City Council approves new building inspection rates 2015-09-09 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo photo of City of Columbia document. The City Council approved the second reading of a Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction Fee Schedule, retroactive to April 1, 2015, as outlined in the chart above. Most fees are double or approximately double. The fee will go to an independent contractor. The fees are for new construction. Other rates apply to renovation. (Would somebody please aid a math impaired editor. What will the inspection fee be for a 10,000 s.f. residence under the new rates?) - CM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Walking Adair/Columbia, KY - A bit of history 2015-09-09 - Masonic Lodge, 501 Burkesville Street, E Frazier side, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Capsule history trivia bits are abundant for pedestrians - This cornerstone for the Masonic Lodge gives gives the date of the establishment of Lodge 96, 1892, and the year the lodge was constructed, 1965, 73 years later; making the lodge dating the lodge at 123 years old today, in 2015. Prior to the construction of this building, lodge meetings were held in a fabulous location at the top of the Jeffries Building on Columbia's Public Square. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Randolph Lewis reports to Mr. Reed 2015-09-09 - ACPC, 151 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Randolph Lewis - and 18 year veteran of the Adair School District Maintenance Department, spoke with Superintendent Alan W. Reed on Labor Day. Moments later, Mr. Reed got word from Mr. Lewis that the decades old boiler in Adair County High School would have to be replaced. Fortunately, because the school maintains a cushion in the general fund, the estimated $60,000 cost of the boiler can be handled as part of regular maintenance on the building. Since Supt. Reed took over direction of the schools, maintenance and improvements have been a hallmark. That it could be done with nothing short of spectacular transformation of the grounds in face of diminished funding AND maintain the best balance sheet in recent history is something of a miracle, which he's quick to credit to a dedicated board: Floyd Burton (Div 4) Chair, Terry Harvey (1), Quin Lasley (2), Lisa Burton (3), and Mike Harris (4). The board meets this morning at 7:30amCT, at the Board Conference Room, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, in an emergency meeting limited to approval of purchase of the boiler and the discussion of a power line trench for the new bus garage the only items on the agenda. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Big Al with Hall of Fame member Fergie Jenkins, at Wrigley Field 2015-09-09 - Wrigley Field, 1060 W Addison Street, Chicago, IL - Photo By Big Al Owens, the Big Rig Trucker. I am in the company of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins at Wrigley Field in Chicago this past weekend. - Big Al Owens Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Art Exhibit at Pence-Chowing Art Gallery 2015-09-09 - 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo Campbellsville University photo. Campbellsville University will host "Artists in the Studio," a group exhibition of artwork featuring Charlotte Humphress of Campbellsville, KY, and her students, Lois Leake, Lana Carol Houk, Cheryl Magers, Gaubrille and Sila Humphress, and Mary Miller. The exhibition will be Monday, September 14 until Friday, October 2, 2015, at the Pence-Chowning Art Gallery, 205 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY The exhibit is free and open to the public; including the reception on Friday, September 18, 2015, from 2:30pmCT/3:30pmET to 5pmCT/6pmET. - Jordan Alves Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CU remains in top 100 regional universities 2015-09-09 - Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, KY - Photo CU photo. Campbellsville University is once again named to the top 100 of top regional universities in the South, according to the U.S. News & World Report rankings. (See linked story). - Joan C. McKinney, CU Above At the entrance to the Maple Trail, to the historic main campus of Campbellsville University, a photo from recent years, just weeks away from annual encore. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Update: Adopted) - Brody, a boxer, is adoptable at GRAS 2015-09-08 - Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Kim Sallee, Director, Green River Animal Shelter. ADOPTED. NO LONGER AVAILABLE This boxer mix is Brody. He seems very friendly and needs a place to call home. $50 adoption fee which covers neutering. If interested please contact Green River Animal Shelter at 270-385-9655 Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-5pmCT and Saturdays 10am-2pmCT. Thanks, KIM SALLEE - Director CM Animals Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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