith. H.B. Cavin was the self-proclaimed Mayor of Summersville, Green County, KY. He was a barber and chiropractor, and often called in with the Summersville Report on Radio Station WGRK in Greensburg, the capitol of Green County, KY, as "Lord Mayor of Summersville." In the background is the Holmon Lewis Hardware & General Merchandise, located just a few hundred feet from Leon Lewis, Sr's, present day successor general store, deli, and Summersville Post Office. - Larry Smith, Operations Manager, 99.9 FM, the Big Dawg, Campbellsville, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Top finishers in 2013 LWC Idol competition 2013-02-13 - V.P. Henry Auditorium, 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College. The top three finishers of 2013 "Lindsey Wilson Idol" competition, from left: Jesse Baize of English, IN, first place; Nazeem Bartman of Bonteheukiel, South Africa, second place; and Abby Calhoun of Lexington, KY, third place. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACMS 7th Grade Boys capture regular, tournament titles 2013-02-13 - 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Debbie Cowan. The 7th Grade Adair County Middle School Boys Basketball team, Columbia KY, captured both the regular season Central Kentucky Middle School Athletic Association Conference and Tournament titles last week. Pictured with the trophies are team members Blake Biggs, Hunter Cundiff, Trey Jones, Corey Melton, Luke Stephens, Landon Carter, Jonathan Croghan, Brady Spires, James Owens, Mason Carter, Kyle Estes, Christian Grider, Gabe Cowan and Coach Mike Sneed. Team members not pictured are Bryant Smith and Tyler Smith. - Debbie Cowan b>Paired Photo, See also : ACMS 8th Grade completes impressive 2012-2013 season Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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