The Great Comforter by Elyda Hicks 2026-05-12 - Metcalfe Co., KY - Photo courtesy Office of Congressman Comer. Metcalfe County High School student Elyda Hicks is the winer of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Her work, titled "The Great Comforter," above, will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol alongside other artists from across the United States. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

For the sake of art 2026-05-12 - Pulaski County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This picture on the fountain square in Somerset is shared just for the sake of art. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Shawna Edwards graduates from Veterinary Science program 2026-05-12 - Edmonton, KY - Photo from Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. 2019 Metcalfe County High School graduate Shawna Edwards received her degree from Auburn University as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Cum Laude Monday, May 4th, 2026. Her Edmonton family and friends send her congratulations! Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

FFA Team learns about draft horses 2026-05-12 - Yukon, OK - Photo by Gabby Barnes. On Monday, May 4, 2026, the Adair County FFA began their journey to compete in the National FFA Land Judging & Homesite Evaluation contest in El Reno, Oklahoma. While in Oklahoma, the FFA team stopped by the Clydesdales Barn at Express Ranches, to learn about the history of the operation and the care and management of draft horses. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Has anyone noticed? 2026-05-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo by John Campbell. We think the answer is "yes," based on a few overheard conversations downtown, but John would like to know if people are noticing the repairs to the historic Courthouse Clock Tower on the Public Square. Use the CM Comment Form to let us know. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Metcalfe County, KY - Tulip Poplar trees 2026-05-11 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Tulip Poplar trees are blooming over the landscape. Wikipedia says, "Liriodendron tulipifera - known as the tulip tree, American tulip tree, tulipwood, tulip tree, tulip poplar, whitewood, fiddle tree, lynn-tree, hickory-poplar, and yellow-poplar - is the North American representative of the two-species genus Liriodendron." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Happy birthday Nancy Depp Loy 2026-05-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Angela Loy Cook. Angela Loy Cook and her brother Judge Michael Loy honored their mother Nancy recently on her special day. Angela wrote, "Happy birthday to the rock of our family. She is the best Mama, Nanny and Great Nanny." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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