7-County Area/Plus - Severe Weather Warning: Sat 25 Apr 2015 2015-04-25 - Photo from Mike Keltner, Adair County Emergency Management Director. National Weather Service Map . Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell and Taylor Counties of South Central Kentucky are in the red area for the National Weather Service warning for the highest level of probable storms and tornadoes today between 12pm noon CT and 8pmCT, Saturday, April 25, 2015. Outdoor Warning Sirens will be activated from the Adair Co. 911 Center in the event of a tornado warning from the NWS, a creditable spotting of a tornado / funnel cloud, a storm threatening lives or creating significant property damage to residents of Adair County, according to the full warning. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Iris Bud and Flags 2015-04-25 - Green Hills, Columbia, KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge, Retired District Forester, Kentucky Division of Forestry. Blue Flag Iris. In this photograph of an Iris bud in my back yard, wild plant habitat garden, one can see the tinge of color. This bloodline, if you will, dates back to my Grandmother Mary Elizabeth Furkin Stotts' side of the family. - BILLY JOE FUDGE Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wildflowers of Kentucky: White and pink trillium 2015-04-25 - Johnson School Road, Fairplay, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, CM photo. No mystery here, these are white and pink trillium, found on Johnson School Road near Fairplay, KY. They are relatively common this time of year, especially right now. The pink trillium, Wendy Butler Burt notes, is "actually an 'aged' Large Flowered trillium," in other words, she said, "it's the same species as the white flower but turns pink as the it ages." If the weather permits, the present is the best time to find and enjoy trillium. Linda and I make trillium searches day trip priorities during April. There's one sure patch, and it was bigger and brighter than ever this year: At the WAVE 92.7 slope of the Russell Creek Bridge about 8 miles East of Columbia, KY, five miles west or Russell Springs, KY and even closer to Royville, though a study of them, safely, requires parking by the creek and walking. They like wet, wooded slopes. These were found on Johnson School Road, a wildflower paradise. If you go to Johnson School Road: It's a county road, but treat it as if it were private. The natives are civilized, but, as in most areas of Adair County, they keep their roads clean, love their privacy, and generally are fully capable of self defense. Unless you have landowner permission, stay on public roads and drive carefully. Comments welcome: Especially with suggestions for other locations to see the trillium. - ED WAGGENER Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Red Hound found on KY 61, Green Co. Near Ole Homestead store 2015-04-25 - Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Kim Sallee, Director. This big boy was found on Hwy 61 near the Old Homestead Store. If this is your dog please contact Green River Animal Shelter at 270-385-9655 or 270-572-9943 after hours. Thanks, Kim Sallee - Director Everything pets in CM Animals Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mr. Steve takes pie in the face 2015-04-24 - ACES, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Alice Curry. Andrew Godsey delivered a pie to the face of "Mr. Steve," Steve Burton, the Adair County Elementary School Principal. Andrew, son of Michael and Lisa Godsey, captured the morning as just "so awesome". ACES continues to "PRAY LIKE THUNDER" for his dad, Mr. Godsey! - ALICE CURRY Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wildflowers of Kentucky: Mayapple Bloom 24 Apr 2015 2015-04-24 - Greater Gadberry, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. They're not uncommon, but are often hidden under the giant green leaves; moreover most of the plants don't have blossoms in any given year. When they do appear, Mayapple flowers add a nice accent plant. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mr. Jimmy Lee Mason, Taylor Co., KY (1978-2015) 2015-04-24 - 1765 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo L.R. Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Mr. Jimmy Lee Mason, Taylor Co., KY (1978-2015) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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