Columbia City Council meets to accept bids 2022-07-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Amber Hobaugh. The Columbia City Council held its second meeting of the month Monday evening to go over bids on the Splash Pad, a tractor, police vehicles and chimney removal and clean up at the Burkesville Street Park, newly named the Columbia Citizens Park. From left are: Council members Dr. Ronald Rogers, Robert Flowers, Mark Harris; City Clerk Woody Sharpe, Mayor Pam Hoots, City Attorney Derrick Helm; and Council members Craig Dean, Linda Waggener and Sharon Payne. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset over flags 2022-07-20 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Sunset over the American and Christian flags on Fortune Street. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Courthouse then and now 2022-07-20 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The historic Adair County Courthouse can be seen in these two photos at the Genealogy and History Center at the Library. The top picture is of the courthouse before it had the "wings" added and before the brick was painted. The lower photo is after. A new effort is being made by Fiscal Court to remove the added "wings" and get back to the original footprint of the building. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

In business to help raise funds for charity 2022-07-20 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. Young Metcalfe County Elementary School entrepreneurs Tymber Garrett, Hadley Glass, and Madi Osbon worked to help folks cool off as they raised funds for charity on the square in Edmonton. They also sold treats, crafts, and artwork. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lana Roy Day will be July 29 2022-07-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mayor Pam Hoots. Staff at Signature Health Care at Summit Manor were on hand to watch Mayor Hoots sign a proclamation to honor the retirement of Lana Roy after over 40 years of service. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Purple Coneflower 2022-07-20 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. Spotted deep in the weeds along a local trail. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Meet the cast of Perfect Wedding: Jacob Scott 2022-07-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Meet Jacob Scott, who plays Bill in Perfect Wedding. Jacob is an actor/tech from Brownsville, Ky. He graduated from Lindsey Wilson's theatre program in 2019 after which he pursued a career in Theatre Carpentry and Technical Direction. Jacob took a break from theatre production in 2020 to pursue his M.A. in Theatre Arts which he completed in 2021. He would like to thank his amazing undergrad program at Lindsey Wilson for equipping him with the tools necessary to advance his career in the theatre industry. Perfect Wedding will run with 7pmCT/8pmET performances July 27-29, 2022, and a 2pmCT/3pmET, performance July 31, 2022. For ticket information, to purchase tickets, and to meet more of the cast, visit www.theatrefest.org. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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