Wildflower: Rue-anemone 2026-03-19 - Central KY - Photo by Pen. A pinkish-lilac rue-anemone blooming in the woods in mid-March. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: American Coot 2026-03-19 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. This shy bird kept a few strategic reeds between himself and the camera at all times. All About Birds says that while American Coots can often be found swimming with ducks, "they're closer relatives of the gangly Sandhill Crane and the nearly invisible rails than of Mallards or teal." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co. team with their KUNA Awards 2026-03-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Candice Flatt. Kentucky United Nations Assembly (KUNA) took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville on March 15-17, 2026, and this year's Adair County team brought home a record number of awards, including: The Conference Life Award School's Choice Resolution Award Premier Delegation Award Outstanding Doorkeeper Award Outstanding Ambassador Award Mrs. Candice Flatt, KUNA Advisor, says, "To say I am proud of these young ladies and gentlemen is an understatement. They are amazingly talented, generous, kind, intelligent, diplomatic, and I could go on and on!" Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co. team brings home KUNA Conference Life Award 2026-03-19 - Louisville, KY - Photo from Candice Flatt. The Adair County KUNA team poses with the trophy for the Conference Life Award. Mrs. Flatt says, "This year is the first year the Adair County team brought home the trophy for Conference Life. Chluey Acanto sat on that committee and played a huge role in this honor along with the rest of our KUNA team." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Business and Communication Dean Benson Sexton 2026-03-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University will launch an agribusiness major in the 2026-27 school year. "We are excited about this major because it is an alignment between agriculture, business and our region's workforce needs," said Lindsey Wilson School of Business and Communication Dean Benson Sexton '04. "Our goal was simple: create a program where students don't have to leave rural America to get a world-class, career-ready agribusiness education connected to the land and the communities they call home." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Filling up at Columbia City Hall electric vehicle charger 2026-03-18 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Electric vehicles (EVs) may start to gain in popularity, even in rural areas, with gas prices soaring to $3.80 per gallon. This EV owner is taking advantage of the free charger behind Columbia City Hall. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

News and updates about Adair Public Schools 2026-03-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mig Feuser, Adair Progress. Adair County Schools Superintendent Jason Faulkner, at left, along with leaders Sarah Hatton, center, and Susan Pfefferman, informed the members at the Chamber of Commerce March meeting about the State of the Schools. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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