Crop Scouting FFA students leading the Pledge 2019-08-26 - Columbia - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Adair County High School FFA Crop Scouting students were in the spotlight at the August School Board meeting and led the Pledge to open the session. They will be in Crop Scouting competition, an agronomy and plant pathology based contest, in Iowa Monday, August 26, 2019. Their teacher, Kirby Hancock, at left, introduced them - Rebecca Heuser, Heidi McGrady, Coleton Wall, Jeanene Pike, and Hayden Hancock. Those who are not pictured, but are on the team and will be attending include Ty Cheatham, and Elizabeth Stamper. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

August commencement graduate walk at CU 2019-08-26 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Ariel E. Emberton. Michelle Ivy Oak, at left, and Angela Hall take a selfie during the graduate walk before the August commencement ceremony on August 23, 2019 at Campbellsville University. Oak gave the response to the charge from Dr. Michael V. Carter, president. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Ohio River Sunset 2019-08-25 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Pen. The sun sets on the Ohio River and the Zorn Avenue Pumping Station as seen from the docks behind the Kingfish restaurant complex on River Road. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Campbellsville University to begin classes in India in 2020 2019-08-25 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Joshua Williams. An honorary Doctorate of Global Entrepreneurial Leadership was awarded to Palla Pedda Subbarayudu of Hyderabad, India who will be providing new classrooms and offices in downtown Hyderabad when CU initiates its programs in India starting in January 2020. Palla began his career with a Christian organization that developed agriculture land and gave it away to poor families. He was the first person in his region to receive the coveted National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Certificate - opening the way for hundreds of thousands of farmers to enter agriculture business. Following his tenure with the Bank of India, he became a leader in private agriculture development projects. The presentation was made by Dr. Michael V. Carter, left, president of Campbellsville University, and Henry Lee, chair of the university's Board of Trustees, at right. Dr. Donna Hedgepath, provost and vice president for academic affairs, is in back. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: St. Rose Catholic Church 2019-08-25 - Springfield, KY - Photo by Bill Badgett. The interior of St. Rose Catholic Church, in Springfield, Kentucky. Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. See more of Bill's photos here: Bill Badgett at Flicker. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: American Robin 2019-08-25 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. All About Birds has this to say about American Robins: "Robins eat different types of food depending on the time of day: more earthworms in the morning and more fruit later in the day. Because the robin forages largely on lawns, it is vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and can be an important indicator of chemical pollution." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Grads share moments with peers in line at commencement 2019-08-25 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Alexandria D. Swanger. Clara Cook laughs with a fellow graduate as they walk into the chapel to receive their graduate degrees during Campbellsville University's August 23, 2019 commencement ceremony. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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