Players in tax shifting, Human Rights Commission session 2014-08-20 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Councillor Dr. Ron Rogers left was high spirits as the Council gave a second reading and final approval to a Columbia/Adair County Human Rights Commission ordinance, as was Councillor Charles Grimsley, center, whose Parks & Recreation group stands to gain from approximately $200,000 to be derived by a new Occupational License Tax, which when implemented should generate an additional $1 million in revenues; at far right is Councillor June Parson, who was the lead spokesperson for the outline of the reasoning behind and the plans for a new tax structure. The plan features a lowered Real Estate and Personal Property Tax, continuation of the city's insurance premium tax at its current level, and the implementation of a payroll tax which derives revenue largely from those who work in Columbia but are not residents, at first. The planners anticipate that with the tax more jobs can be created in Columbia, with new payrolls here, hence more tax revenue to be used for the creation of jobs, and on an on until eventually, the disproportion of workers going to surround counties and the very small number coming into to the city will be reversed. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tebbs Bend bridge condemned; barriers go up Wednesday morning 2014-08-19 - Tebbs Bend Road, Taylor Co., KY - Photo by Larry Smith, The Big Dawg, 99.9 FM radio. Taylor County Judge Executive Eddie Rogers told the Big Dawg radio station today that state inspectors have condemned the historic Tebb's Bend Bridge and that the county will put up barricades on both ends tomorrow morning, Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Canada Geese welcome to our tobacco free campus 2014-08-19 - Adair Co. School District Campus, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. They are welcome anytime . . . just hope they are not eating the new seeds Coach Gay planted. - Shamarie Claiborne. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

No Gatorade for Canada Geese 2014-08-19 - ACHS Stadium, 623 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. No Gatorade, but plenty of water for these guys on the Adair County High School Football field. - Shamarie Claiborne Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Canada Geese take the field at Adair Co. Football Stadium 2014-08-19 - ACHS Stadium, 623 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair Co. School District photo. Looks like our first team of the year has arrived. The "Canada Geese" took the field early this morning - we can only figure they needed to practice a little before the big game. - Shamarie Claiborne. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jason England, new director of Big Maroon Club 2014-08-19 - Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, KY - Photo from Campbellsville University. Jason England, above, has been promoted to director for the Big Maroon Club, Vice President for Development Benji Kelly announced. England, who served as assistant director of the Big Maroon Club in 2013-14, took over the lead of the university's athletic fundraising in August of this year. He replaces Dr. G. Ted Taylor, who will now work with the university's church outreach teams. - Chris Megginson, Campbellsville University Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kim Goodin, Lauren Goodin Willis lead CU Women's Golf 2014-08-19 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo Campbellsville University. Kim Goodin, left who coached both the Adair County High School Boys and Girls Golf Teams at various times, has been named head Coach of the Campbellsville University Women's Golf program. She is a alumna of the university, where one of her nieces, Ashley Goodin, will be a sophomore. Another niece, Lauren Goodin Willis, will be assistant Women's Golf Coach, while continuing as the Central Kentucky/Local Market Admissions Counselor for Campbellsville University. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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