1940 Adair Sales Calendar 2012-02-21 - Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from the colletion of Larry Smith. Larry Smith, whom some may recall from way back has appeared out of nowhere after an long, still unexplained absence - with this photo which will probably redeem him with some readers. It's of an advertising calendar from Adair Sales Co., the Columbia Ford Dealership, then located just off the Square on Campbellsville Street and was owned by Morris Epperson and Louis Merkely at the time. It's from a great age in calendars, when advertising was pure art. The caption reads, "This ought to fix ya, Pa." The dealership later moved to 203 Burkesville Street where it was operated as Adair Sales, then as Smith-Flowers, then Flowers Ford, before being acquired by Don Franklin, who moved the dealership to its present location on Hudson Street and operates as Don Franklin Ford. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Big brown dog found on Dillon Street 2012-02-21 - From Maple Street. Columbia, KY - Photo by Carolyn Hale. "This dog followed me home Monday afternoon (February 20, 2012) from Dillon Street. It is brown, around 30 pounds and had a large black collar on. My number is 270-384-6061 - Carolyn Hale Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Genettia Loy, Adair County, KY (1934-2012) 2012-02-21 - 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. Genettia Loy, Adair County, KY (1934-2012) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Plaque in Adair Annex foyer gives history 2012-02-21 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square - Photo by Ed Waggener. A plaque in the anteroom of the Courthouse Annex lists Richard Lee Walker, Judge Executive; Pam Smith, Deputy Judge Executive; Rya Hutchison, Jr., County Attorney, and Lynn McLean, Treasurer. The seven county Magistrates were Treva Downey Ballou (District 5), Lowell W. Goodin (1), Tony Loy (3), Wid Harris (2), Russell Perkins (7), Joe Rogers, (6) and Fred Sexton (4). The architects were Architecturre Plus, Inc., of Georgetown, KY. Z & J Construction, Inc., of Lexington, Kentucky, were the low bidders for the job, but their bid was negotiated by Judge Walker because the original bids came in over budget by some $200,000. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Annex: Judge Walker to Judge Melton 2012-02-21 - Adair Annex, 424 Public Square - Photo by Ed Waggener. The construction of the Adair County Annex was started in the administration of Judge Richard Lee Walker, right, in 1992. It was built with a $650,000 KACo (Kentucky Association of Counties) loan. This year, in January, the last payment on the building was made, and, according to Judge Ann Melton, the building would now have an estimated value of $1.5-1.6 million dollars. Three Adair County Judge Executives have served in the Annex offices, Judge Walker, Judge Melton, and, in between, Judge Jerry Vaughan. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

100 professions of faith in Christ at CU rally 2012-02-21 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Ashley Wilson. CU photo. Jay Lowder rally- Jay Lowder spoke at a student rally at Campbellsville University, which hundreds of area youth attended. Around 100 professions of faith were made, combined, that day at the youth rally and Campbellsville University chapel service. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Riprapping project, looking west toward Baker's Store 2012-02-21 - Elkhorn Road, Knifley, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The Kentucky Highway Department riprapping project to stop this small stream from undercutting Elkhorn Road, the main East-West throughfare in Knifley, KY, looking west gives a perspective of the scope of the project in relationship to Baker's Store, just beyond. Long tenures of store owners is a hallmark of the Knifley tradition. Owners Darrell and Gala Baker have kept the doors open to this store for 30 years, this year, one of the longest ownerships of any business in Adair County. The business ownership goes back to Mr. Burton, from whom the Baker's purchased it, to the late Marshall Chelf, back to Louise Spires and then back to her mother, Hallie Knifley, who took over the business from her father, L.R. Chelf, who started the store in another location in first decade of the 1900s. -ED WAGGENER Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

If you have photos you'd like to share with ColumbiaMagazine readers, please email .jpg files to photos@columbiamagazine.com. Please include your name, an email address or phone number, the date the photo was taken, and the location and names of anyone in the photos.

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017