Kentucky Color: Dog Bee 2025-08-03 - Great Wooded South - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. Billy Joe writes, "We Great Wooded South Baby Boomers have had several different names for these gentle, summertime insects. 'Dog Bee' was the one I grew up calling them. They are, in reality, a Hover Fly. There are thousands of varieties scattered around the world. I believe this to be the North American Hover Fly. I have spent hour upon hour letting them land on my arms and hands. There are not many insects with which one can safely interact let alone pet. Yes, pet! This particular one hung around me about fifteen minutes and hitched a ride on my finger several times. However, it seemed to be a little camera shy while standing on my fingertip." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Adventures of Rudy and Trevor #3 2025-08-03 - Cumberland Co., KY - Photo by Alison Mason. The Adventures of Rudy and Trevor is the work of Albany native Alison Mason. New comics will appear weekly on Columbia Magazine. You can reach Alison at alisonmason2010@outlook.com. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sheriff Gary Roy sworn into his new position August 1st 2025-08-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Bridget Compton, Adair Fiscal Court Deputy Judge Executive. The new Adair County Sheriff Gary Roy, second from left, is pictured at the swearing in ceremony with Adair County Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant, at left, and his wife Lee Ann, his mother in law Regina Key, and ACSO Deputy Hunter Tweedy, to his right. Roy was sworn in as Adair County Sheriff, effective August 1, 2025 at the retirement of former Sheriff Jamie Richard. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lanterns & Tombstones at Union Cemetery 2025-08-02 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Dave Thomas. The Lanterns & Tombstones Tour at Union Cemetery on Friday evening was a success! The weather could not have been more cooperative, there were more than 50 interested people who took time on a fine Friday evening to join us, and the fellowship was magic. Thanks to all who came out to hear some local history and we hope you will join us again next month at the Columbia City Cemetery on September 5th for our final L&T of the season... --Mike and Dave Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co.: Late July sunset 2025-08-02 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey. Photographer Tommy Bailey captured this colorful sunset over Birch Road in Eastern Adair County near the end of July, 2025. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Findlay Market 2025-08-02 - Cincinnatti, OH - Photo by Pen. Looking down W. Elder Street, home of Findlay Market, Cincinnati's oldest continuously operated public market. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

City officials at CAUD ribbon cutting 2025-08-01 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Trey Stephens. The Columbia Adair Utilities District had a ribbon cutting at their new location on Dohoney Trace in New Columbia today. Representatives of the City of Columbia and Adair County Fiscal Court were in attendance to celebrate the event. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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