Jail issue can help with cost, citizens asked to contact Frankfort 2026-02-16 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Adair County Fiscal Court. Adair County residents are urged to contact Frankfort to support HB 557 which would provide financial relief to counties by rebalancing the cost of housing state inmates. From left are: Deputy Jailer Brad Miller, Adair County Jailer Buddy Powell, and Adair County Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant together at the Adair County Regional Jail. House Bill 557 was a major topic of discussion at the Kentucky County Judge Executive Association Winter Conference. Contact numbers are in the story linked to this photo. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Winter sunset view from the AC Public Library 2026-02-15 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The covered walkway behind the Adair County Library is a good place to view sunsets. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Common Gull by Green River Lake - one more for the Bird Count 2026-02-15 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This Common Gull was perched by the water at Holmes Bend Marina and Boat Dock on Sunday. It will be reported on the Bird Count. Are you counting? The Great Backyard Bird Count (www.birdcount.org) runs through today, Monday, February 16, 2026. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Creating artful Valentine's Day cards 2026-02-15 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Artists and crafters worked together, sharing their materials, at the February Adair Arts Council meeting Thursday, February 12, 2026. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gathering with friends before the arts council meeting 2026-02-15 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. As the February Adair Arts Council meeting was about to start, Mayor Pam Hoots gathered with friends for a picture. From left are: Billy Pickett, Mayor Hoots, Mike Watson, Darlene Campbell and Katelynn Molesky. The Arts Council meets at the Adair County Genealogy & History Research Center, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Zabriskie Point (2 of 2) 2026-02-15 - Death Valley National Park, California - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "Another image from Zabriskie Point. I'm always on the lookout for some 'street style' photography." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Pileated Woodpecker 2026-02-15 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A pileated woodpecker, glimpsed through the trees on a foggy February afternoon. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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