Mario takes top honors in Pumpkin Decoration contest 2026-10-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Katelynn M. Molesky. Cyrus and Ian's Nintendo-inspired masterpiece, titled "Mario," won both the popular vote and the title of Overall Best Pumpkin in the Adair Co. Public Library's 2026 Pumpkin Decoration Contest. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Maple Show underway 2026-10-28 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. Maple trees are showing some impressive orange transformations this week. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kehlstein House 2026-10-28 - Berchtesgaden, Germany - Photo from Doug Beard. News of recent arson at Kehlstein House in Germany brought back memories of a couple of 20th Century trips overseas for Doug Beard with his parents Harry and Bea. Doug shares a couple of souvenirs from those trips, along with before and after photos of the fire. A fire heavily damages the property....it's future is undetermined. A restaurant menu from the property An informational guide to the property. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Memories from Bavarian trips 2026-10-28 - Berchtesgaden, Germany - Photo from Doug Beard. News of arson in Germany brought back memories of a couple of 20th Century trips overseas for Doug Beard with his parents Harry and Bea. Doug sent in the attached collage of memorabilia from the Kehlsteinhaus in Berchtesgaden, Germany. Harry, Bea and Doug Beard at the top of the Obersalzberg at the Kehlstein House (the Eagle's Nest. Doug says he visited there with his parents on two occasions (1987 and 1999). A view from the top of the fountain overlooking the mountains and the valleys below Two ticket stubs from the bus ride to the Kehlsteinhaus. A photo of the Kehlsteinhaus building Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co. FFA members show off Three-Star Plaque 2026-10-28 - Martinsville, IN - Photo from Gabby Barnes. On the final day of the trip to the National Convention in Indianapolis, Adair Co. FFA members traveled to Risin' Creek Creamery, and went on a tour of one of the top dairy goat farms in the nation. Above, FFA members pose with our new plaque for earning a Three-Star Rating, which is the highest honor the National FFA Organization can bestow. Students in the back row from left to right are: Brayden Fitzgerald, Lane Kelsay, Braxton Irvin, Brent Moore, Ethan Wooten, Will Reynolds, Mason Taylor, Hudson Hancock, and Andrew Miller. Students in the middle row from left to right are: Breanna Foster, Kantlee Harvey, Laramie Baldwin, Haylee McGuffin, Millie Chumbley, Rosalie Reynolds, Claire Loy, Allee Campbell, Amelia Martin, and Alayna Marcum. Students in the front row from left to right are: Addie Baker, Anna Moore, Karen Castrejon, Abby Maulden, and Katie Kean. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fall Colors of Kentucky (4 of 4) 2026-10-28 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "Spotted this barn off from the main road along Highway 90. This one was taken a different bright sunny day from the previous 3 photos. The photography adventure was planned based on a forecast of a cloudy, overcast skies which never materialized. In the end it turned out well enough, since it was mid morning and I wasn't forced to take the photo directly shooting into the sun." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co. FFA students get a Derby Tour 2026-10-28 - Louisville, KY - Photo from Gabby Barnes. On the way to the National Convention in Indianapolis, Adair Co. FFA members stopped by Churchhill Downs in Louisville. FFA members learned about the history of the Kentucky Derby and the genetics behind breeding the fastest horses in the world. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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