Egypt Christian Church volunteers in Embreeville 2025-07-29 - Embreeville, TN - Photo courtesy Joel Patton. The group of volunteers from Egypt Christian Church that went to Embreeville, TN, to help those who had been affected by sever weather in fall 2024. They were able to construct four tiny houses. Egypt Christian Church volunteers returned to Embreeville in summer 2025 to lead a Vacation Bible School. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Volunteer-built house in Embreeville 2025-07-29 - Embreeville, TN - Photo courtesy Joel Patton. One of the four tiny houses that a mission team from Egypt Christian Church built in Embreeville, TN, to help those who were devastated by flooding and a tornado in September 2024. Volunteers from ECC returned this summer to lead in a Vacation Bible School in the same area. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co.: Union Cemetery 2025-07-29 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. This 2015 photo from the CM archives shows Union Cemetery as seen from Milltown Church Road. Union Cemetery is one of Adair County's most historic, containing not only the remains of many who lost their lives in the Gradyville Flood of 1907, but also Gilmer Cemetery, which was relocated to Union Cemetery in 2006, when Holladay Place was under construction. On Friday, August 1, 2025, Dave Thomas and Mike Watson will lead participants of the Lanterns and Tomsbstones Cemetery Walking Tour through various parts of Union Cemetery, pointing out bits of interesting lore along the way. As Ed Waggener said in 2015, "Views from the cemetery are both spectacular and serene... The cemetery is a great place to visit, walk, and to learn important Adair County history." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Little Free Library #162137 2025-07-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Trey Stephens. The City of Columbia is the steward of Little Free Library #162137, which has been operating for over 2 years. Columbia's Little Free Library is sorted into two categories, with both a children's and adult library. It is presently curated by Jada Atwood, the City of Columbia Finance Officer. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Closeup of Colorful Clouds, 2 of 2 2025-07-29 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Roldcat. Roldcat writes, "Did anyone else notice this? As the sun was going down around 7:00pm on Monday, July 28, 2025, a layer of thin wispy clouds formed above the main cloud bank. Photo 2 shows a closer look of the beautiful pinks, yellows and aquamarine colors that were emitted through the sunlit cloud." Paired Photo: Colorful Clouds, 1 of 2 Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Colorful Clouds, 1 of 2 2025-07-29 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Roldcat. Roldcat writes, "Did anyone else notice this? As the sun was going down around 7:00pm on Monday, July 28, 2025, a layer of thin wispy clouds formed above the main cloud bank. Photo 2 shows a closer look of the beautiful pinks, yellows and aquamarine colors that were emitted through the sunlit cloud." Closeup of Colorful Clouds, 2 of 2 Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mystery picture found in book from Goodwill 2025-07-29 - Adair County, KY - Photo from personal collection. David Goguen shared, "Found this old photograph in a book I purchased at Goodwill. Who are they? What's their story?" Click 'comment' below if any information is available. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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