Digger, a treasured family member, is missing from Sano home 2012-02-14 . Help Find My Dog, Please! writes Sheila Whittle. "This is a picture of my dog. his name is Digger. He's a Jack Russell with a long tail, 9 yrs. old and a treasured member of my family. We live in the Sano area of Columbia KY on West Sulphur Creek RD. Digger went missing on Monday, February 6, 2012, and we've not seen him since. He had a collar on with his name, our phone number and address on it. If anyone has seen him or has information about him, please contact me, Sheila Whittle, at 270-566-4032. We are offering a reward for his safe return. Thank you for your help. -Sheila Whittle Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Telling Great Blue Herons from Guinea Fowl 2012-02-13 - Greater Gadberry, KY - Photo by Charles Marshburn. Charles Marshburn poses this question for Great Backyard Bird Count counters (coming Feb. 17-21, 2012); he asks: "Can you tell the Great Bluie Herons from the Guinea Fowl?" Remember, the Great Backyard Bird Count is February 17-21, 2012 Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Suzanne finds the King in Vegas 2012-02-13 - Las Vegas, NV - Photo by Big Al Owens. I have got some tremendous news," writes Big Al Owens, the Big Rig Trucker. "During our fact finding mission in Vegas, we have found the King!! As you can see, we have located Elvis Presley! I took this photo for all to see as Suzanne is standing next to the King of Rock N Roll in Las Vegas..." CM will take Big Al's work for it, even though his Elvis looks more like our Caleb Brown than Elvis. But If you go to see for yourself: Google Maps says there's two ways, both of which take one day, 7 hours. Via I-40 it's 1944 miles. Via 1-70, the northern route, its 1956 miles. BIG AL. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY: Is this storied Putman Co.? 2012-02-13 - Grassy Springs Road at Allen Schoolhouse Road, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Is this part of storied Putman County Adair County's "county-within-a-county," or not. Couldn't tell whose place it is, it's across from The Baker's beautiful Ridgeview Farm, but I was intrigued by the sentinel chimney left standing like a monument, the cattle grazing, and the bird soaring overhead. It does somewhat fit what I learned at the feet of Dr. W.K. Neat, who told me, "You'll know Putman County when you see it. It just greens out before your eyes." This place is within the general area he described, but I'm as good on geography as a person who is truly educated, a truck driver with a CDL (wish I had one), who ranks a PhD in the subject, any day - so I couldn't be sure. Any enlightenment will be appreciated. In my defense, the government has failed us by not putting proper signage up, so Putman County, remains a state of mind.-EW. Click on Readmore for Real Clear Clarification by Dawn Baker. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY: Alpha Dog at McGaha Bridge 2012-02-13 - McGaha, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Maybe in Franklin Circuit Court Adair County Road Superintendent Jobe Darnell could prove the Grassy Springs Bridge at McGaha is owned by the shire, but a ruling likely wouldn't convince this great white dog, who maintained his territory with courteous authority on a sunny Sunday, February 12, 2012. The winding road around the bend, behind him leads one to Christine, KY, an important capitol city of Burton Ridge. The Bridge was the first built in the flurry of Bridge Construction in Ann I, the first administration of CJE Ann Melton. Didn't learn the dogs name, but we made eye contact, he saw I mean no harm, and let me pass without incident and without leaving his post. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Eighty Pink Balloons released to honor Mrs. Grant 2012-02-12 - Columbia church of Christ, 501 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Melissa Stone. 80 Pink Balloons were released this afternoon in honor of Lucy Geraldine Grant as friends and family gathered to celebrate her 80th birthday. Many amusing stories and fond memories were shared of time spent with this wonderful lady. The release was made in the parking lot of Columbia church of Christ parking lot. The right hand photo shows the 80 balloons rising with the Lindsey Wilson water tower in the background. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Christine-Sano Road Marking Place: Twin Critter Bridges 2012-02-12 - Christine-Sano Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Travellers leaving McGaha headed toward Christine along the Christine-Sano Road are familiar with the twin spans of Natural Timber Bridges for Critters on the road. The eyecatching - especially in snow time - scene was created when nature felled two tall trees which came to a rest in perfectly parallel postions, same as the designers constructed east west parallel bridges on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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