The Wide, Wide Sammy Baker Bridge is open 2013-06-20 - Zion Community, KY Hwy 55 S. Road, Columbia, KY - Photo CM staff photo. As announced by Beautiful Joppa Correspondent Maury Lewis earlier today," the widened Sammy Baker Bridge over Glens Fork Creek on Hwy 55 South Road in the Zion Community is open, eliminating what was considered to have been a traffic tragedy waiting to happen. Fortunately, the only victims most could remember were a few side mirrors in sideswiping situations. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Casey Countians who made supreme sacrifice Korea, Vietnam 2013-06-20 - Liberty, KY - Photo CM staff photo. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Casey Countians who made supreme sacrifice WWII 2013-06-20 - Liberty, KY - Photo CM Staff Photo. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Casey Countians who made supreme sacrifice WWI 2013-06-20 - Liberty, KY - Photo CM staff photo. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Spirit of American Doughboy monument, Liberty, KY 2013-06-20 - Courthouse Lawn, Liberty, KY - Photo CM staff photo. The entrance to the Casey County Courthouse, Liberty, KY, is dominated by this E.M. Viquesney Spirit of the American Doughboy statue, with plaques at the base including the dedicatory one above, and list of those Casey Countians who lost their lives in World War I, World War II, and Korea and Vietnam. According to the entry on the sculptor, E.M. Visquenay there are only 140 of the Spirit of the American Doughboys extant. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Old School Photo: Can anyone identify? 2013-06-20 - Printing Creations, 110 N. Monroe Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from Joyce Coomer. A customer at Printing Creations brought this old photo to Joyce Coomer, hoping for an identification of 1) The School and Year, and 2) Maybe the names of the students. Information can be shared with all by replying using the Contact button with this photo. - CM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

K.J. & Friend: 1,000 cards for K.J. 2013-06-20 . K.J. Richerson, above, with Terry Akin, shortly before Mr. Akin passed away. Susan Wilson writes: "Here’s a chance to be a HUGE blessing to a little boy with cancer. KJ Richerson has been battling brain cancer for quite some time and his church, along with many others, have been praying for him and his family. KJ’s 12th birthday is Monday, June 24th, and his family has set a goal of receiving 1,000 birthday cards. KJ is the son of Kevin and Jane Richardson from Campbellsville, KY. If you would like to send him a card his address is listed below. Thank you for taking the time to send KJ a birthday wish and some encouragement." Mail to: K. J. RICHERSON, c/o Ronald McDonald House, 1907 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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