Richard Lee Walker: Economic optimism 2012-01-20 - 275 Country Club Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Richard Walker exceeded even his usual optimistic outlook for Adair County when he addressed the Columbia/Adair County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. The real estate market, he said, is picking up. Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and a lot of interest is being shown in South Central Kentucky. He also echoed what most in the community are acknowledging as one of the best outcomes to an otherwise sticky problem this past Christmas when Santa Claus and Christmas in Columbia was moved to the Lindsey Wilson. (A successful downtown insurrection put up what was at first rival Christmas in Columbia event). "I went to both," he said. "I went to the Wellness Center and it was outstanding. And I went to the Courthouse (downtown), and it went well, too." He added that he hoped both locations would be used again next year, and said he believed both Downtown and the Christmas at the Wellness Center would just get better and better. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lt. Gov. Abramson receives Penn's Ham 2012-01-20 - Heartland Technology Park, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Joan C. McKinney. CU photo. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Homecoming: ACHS 2012 - Group photo 2012-01-20 - ACHS, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia KY - Photo from ACHS Yearbook, Chad Parnell, advisor. 2012 ACHS Basketball Homecoming Candidates and Class Representatives: Front row, from left: Derrick Overstreet, Melanie Alexander, Jacob Breh, Chelsea Nowlin, Sarah Hadley, Chanley Otterson, Taylor Hodges, Samantha Hadley, Meredith Murrell, Rikki Neat, and Colton Back. Second row: Jarrett Martinez, Leslie Dick, Thomas Murrell, Elisabeth Smith, Tanner Pooler, D.J. Ballou, Casey Hadley, Elliot Burton, Karli Jessie, Sara Bragg, and Jared Denton. Third row: Rachel Phipps, Jake Hixson, Kyle Mann, Briana Bertram, Nick Tupman, Destanie Webster, Levi Ramage, Haley Burton, Jack Hobbs, and Emily Redmon. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Turtleman and Mr. Smith 2012-01-20 - Photo Innocent bystander. "The Turtleman, the dude on the right, is a regular on my show at 99.9 the Big Dawg. On Christmas Day he called me and said he was coming to visit me Christmas day. So we met for a radio interview, It wa unpromoted and un-advertised, but a huge crowd showed up at the studio. it was crazy!!! The Turtleman has made regular appearances on Leno, CNN and other big networks including his show 'The Call of the Wildman' on the Animal Planet network," Larry Smith writes. Smith is the other dude in the photo above, internationally famous in his own right, as the signature morning voice of The WAVE, 92.7 FM, and he, as either he claims, is the signature voice of The Big Dawg, 99.9 FM, in the afternoon, or, as so many believe, it's his clone or Evil Twin at work over there. Either way, they're famous as Larry Smiths. In real life The Turtleman is Ernie Brown, Jr, Lebanon, KY inhabitant. Here, by the way, is a link to a "Call of the Wildman" video: Animal Planet Videos: Call of the Wildman: Armadillo Chaos!. Smith counts the Turtleman as one of the three factors which have made South Central Kentucky the epicenter of the universe in just the past year. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Chuck Hinman: Huskers fan 2012-01-19 - Nebraska - Photo a friend of Chuck Hinman. January 19, 2012 is long time CM columnist Chuck Hinman's birthday. The University of Nebraska football fan would have been 90 years old today. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair 4-H Ham Project underway for 2012 2012-01-19 - Adair Extension Office, 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY - Photo by Debbie Cowan. Cowan's Hams: Gabe Cowan and Brady Cowan worked on the ham project, Monday,January 16, 2012 at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service located at 409 Fairground Street. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ray Wells Named NSCAA, and Brine NAIA National Coach of Year 2012-01-19 - Photo from Lindsey Wilson College. National NAIA Soccer Coach of the Year - Ray Wells, center, Chad Luttrell, left representing the award's sponsor, Mondo Sports Surfaces, and Paul Payne, right, NSCAA president and men's coach at Bloomsburg University Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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