JAIS 4th Grade Spelling winners: Mr. Pearson; Miss Hardwick 2013-05-15 - JAIS, 202 Gen. John Adair School, Columbia, KY - Photo by Jennifer Mann, JAIS librarian. 4th grade students at John Adair Intermediate School Cecil Pearson, 1st semester and overall spelling bee champion, and Caroline Hardwick 2nd semester winner. - Jennifer Mann Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fallen Troopers: Honoring Fallen Trooper Eddie Harris 2013-05-15 - Red Hill Cemetery, LaRue Co., KY - Photo by MTPR Norman Chaffins. Troopers saluting fallen Trooper Eddie Harris. Trooper Edward R. Harris, age 29, was fatally shot November 7, 1979, during the course of a traffic stop. According to a witness, Trooper Harris was struck first by a shot fired from inside the suspect's vehicle and again as he lay in the road. Trooper Harris was assigned to Post 4 Elizabethtown and had served with the Kentucky State Police for six and a half years. He was survived by his wife and three young children. He is buried at Red Hill Cemetery in Hodgenville, KY. In honor of his service and sacrifice, KY 3005 in Hardin County has been designated the Trooper Edward Harris Memorial Highway. Pictured from left are Post 4 Troopers Pete Binkley, Sgt. Kevin Burton, Brandon Brooks and Brad Riley. Paired Photo. See also: Fallen Troopers: Honoring memory of Tpr. Wm. Pickard Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fallen Troopers: Honoring memory of Tpr. Wm. Pickard 2013-05-15 - Hodgenville, LaRue Co., KY - Photo by MTPR Norman Chaffins. Troopers from KSP Post 4, Elizabethtown, KY are shown saluting fallen Trooper William Pickard. Trooper William F. Pickard, age 26, was fatally shot while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in LaRue County. Trooper Pickard had accompanied two Hodgenville police officers to the home of the suspect, who had been charged with assault and wanton menacing. As Trooper Pickard approached the front door, the door flew open and a shotgun blast was fired, striking the trooper fatally. Trooper Pickard was assigned to Post 4 Elizabethtown and had served with the Kentucky State Police for four years. He was survived by his wife and 13-month-old son. Trooper Pickard is buried at Red Hill Cemetery in Hodgenville, KY. In honor of his service and sacrifice, a five-mile stretch of KY 61 in LaRue County has been designated the Trooper William F. Pickard Memorial Highway. Pictured from left - Post 4 Troopers Brad Riley, Sgt. Kevin Burton, Brandon Brooks, and Pete Binkley. Paired Photo See also: Fallen Troopers: Honoring Fallen Trooper Eddie Harris Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mercy Construction building latest CU Village 2013-05-15 - 218 Meader Street, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, CU. Campbellsville University prepares for growing residential student population - Adair County Building Contractor Michael Myer is the general contractor for the latest Campbellsville University Residential Village. Campbellsville University is building the new residence for future students at 218 Meader Street, Campbellsville, KY. The new Village is on the side of campus near the Carver School of Social Work and Counseling. - Linda Waggener, Campbellsville University Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

David Jones presents Bridge bus to Road Department 2013-05-15 - Adair Annex basement, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. David Jones, Adair County Student Director was on camera for the Channel 2 coverage of the Adair Fiscal Court at last night's, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, regular meeting. At right background is Blake Spires, covering the meeting for the Adair Progress Thursday morning weekly newspaper. Partially obscured is Sharon Burton, Editor & Publisher of the Adair County Community Voice Wednesday afternoon weekly newspaper. Jim Leib, reporter for The WAVE, 92.7 radio, was present in the right side of the hall. Jones presented the keys to a surplus Adair County School District School bus, to Jobe Darnell, Adair County Road Supervisor. The bus will undergo adaptive re-use and re-purposing for a tool shed-to-site vehicle - in this case, a "Bridge Bus," for work on longer term Road Department Projects. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Steve Sanders one of AC bus drivers on Dunnville Road 2013-05-15 - Damron Creek Road - Photo CM file photo. Steve Sanders shown above in happy times 2008 story, Steve Sanders: Remembering the spoke factory about a manufacturing facility up thataway. Sanders is one of two Adair County School Bus Drivers who have to traverse what neighbor and neighborhood advocate Ryan Beard calls "a dangerous stretch of road," Dunnville Road from KY 206 to he Casey County line. Beard made an appeal to Adair Fiscal Court last night to take action on safety problems since the smoothened road has created safety problems for all who use it. County Judge Ann Melton and Adair County Road Supervisor Jobe Darnell promised to take a new look at the situation in Fiscal Court's regular monthly meeting, May 14, 2013. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Red Tailed Hawk 2013-05-15 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Pen. You can get up close and personal with some of the birds at the Salato Wildlife Center. Here, John Baggerman, an Education Program Leader at Salato, is taking this red-tailed hawk back to his quarters after a session on feeding the raptors. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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