Favorite Old Photo: Greensburg Square, ca 1960s 2011-07-17 - Greensburg, KY - Photo by Larry Smith. Old Photo Collector Larry Smith, in real life the Operations Director for Shoreline Communications, reached back in his album of most treasured old photos for this one of the Square in Greensburg, KY, of perhaps 50 years ago. "The photographer was looking north from the roof or upper floor of Woodson Lewis," Smith said. "I think it was just a regular day - maybe not even a Saturday, because you can't see a line for the matinee at the Franklin Theatre." In fact, some may not see the Franklin Theatre, it's beyond the service station in the upper right corner of the photo. That service station was owned and operated by Abraham Berry. Later, it became the George Huddleston Municipal Building, and today houses Calhoun & Cook Insurance. To the right of that building was the three story building where the John Durham Grocery was located, on the ground floor, of course. On the mid left, just across the Court Street - the cross street in the middle of the photo - is the Corner Drug Building. And the yellow building in the left top center of the photo is the People's Bank Building. Smith is not totally sure of the day of the photo. He's hoping some Green River Kruzer or other old car expert will scan the page for the newest car and send a circa date. He did estimate the cars on the square and on the visible parts of Main and Court Streets at around 200. Comments are welcome See Richard Raines comments Thinks some of cars are as new as 1958 Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Taylor Co., KY: Historic Green River Bridge 2011-07-17 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo by Larry Smith. Larry Smith, Operations Manager for Shoreline Communications and the news voice for Radio Station 99.9FM, The Big Dawg, Campbellsville, KY, took this photo at the historic Iron Bridge over Green River just below the Green River Dam. "The old stone work in the bridge's foundation is cracking," he said. "Judge Eddie Rogers (Taylor County County Judge Exectutive) said that the county now has the funds to replace the bridge with a modern concrete bridge." The old structure, one of the last remaining Steel Bridges in the Seven County area, was built using the stonework on the banks which also supported a wooden bridge which, Smith said, was burned in the Battle of Tebbs Bend. At CM, we're aware of one other Steel Bridge in the area, the Hiram Bell Bridge on Red Lick Road in Metcalfe County and the one on the Garrison Construction campus in Clay Ridge - on private property. If anyone knows of others in Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell or Taylor Counties of Kentucky, we'd appreciate the news/and or photos to share. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Metcalfe Co., KY: Old Jail, on National Register 2011-07-17 - Photo by Linda Waggener. The Old Jail, at the elbow on the North End of East Street, in Edmonton, KY, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The ancient lockup is juxtaposed against the red brick of Metcalfe County's handsome new Judicial Center, right in the photo. The Old Jail is one of four National Register of Historic Places in Metcalfe County and one of 78 in the Seven County area around Columbia, KY. The other three Metcalfe Co. National Register landmarks are the Historic Courthouse, the Stockton Ray House, and the entire Historic District of Sulphur Well, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Taylor Co., KY: Spurlington Tunnel by Larry Smith 2011-07-17 - Spurlington, KY - Photo by Larry Smith. Cool photo for a sweltering day: Larry Smith, Operations Manager for Shoreline Communications, took this photo from inside the famous Spurlington Railroad tunnel back in the winter. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: A cocky American Robin 2011-07-17 - 1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY. - Photo by Alexandra Morgan. "I took this on July the 7th at the Louisville Zoo," Alexandra Morgan writes of this beautiful capture of free, uncaged zoo denizen, a Kentucky bird, an American Robin. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Update: Heidi is Home. Heidi was missing 2011-07-16 - Cane Valley, KY - Photo by Michelle Powell. Update at 6:11pmCT, Saturday, July 16, 2011: Heidi is home! Thanks so much ColumbaMagazine and the Pike family! -Michelle Powell Missing dog! Please help us find our terrier mix, Heidi. She is a very sweet dog, but may seems timid around strangers. She is not wearing a collar because she is our house dog. She has been missing in the Cane Valley area since approximately 6:45amCT on July 16, 2011. Please call (270) 634-4719 with any information. -Michelle Powell Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mrs. Ruth Helen Sharp Norris Walker (1929-2011) 2011-07-16 - 601 N. Main ST, Burkesville, KY - Photo from Norris-New Funeral Home. Mrs. Ruth Helen Sharp Norris Walker (1929-2011) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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