Birds of KY: Downy Woodpecker enjoying ACGC suet 2012-01-13 - 1535 Bull Run RD, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Armitage. Barbara Armitage, President of the Adair County Garden Club snapped this photo of a Downy Woodpecker enjoying an ACGC Suet Ball at The Farm at Tucker's Station. Suet Ball production is in full swing now, Maury Lewis writes, at the same price as last year. They are available by calling 270-634-2092. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Madelyn Grace Hinkle, a sister for Mackenzie 2012-01-13 - CU/Somerset Center, Somerset, KY - Photo by Carolyn Gaskins. Mackenzie Hinkle would like to announce the birth of her baby sister, Madelyn Grace. She was born Jan. 11, 2012 at Somerset, KY. She weighed 7 lbs. 8.5 oz.The proud parents are Michael and Angie Hinkle of Russell Springs, KY. Proud grandparents are Joel and Carolyn Hinkle of Russell Springs and Amos and Carolyn Gaskins of Columbia. - CAROLYN GASKINS Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sparksville, in water district terms, is almost half the county 2012-01-12 - 109 Grant Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Columbia Adair County Utilities District General Manager Lenny Stone had outspread arms across a wall map of Adair County to show those at the Thursday, January 12, 2012 meeting the wide area to be served by the 750,000 gallon composite water tower at Sparksville. The tower will be fed by a 12 inch line from the 1,000,000 gallon Blue Raider Bob tower at Holladay Place in Columbia, KY. "So many people think that we're running a 12" line just to serve the community of Sparksville," he said, "but the area is huge." Looking on are Water Board Members Robert Flowers, left, and Rudy Higginbotham. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Long John Silver's coming down 2012-01-12 - 1003 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. - Photo by Ed Waggener. A long time Columbia landmark, The Long John Silver's seafood reastaurant is coming down. Most of the inside fixtures had been removed and the windows had been removed when the photo, looking north of Jamestown Street, was taken. The loss of this seafood store is being balanced by the announcement by Peter Cheng that his group will open a Golden Bay seafood restaurant on Campbellsville Road on January 18, 2012. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Snowstorm January 12, 2012: KHD Snowplows ready 2012-01-12 - Service Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Lights were on in the Kentucky Highway Department barn as snow removal trucks were getting ready to meet clear Kentucky Highways in Adair County. The picture was taken at around 5pmCT, Thursday, as a thin blanket of snow carpeted the countryside and some snow was beginning to stick to roads. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Education: Quality Counts 2012-01-12 - Frankfort, KY - Photo from ky.gov. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky vaults 20 spots in national education ratings 2012-01-12 - Frankfort, KY - Photo from ky.gov. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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