Patty Jones, Louanne Coomer 2012-09-21 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Patty Jones, Principal of Colonel William Casey Elementary School, an early adopter and proponent of using iPads in education, answered a question from the audience last night, Thursday, September 20, 2012, at the Adair County Board of Education meeting, as CWC teacher Louanne Coomer, right gives an approving smile. The tech department's presentation drew a solid round of applause. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Joseph Payne masters use of iPad 2012-09-21 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County Board Member Joseph Payne (Div 3) claimed he lacked technical skills at the start of the presentation on use of the devices in Adair County Schools in the technology department's presentation on the devices and the growing use of tablets in the classroom. Above in just minutes, Mr. Payne was manipulating the device better than a tech pro - though not nearly as well as mankind's seemingly born-with-the-skill: pre-schoolers. Superintendent Reed noted that it's a brave new world we're living in. -EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Principal Troy Young fields transportation question 2012-09-21 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County High School Principal Troy Young left answered a booster question on invoices for trips as Adair County Schools Director of Transportation David Jones, center and Adair County School Board Member Mike Harris (Div 5), listen. The scene was from a long, sometimes dramatic Adair County School Board meeting on Thursday, September 20, 2012. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Breanna Bolin presents booster concerns on transportation 2012-09-21 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Breanna England Bolin was the lead speaker for the third issue oriented advocacy groups at the Thursday, September 20, 2012 school board meeting. Bolin and other booster clubs' spokespersons told the board that the $1.75 per mile cost (plus $12.24/hour for a driver) for attending competitions is translating into continuous fundraising by parent/supporter groups. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Greg Corbin presents offer of financial support for Agriculture 2012-09-21 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Greg Corbin, right presented the Adair County Agriculture Alliance's solution to their interest in keeping three Agriculture teachers for Adair County High School's agriculture department at the Thursday, September 20, 2012 regular meeting of the Adair County Board of Education. The group has offered to help fund the third teacher, a seemingly simple way to produce a win-win situation. The board listened to the proposal, but Corbin and the farmer supporters were told that State Law dictated that the school site based councils have final say. The council recommended an Instructional Assistant for the Agricultural Department and the board voted 5-0 for that plan. Supporters of Agriculture were one of three advocate groups which packed the conference room to overflowing. Listening, from left are Chairman Floyd Burton (Div 4); Board Attorney Jeff Hoover, and Board Member Joseph Payne (Div 3). Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWC Cyclist makes program history at Track Nationals 2012-09-21 - Frisco, Texas - Photo by Chris Wells. Lindsey Wilson Cyclist David Novak (closest to the camera) stands on podium following his fourth place finish in Frisco, Texas to become the first Blue Raider man in the program's history to earn a spot on the podium at USA Cycling Collegiate Track Nationals, on Thursday, September 20, 2012. -Chris Wells, Lindsey Wilson College Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Technology steals (part of) the show: iPads 2012-09-21 - 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Rachel Brown a CWC technology Geek, demonstrated the iPad at the Adair County School Board session last night, with the help of fellow techie Leah Dykes, and a supporting cast of adults, Carla Arnold, LouAnn Coomer, Patty Jones, and Jason Rector. The iPad presentation of phase two Tech's time on stage, as three waves of interest groups - those concerned with technology, agriculture groups, and boosters - kept the conference room at the Adair County Board of Education packed and overflowing 6pm-9:20pmCT, when a weary Board Chairman Floyd Burton called for a tabling of the last item on a 27 point agenda - the naming of a road into the new elementary school - after almost three and one-half hours. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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