ACHS Arboretum: Yellow Brick Road - April 18, 2013 2013-04-19 - Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo CM staff photo. The Path through the Arboretum on Indian Drive on the Adair County School District campus is like a The Yellow Brick Road of song this spring, with cheery dandelion blossoms marking the way. Geniece Marcum remembers old timers calling the blossoms 'gold coins." If they were, there's enough of delightful little flowers here to solve many of the budget problems the system now faces. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co. Drop Out Rate: Steadily improving, mostly 2013-04-19 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo From Presentation by Brenda Mann. In the past five years, Assistant Superintendent Brenda Mann said, the dropout rate in Adair County has been dropping. Last year was an exception of small magnitude, but one the Adair County School District is carefully monitoring. The big drop, from 2008-09 to 2009-10, she said, has more to do with a change in how drop out rates were calculated. The Kentucky Department of Education allowed the inclusion of GED graduates in the graduate cohort. Mann noted the economic, social, and community pride factors, but, she said, the real value in keeping kids in school until they reach 18, is that it gives the individuals hope. "Nothing is sadder," she said, "than to look into the eyes of so many of the dropouts and they are devoid of hope." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dwayne Martin introduces String Program students 2013-04-19 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County High School Teacher Dwayne Martin presented the Adair County String Program students before the performance of a melancholy number, "Ivan Sings" and a livelier piece by Johannes Brahms. Two freshmen performers, Kieren Ussery and Brittany Lee, accompanied Mr. Martin, much to the delight of the assembly at the regular Thursday, April 18, 2013, meeting of the Adair County School Board. Budget cuts have severely cut music programs, but groups such as this one have persevered, on their own. Restoring arts programs remains a goal of the district, but await better financial times.Paired Photo: See also Rising star ACHS freshmen musicians Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rising star ACHS freshmen musicians 2013-04-19 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. ACHS Freshmen Musicians Kieren Ussery, left, and Brittany Lee, accompanied teacher Dwayne Martin in two violin renditions at the Thursday, April 18, 2013, Adair County School Board meeting. The string program is open to students in grades 5-12, to faculty, to parents, and to members of the community.Paired photo: See also Dwayne Martin introduces String Program students Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Leading the Pledge of Allegiance: Mackensie Richard 2013-04-19 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County High School Principal Troy Young introduced Mackensie Richard, a student at ACHS who helps out in the school office, at the Thursday, April 18, 2013 regular Adair County School Board meeting. Mackensie Richard led the Pledge of Allegiance, which precedes each meeting. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair County eager to adopt 18 year old drop out rule 2013-04-19 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Brenda Mann, Assistant Adair County School Superintendent, gave an impassioned, eloquent plea for the adoption of an 18 year old drop out rule, and the Adair County School Board, meeting in regular session Thursday, April 18, 2013, was eager to adopt it, but Board Attorney Jeff Hoover advised that such a rule should not be adopted until the Kentucky Department of Education issues guidelines. Mr. Hoover said that the KDE has announced that submission of the Board's new regulation cannot be submitted to the KDE until Jun 25, 2013. At right: School Board Member Mike Harris (Div 5) a vocal proponent of the new rule listened intently. "It's heartbreaking to have students drop out, and then, a year or so later, see them in court in orange inmate jumpsuits, handcuffed and shackled," she said, urging action which will save the Adair youth from the consequences of being a dropout, and make them, instead, useful, contributing members of the community. Mann said that 75% of inmates are high school dropouts. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Barren Co., KY: Sculpture, On Butterflies Wings 2013-04-18 - 500 Hilltopper Way, Glasgow, KY - Photo by Dr. John Roberts, WKU/Glasgow. "On Butterfly's Wings," sculpture by Kevin Robb of Wheat Ridge, CO, was originally on Western Kentucky University's Bowling Green, KY campus. Today, Thursday, April 18, 2013, it was moved to the WKU/Glasgow Campus, 500 Hilltopper Way. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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