Birds of Kentucky: Eastern Wood Pewee 2026-10-07 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. All About Birds says, "The Eastern Wood-Pewee's plaintive song of three sliding notes (pee-a-weeeee) is distinctive and easy to learn. It makes finding these woodland birds fairly straightforward." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mid-Century Date Night: Portable Dryer 2026-10-06 - Edmonton, KY - Photo courtesy Carol Perkins. Carol remembers getting ready for date nights in the 1950s and 1960s in her latest column. She writes, "When the day came for a date, I kicked things off by washing my hair in the kitchen sink. I had a big bonnet dryer and hair rollers, so I rolled my hair in the morning, and if it wasn't dry by early afternoon, I sat under that portable dryer." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Arts & Humanities Month proclaimed in Columbia 2026-10-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy City of Columbia. In order to recognize Lindsey Wilson University and their commitment to our community, Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots met with joined Dr. Allison Egnew Smith from Lindsey Wilson University at the start of the month to proclaim October as Arts and Humanities month in the City of Columbia. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County - stairway to nowhere 2026-10-06 - Adair County, KY - Photo from personal collection. Christopher Rowe posted this picture on his Facebook page with the note, "A staircase to nowhere on public land in Adair County. Who knows where it is?" Eric Feese gave the winning response, "It's at Evans Bottoms in the Little Cake community of Adair County, KY." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Recommended reading from Chief Burton 2026-10-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Chief Evan Burton. Chief Burton recommends everyone read the article titled "How to Spot Scams: Pause, Check, Protect" by Kristen White, which appears in the October 2026 issue of Kentucky Living magazine from Taylor County RECC. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lindsey Wilson University Pre-Law Society 2026-10-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Members of the Lindsey Wilson University Pre-Law Society hear from Samantha Costello, the directing attorney for the Columbia Trial Office of the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, during a recent meeting in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of the Katie A. Murrell Library. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Spirituals performed at the BAVFD annual fundraiser 2026-10-05 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The popular group, The Spirituals, kicked off the annual Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department annual Chili Supper and Auction Saturday evening in the southern Adair County community. From left are: Austin Loy, Marla Hicks, Patty Hurt and Tony Hicks. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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