Colorful Kentucky Fields 2023-09-25 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking. Robert writes, "Out for a Sunday drive in Adair County. This scene on Farris Road had me pulling off to snap a pic." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Collector $10 bill signed by Bruce Montgomery 2023-09-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. One of the local items in the collections at Goldmann & Silvermann is this rare $10 bill signed by Bruce Montgomery before First National Bank closed. (after the posting of this feature, readers advised us to look again - there were two local signatures on this bill - the second being Braxton Massie. History writer JIM also shared that it carries the designation "series of 1929" (to the upper left and lower right of Hamilton's effigy, so it was printed between then and 1935, when the last National Bank notes were issued. In that era, the "series of" date indicated the year a major design change occurred, not the specific year a bill was printed.) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The one coin in only ten in the world 2023-09-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Michael Mann bought the collectible 2023 Niue Star Wars Mint trading coins mystery set with no idea there might be one of the ten rare coins inside, or if it would just be a regular set of coins. He opened the package to find that he was one of the ten lucky recipients. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gold, silver and antiques displayed in Columbia business 2023-09-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Michael Mann's business, Goldmann & Silvermann, in Columbia is where one of only ten collectors in the world received a pure gold Star Wars mint trading coin recently. In addition to gold and silver, in his office you'll see numerous special keepsakes and antiques like the original Cane Valley General store case and more. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County - lunch visitor 2023-09-24 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Donna Brockman Loy. End of summer lunch guest in Donna's flower garden. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACHS Class of 1971 getting together Sept 30 2023-09-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Debbie Peppers. Debbie writes, "We hope members of the Adair County High School Class of 1971 can join us for our Get-Together on September 30, 2023 at the Black Stallion Steak House in Columbia at 1pmCT. You may just visit or pay for your own meal if you want to eat." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Update on historic Adair Courthouse restoration 2023-09-24 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The brick masons are nearing completion of repairing holes left in the Adair County Courthouse where the wings were removed. This picture shows progress on the Burkesville Street side. It also shows paint color examples under the lower center windows. The next step should be the windows on Campbellsville Street side. The goal is to have the building weather proof before winter. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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