Lonnie Lawson addresses Columbia/Adair Chamber luncheon 2012-01-17 - 275 Country Club RD, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ronnie Rogers. Lonnie Lawson CEO of the Center for Rural Development, acknowledged incoming Chamber President Roger Meadows during his address today at the January meeting of the Columbia/Adair County Chamber January luncheon at Mulligan's the Pines at Lindsey Wilson. Lawson said that the programs he takes greatest pride in, the Rogers Scholars, Rogers Explorers, Entrepreneurial Leaders Institute, all promoting education, had benefitted greatly from help from Lindsey Wilson College and its President, Dr. William T. Luckey. Lindsey Wilson was the first college to offer full scholarships to all Rogers Scholars. That pioneering step gave Lawson the leverage to get 15 other colleges and universities to follow suite, he said. Despite the threat of bad weather, over 50 people were in attendance at the meeting. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Missionary Lonnie Turner will be on DPI with John Chowning 2012-01-17 - WLCU Broadcast Studios, 203 West Broadway, Campbellsville, KY - Photo Photo by Ashley Wilson, CU photo. Campbellsville University's John Chowning, vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president of CU, right, interviews Lonnie Turner, a long-term Baptist missionary working in Zambia and living in South Africa with his wife, Fran, on WLCU TV for the "Dialogue on Public Issues" show. They head up a group called Partners in Progress that focuses on providing water, agricultural training, education, building of a obstetrics clinic in rural Zambia, sports ministry, etc. Turner is a 1971 graduate of CU and pastored Baptist churches in the area years ago. The show will air Sunday, January 22, 2012, at 8amET; Monday, January 23 at 1:30pmET; Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30pmET. The show is aired on Campbellsville's cable channel 10 and is also aired on WLCU FM 88.7 at 8amET on Sunday, January 22. 2012. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Grandfather Smith with new granddaughter 2012-01-17 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo from Larry Smith. Larry Smith, Operations Managers at FM 99.9FM, The Big Dawg, shares picture of himself in a wonderful new role: My beautiful granddaughter "Gracie" - Abigail Gracie Smith. She was born in October 2011. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Shellie Kendall new Pride liaison in Taylor Co., KY 2012-01-16 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo from Cindy Lackey, Pride, Somerset, KY. Shellie Kendall has been name the Pride Environmental Education liason for Campbellsville Independent and Taylor County schools. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sun dogs? There are also cloud dogs 2012-01-16 - Over the Trees of Heaven, Fortune St. Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. CM has become Sun Dog Central, the last few days. This morning, after Linda alerted me to a Thanks for the Morning Sunrise, I went out to take a photo, but was more engrossed in the clouds over the Trees of Heaven in our fence line. One of the shots had what I see as a floppy eared, Cloud Dog, a Cocky Spaniard looking puppy. He's kinda of at an angle, in the upper left quadrant, with some Tree of Heaven bare branches over him. -EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Columbia, KY is a 24/7/365 town 2012-01-16 - 203 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. CIMA The Columbia Institute of Music and Art, is now open 24/7 for student practice. Regular class hours are available from 10am-8pmCT, Monday through Friday. But now, Director David Isaacs has announced that the beautiful practice facilities will be open around the clock. As well, with the help Bank of Columbia sponsorship, the Institute will provide the first $15 worth of books free. The scene above, with one of the two Grand Pianos seen in the window on the right, was photographed Monday morning, January 16, 2012. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A Place in History: Chase Spreen, Biggers Sports Arena 2012-01-16 - Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo Duane Bonifer, left; George Kolbenschlag, right. It will be a long time before the main topic of conversation in Columbia, KY ceases to be Chase Spreen and the Spectacular three quarter court basketball shot which brought down the mighty Georgetown Tigers on Saturday, January 14, 2012. For sure it's given sports shrine status to Biggers Sports Arena, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY, right, above.. One can only imagine the number of standout high school players, aspiring to Blue Raider status, who will want to make the pilgrimage to Columbia and attempt to duplicate the feat. If you missed the story and other Duane Bonifer photos on CM yesterday,: Click to Basketball: LWC men win with 3-quarter court shot at buzzer! To see the YouTube Video of the shot, YouTube Video Clip of the play. Turn volume on computer down before clicking if loud audio would distress others. The video, JIM informs us, "Went viral overnight, as early as 7:09amDYT, January 16, 2012, there were over 420,000 views. Last night it was idling along at 44,000 hits. Mr. Spreen's Tremendous Trey has and will generate more positive publicity for LWC than all the viewbooks, planned PR, and carefully crafted press releases in the world." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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