Burkesville family's baby is first in New Year at TJ 2025-01-02 - Photo from TJ Health Columbia. Grayson Lewis Anderson arrived at 12:18pm on January 1, 2025, weighing 4 pounds, 15 ounces, to parents Andrea and Patrick Anderson of Burkesville. In addition to his parents, baby Grayson is welcomed by four siblings, all of whom were also born at T.J. Samson Community Hospital where about 1,000 babies are delivered each year. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

WKU Performs in London New Year's Day Parade 2025-01-02 - London, England - Photo from Chad Bivens. Chad writes, "The Big Red Marching Band from WKU was invited to not only march but to lead the London New Year's Day Parade in London, England this year. Officials from the parade confirm that with 270 members marching, the Big Red Marching Band was the largest band to ever perform in the parade." Marching in the Color Guard of the Big Red Marching Band was Adair County resident and alumni of the Adair County Marching Band Emily Bivens (at left). Emily, who graduated with the ACHS Class of 2022, is now a Junior at Western Kentucky University. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Have a Happy, Healthy, Safe New Year -- 2025 2024-12-31 - Downtown Columbia, KY . Welcome New Year two-thousand-twenty-five! As you think about plans and goals, an idea from Mel Robbins is to scroll back through your phone photos and note what happenings brought you joy in '24 so you can make sure and plan to do it again. Then, for what to skip, as one professor said many years ago at Lindsey Wilson, "Find Out What Sucks In Life and Don't Do That Anymore." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

After the Storm 2024-12-31 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Gola Burton. Gola writes, "God's beauty after the storm this morning. This was taken at 6:30." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Rainbow Portal 2024-12-31 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. Billy Joe writes, "The last morning of 2024 produced this rainbow over Lindsey Hill. A tidbit of sunshine peeking through the storm clouds toward the West across the Greenhill's Community appeared to be opening a portal between Columbia and the Heavens. Let us give thanks for this year complete, and confidently charge forward carrying this sign from our Maker that the future is bright and filled with color! May we all experience a Happy and Blessed New Year in 2025!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co.: Sunset over East Adair 2024-12-30 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey. Photographer Tommy Bailey captured this beautiful sunset over Birch Road in eastern Adair County on Monday, December 30, 2024. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Happy 90th birthday, Lucy Forbes 2024-12-30 - Edmonton, KY - Photo from Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. The Edmonton Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce requests everyone help fill Lucy Forbes' box with good wishes in celebration of her 90th birthday coming up on January 2, 2025. Her daughter Mary Ann is pictured with her at a holiday event. Lucy is the former Metcalfe County Extension Agent. Address to send cards: Lucy Forbes, POB 314, Edmonton, KY 42129. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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