Chairman Floyd Burton: Praise for Race to Top work 2013-04-19 - 1204 Greensburg Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Floyd Burton, (No, he isn't that close to the microphone, just the camera angle. He was safe all the time). Chairman of the Adair County School Board, commended JAIS Principal Jane Branham for the work she's doing with Race to the Top and for the job she did with academics at John Adair Intermediate School. "It's always good when people are wanting to come to our schools and see what we're doing right," he said, "and they are now calling the office and asking to come see how John Adair does what it does." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ricky Bault reports progress in maintenance 2013-04-19 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener. Ricky Bault covers a lot of territory with brief, concise reports on the state of maintenance, reporting: 1) The stair treads at Adair County High School have been bolstered, are safe - as they always were. 2) The top of the marquee on the "Big A" is now in place at Adair County High School, where, he said, "The sign ought to have been in the first place. (PHOTO) 3) The big numbers, "623" are now in place for the Football Complex. (PHOTO) 4) A recent trip by the head custodians at the individual schools, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Bault was a great time to share ideas. "They have great maintenance. We picked up a lot from them; I think they got just as much from the areas where we excel." 5) Planning is already in place for the logistics involved in moving Colonel Casey and John Adair Intermediate School to new quarters for the 2013-2014 School Year. Superintendent Reed said, after the meeting, that he is as excited about the progress in maintenance as he is in the enthusiasm for success in core curriculum which pervades the system now. "Mr. Bault and his staff are certainly a key component of the 'Tradition of Excellence,' the best of Adair County's education system has." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dance Time, by Gerry James 2013-04-19 - Frazier History Museum, Louisville, KY - Photo By Gerry James (C). A Dance Scene by photographer "Gerry James," a mass communications major at Campbellsville University. The photo was taken in Louisville, KY at the Frazier Museum, while Gerry James was working on an assignment for CU's spring formal. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Branscum reports ACPC construction only week behind schedule 2013-04-19 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Sandra Honaker, Project Manager for Branscum Construction Co., told the Adair County School Board gathering Thursday, April 19, 2013, that the Adair County Primary Center may be as much as one week behind schedule but that the project will be ready for move in prior to the 2013-14 start of school. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Backyard Oil Strategizing: Jon Bulette, Travis Coomer 2013-04-19 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Tycoon Travis Coomer, owner of the Union Chapel/Glens Fork/Greater Fairplay Oil Bonanza, left and Jon Bulette of the Discovery Channel, strategized before the filming of promotional scenes at the Adair Annex, for Backyard Oil which premiers on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 9amCT/10amET. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kindle Old Folks Tech Support in Columbia, KY 2013-04-19 - Bunker, Fortune Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Granddad. Evan gives free technical support on the Kindle Fire to his Mema; the five is a charge for a telephone consultation from Shelbyville, charged to his granddad for directions on retrieval from the trash on an iMac. Evan show his grandmother how to bring up a photo of great uncle, Jim Richards and great aunt, Annette Richards, with Evan's cousins Audrey, Casey, and Curtis, the children of Steve and Cindy Richards. Mema gets free telephone consultation. - Granddad Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Shamarie Claiborne: It's Redbud Winter 2013-04-19 - Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo Shamarie Claiborne. Redbud winter has arrived! The Indian Pride Arboretum located on the Adair County School System campus has a perfect example of one completely in bloom this cold, rainy morning! If I am not mistaken blackberry winter is next? I will be keeping my eye out for those blooms in the holler, and try to give everyone advance notice before the next cold snap! - Shamarie Claiborne Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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