Photos show point of letter - mistake in signage, we think 2017-07-14 - Highway 61, Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed & Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Willenia, When we read your letter and thoughtful comments, we thought you made a good point about a mistake in signage. We made these photos that show it. Heading south from the Public Square on Burkesville Street, just before the Post Office drive, the speed is posted at 35mph (top left). Drive three to four blocks, past First Baptist Church, and the speed is posted at 55mph (top right), a 20 mile increase. Not even three blocks beyond that, there's a double red light at the Bypass where, for safety sake it would be best to slow way down, even if the light is green, due to the number of accidents there since it was built (bottom photo). Your point goes right along with what our Sidewalk meeting speaker said Thursday, July 13, 2017 -- drivers usually do what they are directed and encouraged to do. He was speaking to the incongruence of the invitation to speed up between Guardian Street and the Pubic Square, heading in the opposite direction on Burkesville Street -- where the road suddenly widens out to two lanes. We really appreciate your letter and believe when citizens speak out it helps improve both roads and sidewalks, making movement more efficient and much more safe. Thank you for taking time to document and share this obvious error. - LW. That's our opinion; tell us yours, even if you think we and Willenia are wrong Comments: Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Main Street Pride, Campbellsville, KY - an old new home for H&W 2017-07-14 - W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, Manager, The Big Dawg, 99.9FM. Main Street pride, Campbellsville, KY: Another old building being brought back to life on Main Street in Campbellsville, is the former Sapp's Antique Store, which long before that was Caulk Furniture. The classic building complex was built in the late 1800's and if you look closely you can see two separate buildings in this photo - the right side of the building was Willock's Grocery around the turn of the century. The Hord family recently purchased this historic building and it will become the new H&W Sport Shop. It's just another example of a community bursting with pride and loving the new look on Main Street. A note: the blue paint is primer, the color will be darker with white trim and white architectural signatures. - LARRY SMITH, General Manager, FM 99.9 The Big Dawg. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County, KY: Farm scene on Barnetts Creek Road 2017-07-14 - Barnetts Creek Road, Pellyton, District 1, Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). North of the new Adair County Barnett's Creek Road, there are limitless peaceful scenes like this one. - EW. Photo Thu 13 Jul 2017. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gov. Bevin appoints George Nichols III as WKU Regent 2017-07-14 - Bowling Green, KY - Photo from Western KY University. Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has appointed George Nichols III of Potomac, MD, Above, to the Board of Regents at Western Kentucky University. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Savannah Starks completes GSA at Centre College 2017-07-14 - Centre College, Danville, KY - Photo from Governors School for the Arts. This summer, The Kentucky Center hosted more than 250 eager young artists from every region of the commonwealth, as The Kentucky Center Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) took place at Danville's Centre College from June 18 to July 8, 2017. Savannah Starks, above, Adair County High School, whose field is instrumental music, completed the program. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

TJ Health Columbia opens third wing, 13-bed Inpatient Unit 2017-07-14 - 201 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. TJ Health Columbia opens second wing on the second floor of the former Westlake Hospital with a 13-bed Inpatient Unit. Ellen Zornes, Chamber President of the Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce, welcomed leaders of T.J. Health Columbia and its parent, T.J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow, KY, Friday, July 14, 2017 for a third ribbon cutting ceremony since its purchase from the local hospital district. With the 13-bed wing fully remodeled and open, this makes three sections of the former Westlake Regional Hospital, 201 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY operational -- Emergency Room/Lab, Behavioral Health and now the Inpatient Unit. in the photo, TJ Regional Health President and CEO Bud Wethington, second from right, holds the ceremonial scissors and is surrounded by fellow hospital board members, Chamber of Commerce and community leaders, employees and friends. From left are: Neil Thornbury, Chief Operating Officer; Dan Foutch, Past Chairman of the Board; Columbia Mayor Curtis Hardwick; Adair CJE Michael Stephens; Chamber President Ellen Zornes; Buddy Underwood, Board of Directors; Sue Stivers, Chamber Executive Director; Wethington; and Rich Alexander Board of Directors. Click this link for the report of the changeover from Westlake to TJ Health Columbia. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sidewalk meeting: team looking for challenges to walkers 2017-07-14 - Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce building, Burkesville Street - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Two teams walked and recorded notes for future action. The first to take off from the Chamber of Commerce toward the public square included, from left: Jelaine Harlow, Sabrina Merrick, Ellen Zornes, Lee Ann Jessie and her niece and nephew, Bailey Reynolds and Will Reynolds (playing the part of a child requiring the use of a wheelchair). The team found several dangerous challenges and concluded that everything is very different when one has to view downtown Columbia from the perspective of the disabled. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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