Circuit Judge Judy Vance takes oath of office 2015-01-04 - Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Holding her hand on the Bible held by her oldest daughter, Courtney, Circuit Judge Judy Vance was the first official to take the office of 29th Judicial Circuit Judge for a second term. Judge Vance was elected in 2010, over strong opposition for the judgeship, which serves Adair and Casey County. In 2014, she was re-elected without opposition. The oath was administered by Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Debra Hembree Lamberth. It was the first time an Appellate Judge had attended an inaugural event in Adair County, Circuit Court Clerk Dennis Loy said in his opening remarks. Mr. Loy can be seen in the right background. At left, background, is Columbia City Councillor Charles Grimsley. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Swearing In Program: Adair Co., KY - Bro. Stanley Watson 2015-01-04 - Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener. Bro. Stanley Watson, pastor of Kellyville Community Church, stood in for Bro. Terry White, pastor of Columbia Christian Church, to give the invocation at the Swearing In Ceremonies, Sunday, January 4, 2015. He reminded the capacity crowd that they are a blessed people, and reminded the officers to be sworn in to compromise and come together for the good of all, and taking a text from I Timothy 3, 1-13, he reminded the elected officials of the qualities needed of all who would be overseers. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

2015 Swearing-In Ceremonies: Color Guard 2015-01-04 - Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County VFW Post 6097 Color Guard, Ron Holt, left, and Commander Joe Hare, at attention as State Rep. John BAM Carney leads the pledge of allegiance at the 2015 Swearing In Ceremonies today, Sunday, January 4, 2014 Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Why Tebb's Bend Bridge had to come down 2015-01-04 - Tebbs Bend Road, Taylor County, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, FM 99.9. Larry Smith sends this photo and note: "Another reminder why this bridge was condemed. The foundation is crumbling." - LARRY SMITH,Operations Manager, Shoreline Communications / 99.9 FM the Big Dawg and 92.7 FM the WAVE. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Pulled Pork Plate 2015-01-04 - Carlisle, AR - Photo by Big Al Owens, Big Rig Trucker. Big Al writes, "Pulled pork, with steamed vegetables and french fries, from Nicks BBQ in Arkansas. Delicious!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Swearing in Ceremony Underway 2015-01-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. The room was nearing capacity in this photo taken just before the beginning of today's Swearing-In Ceremony for newly elected city and county officials. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Grimsleys at Swearing-In Ceremony 2015-01-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Charles Grimsley will be sworn in again as a City Councilman, and Holly Grimsley will be sworn in as Adair County Deputy Judge Executive. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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