New golf center will honor the late Jessica Smith 2025-11-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. The late Jessica Smith of Louisville, Kentucky, was a three-time all-state golfer in high school, and during her Lindsey Wilson career she earned NAIA First Team All-American honors twice and NAIA Region Player of the Year and Mid-South Conference Player of the Year once. She won the Mid-South Conference Tournament individual title in 2008 and '10. A 2006 graduate of Assumption High School and a 2010 graduate of Lindsey Wilson College, Smith is a member of the Lindsey Wilson Athletics Hall of Fame. (2010 photo) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lindsey Wilson University to build indoor golf center 2025-11-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University will build the Jessica Smith Golf Center -- Donated by Earl & Marlene Smith. The 4,200-square-foot building, which will be opened in 2026, is named in honor of the late women's golfer Jessica Smith of Louisville, Kentucky, a 2010 Lindsey Wilson graduate and a member of the Lindsey Wilson Athletics Hall of Fame. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Christmas Cactus showing its best self 2025-11-02 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Jan Sandidge. The Christmas Cactus is in full bloom this season. Its life was saved by Welby Sandidge who passed away last year so the family is inspired remembering him and his good care. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Longtime Residence 2025-11-02 - Great Wooded South - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. The evidence is overwhelming that this hollowed out Scarlet oak has been a residence, probably for decades -- see the linked article for Billy Joe's explanation why. He also says, "The manmade items in the photo are: the most famous walking stick in the Great Wooded South, my Biltmore stick that is used to measure tree diameters and of course, the notebook for recording estimated footages of the standing timber." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Shop with the Sheriff program accepts donation 2025-11-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Adair County Sheriff's Office. Adair County Sheriff Gary Roy writes, "TSC store in Columbia donated $500 dollars to the Adair County Sheriff's Office. The money will go towards Shop with the Sheriff at Christmas. Sheriff Gary Roy gives a heartfelt thank you to TSC. If any business, organization or individual would like to make a donation with Shop with the Sheriff, please contact Sheriff Gary Roy at 270-384-2776 or come by the office at 424 Public Square. Pictured are Sheriff Gary Roy, TSC store manager Cody Gabbert, Deputy Emily Wall, and Deputy Hunter Tweedy. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Red Ribbon Week declared in Adair County 2025-11-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo from City Hall, Columbia, KY. Red Ribbon Week was proclaimed in the Adair County School System by Mayor Pamela Hoots. The Red Ribbon Campaign was established by Congress in 1988 to promote the belief in and encourage a drug-free lifestyle and involvement in drug prevention efforts. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children and families, encouraging citizens across the nation to come together to keep children, families and communities safe, healthy, and drug-free. The proclamation was signed at the Adair County Primary Center with Family Resource Representatives: Hali Anderson, Pam Bivens, Heather Dudley, and Kara Iqbal; along with Katie Jeffries with the Healthy Kids Clinic. Chief Evan Burton and SRO John Harris were also in attendance. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County - guarding the farm 2025-11-02 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Checking to see if the traffic passing by the family farm needs any warning. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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