JIM: When Dallas Stotts & Sales Coffey bought the funeral home 2017-11-05 - Todays Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from the collection of JIM. After Messrs. Jo F. Patteson and M.L. Grissom dissolved their funeral home & undertaking partnership in March 1929, Mr. Patterson brought his future son-in-law, Dallas Stotts, into the business. In the early fall of the following year, however, Mr. Patteson, then in ailing health, had to retire from the field. The accompanying announcement appeared in the September 30, 1931 edition of the News; by early December, ads referred to the establishment as Coffey & Stotts. Come August 1934, a paid notice in the paper tersely informed readers the firm was "under the sole management of Dallas Stotts" and that it would operate under the name "Dallas Stotts, Undertaker." The notice also stated all accounts due Coffey & Stotts "must be settled at once." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wayne Baxter: Perfect paint coordination on Plum Point Bridge 2017-11-05 - Plum Point Bridge on KY 551/Knifley Road, over Green River Lake, Adair County, KY - Photo by Wayne Baxter. Whoever selected the paint color for the Plum Point Bridge did a good job.It is a perfect match for the clear autumn sky an the background. - Wayne Baxter. Photo Wayne Baxter (c) 20 Oct 2017. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Upper lateral layer of rock appears to have been added later 2017-11-05 - Snake Creek Area of Green River Lake, KY - Photo by Wayne Baxter. Here mother nature made it look like a lateral layer of rock about twelve inches thick was added sometime after the lower formation was finished. - Wayne Baxter. Photo Wayne Baxter (c) 20 Oct 2017. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Swirling lines in rock formation indicate early volcanic action 2017-11-05 - Snake Creek Area of Green River Lake, KY - Photo by Wayne Baxter. The swirling lines and mixed colors in this photo look like some volcanic action was involved. - Wayne Baxter. Photo Wayne Baxter (c) 20 Oct 2017. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Fishing Creek Recreation Area, Full Yellow 2017-11-05 - Pulaski Co., KY - Photo by Pen. As of Saturday, the trees have gone full yellow on the road down to the Fishing Creek boat ramp, near Nancy, Pulaski County, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Book Fair 2017: author Ruth Irene Garrett 2017-11-04 - Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Ruth Irene Garrett signed copies of her books, Crossing Over and other titles; her work is based upon the Old Order Amish. She was reared in the Old Order community of Kalona, Iowa. Other titles include My Amish Heritage, and Born Amish, and Ruthie Goes to Town. Photo Sat 4 Nov 2017, at the Adair County Book Fair. - LW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Book Fair 2017: author Marshall Smith 2017-11-04 - Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Marshall Smith, native Adair Countian and resident of Columbia, is a natural born writer and poet. Above, with two books, one just off the press this past week. Mr. Smith, one of the nicest men in the state, is also a noted folklorist, storyteller, folk artist, and wood craftsman. - Mike Watson Photo Sat 04 Nov 2017, by Linda Waggener, at the First Annual Adair County Book Fair. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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