USPS recognizes Joseph Flowers for 25 years service 2013-08-14 - US Post Office, 800 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY 42728 - Photo by Randal K. Murrell. Rosemary Miller, Manager of Post Office Operations came to Columbia from the District Office in Louisville KY to recognize 25 years of service as a USPS carrier by Joseph Flowers. Flowers is a Rural Mail Carrier in Columbia and currently delivers mail to more than 500 customers on an 80 mile route that begins on Bull Run Road and winds through a Northeast section of Adair County, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A Hero of the Day: Terry Loy comes through as he promised 2013-08-14 - 159 Old Gradyville Church Road, Columbia, KY - Photo Adair School District photo. Construction Manager Terry Loy of Branscum Construction Company, left still has about two weeks to go to complete one of the most heroic construction feats ever seen in the public school sector here. An 18 month project came online in approximately 13 months, exactly as he had called it when Adair County Primary Center open for classes, fulfilling his promise to to school board in its July 2013 meeting, "Classrooms will be open. Students will be taught." Sharing the moment with him is Chad Myers, PE teacher right, in the ACPC Rockets tee. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Side dish preparation for 350 2013-08-14 - 159 Old Gradyville Church Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Brandon Bennett. The delicious Tony Durban style catfish had to vie with side dishes being prepped by Nancy Miller, Holly Burton, Linda Luttrell, and Betty Dudley. The scene was documented at about 20 minutes before the official start of the 4pm-6pmCT meal. Mike Bennett Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Principal Patty Jones rings the bell at 7amCT, this morning 2013-08-14 - ACPC, 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo photo credit: The District. Adair County Primary Center Principal officially rang the school bell which is the art centerpiece in the lobby of Adair County Primary Center, as it was rung for many decades in an earlier period at Columbia Graded & High School. At ACPC, the bell will be used for opening days and days when special events are to be marked. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Stir-Fried Chicken 2013-08-14 - A CM EK Kitchen - Photo by Pen. I sauteed chicken in a mixture of olive oil and sesame oil, and then removed the chicken from the pan and tossed it with some fresh chopped ginger while the chicken was still very hot. Then I stir-fried a mixture of peppers with onion, celery, and purple cabbage until they were hot but still crisp. I served the chicken and vegetables over white rice, garnished with sesame seeds and a garlic-hot sauce. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The community day, above all, was about kids 2013-08-14 - 159 Old Gradyville Church Road, Columbia, KY - Photo from Mike Bennett. Youngest attendee. Pastor Keith Fields reminded us throughout the day that the kids were what the Gradyville Baptist Church Fish Fry was about. There were around 100 here during the day. This pretty young lady, Zack & Stacy Giles' baby, was the youngest attendee. She was the center of attention. - Mike Bennett Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sheriff & Shirley Moss enjoy the singing 2013-08-14 - 159 Old Gradyville Church Road, Columbia, KY - Photo from Mike Bennett. The finale at the Gradyville Baptist Church Community Fish Fry held Saturday, August 10, 2013 was a huge community singing, held under the big tent. This scene is a little past 6pmCT. The man in center of this photo, easily recognizable by most, is Adair County Sheriff Harrison Moss; accompanying him to this event, as she so often does to Adair County Community events, is his wife, Shirley Moss in green dress. Bro. Keith Fields is the pastor of the church. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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