(AD) Taylor Rural Health 2012-08-21 - Photo courtesy TRH. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Grilled Chicken 2012-08-21 - Photo by Pen. Grilled chicken with a rustic chimichurri sauce, made from fresh parsley, garlic and olive oil. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair County School Bus No. 16 honors Sparky 2012-08-21 - 202 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County Bus Driver James Allen Coomer pulled Bus No. 16 in front of John Adair Intermediate School for a special event honoring fallen firefighter Charles "Sparky" Sparks. The bus was purchased with a Crusade for Children Grant, and Sparky's fellow Columbia/Adair County Firefighters, along with firefighters at Breeding and Knifley, were able to coordinate with the Adair County School Board to have the bus carry Sparky's Fire Department Number, 16. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Parks & Rec Golf Tournament August 25, 2012 2012-08-21 - 275 Country Club RD, Columbia, KY - Photo by Greg Thomas. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Principal Troy Young speaks to SBDM Council 2012-08-21 - ACHS, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County High School School Principal Troy Young addressed the huge Site Based Decision Making Council meeting at the Adair County High School Gymnasium. Others around the table are, from left SBDM members Mike Godsey, Marsha Riddick, Kevin Robertson, (Young), Melinda Franklin, and Sandy Pyles. Adair County High Counselor Ann Young is seen at right, back. Some 600 were in attendance at the meeting, which lasted approximately 3 hours, and ended when Mr. Young announced that a Spanish teacher, not a third Agriculture Teacher, would be hired. The announcement is now being reviewed by Superintendent Alan W. Reed. to see if all procedural policies, including site specific ones, were followed. The review came at the request of members Melinda Franklin and Sandy Pyles. No word has been received as to when Superintendent Reed will make his decision. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

C.J. Bonifer takes 3rd place in state fair ham contest 2012-08-21 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. CU photo. C.J. Bonifer's country ham project won third place at the Kentucky State Fair. He is pictured here with his Mom, Kelli Bonifer, center, and brother Parker, right on opening day at the Kentucky State Fair. - Linda Waggener, Campbellsville University Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

For a Site Based Council meeting, turnout was huge 2012-08-20 - 626 Indian Drive - Photo by Ed Waggener. A gathering estimated at over 600 people attended this afternoon's Adair County High School Site Based Council meeting, Most parking lots were filled, with the overwhelming majority in attendance in favor of keeping three Agriculture teachers on the faculty. At the end of the day, after a three hour meeting, they were disappointed when Principal Troy Young announced his decision to to hire a Spanish teacher instead of hiring a teacher to replace Terry Harvey, who retired prior to the start of the 2012-2013 school year. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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