Kentucky Color: Owl pellet found at HGR
2025-04-23 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge
Owls swallow their prey whole. An owl pellet contains undigested hair and bones, which owls regurgitate. Billy Joe found this one at Homeplace on Green River, and broke it apart before photographing so that the bones could be seen. Click 'read more' for an informative Q&A. Comments | Permalink Williams named KOA Young Optometrist of the Year
2025-04-22 - Lexington, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky Optometric Association
Dr. Sarai Williams accepts the 2025 Young Optometrist of the Year Award at the Kentucky Optometric Association's Spring Conference on April 11, 2025. Comments | Permalink At inaugural Spirit of Columbia awards event
2025-04-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
The inaugural Spirit of Columbia awards were presented to first responders Friday. It was a collaboration between TJ Health Columbia and the City of Columbia. From left are: Mayor Pam Hoots, Officer Megan Arnold, Louisville Metro Police; (retired) Sheriff Josh Brockman, Elizabeth True-Mitcham, formerly with Breeding Fire Department (now with Columbia-Adair County Fire Department, Charles Esch, Columbia-Adair County Fire Department, Tommy Kemp with Pyles Demolition and Recycling, Colonel Jeremy McQueary, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, Commissioner Rich Storm, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Brandon Dickey, Chief Quality Officer and Chief of Hospital Operations at TJHC. Comments | Permalink Older Photos