Sturdy Volunteers: Shades of Lavender and Blue Nigella 2014-06-19 - Old Gradyville Road, Gradyville, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Our Nigella produced only a few wispy stems in 2010 but has since faithfully maintained a presence. The fat striped seed pods can be gathered and the seeds merely strewed on top of the soil. This year a second flowering has sprung from plants that Jim mowed in his persistent efforts to tidy the straggling edges of my gardens. A clump has established along with an errant poppy or two in the edge of the stony rubble behind the garage. Sharon Whitehurst Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel Advisory: KY 214 Detour in Monroe Co. for Closed Ferry 2014-06-19 - Bowling Green, KY - Photo courtesy KYTC. The ferry barge on KY 214 in Monroe County is set to temporarily close for inspection and maintenance for a 10-day period in July. The ferry is scheduled to shutdown on Friday, July 18 at 6 p.m. and will reopen no later than July 28 at 6 a.m. Message boards are already in place to inform passing motorists. The closure will create a detour approximately 33 miles and 45 minutes long. The detour details are listed below and shown on this map. Motorists traveling from the Tompkinsville area: Instead of turning onto Ky. 214 to head to the ferry, stay on Ky. 100 and take a right on Ky. 90. Stay on Ky. 90 into Burkesville. Then, take a left onto Ky. 61 which connects back to Ky. 214 or stay on Ky. 61 to continue south. Motorists traveling toward the Tompkinsville area: Instead of turning onto Ky. 214 to head to the ferry, stay on Ky. 61 to Burkesville and take a left onto Ky. 90. Then, follow Ky. 90 and take a left onto Ky. 100. Ky. 100 connects back into Ky. 214 or stay on Ky. 100 to head to Tompkinsville. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Re-Elect GREGG BARDIN Taylor County RECC Director 2014-06-19 - Photo Campaign photo. Graduate of Campbellsville College & Western Kentucky University Retired Adair County Educator Local Farmer Credentialed. 12 years Taylor RECC Board experience To All Taylor County RECC members in Taylor, Adair, Green and Casey Counties Counties: Gregg Bardin, is asking for your vote for re-election to the Taylor County RECC Board of Directors as one of the two Adair County Representatives. Gregg has served the people of Taylor, Adair, Green, and Casey Counties for 12 years as well as serving on the State Board and on the board of East Kentucky Power. Gregg makes all decisions for One Special Interest Group: YOU, the consumer. In an economy where we all need to save on our electric bills, it is highly important that we are represented by qualified and experienced Board Members. Watch for your ballot in the mail Re-Elect a Proven Leader to the RECC Board of Directors, GREGG BARDIN. Paid for by the candidate, Gregg Bardin Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County, KY: Clouds from Birch Lane 2014-06-18 - Birch Lane, East Adair Co., KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey. Today has been the day of the prettiest clouds. Tommy Bailey captured these today, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, from Birch Lane. He writes, "A fresh mowed lawn, trash can, mail boxes and rolled hay could be easly over looked with clouds this beautiful hanging there." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rotary Radio Auction: Bear & Cub by Nancy Cozby 2014-06-18 - Little Cake, KY - Photo drawing by Nancy Cozby. Bear and Cub Print by Nancy Cozby, While in Adair County Nancy's artistic talents expanded to include drawing and painting. Sadly she passed on May 11, 2014. This original framed pencil drawing is of a momma bear and her cub, was placed in the Rotary Auction by her husband, Gerald Holt. Columbia Rotary Radio Auction will be Monday & Tuesday June 23rd & 24, 2014, 6pm-9pmCT, on The WAVE 92.7 FM and WAIN 93.5 FM. The list of items is growing, and already number more than the big 2013 auction, when 182 were items were on the final auction bill. The newest items will be added to Columbia Rotary Radio Auction Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

We Fly the Flag: Over Hardscratch 2014-06-18 - Glens Fork, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Summer is only almost here but already there's an Independence Day look in Glens Fork at the Hardscratch General Store, 7289 Hwy 55 South Road, Columbia, KY. In the Glensfork Community of Adair County Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Heat wave: at 5:04pmCT - 94 degrees F on Jamestown Street 2014-06-18 - 1005 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. For the Record: The Time was 5:04pmCT, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, and the temperature was 94 degrees F at Community Trust Bank, Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY and it's not even summer yet. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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