Kimberley Stevens welcomes new International students to LWC 2017-08-11 - Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo from Sabine Eastham, Director, International Studies. Kimberley Stevens, a recent graduate (Recreation Tourism Sports Management) from Jamaica is leading an ice-breaker activity for some of the newly arrived international students. For the fall semester, the College welcomed 44 new international students from 22 different countries, which will bring the total to about 100 international students from 39 different countries.< Tonight, Friday, Aug 11, 2017, at 5:30pmCT, over 25 host families will gather for their annual "meet your new host parent picnic" in the "Doris and Bob Holloway Wellness-Center". This is one of many steps to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The International Student Programs has over 34 host families that help the students adjust to life in South Central KY. Contact Information: Sabine Eastham, Director of the LWC International Student Programs. Email: easthams@lindsey.edu .Phone: 270-384- 8236 . Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CAUD Board approves Burkesville Street Project 2017-08-11 - CAUD District office, 109 Grant Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Columbia/Adair Utilities District Board of Commissioners accepted the low bid for the Burkesville Street Phase of the Downtown Project, received an excellent audit, approved a new water line project, announced personnel promotions and a hiring, in its regular 2nd Thursday month meeting, August 10, 2017. Above Clockwise from left corner General Manager Lenny Stone, Commissioners Mike Newton, David Jones, Wid Harris (chairman), Doug Sapp, and Junior Brown. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY: Black fences, red barn, green to blue hills 2017-08-11 - Greensburg Road, across Russell Creek, to Heartland Parkway - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Stunning scenery, and meticulously maintained lawns, fences and fields, are in the foreground, with black green woodlands and ridge tops turning the blue green in the distance can be scene from the deck of this palatial mansion on Greensburg Road, with traffic on the Heartland Parkway, not so far away, can be seen frequently. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

VFW Post 6097 presents $1,000 Walmart gift to AC Little League 2017-08-11 - VFW Post 6097, 411 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY. - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Columbia VFW Post 6097 presented a $1,000 check from Wal-Mart to the Adair County Little League at their regular 6pmCT, second Thursday monthly meeting, last night, August 10, 2017. In Front are VFW Members Ray Hawthorn, Joe Coffey, Fred Troutman, Ronald Burton, Greg Austin, and Tommy Corbin. Second row: Larry K. Burton, Travis Giles, Chad Wheat (Little League), VFW Post Commander Joe Hare, Randy Burns (Little League) Dallas Holt, David Smith, Dick Scholl, and Ken Edwards. Back row, Peter Trumpis, Adam Darnell, J.C. VanArsdale, Orvis Grider,, Robin Woodrum, Lee Graves, R.T Gossett, Gary Melton, Charles Green, and Samuell Hughes. Commander Hare said that the VFW applied to Walmart for the grant, and Walmart requested they present the check to the Adair County Little League. He noted that the VFW membership has been rising. There are currently 73 members, up 13 in the past year. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Josiah Hunter: 2nd president of Bank of Columbia 2017-08-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo from the collection of Vicky Browning Pike. I have been told my great great grandfather, Josiah Hunter, was the 2nd president of the bank. --Victoria Pike Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Baileys visit and share a memory about Rep. Richards 2017-08-10 - Liberty Road General Store & Diner at lunchtime - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Alberta and Vitus Bailey stopped to visit a moment this week. He grew up on the ridge, "Burton Ridge", and had a story to share about Rep. Jody Richards from their days in the Adair County High School band. He recalls that their band teacher would fill each jug with an appropriate amount of water for tuning so the band could make its best music. Other members of the band with he and Joe D Richards, as he was known then, were Sonny Vance and Thurston Sullivan but he can't remember if there were others. Alberta didn't attend school here, she grew up in Edinburg, IN, the "north end of Burton Ridge" as they said it became known because everybody went north to find work. The two have celebrated over fifty years together. He promises to share a photo of their band if he can find it. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Busses rolling in Adair today on first day of school 2017-08-10 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Rita Carter. Ms. Jennifer Appleby pulls out from Walker Street, headed to the Adair County Public Schools campus with her children on her Bus # 40. Busses are rolling smoothly in Adair County today, August 10, 2017. Mr. Jones and all his drivers are excited for a new school year and want parents to know that they will do everything they can to assure that your children have a safe trip to and from school each day. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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