Box Turtle crossing Mt. Tussell Road 2017-07-05 - Mt. Tussell Road, not far north of Knifley, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com photo(c). This box turtle - often called a terrapin in these parts - was hustling toward safety as we approached, but went inside as we got nearer. Seeing him brought up some memories and questions: 1) The memory was of Southern Kentucky 'terrapin' fancier Bob Shirley, of Edmonton, who rescued the animals and took them to a sanctuary at his home. 2) The question of whether the turtle was on his way to the mystical Mt. Tussell, which no one, yet, has identified. There is a Mt. Tussell Road. So surely there is a Mt. Tussell? and 3) While we've found out that these guys have many predators, with raccoons be the worst, but including cats who prey on their babies, whether or not any humans make them part of their diet. Couldn't find any specific 'box turtle' recipes but did find one survivalist warning that they eat poison mushrooms, and warned not to eat them. Comments & Conclusions welcome. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

World's most convenient outdoor vineyard? 2017-07-05 - South Central Kentucky - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com photo(c). We spotted this vineyard recently. The folks can do most of their harvesting under the roof of a porch. One would think there would be other advantages - including lowering air conditioning bills in the summer. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Motorcycle Hearse at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home 2017-07-05 - 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by staff of Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. The Motorcycle Hearse -- owned by father/son partnership Bill Demrow, of Lincoln County, KY and retired former owner of Fox Funeral Home in Stanford, and his son, Curt Demrow, owner of McKinney-Brown Funeral Home in Liberty, KY, and current Casey County Coroner -- was in use for the first time ever in Adair County, KY, and first time ever in 118 counties outside Jefferson and Hardin Counties, KY. The motorcycle hearse carried Joe Gadberry to his final resting place in Breeding, KY. Paired photo Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Motorcycle Hearse: the brainchild of Bill Demrow 2017-07-05 - 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). Bill Demrow, left, of Waynesburg, KY, brought his Motorcycle Hearse to Columbia, KY, yesterday, July 4, 2017, to be used for the second time in Kentucky - and the first time ever in Kentucky in any of the 118 counties outside of Jefferson and Hardin Counties where it was utilized one time. Others in the photo are Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home management staff Richard Phelps, Louis McQueary, and Joe Willis. The hearse is owned by Bill Demrow, retired long time owner of Fox Funeral Home on Main Street in Stanford, KY, and his son, Curt Demrow, owner of McKinney Brown Funeral Home in Liberty, KY. The hearse carried a now legendary Adair County favorite son, Joe Gadberry, to his final resting place at Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Breeding, KY. - EW. Paired photo Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lisa Fisher-Clark interviews Mayor Hardwick 2017-07-05 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). Lisa Fisher-Clark, The WAVE, 92.7 FM, above, interviews Columbia Mayor Curtis D. Hardwick after a fast-paced, eventful 21-minute City Council Meeting, Monday, July 3, 2017. Among the top items: The list of city streets to be paved was approved. There was a discussion on the progress the crosswalks recently painted and their safety if they are finished (lack of Stop Bars on many may render ambiguous interpetations), and more in the full story, posted Tue July 4, 2017, accessed by clicking Read More. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Re-discovering a pillar of OKCC greatness 2017-07-05 - OK Country Cooking, 2339 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). A bowl of pinto beans at Betty's OKCC is a treat, and a reminder of a foundation dish which made the restaurant nationally famous. This is only one variation of what comes with the self serve dish: Pintos with Betty's cold bar sweet red relish, onions as sweet as apples, and a square of cornbread which tastes as good as it looks, served, fittingly enough, on table spreads with a patriotic theme. For many, this is the National Food of Adair County.. Eating it was a reminder of one complaint the staff likely wants as often as possible. The critique came from a great Adair County wordsmith and author, Christopher Rowe, who wonder at the name, "OK." And uddered uttered the immortal words, "How can it be called 'OK' when it is so great. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kid's Critique on July 4th Fireworks Display, Awesome! 2017-07-04 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Cars, cycles, strollers, lawn chairs in parking spaces, in yards and on sidewalks, all brought people together at dusk ready for the 2017 City-County fireworks display. It didn't disappoint, especially the children. - LW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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