Emily Irvin sends picture of little bear run over by mowing machine 2015-06-11 - Sulphur Creek bottom - Photo Cellphone photo by Larry Irvin. It's not the Hardscratch Bear, but at John Thomas' Quick Stop head breakfast club table, it sure does suck in gullible journalists. This is the picture of the actual baby bear Larry Irvin ran over with his mowing machine. Paired photo: See also Adair County figure largely in Bear news Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Infrastructure woe woe woe woe 2015-06-11 - Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY. - Photo by Ed Waggener. This Columbia/Adair County Utilities Distrct (CAUD) Water Tower, in pretty shabby condition now, could be newly painted in time for the opening of school had it not be for delays by the majority on the current board. It could have been paid for already. Once the crown jewel of Adair County's assets, the current board's majority has the utility mired in controversy of its own making. Some are still hopeful the problems of the utility aren't another Westlake in the making. Anyone interested should pay close attention and remember a history of past public works projects, who the players are or were, and what happens when public assets are at stake. Maybe even go to the meetings. There's one tonight, Thursday, at 7pmCT, at the CAUD Office Conference Room, 109 Grant Street, Columbia, KY. Maybe there will be positive news to report. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bear at Egypt: Seen on George Rice Farm 2015-06-11 - George Rice Farm, Egypt, KY - Photo by Janet Biggs. This photo was taken on George Rices farm this afternoon June 8, 2015. Apparently the bear stopped to eat and visit with James Harvey before venturing on across the fields. After a leisure stroll in the soybeans and pastures he evidently went on through the neighborhood to visit with Mike and Alice Curry. Submitted by Janet Biggs Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hardscratch Black Bear, climbing verge on KY 55 S Road III 2015-06-11 - Hardscratch, KY - Photo by Laura Hart. This is the third in a series of three captures of the Hardscratch Bear, sighted at 2pm Sunday, June 7, 2015, as it cross the 'Main Street' in Glens Fork/Glensfork/Glenville/Village of Hardscratch and was spotted and photographed by Laura Hart and her husband. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hardscratch Black Bear, climbing verge on KY 55 S Road - II 2015-06-11 - Downtown Hardscratch, KY - Photo by Laura Hart. This photo shows the 'Hardscratch Bear,' climbing the bank after crossing in front of Laura Hart and her husband at 2pmCT, Sunday, June 7, 2015. This was the first sighting of the bear, and this is the second of three great cellphone photos the Harts took that day. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Big Rig Trucker in Refugio, TX 2015-06-11 - Refugio, Refugio County, Texas - Photo by Big Al Owens, the Big Rig Trucker. Big Al has been on the road in subtropical Refugio County, Texas, and sends this postcard from the county seat, Refugio. The photo above celebrates one of Big Al's heroes, pitcher Nolan Ryan, whose 100 mph fastballs were quite a bit faster than Adair Countian Big Al was going in his semi, pulling out of Campbellsville, KY. Refugio County, according to Wikipedia, is over twice the size of Adair land area, and has less than half the population, 7,306, closer to the population of Cumberland County, KY, and, just as Cumberland County includes a Dale Hollow shoreline, Refugio County is on the Gulf Coast. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Evan on birthday week visit, & with timid sis, H. Elizabeth 2015-06-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mema, Linda Waggener. Evan Smith Waggener was in Columbia as part of his pre-birthday week leading up to the big day, Friday, June 14, 2015 when he will be 12 years old. His sister, H. Elizabeth Waggener, shared the occasion on Tuesday. - Mema, Linda Waggener Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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