Traffic control: Sheriff Harrison Moss and ACSO at KY 551 fire 2016-10-26 - KY 551/Knifley Road, South of of Billy Rice Fire - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Adair County Sheriff's Office maintained traffic blocks closing all lanes of traffic while firefighters calmed the fire which destroyed Discount Sales, today. Sheriff Harrison Moss directed autos to turn around, above. The only vehicle he allowed to pass was the United States of America Mail Carrier. All others were ordered to turn around. At left, Gerald Burton, of Vester, was on the scene in an observer capacity. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co. Firefighter Daryl Flatt at Billy Rice Discount Auto Fire 2016-10-26 - Discount Auto Sales/Rent-a-Car, 4100 Knifley Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Adair County Fire Department member Daryl Flatt was one of 12 from the Columbia group who battled the blaze today which destroyed the original building at Billy Rice's Discount Auto Sales/Rent-a-Car, 4100 Knifley Road, Columbia, KY. - Ed Waggener Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Judy Keltner at public hearing for Adair Learning Center 2016-10-26 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Wes Feese, Media Relations, Adair County School District. Judy Keltner, associate director of community and economic development for the LCADD (standing), led Tuesday's public hearing on the new community learning center proposed for the Adair School District. Every speaker at the hearing supported the initiative. - Wes Feese Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Billy Joe Fudge leads tour of Adair 3rd Graders at HGR 2016-10-26 - Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, Campellsville, KY - Photo By George Kolbenschlag for Homeplace on Green River. Retired Kentucky Forester Billy Joe Fudge led an hour-long trail walk to acquaint Adair County third-graders with the wonders of the wooded land at Homeplace on Green River. About 150 students learned the names of different trees and their significance. The walk was part of a day at Homeplace sponsored in part by the Adair Farm Bureau that included three sessions acquainting students with the farm environment and the importance of farm products in our lives. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair County VFD Chief Terry Flatt, after over hours fighting blaze 2016-10-26 - Discount Auto Sales/Rent-a-Car, 4100 Knifley Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County Fire Chief crosses a blocked in both directions Knifley Road as firefighters had been on the scene containing the blaze which engulfed Discount Auto Sales this morning. Chief Flatt said that the fire was discovered and reported by an employee at 7:20amCT, Wednesday morning, October 26, 2016. Firefighters from Knifley Area VFD also responded, for a total of 20 firefighters. Traffic control was maintained by Adair County Sheriff's Office. - ED WAGGENER. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Billy Rice's Discount Auto Sales 2016-10-26 - Discount Auto Sales/Rent-a-Car, 4100 Knifley Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Cars on the north side of Billy Rice's Discount Auto in Egypt showed little evidence of damage from the blaze with destroyed the original building at the business. The owner was talking with builders, who said they could move quickly to replace the building as soon as the rubbish is removed and the site readied for a new building. - ED WAGGENER Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Traffic on KY 551 blocked in both directions at Discount Auto 2016-10-26 - Discount Auto Sales/Rent-a-Car, 4100 Knifley Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). The Adair County Sheriff's office had traffic blocked in both directions while a huge fire was being contained this morning at Billy Rice's Discount Auto Sales. The fire was reported at 7:20amCT, this morning. Firefighters from the Adair County Volunteer Fire Department and the Knifley Area Fire Department responded. The building appears to be a total loss. - Ed Waggener Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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