Congratulations on retirement 2022-12-22 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo by Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations on their retirement to Metcalfe County Elementary School paraeducators Cheryl Perkins and Hope Sholar, and to Brenda Moss food service manager at Metcalfe County Middle School. Pictured from left are: Superintendent Josh Hurt, Brenda Moss, Hope Sholar, Board Chairman Joey Shive, and (not pictured - Cheryl Perkins). "Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our students and schools! You will be missed." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Snow family welcomes the cold 2022-12-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Christmas in the Park drive-through light show continues at the Joe Johnson Little League Park in Columbia. The event is free and open to the public. The snow family is appropriate for our Thursday evening weather which warns of record deep cold with ice/snow. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CPD welcomes Officer Elliot Smith 2022-12-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Officer Adam Cravens, PIO, Columbia Police Department. The Columbia Police Department would like to welcome Officer Elliot Smith. Officer Smith was sworn in this morning, Thursday, December 22, 2022, at City Hall. He was previously an Officer with Jamestown Police Department, and Officer Smith was born and raised here in Adair County. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co. Courthouse Annex at Christmas 2022-12-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking. Robert noticed both main entry doors of the Annex decorated with Grinches and Elves for the holidays. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Science of Windchill 2022-12-22 - Kentucky - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management. The National Weather Service in Louisville offers these tips for the extreme cold weather on the way tonight and this weekend: Limit your time outside. If you need to go outside, wear layers of warm clothing. Watch for signs of hypothermia. Hypothermia is an unusually low body temperature. A temperature below 95 degrees is an emergency. Actions: Go to a warm room Warm the center of the body first--chest, neck, head and groin Keep dry and wrapped up in warm blankets, including the head and neck. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Minimum Wind Chill Friday Morning 2022-12-22 - Kentucky - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management. Afternoon forecasts from the National Weather Service in Louisville are projecting wind chills values in the negative-20s for south central Kentucky once the cold front moves in. Expect dangerously cold conditions tonight into Friday. Very windy conditions are expected Friday, with wind gusts of 40-45 mph. Wind chills will remain near or below zero into Sunday, and temperatures are not projected to be above freezing until Tuesday of next week. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Stores busy ahead of winter weather 2022-12-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Storm preparations are underway. Aisles are crowded at Columbias Walmart and reports are that there was a line out the door at Kroger in one of the next door counties. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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