Darlene Franklin Campbell to speak at Genealogical Society 2026-04-02 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Mike Watson. Darlene Franklin Campbell, shown above at the Janice Holt Giles Festival, will be the featured presenter at the next meeting of the Adair County Genealogical Society on April 6, 2026. Darlene will speak on a topic of much interest: Native Americans in Kentucky History. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Stellar Dust 2026-04-02 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. Billy Joe writes, "Recently, it appeared that a vortexing stream of Stellar Dust was being emptied out of the Big Dipper! This was a cloud formation. It was not a descending vapor trail. In person it was very eerie. I watched it drifting across the sky for close to 10 minutes. During the drifting, the slow twist continued." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Egypt celebrates 150th Anniversary 2026-04-02 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Mig Feuser. An Egypt spokesperson says, "We had a tremendous day last Sunday, March 29, 2026, as we celebrated our 150th Anniversary. We will continue with other 150th activities throughout the year, and welcome all who are looking for a church home to join us!" Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Some say to look for morels where there are mayapples 2026-04-02 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Donna Rieder. Some people say to hunt for morels where there are Mayapples. While Mayapples and morels show up around the same time each year and both prefer the same growing habitat, the best place to look for them is near old trees, especially ones with loose bark or bark that has fallen to the ground. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky League of Cities officials visit Columbia 2026-04-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy City of Columbia. Pictured, from left to right, are: Greg Partin, KLC Chief Insurance Officer; Brian Traugott, KLC Chief Member Services Officer; Trey Stephens, Assistant to the Mayor City of Columbia; J.D. Chaney KLC CEO; Mayor Pam Hoots; Mayor Paul Sandefur, Mayor of Beaver Dam; Stephanie Smith Lake Cumberland Area Development District Public Administration and Community Development Specialist; Lyndsey Brown Lake Cumberland Area Development District, Deputy Executive Director; Travis Smith, Director of Annual Giving, Lindsey Wilson University; Chief Evan Burton, Columbia City Police Department. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Students visit Faulkner House Books in NoLa 2026-04-02 - New Orleans, LA - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Members of the Lindsey Wilson University delegation to the 2026 Sigma Tau Delta Convention in New Orleans gather in front of the fabled Faulkner House Books, which is located in an 1837 French Quarter townhouse where William Faulkner lived and wrote. A total of 19 Lindsey Wilson students and three English faculty attended the meeting; seven Lindsey Wilson students presented research or original creative work. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWU students in the French Quarter 2026-04-02 - New Orleans, LA - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Members of the Lindsey Wilson University delegation to the 2026 Sigma Tau Delta Convention in New Orleans gather in the city's iconic French Quarter District. A total of 19 Lindsey Wilson students and three English faculty attended the meeting; seven Lindsey Wilson students presented research or original creative work. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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