AC School Board: A great night for veteran member Mike Harris 2017-06-16 - Adair County School District Conference Room, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). Great teachers make great schools Mike Harris, who has represented School Board Division 5 working, now, with four superintendents, was elated with the choice of Dr. Pam Stephens to lead the system for the next four years. Harris has championed the transformation of the campus and the program of continuously upgrading facilities. He said in interviews after the meeting that he appreciates Supt. Stephens' continuation of those programs. And, he said, he is very supportive of her involvement in every aspect of student life. "She stepped in when we needed experienced leadership and did a very good job," he said. "She visits all the schools regularly, she checks all the grounds on the campus regularly, and she's involved in the community." But one thing stood out to Harris, "She is never afraid to tackle tough issues. She wasn't afraid to put teachers first, to make a major change in their compensation, and what we've seen since has confirmed the wisdom of that. We can have great facilities, great technology, great everything, but what we have to have to be a great school district are great teachers. We're already seeing great teachers formerly in the system who left being applying to return, and that is the answer to a great hope for our schools." He said he was very happy Dr. Stephens was willing to lead at this time. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Training Academy staff recognized at grand re-opening 2017-06-16 - Walmart Supercenter, 2988 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. David Boggs, market manager, at the podium, brought the new Walmart Training Academy staff together at the grand re-opening of the store today and had words of praise for all they are doing. He said they are training employees from Louisville to Berea to Bowling and in between in this store selected because it's one of the best. From left are: Amanda Abbott, academy department manager; Robin Smith, academy coordinator; Tammy Hodson, academy training facilitator; Traci Stotts, academy facilitator one; Tammy Courtney, academy facilitator one; Riley Isenburg, academy department Manager; Tabith Harper, academy department Manager; Mindy Alexander, academy facilitator one; and Vickie Clark, academy training facilitator. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Steve Parson and Sam Scarbrough in new electronics area 2017-06-16 - Walmart Supercenter, 2988 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Department manager Steve Parson, left, stands with store manager Sam Scarbrough, in the Walmart store section that has undergone the biggest change, the new state of the art electronics department with interactive displays. Click 'read more' below to discover all the additional changes to the store. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Preparing for Columbia Walmart Supercenter grand re-opening 2017-06-16 - Walmart Supercenter, 2988 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Lauren Ollery, left, and Monica Mercer at right, put finishing touches on one of their displays before the grand re-opening. Monica is department manager of jewelry and intimates. She has worked a total of 14 years as a Walmart Associate in Somerset and in Columbia. Lauren, a jewelry sales associate, will soon be ending her five year career with Walmart now that she has finished a masters in social work degree at WKU and will be leaving to take a new job. This means her job will be open this summer. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

GSA troop 896 leads pledge at Walmart grand re-opening 2017-06-16 - Walmart Supercenter, 2988 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Girl Scout troop 896 led the Pledge of Allegiance at the Walmart grand re-opening today after Veterans Jim Smallwood, left, and Orvis Grider, at right, presented colors. Store manager Sam Scarbrough, at the podium, pledged with the Troop. Girl Scouts, front row from left, are: Courtney Henson, Laramie Baldwin, McKinlee Stone, Brayleigh Hargrove, Braylynn Hargrove, Mariah Kelsey, Pixie Dial and Kantlee Harvey. Back row from left are: Halie Jeffries, Kelsey Wiley, and Keitha Lee. Girl Scout troop 896 meets weekly at 6pmCT and next week several girls will be attending Barren Ridge Girl Scout Camp near Lucas, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dr. Pam Stephens with family after AC School Board Meeting 2017-06-16 - Adair County Board of Education Conference Room, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). Members of Dr. Stephens' family present for the formal vote naming her Superintendent of Adair County Schools are, Lindsay, Trey, & Lee Stephens, holding Raeganne, Dr. Stephens, and Meridith Corbin, LaGene Sexton, and Mendell Sexton. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Flowering Trees of KY: Showy Magnolia, Magnolia House 2017-06-16 - Magnolia House Bed & Breakfast, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). A very large, quite lovely Southern Magnolia, can be seen today, Friday, June 15, 2017, in front of its namesake Bed & Breakfast, Magnolia House Bed & Breakfast, at the corner of Merchant & Jones Street. The flowers, according to the entry in Wikipedia Magnolia_grandiflora indicates that the blossoms fragrance is that of lemon citronella. And yes, before you ask, CM's house sommelier wannabe did find magnolia wine for $32 a bottle, but it isn't a Kentucky wine, so you wouldn't want to have anything to do with it. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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