First Lady Jane Beshear at The Center for Rural Development 2011-05-16 - The Center for Rural Development, 2292 S. Highway 27, Somerset, KY - Photo by Sharon Dodson. Kentucky's First Lady Jane Beshear and invited guests present student contest winners at each of Pulaski County's 11 elementary schools with a complimentary children's book at Pulaski County Literacy Day, May 16, 2011, at the Center for Rural Development, Somerset, KY.Student winners are, front row, from, Matthew Vogue, Hopkins Elementary School; Taylor Young, Science Hill Independent School District; Skye Frost, Somerset Christian School; Bailey Owens, Oak Hill Elementary School; and Natalie Bolen, Pulaski Elementary School; second row, Luke Campbell, Nancy Elementary School, Margon Daniels, Southern Elementary School; Dylan Loveless, Eubank Elementary School; Jenna Howard, Burnside Elementary School; Evy Brown, Northern Elementary School; and Jadon Gibson of Shopville Elementary School. Also, appearing with the students in the photograph are, back row, from left, Kentucky's First Lady Jane Beshear; Pulaski County Judge-Executive Barty Bullock; Todd Young, vice president of operations for Donato's Pizza; Lonnie Lawson, president and CEO of The Center for Rural Development; Somerset Mayor Eddie Girdler; Somerset businessman Chuck Coldiron; Jim Tackett, executive director of Forward in the Fifth; and Pulaski County schools Supt. Steve Butcher. -Sharon Dodson Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Blue Bird at Empty Feeder 2011-05-16 - Sixth District, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Kathy Powell. Some one is very upset, feeder is empty Looking out my kitchen window this morning, I saw and heard this very upset blue bird. The feeder was empty! *Location, Corbin's Bend Road area, Green River Lake, Adair County Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co., KY Republican Sample Ballot, Primary, May 17, 2011 2011-05-16 . The ballot above is for the Republican Primary in all precincts of Adair County, KY, to be voted May 17, 2011. Polls are open from 6am-6pm.Not printed at public expense Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co., KY Democratic Sample Ballot, Primary, May 17, 2011 2011-05-16 - Photo from Ky Secretary of State. The ballot above is for the Democratic Primary in all precincts of Adair County, KY, to be voted May 17, 2011. Polls are open from 6am-6pm.Not printed at public expense Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Photography: Insect category winner 2011-05-16 - Snake Creek RD, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Peggy Spooner. 2010 Winner: I won first place in the insect category at the Sandwich, Illinois fair last year. - Peggy Spooner Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Vote for Hilda Legg for Secretary of State 2011-05-16 . Vote for HILDA LEGG - Republican candidate for Secretary of State on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Let's send an ADAIR COUNTY NATIVE to go to work for us in Frankfort! Paid for by Friends for Hilda Legg for Secretary of State. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Don and Dawn Coomer, Tammy Pyles at Meet and Greet 2011-05-16 . Dawn and Don Coomer were greeted by ACHS Football Booster Tammie Pyles at the Saturday, May 14, 2011, Meet and Greet for new ACHS Head Coach Travis Gay and Special Coach Bill McCullough at the Wheet Fellowship Hall, 1200 Jamestown RD, Columbia, KY Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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