Heirloom chair stays in family 2026-07-23 - Adair Co., KY - Photo from Mike Bennett. Phillip Coffey just gifted this family heirloom chair to his cousin Mike Bennett. The chair belonged to Cassius C. (Cash) Coffey (1884-1972), who lived in the Keltner community of Adair County, where both Mike Bennett and Phillip Coffey were raised. Cash was Phillip's Grandfather and Mike's Great-Grandfather. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mark Twain quote and art at Paint the Town 2026-07-22 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Karen Rowland. At the Paint the Town event last week, artist and secretary of the Adair Arts Council Karen Rowland had fun bringing Mark Twain to life. She writes - Went to chalk my square in downtown Columbia wanting to beat the heat and enjoy the Paint the Town event this evening and see all the creations around the square. My subject is a quote from Mark Twain, "God created war so Americans would learn geography." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

JOY Ministries Kids Camp visited Adair Public Library 2026-07-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo from JOY Ministries. The first day of JOY Ministries older kids camp 2026 included visits to the Adair County Public Library. The Columbia City Police did some fun activities with the students who learned about the heroism of Miriam, played at the Jim Blair Center, and made gratitude jars! Joy Kids Camp was held at Russell Heights Baptist Church. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Butterfly: Eastern Swallowtail 2026-07-22 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. An eastern swallowtail butterfly on wild teasel. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bro. Gary and Sheree Kelley 2026-07-22 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Mike Bennett. Gradyville Baptist Church would like to welcome Bro. Gary Kelley as the new pastor of the church. Bro. Gary and his wife Sheree are originally from Georgia. They now live here in Adair County. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Supercell photo from Albany for the record books 2026-07-22 - Clinton County, KY - Photo by Paige Berdomas and Bryce Shelton. Storm chasers Paige Berdomas and Bryce Shelton posted this photo which was shared to our news feed by area weather forecasters. The team was among many storm chasers reportedly tracking weather in Kentucky Tuesday evening. Their comment said, "Insane supercell in Albany, KY tonight (7/21/26) around 19:09!!! You don't get structure like this in Appalachia hardly ever let alone in JULY." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Food time downtown before the storms arrived 2026-07-21 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The whole deer family munched their way along Town Creek before the weather shifted and storm warnings came on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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