Oct 28 will be First Responders Day in Columbia 2025-10-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Trey Stephens. Columbia and Adair County First Responders joined Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots at a ceremony on Friday, October 17, 2025, to officially proclaim October 28 as "First Responders Day." Among the officials present at the signing ceremony were (L-R) Evan Burton with the Columbia Police Department, Christian Arbec with the Columbia-Adair County Volunteer Fire Department, Grant Loy with Adair County Emergency Management, Derrick Murphy with Adair County 911, Jeremy Wall with Adair County EMS, Dennis Loy with the Columbia-Adair County Volunteer Fire Department, Chad Wheet with Adair County EMS, Codie Ford with Kentucky State Police Post 15, Wayne Ray with Adair County EMS, and Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rocktrumpet staying colorful 2025-10-20 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Beautiful Rocktrumpet, known for its vibrant, trumpet-shaped flowers, is providing color this early fall in pinks, reds, and whites, with glossy, dark green leaves. The vines can climb trellises, fence and porch posts. They also work in hanging baskets, and best of all, they attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

All smiles after Piano Extravaganza concert 2025-10-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Dr. Gerald Chafin, at right, LWU music professor and Director of Church Relations, was 'key'ed-up' before and after Sunday's Piano Extravaganza! The sounds that filled Slider Hall, especially that of two Steinway pianos being played by four pianists at the same time, kept everyone cheering. With him, from left, were: Jackie Montgomery, business student Xavier Williams and George and Vonnie Kolbenschlag. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Leading the audience through energetic concert 2025-10-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Gary Vidito led the audience through Sunday's awesome Piano Extravaganza at Lindsey Wilson University. He's an actor, songwriter and playwright celebrating 20 years with Mid Kentucky Arts. Gary has written many shows produced by Mid Kentucky Arts including "At the Hop," "Take Me Home-The Music of John Denver and Emmylou Harris," "Yee Haw," "Studio 150," and "Dancing in the Street." For a schedule of performances coming by Mid Kentucky Arts, visit their website - midkentuckyarts.com. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Historic courthouse clock looking naked 2025-10-20 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Work has been going on for years to save and restore the historic Adair County courthouse and in recent years it has been coming together nicely, even to the delightful clock chimes. One vandal couldn't stand the progress and gave his time and energy to climbing the steps all the way up to the interior of the clock and steal the hands off the clock. What a waste. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Standing applause for talented performers 2025-10-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. A Piano Extravaganza opened the first day of homecoming week, Sunday October 23, 2025, at Lindsey Wilson University. The concert, free and open to the public, was well attended and wrapped up with a standing ovation for the performers - from left: Teresa Tedder, Denis Almeida, Saulo Moura, Gabriella Batista, Priscila Dickson, Gary Vidito and at far right, Clay Smith. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: A pair of Walking Sticks 2025-10-19 - Great Wooded South - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. A Common Walkingstick, source of many erroneous legends, next to Billy Joe's legendary split tobacco stick, all dressed up with a leather hand grip and leather wrist loop, which he says is "literally by my side every step I take." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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