Award winning author, wife at booksigning here June 1, 2011 2012-09-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo family photo. Bud Willis is to accept the 2012 Distinguished Arts and Humanities Medal for Literary Arts in Memphis on November 9, 2012. This honor was formerly bestowed on John Grisham, Eudora Welty, Shelby Foote and other luminaries in the world of literature. Above with his wife, the former Lee Barnes of Adair County, KY. The Willises were at the Adair County Public Library for a booksigning June 1, 2011. (See story of book signing, with photos: Everyone invited to book signing for Bud Willis) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bobby Joe Burton, Adair Co., KY descendant (1933-2012) 2012-09-30 - 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. Bobby Joe Burton, Adair Co., KY descendant (1933-2012) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

William Lawrence Barber, Jr. Burkesville, KY (1940-2012) 2012-09-30 - 601 N. Main Street, Burkesville, KY - Photo from Norris-New Funeral Home. William Lawrence Barber, Jr. Burkesville, KY (1940-2012) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Beautifully landscaped birdhouse 2012-09-30 - Photo by Linda Waggener. The birds who reside in this East 80 home outside of Columbia are fortunate to have a rich view of beautiful red roses. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

History of manned Flight & Take-off - Columbia/Adair Co. Airport 2012-09-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Seeing the Sunday, September 23, 2012 activity at the Columbia/Adair County Airport was a reminder that a party has approached us about an interest in writing a history of aviation in Adair County. Do you have photos or stories about the airports and landing strips, including Streeval International, LuDot, Plum Point, and Columbia/Adair County, or stories about great moments in aviation - especially about the last flight of Bobby Collins at Streeval, the prop start get fly away planes pilots miscalculated on, or remember the epic school board board race when Dr. Randall scattered the square with political flyers from his plane, or Billy Joe Anderson's last flights under the Plum Point Bridge, let us know, and we'll get them to the would-be historian - and find out whether it's all just big talk or not. - Ed Waggener Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

50th Wedding Anniversary: Creon and Betty Melson 2012-09-30 - Cundiff, Adair Co., KY - Photo from Judy Grant. Creon and Betty Melson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary yesterday, September 29, 2012. They were married in Chicago, IL (left photo). Creon and Betty had five children: Timmy Melson, who was killed in an automobile accident in 2004 and who had two sons, Matthew and TJ Melson; Judy Grant (husband Tony); Richie Melson (wife Angie) daughter Jessica and a son Steven; Rhonda Begley, husband David, has one daughter, Jamie Grider and one son, Brian Grider; and then there was Eric Melson who drowned at Holmes Bend in 1996. He had no children. He was only 17. Creon and Betty have three great grandkids: Brayden Benham, Audrey Benham, and Nathan Cape. - Judy Grant Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

So glad to have their friend back 2012-09-30 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. There's not a dog in the world which doesn't know my Mom, Geniece Marcum, as a special friend. Trinket, the little, usually-shy fellow and "Bo," Beauregard, in back, officially "belong" to Mom's grandson, daughter, and son in law but the dogs know who cooks them bacon and scrambled eggs for breakfast when she's with them and they come running when she appears. After being with them in Edmonton for a week, she came to spend the day in Columbia Saturday and, out of nowhere, the neighbor horses came up to the fence, knowing she'd have apples and carrots for them, and a neighbor cat came by for a chat and a snack. They have her number for sure, but how they knew she was here before she'd even gotten in the door was beyond me. Just my magic mom. - Linda Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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