Lynwood Montell at Kentuckians Reading Kentuckians 2011-09-18 - 203 Spout Springs Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag. Well-known folklorist and emeritus professor of folk studies at WKU, Dr. Lynwood Montell, read from some of the nineteen books he has authored on local Kentucky life and culture at Saturday's "Kentuckians Reading Kentuckians" book readings at the Giles House, 203 Spout Springs Road, Columbia, KY near the Village of Knifley Above Green River Territory of Adair County. The reading is an annual event sponsored by the Giles Society. About 25 people gathered for the readings by 18 Kentucky authors. George Kolbenschlag, Saturday, September 17, 2011. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

We need a good home 2011-09-18 - Bliss, KY - Photo by owner. Two pretty precious pups available to good homes. We received this photo, with only the caption "We need a good home," on late Saturday, September 2011, night, at 7:16pmCT, hours past bedtime. We're posting this morning before a lot of folks get up. We expect additional information from Marsha Walker on how to claim one. For First Dibs, you might find her at the Columbia United Methodist Church, 202 Burkesville ST, Downtown Columbia, KY, this Sunday morning. It'll do you a world of good, whether you get a pup or not. If you missed that opportunity, contact Vicki Miller at 270-378-1086. -EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Berdina Carpenter reads from her book at Spout Springs 2011-09-18 - 203 Spout Springs Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag. Retired Kentucky Baptist minister Berdina Carpenter read from her book about rural Kentucky preachers at the Saturday, September 17, 2011, "Kentuckians Reading Kentuckians" book readings at the historic Giles House, 203 Spout Springs Road, Columbia, KY. Reverend Carpenter brought lots of laughter from the 25 listeners at her morning reading. The program included 18 Kentucky authors and was an all-day event. The annual event is sponsored by the Giles Society Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co., KY: Goldenrod at peak 2011-09-18 - Taylor Ford and Will Booher RD, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Goldenrod is at its peak in Adair County. This scene is from Taylor Ford Road in Northeast Adair County. That's the Radio Purdy - the WKYU repeater they call Somerset) tower in the background. Goldenrod and ironweed dominate the fall flower scene in Kentucky this weekend. Kentucky was the first state, according to Wikipedia (Wikipedia: Goldenrod), to make the plant its official state flower, on March 16, 1926. It is also the state flower of Nebraska and South Carolina. The entry also says some herbal medicine practitioners use the plant in a traditional kidney tonic. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Coach Oliver celebrates with Saturday hero Chaz Barnes 2011-09-17 - Blue Raider Stadium, 820 Hanley Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo LW photo by Chris Wells. Chaz Barnes, left, Alcoa, Tennessee. and Lindsey Wilson head Coach Chris Oliver. with the game ball after Lindsey Wilson won a stunning victory over Belhaven University on Barnes' spectacular play in the closing seconds of the game. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dakota Meyer at Cow Days 2011, Greensburg, KY 2011-09-17 - Greensburg, KY - Photo by Judy Corbin. "Dakota makes me proud to be in America! I feel so humbled and proud of him," Judy Corbin writes, She sends thes images of Congressional Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer at Greensburg's Cow Days, Saturday, September 17, 2011. Meyer was the Grand Marshal of the Parade. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Save a Whole Lot at Sav-A-Lot today: Kelin's grillin' 2011-09-17 - 105 Guardian ST, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Kelin Helm, manager of Sav-A-Lot, Columbia, KY, right, is joined by Jimmy Robinson, right and Ron Creasy of Sara Lee to provide free hotdogs and hamburgers today, until about 2pmCT. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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