Four new State Troopers at KSP Post 15 2012-07-09 - Frankfort, KY - Photo from Lt. David Jude. Four newly graduated state troopers have been assigned to Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY. They are, from leftLeft to right: Kevin Roberts, Nancy, KY; Kenneth Brown, Burkesville, KY; Jason Warinner, Albany, KY; and Brian Gibson, Burkesville, KY. The Kentucky State Police Academy presented diplomas to 40 new troopers at ceremonies held Friday, July 6, 2012, in Frankfort, KY. Their addition to the force brings the agencys strength to a total of 948 troopers serving the citizens of the Commonwealth. Lt. David Jude Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Remembering Sparky: He died one year ago July 8 2012-07-08 - 385 Old Greensburg Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo By Johnnietta Jessie. TRIBUTE TO SPARKY: Johnnietta Jessie writes: "This is a statute representing Sparky. The park is such a serene place to sit. I talked to a police officer that day and he said he often came down to the park to sit and recharge." Adair County and Kentucky Hero , Charles Victor "Sparky" Sparks, Jr., passed away one year ago today, Friday morning, July 8, 2011, at 4amCT, in Louisville, KY. This statue in Campbellsville, KY, representing firemen who died in the line of duty, is a tribute to Sparky.Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Cumberland Co., KY: Signs welcome travelers 2012-07-08 - KY 61, Adair/Cumberland Co. line, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Leaving Adair County, KY going into Cumberland on KY 61, there's a relatively new sign welcoming visitors to the vacation in Cumberland County. On the back side, the sign says to departing visitors, "Catch you again." Cumberland County seems to be doing all it can to take advantage of the vastly improved accessibility with the latest improvements in the highway. On the opposite side of the road, there's no corresponding sign welcoming northbound traffic into Adair County. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Myers International Midway: The Bears are Back 2012-07-08 - 413 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Today is move-in day for Myers International Midways, Gibsonton, Florida. The big bears are part of a favorite kiddie ride. The show moved arrived from the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Stanford, KY. The Midway opens tomorrow night, Monday, July 9, 2012, at 6pmCT and will be open every night at that time through Saturday, July 14, 2012. A single admission price of $10 pays for all rides. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Metcalfe Co., KY: Fireworks at Bowling Park No. II 2012-07-08 - 1103 West Stockton Street, Edmonton, KY - Photo by Johnnietta Jessie. Fireworks after the Bluegrass Show Saturday night, July 7, 2012, at Bowling Park, Edmonton. - Johnnietta Jessie Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wedding Plans: Sarah Elizabeth Sullivan & David Kurt Thomas 2012-07-08 - Photo from Carol Perkins. The wedding of Sarah Elizabeth Sullivan of Burkesville, KY and David KurtThomas of Vine Grove, KY, will be on Saturday, August 4,2012 at 6pmCT/7pmET at the Brown Pusey House, 128 North Main Street inElizabethtown, Kentucky. The reception will follow in the gardens. - Carol Perkins Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Valley of the Bear 2012-07-08 - Somewhere in South Adair County, KY - Photo by BJ Fudge, Pen, CM. Bear Board Member B.J. Fudge isn't saying exactly where he discovered the evidence (lower right photo, somewhat smallened to protect the squeamish) of the 119 lb, blackberry eating bear, but a few will recognize the view of greater Inroad from Insurance Hill (large photo). Well, it is somewhere in there. The upper photo is from the Downtown Inroad Bridge over Crocus Creek. The middle right photo is of an earlier photo by BJ Fudge, showing a bear in Crocus Creek Bottom. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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