Purdy-Sano bridge FEMA money is in hand, nine years later 2019-02-21 - Adair County Courthouse Annex, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tiffany Kessler, columbiamagazine.com. Diligence pays off. Mike Keltner, Adair County Emergency Management Director, and Melinda Quinn, County Treasurer, were definitely relieved after the last payment from FEMA arrived this month. Though applied for in 2010, Keltner had worked on the original request for $97,000 since 2015. After multiple appeals he was able to secure the funds needed to reimburse the fiscal court which paid for the rebuilding of Purdy-Sano Bridge which suffered major structural damage during flooding almost nine years ago. - TK Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

What might this big old house say if walls could talk? 2019-02-21 - Just south of Tompkinsville, KY on South Hwy 163 - Photo by Tommy Bailey. Discovered on the road near the Tennessee line, Photographer Tommy Bailey writes of this beautiful ruin, "Once Upon A Time this old home, I'm sure, was a majestic piece of art, the talk of all the surrounding neighborhoods, but now it's slowly being reclaimed by mother nature. Just think if these walls could talk what stories would be revealed. It would be interesting to know what the building cost was back then as compared to today's prices." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Russell Creek crested at over 16 feet 2019-02-21 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy National Weather Service. According to National Weather Service observations, Russell Creek crested at over 16 feet yesterday, but was back down to just over 9 feet by 5:30amCT this morning. Latest observations. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jefra Bland Hines and Larry Joe Smith at Taylor Intermediate 2019-02-21 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo from the Big Dawg radio crew. Jefra Bland Hines and Larry Joe Smith gave students of Taylor Intermediate Schools a look at how the radio station operates behind the scenes, and at the same time the importance of serving our community with heart and soul. The Career Fair today was designed to give students and glimpse into what they might want to pursue as their career in life. Smith is General Manager and morning host at the Big Dawg and Hines works both on air and in advertising sales for Shoreline Communications. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Water rising below Highway East 80 bridge 2019-02-20 - Russell Road, Hwy E 80, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tiffany Kessler, columbiamagazine.com. If we get many more inches of rain overnight, the list of closed bridges and roads are sure to grow. Water levels under Highway East 80 bridge have risen throughout the day but currently remains open. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Preparing to help Adair County be Work Ready again 2019-02-20 - Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce, 202 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Educators Robin Loy, Dr. Pamela Stephens and Brenda Mann, at left, joined Dr. Trish Parrish, at right, for the organizational meeting hosted by Ellen Zornes, Executive Director of the Columbia-Adair Chamber of Commerce, to plan the 2019 application for Adair County Work Ready Community recertification. Telling economic developers you have a skilled workforce is one thing, but earning Certified Kentucky Work Ready Community status provides tangible evidence that your workers are skilled and the county is committed to keeping them skilled. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Want to come swimming with us? 2019-02-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mitzi Bault, CM Staff. Russell Creek usually flows gently in way less than the space it's taking up today. Water is way out of its banks and the level has been rising since we got up this morning. It is near to the underside of the bridge near the intersection of Highway 206 and Green Hills Road. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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