Sharing a common interest: The KY state budget 2012-03-30 - ACES, 870 Indian DR, Columbia, Ky - Photo by Alan W. Reed. Adair Schools photo. Adair County CJE Ann Melton and Dr. Terry Holliday discussed an issue common to both their hearts: The Kentucky State Budget, as well as well as progress in Kentucky education in general and education in Adair County, KY, specifically. Judge Melton has been an advocate for improvements in education as a cornerstone for economic advances, particularly an improved jobs picture here. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Canola 2012-03-30 - Shelby County, KY - Photo by Pen. Canola brassica napus l. a cultivar of rapeseed, a relatively new crop to Kentucky, is providing a new aesthetic for the Commonwealth as well as new pride for the Canadianophile Movement, for those addicted to all things from the Great Frozen North. According to its Wikepedia entry, the very name is derived from CANiadian Oil, Low Acid. According to Wikipedia: Canola the seeds can be used for an edible oil for humans and livestock, as well as for biodiesel. The nighest sight to it around here is Field Mustard brassica campestris L the ubiquitous yellow weed in these parts this time of year. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Superintendent Darrell Treece 2012-03-30 - ACES, 870 Indian DR, Columbia, Ky - Photo by Ed Waggener. Adair County School Superintendent Darrell Treece gesticulates while having a private chat with Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday following the reception and question and answer session today. Superintendent Treece, who has announced his departure from the superintendency effective June 30, 2012, has led the local district through a major rebuilding phase which included the ACES building in which the reception was held. Others in the photo are Journalist Wes Feese of the Adair Progress, Media Relations/Federal Programs Director A.W. Reed, Principal Troy Young of Adair County High School; Assistant Adair County Elementary Principal Sandy Wilson, and Adair County Middle School Principal Alma Rich. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Metcalfe Co., KY: Traditional stone wall, recently built 2012-03-30 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo by Johnnietta Jessie. Rock Wall This is what I see every morning when I sit down at my computer. The wall was built for my landlord by a neighbor on our street. I have taken some gorgeous engagement pictures on this wall as well as some other pictures of people. - Johnnietta Jessie Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dr. Holliday visits Adair County Schools 2012-03-30 - ACES, 870 Indian DR, Columbia, Ky - Photo by Ed Waggener. Dr. Terry Holliday Kentucky's fifth and current Commissioner of Education, visited Adair County Schools today, Friday, March 30, 2012. After visiting Col. Wm. Casey Elementary and seeing the urgent need for a new facility there, he toured the showplace Adair County Elementary School. Above, at a well attended reception for media and school and public officials, Dr. Holliday told the gathering that he was very impressed with the overall culture of the Adair County School District, and especially, the district's commitment to the children. Dr. Holliday, a native of Belton, SC, has held Kentucky's highest educational post since 2009. He's the author of Running All the Red Lights: A Journey of System-Wide Educational Reform. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Remembering Peanut: Pa Peanut, L.G. McKinley 2012-03-30 - Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from Fay McKinley albums. Kids knew he was grand: Kids seem to instinctively know character, or so it seemed with every kid who ever knew L.G. McKinley - Pa Peanut. In a room with 100 people, 50 kids, all the kids would be with Peanut - relatives or not. Above, Pa Peanut and his Great Grandchildren: Zachary Whittaker, Audreana Alley, Jacob Cowan, Kaylee Whittaker, Maddie Alley, Austin Alley, Blake Cowan in yellow shirt. They knew him so well. A friend recently looked at the phenomenon. He said. Probably the reason kids gravitated to Peanut was because he was real What you saw was what you got. There was no hypocrisy in him. "And kids know hypocrisy better than anyone." His was many of the same comments with a common thread, so masterfully put in his eulogy, given by George Rice at his funeral last Friday. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dining Etiquette: a main course for LWC business students 2012-03-30 - 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. LWC photo. A Matter of Etiquette - Lindsey Wilson College students Ryan Locker of Easton, Ohio, and Sarah Gillis of Chaplin, Ky., talk Thursday night during a business etiquette dinner in the college's Robert D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. About 50 LWC students and faculty members attended the dinner, which aims to teach students how to perform at a business lunch. The event was sponsored by the college's business and computer information systems division. - Duane Bonifer Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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