Epicurean Kentuckian: Opening Day Food 2019-08-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. It's opening day for staff at Adair County Schools. To help power up for their first workday, employees were treated to fruit, country ham biscuits, cinnamon rolls and honeybun cake this monring. By 8:30amCT the gym was being filled with some 370 employees who make the Adair County School District run. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County: flower garden of Linda Stotts 2019-08-07 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. These are among dozens of pretty flowers blooming in the gardens at the home of Linda and Todd Stotts on Independence Ridge in southern Adair County. Humming birds and bees were happily visiting the blossoms on the day this photo was made. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ethan, Conner and Holden welcomed to Columbia PD 2019-08-07 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from Columbia City Hall. These children - twins Ethan and Conner who will be eight soon, and younger brother Holden, 6 - were excited to have tours, badges and be mayors for a day at the City of Columbia offices recently. Conner said, “Now we know the Governor and the Mayor!” Columbia Police Department Officers Jr. Murphy and Gary Roy gave them tours of the department and special badges. The three are the sons of Attorney Barry Dunn and his wife Leslie of Peewee Valley, KY. They were given the tour by Mayor Pam Hoots while they were in town spending time with grandparents, Debbie and Bernie Dunn of Columbia. They are also grandsons of Dean Tucker and Elaine Stinson from Monticello. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Cinnamon roll 2019-08-07 - New Albany, IN - Photo by Pen. A cinnamon roll with cream cheese icing and a cup of coffee from 410 Bakery, newly opened in a uniquely renovated gas station in downtown New Albany, just across the river from Louisville. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crepe Myrtle in bloom downtown 2019-08-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Crepe Myrtle now blooming at Adair County Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Economic Development offices on Burkesville Street in Columbia. Columbia United Methodist Church is in the background across the street. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Bluegrass Benedictine Sandwich 2019-08-06 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Amy. Sage Benedictine spread with sprouts on house-made oatmeal walnut bread, from Sage Garden Cafe in Frankfort, KY. Served with fresh fruit. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Butterfly: Nearly all of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 2019-08-06 - Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. This butterfly was still flight-worthy, despite what looks to be not-insignificant wing damage. Spotted along the Grand Allee at Beckley Creek Park. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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