Dakota Meyer Scholarship advertised on rolling billboard 2012-01-23 - OKCC, 2339 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Joe Hare, Commander VFW Post 6097. Larry Helm's truck is rolling billboard for Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer's $1 Million Scholarship Challenge, thanks to Glens Fork, KY trucker Larry Helm, right, in left photo; left in right panel and the Quick Draw Tarpaulin System of Windsor, Ontario, and dealers Gary and Cathy Smith of Franklin, KY. Sgt. Meyer was on hand today at Betty's OK County Cooking for a media event, with about 10 spectators on hand. Helm is a Vietnam Era Veteran, who was denied service in Vietnam following a jump accident at Ft. Benning, GA. Already, Meyer told him, he has received a call from a person telling him they had seen his picture on the side of a truck. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Layndon Carter school winner in AARP writing contest 2012-01-23 - JAIS, 202 Gen. John Adair School, Columbia, KY - Photo compiled by Alan W. Reed. Layndon Carter, 5th grade student at John Adair Intermediate School proudly displays a certificate from the Kentucky AARP declaring him school winner in a recent writing competition. Layndon says he wrote about the wonderful Christmas he experienced thanks to his grandmother, Connie Wheeler. The contest is open to all 5th graders in Kentucky. Layndon has high hopes for his writing piece in statewide competition. He is shown with his Language Arts teacher, Mrs. Judy Bradshaw. - Alan W. Reed, Federal Programs/ Media Relations, Adair County Schools, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY 42728. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair 6th Graders win tournament in Campbellsville, KY 2012-01-23 - Photo By Amy Cundiff. Adair Co 6th Grade boys won a tournament this weekend held in Campbellsville KY. The team went 2-0 in tournament action on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Campbellsville Middle School and then were 2-0 on Sunday, January 22, at Campbellsville High School. Team members are, Front row: Trey Jones, Tate Walkup, Luke Stephens, and Colt Froedge. Back row: Hunter Cundiff, Zach Pyles, John Hicks and Cody Brooks. Coach Greg Lundy Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Darlene Franklin-Campbell: Another book to bibliography 2012-01-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Darlene Campbell. Darlene Franklin-Campbell, right, above is adding yet another work to her growing bibliography which includes, left, above a biographical work, I Listened, Momma Casey Shay Press, Austin, TX, has announced that the her latest work, Uncommon Clay. is the winner of the annual Mary Ballard Poetry Prize. The print and digital copies of her latest book will be released on March 19, 2012. Ms. Franklin-Campbell teaches first grade at Colonel William Casey. -Phyllis Curry, Instructional Supervisor, Adair County School District Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Superintendent Rowe says rails are up; paint, speech to follow 2012-01-23 - E. Adams Alley, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Superintendent of Streets Donnie Rowe called CM this morning to let us know that the handrails are in place on the Stairway to the Square and the shops along the historically named Well Walk on the Little Corner off the Square, are in place. The next step is for his department to paint the rails, then it will be Mayor Harris' responsibility. The Mayor has invited citizens to share ideas for sprucing up E. Adams Alley, saying he wants it and the green area by City Hall to be a showplace. The Mayor's office is in City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street. The phone number there is 270-384-2501. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Stronger bonds across the generations 2012-01-23 - Shelby Co., KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. There's a special bond across the generations, maybe even one just between girls. Couldn't tell who was more enamored with the other, Tillie with Great Mema, Geniece Marcum, or Great Mema with Tillie. Great Mema had been engrossed in a newspaper moments before, but stopped for a possible game of Patty Cake. Tillie, seems mesmerized, enough to give playing scrabble with her alphabet building blocks a rest. We expect, on the next visit, to see Tillie showing things to Great Mema on an iPad soon. - Granddad PS: This was just one of our special grandparenting moments, shared with the hope that other grandparents with the greatest grandkids in the world will reciprocate with news they are willing to share on CM. -EW. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jeremy Luttrell advances to State Wrestling championships 2012-01-23 - Union Co. Middle School, 4465 US HWY 60 W, Morganfield, KY 42437 - Photo by Cathy Luttrell. Jeremy Luttrell, far left is a first year wrestler at Larue County Middle School and wrestles in the 190 lb. weight class. He placed 2nd at District and 3rd at Regional competitions. He will now compete at the State Championship in Montgomery County, KY, on February 4, 2012. Jeremy is the grandson of Stanley and Shirley Jones and Vernon and Linda Luttrell and the late Carol Luttrell, all of Columbia, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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