Scenic Lincoln Co., KY: Marker at Harvey Helm Library 2013-01-19 - 315 W. Main Street, Stanford, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. This historical marker on Main Street in Stanford, KY marks the location of the Harvey Helm Historic Library (Landmark Hunter/Samuel and Mary Logan Briggs House Also known as: Harvey Helm Historic Library & Museum). It is historic in so many ways, as the marker depicts. But on a personal note, it is much more. It's where the late Pete Walker and the late Elsie Faulkner, two never to be forgotten personalities, started the Lincoln County Post, a weekly newspaper. They, together with early editor John Chowning, developed into one of Kentucky's finest. My family remembers it as an office with overnight quarters, when the paper's office was here, when it was printed on the huge Harris press on Jamestown Street in Columbia, KY. More than a few Adair Countians will remember composing its pages in the plant at 107 N. Reed Street, and typesetters will remember stopping to laugh out loud at stories written by Elsie Faulkner, or Pete, or occasional writer Keith Marcum. The house was where our oldest son plunked hedge apples in the fall in St. Asaph's Creek, which flows through the backyard, where every morning was three block walk to breakfast at Begley Drug Store, no longer in business or at Coleman's Drug Store, still going stronger than ever in 2013, where, in both places more news was exchanged each morning than we could glean in a week for the Lincoln County Post or the competing Interior Journal - the IJ - had in two weeks time. It was a place where all three necessary daily papers: The Danville Advocate, the Lexington Herald and the Courier-Journal were on Main Street before the coffee was hot. The restaurant scene except for Coleman's has changed, and the newspapers are no longer the big deal they were then. Then, it was a taste of Norman Rockwell America. Still, today, as much as any place, it continues to be just that. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Zero Turn Mower for sale 2013-01-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo by K. Hatcher . This Woods Mow'n Machine has a 25 HP Kawasaki V-Twin engine, a 61" side discharge deck, and dual fuel capacity tanks. It is a top-notch zero turn mower with only 69 hours of use and is in excellent condition. Will sale for $6,500.00. Call Ann for more info at 270-378-0423. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Quinn Lasley receives KSBA certificate of appreciation 2013-01-18 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Quinn Lasley, newly elected as school board member representing Division 2, accepts the Kentucky School Boards Association Certificate of Appreciation from Superintendent Alan W. Reed at her first meeting, January 17, 2013. Certificates were presented to all five board members. Looking on, right, is Joseph Payne (Div 3), who was elected vice chair at last night's meeting. Click Readmore to access now complete report on the meeting and a number of attached photos. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Diagram for planned Football Practice Field 2013-01-18 - Football Complex, 623 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo from ACHS Football Coach Travis Gay. Adair County High School Football Coach Travis Gay gave a brief tutorial on football field schematics with this drawing at the Thursday, January 19, 2013 Adair County School Board meeting at which he and David Holmes of the Adair County Youth Football League made a successful presentation to the Adair County School Board, asking the board to accept an ACYFL sponsored practice field development. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New Football Practice Field plans approved 2013-01-18 - Football Complex, 623 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo Overlay by Coach Travis Gay. Adair County High School Football Coach Travis Gay included this drawing of the proposed practice field to be built by the Adair County Youth Football League. The new field is the center one in the overlay. The project will be built at no cost to the school district. The approval to move ahead was given, with a 5-0 show of hands. The motion stipulated that a written agreement between the Adair County Young Football League stipulate that the board would not be liable for any debts which might arise from the project and that a BG-1 (Building & Grounds, a Kentucky Department of Education office, form 1) be submitted prior to the start of work. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

It's coming down, one way or another 2013-01-18 - Indian Drive, Columbia, KY . Adair County High School Plant Operations Manager Ricky Bault recommended to the Adair County Board of Education that this house be razed. Mr. Bault said a disposal of asbestos will be the biggest cost involved. He estimated that at $2,000 and the total cost for removal at under $4,000. Superintendent Reed said that as long as the structure stands, the Board is obligated to keep it insured. The board gave its approval, 5-0, at last night's school board meeting, January 17, 2013. The approval allows Mr. Bault and Supt. Reed the latitude to get the job done as cheaply as possible. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CWC students lead pledge of allegiance 2013-01-18 - Photo by Ed Waggener. Colonel Wm Casey second grade students, above waiting for the adults to settle down and join them and Chairman Floyd Burton, far right in the pledge of allegiance. The scene stealing kids are, from left, Trinity Burton from Cindy Walkers room, Kalli Bailey from Ms. Marsha Hixson's class, Wyatt Franklin of Lou Ann Coomer's room, Jessica Hamlett, from Gayle West's room, and Luke Stotts, from Angie Hixson's class. Angel Studer, was unable to attend to represent Kelly Robertson's class. Principal Patty Jones said that the Pledge of Allegiance is a part of the day start at CWC, and that the leaders are from those having a birthday on the any particular day. Superintendent Alan Reed, second from right told the assembly that the pledge will be a part of each meeting. Also standing, from left, Mike Harris (Div 5) and Quin Lasley (Div 2). The picture was taken Thursday, January 17, 2013. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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