Scenic Russell County, KY - Forsythia on the bank 2025-03-22 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Forsythia blooms made a gray day brighter as we entered spring 2025. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Metcalfe HOSA Club members host Teddy Bear Clinic 2025-03-22 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Torrie Osbon, Director of Communications, Metcalfe County Schools. Metcalfe County School Superintendent Josh Hurt scrubbed in to offer assistance with the HOSA Club of Future Health Professionals when they hosted the MCES preschool students at the Teddy Bear Clinic. The younger students dressed in scrubs, gloves, and masks to help with the health assessments, which included measurements, blood pressure checks, X-rays, ultrasounds, hearing and vision screenings, vital signs tests, hygiene activities, and medicine checks. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New lights come on in New Columbia 2025-03-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Vicky Pike of Miss Vicky's Pampered Angus Ranch. Needed for night driving safety for a long time, the new lighting is in place on Hwy 61 in the Walmart Center area of New Columbia. Miss Vicky writes of her neighborhood addition, "And we have light, but not all. There's a minor problem on light five on the right side heading south. As it got darker the lights really showed out. Thanks to Mayor Pam for seeing this much needed project happened for our community." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Early Spring Flowers 2025-03-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. These early spring flowers on a Red Maple cultivar in the Columbia Walmart parking lot are beautiful, but they are nothing like the original Red Maple flowers. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Tulip Tree in bloom 2025-03-21 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Pen. Spotted on the corner of Ann St. and West Main in downtown Frankfort, Kentucky, on the second day of Spring 2025. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

KSP Telecommunications Academy graduates 2025-03-21 - Frankfort, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky State Police. On Friday, March 21, 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced the graduation of 17 telecommunicators from the KSP Telecommunications Academy. Local graduates include Kendall Benningfield and Ryan Engle, both with KSP Post 15 in Columbia. Pictured, left to right, front row to back row, are: Kelsey Davidson, Malak Salman, Breanna Sexton, Ryleigh Stewart, James Matthews, Kendall Benningfield, Farrah Combs, Makenzie Guthrie, Seth Cummins, Ryan Engle, Tristen Turner, John Kierman, Weston Hollon, Steve Waddel, Ethan Duke, Connor Motley and Ethan Crick Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Cowboy Burger 2025-03-21 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Pen. A Cowboy Burger from The Cliffside Diner, just below the state Capitol in downtown Frankfort, comes with bacon, grilled onions, jalapenos and pepper jack cheese on Texas toast. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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