Ready for the snow 2012-08-13 - 342 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener. Director of Student Transportation kneels by the new Snow Dogg snow plow which will be affixed to a pickup truck to clear the parking areas on the Adair County School District Campus when a snow hits. Jones bought the unit on the recommendation of Adair County Roads Superintendent Jobe Darnell. In his job as head of student transportation, he said, he's thankful to be able to work with Mr. Darnell and others responsible for keeping roads safe. "I just wish that everyone knew how much I appreciate the work Jobe, Donnie and Junior do to make sure the roads are safe when our busses roll," he said. "They're the best in the state of Kentucky." He was referring, also, to Donnie Rowe, Superintendent of the City of Columbia Street Department, and Junior Brown, head of the Adair County Kentucky Highway Department Maintenance group. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Even dumpsters will be source of Indian Pride 2012-08-13 - 342 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Dumpsters all around the Adair County School District Campus will be painted. All will have a newly designed school logo affixed. A note on the pleasant side: An interesting aesthetic was a fortuitous benefit, with very desirable effect of the weather etching of the blocks after painting. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Readying bus for volleyball trip 2012-08-13 - Adair County School District Campus, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Mechanic Ronnie Bryant was getting bus No. 60 ready for a Friday, August 10, 2012 trip with important passengers aboard: The Adair County High School volleyball team, headed to Glasgow for competition with the Barren County High School Trojans. Busses are lined up with military precision, for safety as well as appearance sake; all are equal distance behind the white line, and all are parked centered within the allotted spaces. Bryant is one of the 'Magnificent Four,' who thought of, created a plan of action for, and executed the renovation of the J.T. Coomer Building. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Floors too pretty to pull busses onto 2012-08-13 - 342 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. A peak inside the J.T. Coomer Building hints at the attractive epoxy coated floors Superintendent Reed said were almost too pretty to pull school busses onto. Donnie Curry, Tommy Murray, Ronnie Bryant, and Roy Lockridge also worked on the 40 year old overhead doors, repairing them to good as new. Storage areas have been organized as well. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

J.T. Coomer Bldg: 40 year old building gets facelift 2012-08-13 - 342 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The 40 year old J.T. Coomer Building got new letters, which were computer designed at the Russell County Vocational School by Barney Taylor and his students. Trim work was painted blue in keeping with the school colors, David Jones, Director of Student Transportation said, but white will be the dominant theme for support buildings on the campus, Superintendent Alan Reed said. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Have to give credit where credit is due 2012-08-13 - 342 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Laughing as they fessed up. Superintendent Alan Reed and Director of Student Transportation David Jones said they would take credit for the bright new look at the J.T. Coomer Building, the bus garage, but couldn't. "Wish it had been our idea," Mr. Reed said. "I'd love to have the credit. But Adair Countians need to know that it was the idea and the work of, Donnie Curry, Tommy Murray, Ronnie Bryant and Roy Lockridge." He said that the administration did provide the materials, and added that David Jones had to be given credit as the "elan man" and for actually pitching in and helping with the physical labor. Jones downplayed his role. "They did it," he said. Referring the Curry, Murray, Bryant and Lockridge. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lost hound (now found) at Whitehurst Place, Gradyville, KY 2012-08-12 - Old Gradyville Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Happy same day ending: Found amiable hound reunited with family in hours. This large red male hound has arrived at our place on Old Gradyville Rd. No collar. There's a 'knot' near the end of his tail as though it had been shut in a door. If you claim or know the dog, please call us at 270-378-4875. - Sharon Whitehurst Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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