Young campers take over CU campus in summer 2017-07-15 - Tay - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Hundreds of elementary, middle and high school campers take over the campus at Campbellsville University each summer. The Blue, Yellow and Red teams of Centri Kid camps headed from Ransdell Chapel across Montgomery Library lawn toward their morning exercises on a recent visit. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sidewalk Meeting: Pam Hoots introduces speaker from KTC 2017-07-15 - Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce building, Burkesville Street - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. City Council member Pam Hoots introduced the guest speaker Troy Hearn, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator with the Division of Planning, KY Transportation Cabinet. She organized the meeting with the primary aim of accomplishing a walkability audit of city sidewalks. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

KSU catfish auction & survey team has arrived at FM2 2017-07-15 - Farmers Market on the Square, Campbellsville & Merchant Streets, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. From left, Richard Bryan, Market Researcher at Kentucky State University is in Columbia today with advising Wendy Heiatt, a KSU student conducting the study; and John Blythe, 19, and Caylie Stone, 16, survey assistants. They were setting up their booth before 8amCT, and will occupy a prominent spot on the main cross promenade in front of the Square Meals Cafe. Their store will be ready for the first customers by 9amCT, Heiatt said. With them are Dakota Rabb, a KSU student, and Heiatt's husband and children, Megan Almanza and Landon Hieatt. This is the first time in the world that a catfish marketing feasibility study by KSU has been conducted at a farmers market. Today, Heiatt said, catfish won't be served - but if all goes as well as she thinks it will, the survey team will be back in Columbia, may later in the season this year, and offer a catfish meal. Barbara Armitage, FM2 Market Coordinator, was really happy - "This is a big win for everybody. Local catfish lovers get a chance to buy fresh catfish,, the team is donating all the money from the sale of the catfish to FM2/Square Meals cafe, and we're part of a program which may see a thriving aquaculture program right here Adair County. We couldn't be happier." - EW. (Hurry on in; we don't have an amount of fish to be sold here today, but at 8:45amCT, the crew is already busy.) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Pamela Felker prepares for a busy day at FM2 2017-07-15 - Square Meals Cafe, Municipal Parking lot, Merchant & Campbellsville Streets, Columbia, KY. - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). Pamela Felker, Jamestown, KY, was busy preparing breakfast at FM2 at around 7:30amCT this morning. The main items in the breakfast are blueberry pancakes, link sausage and a fruit cup. Lois Cunningham is at the market, too. She said that with the huge selection of fresh produce at the market and the very pleasant weather she expects a big day today. FM2 provides free meals for kids; adults pay a nominal fee, and they are very welcome. The tiny food truck has served as many as 200 a day. Cunningham said that get-togethers are welcome, but asks that for groups of 10 or more reservations help - call 270-378-0260. - EW. The Square Meals Cafe is brought to you by the Farmers Market on the Square, corner of Campbellsville Street and Merchant Street, Columbia, KY, and our community to provide free hot meals for all kids and students. Adults are welcome to dine with a $5 donation. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adventures start here - scenic meanders in any direction 2017-07-15 - Barnetts Creek Road at Scott Hill Road, Pellyton, District 1, Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). If you have a chance this weekend, take a few hours to learn more about the Adair and Casey County Scenic Adventure Land. This is as good a place to start as we could suggest, just yards from the Adair County Road Departments vital new bridge over Barnett's Creek Sapp Creek (See first comment, below), opened this week, the second in Adair County Judge Mike Stephens' 2.5 year tenure. Take a picnic, park off the road (while you can; crazy how a state wanting tourists just shuts down access to pull off areas rather than maintaining them), and walk a while. Talk to residents nearby. The roadsides are lined with beauty, despite government efforts in the other direction. There may be no stream in Adair County with water so clear, filtered by sand and creek gravel. There are new eye-popping pathways in every direction, if you can't stand to linger - up Gennie Hill Road to find a new route to Pellyton or venture into a thriving Creston and Rheber and KY 206. Or up Scott Hill Road for a shortcut through Janice and Henry Giles Country. Along the way, you'll meet as friendly a set of citizens as you'll find anywhere in the world. - EW. Comments: BJ Hagy - Barnett's Creek Road. Bridge is over Sapp Creek, a feeder stream. The feeder stream flows into Barnett's Creek. See article correcting the cutline above. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Huh-wo? Huh-wo? 2017-07-14 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Axtyn, a curious two-year-old toddler, discovered this outdated land line phone and even though he is growing up in a world of cell phones, had no trouble knowing what its purpose was. He did have a little challenge knowing which end of the old receiver went to his ear and which went to his mouth, but he completely understood the concept. He clearly anticipated an answer, saying patiently over and over and over to the phone, "Huh-wo?" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Photos show point of letter - mistake in signage, we think 2017-07-14 - Highway 61, Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed & Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Willenia, When we read your letter and thoughtful comments, we thought you made a good point about a mistake in signage. We made these photos that show it. Heading south from the Public Square on Burkesville Street, just before the Post Office drive, the speed is posted at 35mph (top left). Drive three to four blocks, past First Baptist Church, and the speed is posted at 55mph (top right), a 20 mile increase. Not even three blocks beyond that, there's a double red light at the Bypass where, for safety sake it would be best to slow way down, even if the light is green, due to the number of accidents there since it was built (bottom photo). Your point goes right along with what our Sidewalk meeting speaker said Thursday, July 13, 2017 -- drivers usually do what they are directed and encouraged to do. He was speaking to the incongruence of the invitation to speed up between Guardian Street and the Pubic Square, heading in the opposite direction on Burkesville Street -- where the road suddenly widens out to two lanes. We really appreciate your letter and believe when citizens speak out it helps improve both roads and sidewalks, making movement more efficient and much more safe. Thank you for taking time to document and share this obvious error. - LW. That's our opinion; tell us yours, even if you think we and Willenia are wrong Comments: Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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