'Very capable treasurer' for over nine years, resigns 2016-05-11 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Adair County Judge Executive Michael Lee Stephens announced, with regret, the resignation of Barry Corbin, center above who has served as Adair County Treasurer for over nine years. Judge Stephens said, in announcing the resignation, that Mr. Corbin made the decision because he was just working too many jobs, that there was too much work for the treasurer, and called him, "Our very capable treasurer." Flanking Mr. Corbin, above, are Adair County Jailer Joey White, left, and Sheriff Harrison Moss, right. Mr. Corbin is employed full time at the Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs, KY. In his time, he's seen the job's responsibilities grow from being mostly about sign checks, to one needing full time attention. That is coming with the employment, last night, of Linda Quinn, who was hired on a pay rate of $16.50 per hour for the first six months, to go to $17/per hour thereafter, on a motion by Magistrate Daryl Flatt (District 2), with a second by Billy Dean Coffey (5), approved by a unanimous vote. CJE Mike Stephens clarified how a treasurer is named, explaining that the treasurer's post is a decision for the full court. He said that the county judge executive has the sole responsibility for appointing the Finance Officer, currently Gale Cowan, but the treasurer's post is determined by the court. The vote for Linda Quinn was 8-0, with Judge Stephens joining in the unanimous decision. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Greg Caldwell politicks with candidate James Comer 2016-05-11 - Adair Annex Basement, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Adair County Sixth District Magistrate Greg Caldwell had some time for politicking before Fiscal Court went into regular monthly session last night, Tue 10 May 2016, and absolutely no doubt on where he stands in the race for U.S. Representative in the 1st Congressional District of Kentucky. He's holding a Comer campaign card. At right is James Comer, Tompkinsville, KY, campaigned all day in Adair County, attended Adair County Fiscal Court, and received a ringing endorsement from Adair County Judge Executive Michael L. Stephens. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Church Directory Photo: Mt. Gilboa Baptist Church 2016-05-11 - 3502 Mt. Gilboa Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Rev. J.T. Rafferty. Mt Gilboa Baptist Church (Taylor County) 3502 Mt. Gilboa Road, Campbellsville Ky 42718. Photo by Rev. J. T. Rafferty, Pastor. (See Mt. Gilboa's latest CM Directory of Churches listing, posted May 11, 2016 in CM DIRECTORY of CHURCHES Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Free Tire Disposal takes 34,000 tires from local environment 2016-05-11 - Kentucky Highway Department facility, 103 Service Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Charlie Crawhorn, Adair Co. Solid Waste Coordinator. Charlie Crawhorn, Adair County Solid Waste Coordinator gave us a brief aside final report on the three-day Free Tire Disposal which ended Saturday, May 7, 2016. In all, 18 semi truck loads were carried away, he said, totalling around 34,000 tires. He didn't know if that were a record, but he said that he understood that 3 years ago, the total was around 21,000 tires. The event wass sponsored by Adair County Judge Executive Michael Lee Stephens, the Adair Fiscal Court, and the Kentucky Division of Waste Management. The court approved hiring David Smith to work as a part-time driver in Recycling, at a rate of $8.75 per hour. Crawhorn said that with that hiring, he is still in need of one more part-time employee to be fully staffed. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fifth grade teacher Tammy Hash receives Dare to Soar award 2016-05-11 - Campbellsville High School, 230 W Main (campus), Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independent Schools (CIS). Campbellsville Middle School fifth-grade math teacher Tammy Hash was awarded the Dare to Soar award at Monday night's regular Campbellsville Board of Education meeting.CMS fifth-grade teacher Tammy Hash, at left, receives the Dare to Soar award from CMS Principal Elisha Rhodes. - Calen McKinney, CIS Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hail, as best as could get without getting out in lightning 2016-05-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). Neither the lightning nor the hail could be ignored last night. The lightning was downright wicked, and the hail was almost continuous. It melted quickly, There were awesome night scenes. Especially of the Historic Courthouse from the Adair Annex, which, because of the lightning, weren't taken when they should have been. CM hasn't received, at this time, 3:25amCT, any reports of storm damage. But there were reports of heavy hail - coming to the Annex - from the Bliss community. -- EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

James Comer attends Adair Fiscal Court 10 May 2016 2016-05-10 - Adair Annex Basement, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com (c). James Comer, second from right, Tompkinsville, KY, candidate for the Republican nomination for 1st District of Kentucky U.S. Repesentative, campaigned in Columbia today. His final stop was to attend the Adair County Fiscal Court meeting. Before the start of the 6pmCT session, he visited with many of those as they arrived. From left, Adair County Jailer Joey White, Seventh District Magistrate Terry Hadley, (Comer), and Tiffany Hadley Kessler, Comer's campaign coordinator for the Eastern half of the District. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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