Eddie Jessie named postmaster of the Year by KY UPMA 2018-03-30 - Barren River Lake State Resort Park, 1149 State Park Road, Lucas, KY - Photo from family collection. Eddie Jessie of Sulphur Well, KY, has been named Postmaster of the Year by the Kentucky United Postmasters and Managers of America (UPMA) at their annual meeting held at Barren River Lake State Resort Park, Saturday, March 24, 2018. He is the postmaster of Hart County's Munfordville, KY postoffice. The newly named Postmaster of the Year is pictured here accepting the honor. He carries on the legacy started by his mother, Cora Emma London Jessie, who was postmaster of the Sulphur Well postoffice when Eddie was growing up. She and husband Junior Jessie are rightfully proud for their son's accomplishments. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

National Weather Service map - 3-day rainfall ending 30 Mar 2018 2018-03-30 - Louisville, KY - Photo from National Weather Service. Yes, there was a lot of precipitation in the seven county area, starting with greatest first: Parts of Cumberland County at 2.68", Russell, 2.66", Metcalfe at 2.36", Southern Casey 2.24", Adair, 2.21", and Southern Green and Taylor, 2.02. - CM. Graphic from National Weather Service Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

2018 STLP KY State Champs will compete in Chicago 2018-03-30 - Adair County Primary Center (ACPC), 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Patty Rush Smith, Principal. - Laura Marcum, Top left, Coordinator; with the second grade students at Adair County Primary Center, who brought home a State Championship at the State STLP competition in Louisville, KY, in no particular order: Sallie Ballou, Addelyn McMinnoway, Claire Loy, Carter Curry, Summer Rowe, Brayden Bottoms, John Hunter Stotts, Jovie Ray, Ashley Loy, Maddy Judd, Chase St. Andrews, Keylin Bergin, Josie Blair, and Trenton Stayton. They will compete this summer at the National Level in Chicago. - Patty Rush Smith, principal, Adair County Primary Center. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Krysten Parson and Kamil Malone speak at LWC's TBTN rally 2018-03-30 - Cralle Student Union Building, 420 Spickard Dr, Columbia, KY - Photo LWC Office of Public Relations. Krysten Parson, at right, a human services and counseling senior from Russell Springs, Ky., presented facts and statistics as part of her capstone project during 'Take Back the Night.' At left is Kamil Malone, a human services and counseling senior from Nashville, TN, who introduced 'Take Back the Night' with and gave opening remarks. The event, which was open to the public, is meant to encourage the LWC campus community to take a stand against sexual violence and honor the victims. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Next Stop for 2018 STLP State Champs: Chicago, IL 2018-03-30 - Adair County Primary Center (ACPC), 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo from Patty Rush Smith. Names, from left, on the bus: - Laura Marcum, Coordinator; Sallie Ballou, Addelyn McMinnoway, Claire Loy, Carter Curry, Summer Rowe, Brayden Bottoms, John Hunter Stotts, Jovie Ray, Ashley Loy, Maddy Judd, Chase St. Andrews, Keylin Bergin, Josie Blair, and Trenton Stayton. All the students are second graders at Adair County Primary Center, who brought home a State Championship from competition with teams including 5th Graders at the State STLP competition in Louisville, KY. Next, they will compete this summer at the National Level in Chicago. - from Patty Rush Smith principal, Adair County Primary Center. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kyle Mann is recipient of the 2018 Hinman Dental Scholarship 2018-03-30 - Atlanta, GA - Photo from family collection. Kyle Mann is the recipient of the 2018 University of Louisville School of Dentistry Hinman Dental Scholarship and was recognized Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Hinman Dental Conference scholars’ luncheon held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Kyle is a third year U of L dental student and is the son of Gary and Brenda Mann of Columbia, KY. For more about him, click here for a story from the Center for Rural Development in Columbiamagazine.com archives. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Commuter thought semi-collision might have been aircraft 2018-03-30 - Metcalfe Co., KY/immediately west of Adair County line, Cumberland/LBN Parkway - Photo by Jane. Westbound commuter Jane says that with the dim light, glare of oncoming lights, she thought the wreckage was of an aircraft, and only learned after reaching Akebono in Glasgow that the scene was the result of two semi's colliding. Clicking Read More accesses "Wrap-up of the days news accounts, with sequenced links to all items in story, along with album of the days' related photos. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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