Epicurean Kentuckian: The Turtleman, Ernie Brown, Jr. at Jeff's 2012-02-07 - 115 Meader Street, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry Smith. Gravel Switch's Ernie Brown, Jr. the self proclaimed "poorest famous man in America," was fixing up a bowl of Jeff Wright's famous chili at Jeff's, on Meader Avenue, near Campbellsville University, On the right is Barry Bertram, now Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, who was at the renowned eatery with Larry Smith, 99.9 The Big Dawg personality, and Bertram's son, Attorney John Bertram. Smith and "The Turtle Man" Ernie Brown always go for the chili. The Bertrams usually go for lawyer type food, fresh cut sandwiches, but they're not sissies - they alway go for the chili, too, when the mood is right. Smith said that Ernie Brown, Jr. is now filming the second episode of "The Call of the Wildman," for Animal Planet. "He's the genuine article," Smith said, "No matter how famous he gets, he never forgets he's from Gravel Switch, Marion County, Kentucky, and he still remembers to come by The Big Dawg and visit with home folks when he's in Campbellsville." The Turtle Man has appeared on Jay Leno's show twice. The first time Leno gave him $300 in cash and one of his gold watches. Brown promised to keep the watch in a sacred place - in his arrowhead collection. On that first Late Night appearance, Leno learned that the Turtleman bathes in a rain barrel. On the second show, Jay Leno gave him a bath robe. No matter what else is going on, South Central Kentuckians know they're got something big going for them: The Turtleman, Ernie Brown, Jr., and delightful eateries like Jeff's in Campbellsville, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hadley's Furniture Sign on Adair Builders Supply building 2012-02-07 - Russell Road, Columbia, KY - Photo By Tiffany Hadley Kessler. Tiffany Hadley Kessler writes, "I happened to snap this photo on my lunch break in 2006. They were remodeling the outside of the buildings and while the siding was removed, I got to see the old store sign my grandfather and grandmother owned - Hadley's New and Used Furniture Store. Neat sight for me to see, since I wasn't born when this was open." Thanks! Tiffany Hadley Kessler, for being at the right place at the right time with a camera handy. Great photo. (The building is coming down now to make way for a big national chain drug store.) -CM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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(She's Monkey, 2 year old's pet) Dog found in GR Commerce Park 2012-02-06 - Green River Commercce Park, Columbia, KY - Photo by Rob Wilkerson. Dog found at the Green River Commerce Park off Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. Call 270-634-1466 to claim. Has green color collar. Thanks. -Rob Wilkerson Happy ending: She's "Monkey," Kelly King wrote Monday evening, February 6, 2012. And she's a 2 year old's pet." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Six year old Teresa Fay Harmon won refrigerator at Downey's 2012-02-06 - Dillon Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from the collection of Lila Curry Ford. Lila Curry Ford writes: Here is the newspaper clipping from here about the little girl winning the refrigerator from Downey's. Not sure on the date but she was approximately 6 yrs. old. She is the daughter of Hershel D. and Yvonne Harmon of Columbia, KY. The caption read, "Teresa Fay Harmon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Harmon of Dillon Street, Columbia, proudly accepts the refrigerator she won during the recent truckload sale at Downey's Furniture Store. Presenting Miss Harmon with the refrigerator is Thelbert Curry of Downey's." The photo appears to be from either The Columbia Statesman or Daily Statesman newspapers, based on the italic cutline style for those newspapers. Squaredeal Downey, the owner of the store, was a major advertiser/adviser for those newspapers. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Over 55 year era coming to close on Russell Road. 2012-02-06 - Russell Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The old Adair Builders Supply, Inc. Building has quite a story to tell But it has stood on Russell Road for over half a century, with many landmark Columbia Busineses getting their starts here, many big names in retail began working at ABS, Inc. Now there's a police line around the building, as demolition and recycling starts to make way for a huge, by Columbia standards, CVS drug store. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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