Mary McGuffin and her seven children at church in Cane Valley 2012-07-14 - 2250 Cane Valley RD, Cane Valley, KY - Photo by Fran Neat. Mary McGuffin and her seven children have been attending Cane Valley Christian Church for over two and one-half years. From Left: , they are; Nikki, Alex, Dustin, Terry, Mother Mary with Robert in lap;Short row, right - Ronnie and Andrew (having fun with the photographer, withpaper over face). Cane Valley Christian Church and other area churches, businesses, and individuals are in the process of building a house for Mary and her children as they recently lost their home to a fire. Many people are already on board with land, labor, and many supplies already donated. The group hopes to raise $40,000 by August 1, 2012, so construction can begin. If you have any questions, call Fran Neat at 270-250-1510. You may send donations to Debbie White at 501 Beechtop, Columbia, KY 42728. -Fran Neat Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Coke Syrup, ca 1947, at Annie Ruby's 2012-07-14 - 204 Courthouse Square, Burkesville, KY - Photo by Larry Smith. This One Gallon bottle of Coke Syrup is part of a large number of museum-like items at Annie Ruby's on the Square in Burkesville, KY. The famed restaurant is housed with Smith's Pharmacy, the oldest drug store still operating in the state of Kentucky. And additional note of historical significance: The location was once the site of the Coca Cola Bottlers for Cumberland County. - LARRY SMITH, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9, Campbellsville, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Customer hauls off all Purple Hulls at Farmers Market 2012-07-14 - Adair Extension Office, 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Armitage. Barbara Armitage is all sold out of Purple Hull Peas - "There's at least one more discriminating Southern cook in Adair County, Maury Lewis, of Beautiful Joppa in Southern Adair County. She bought all of Tucker's Station's output for today." Mrs. Lewis grew up in LA - Lower Alabama - where Purple Hulls are revered for the delicacy they are. The Farmers Market is open 7am-11amCT, today, Saturday, July 14, 2012. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Double Rainbow at the 2012 Adair County Fair 2012-07-14 - 413 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne. It's been an incredible week at the fair. The weather cooled at the start of this week - and Tv star Ernie Brown, Jr., provided a huge surprise with the filming of a Tv episode with two crowd pleasing incidents on the Midway and center stage. On Thursday, nature provided this spectacular double rainbow. Fortunately, Shamarie Claiborne was on the scene - "Got these shots while I was helping at the Block Building Thursday night! Couldn't resist the shot had to stop serving food for a few moments to run outside and get my camera. In some of them you can see the double rainbow it was an awesome sight!," she writes. Shamarie and the Band Boosters are providing hometown cooking at the fair. Today is the biggest day of the fair, with events starting at 9amCT and continuing through the Cash Giveaway at the close of the event tonight. $10,000 will be won by some very luck individuals. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Winner of Houseboat Vacation for Rogers Scholars drawn 2012-07-14 - The Center for Rural Development, 2292 South Highway 27, Somerset, KY - Photo by Sharon Dodson. Gina Sears of Corbin, KY, is the grand-prize winner of a Houseboat Vacation on Lake Cumberland--valued at up to $3,500 plus a $200 fuel allowance - in a regional fundraising campaign to support The Center for Rural Development's Rogers Scholars summer youth leadership program. U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), third from left, surrounded by the second class of the 2012 Rogers Scholars, draws the winning ticket. With him are Rogers Scholar Kayla Wolpert of Estill County and Lonnie Lawson, president and CEO of The Center. The drawing was held Friday, July 13, 2012, in the front lobby of The Center in Somerset. The winner did not have to be present to claim the prize. All of the proceeds from ticket sales will go to support the Rogers Scholars summer youth leadership program. - Sharon Dodson Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair County Fair: Last Day is Saturday, July 14, 2012 2012-07-13 - 413 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener. The Ferris Wheel was ready for Friday's fairgoers, and as usual, dominates the Myers International Midways show, on the infield at the Adair County Fairground. The fair will conclude on Saturday night, July 14, 2012, with a full day of shows and events. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Larry Smith & Famous Friends 2012-07-13 - 204 Courthouse Square, Burkesville, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, The WAVE FM 92.7. Larry Smith a dedicated Burkesville, KY, fan, took this photo of his famous friends there, from left, Heather Hannah, Mrs. Art Laffer, Chef David Hannan, and Economist and founder of Laffer Associates, Dr. Arthur Laffer, at the Hannans' restaurant, Annie Ruby's. Smith makes frequent recharge trips to Burkesville, and can't sing its praises high enough, but he has a hard time topping Dr. Laffer, who calls Burkesville "a diamond in the rough" and, Smith reports, "He says Anna Ruby's has the best food in the world - better than anything he's eaten in Paris, France." Smith says his lunch today was a big bowl of mushroom soup and a brisket sandwich, and he packed home a big slice of chocolate pie for another boost during the afternoon at the Big Dawg. Laffer was an advisor to President Ronald Reagan and is called "the father of supply side economics." His name is also associated with the Laffer Curve, which, Wikipedia says, he drew out on a paper napkin to explain his theories of taxation to Donald Rumsfield and Dick Cheney and others. He's regularly seen on CNBC, the business network. And, Dr. Laffer a part of the Downtown People in Burkesville, where he and his wife have one of their homes. If you go, Burkesville is the next major city south down the Columbia-Chattanooga Highway, KY 61, and is now about 26 miles away since the Kentucky Highway Department took all the kinks out of the road. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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