Changing face of Fairground ST: Construction Extension Office 2015-05-10 - 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Finishing touches on the exterior of the newly expanded Adair County Extension Center were underway when this stage of construction photo was taken on Friday, May 8, 2015. Paired photo. See also: The Changing Face of Fairground Street Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Happy Mother's Day, Bea Beard, from Amsterdam 2015-05-10 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Photo by Doug Beard. Wishing my mom a Wonderful Mother's Day! - DOUG BEARD Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Changing Face of Fairground Street 2015-05-10 - VFW Fairgrounds from Waterworks Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Picture a graveled lane instead of macadam paving, remove the traffic signage, and this scene could easily be nearly what it was over 125 years ago. The barn was the old Floral Hall, and has continued to be part of the Annual Adair County Fair. Now the community is hearing of possibly new plans for the grounds. Fairground Street is the epicenter of change in Columbia, this year. The entrance from Campbellsville Street will be enhanced with the Town Creek redirection project, with work starting as early as Tuesday morning, May 12, 2015, reliable sources say. A new entrance to Lindsey Wilson College at Lindsey Wilson Street off Fairground is planned, with funding from the Senior Class of 2015 and the Class of 1965, but timing is yet to be announced. Going out of town, the Adair County Extension Service expansion is taking shape, doubling the size of the existing building aesthetics which easily blends with the somewhat eclectic architecture of the campus itself. Then, on Waterworks Street, razing of the old Columbia Utilities Water Plan is already underway. It's the start of a new stream side water park and the new launching spot for the Paddle Trail, which will bring Columbia, KY into the Trailtown USA system. - EW. Paired photo. See Also: Changing face of Fairground Street: State of Construction Extension Office Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gradyvillle Baptist Church: New roof complete 2015-05-10 - 159 Old Gradyvillle Church Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Mike Bennett, Deacon. A new black metal roof protects the landmark Gradyville Baptist Church at this stage of its one-step-at-a-time renovation. Since this photo, a new belltower, with working bell, and new steeple topped with a cross, is in place. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gradyville Baptist Church: History under roof 2015-05-10 - 159 Old Gradyvillle Church Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Mike Bennett, Deacon. When the old roof was removed, the strength and endurance of the rafters showed through. The congregation is renovating with one-at-a-time steps, working diligently to maintain the outward appearance of what is surely one of America's most beautiful and most recognized country churches. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Paige Coomer receives Peggy Browning fellowship 2015-05-10 - Photo from Coomer family archives. The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded a 10-week summer fellowship to Paige Coomer, of Columbia, KY, an Adair County High School and Centre College graduate. She will spend the fellowship working in the Legal Department of the United Mine Workers of America in Triangle, VA. The application process is highly competitive, and the award is a tribute to her outstanding qualifications. Paige is the daughter of Steve & Lou Anne Coomer, Columbia, KY, and a 1L law student at Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, IN. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rev. David Calhoun delivers LWC Spring 2014 baccalaureate message 2015-05-10 - V.P. Henry Auditorium, 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson College Assistant Professor of Religion the Rev. David Calhoun delivers the baccalaureate message Friday night in V.P. Henry Auditorium. - DUANE BONIFER, LWC Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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