At the Fiscal Court meeting July 28, 2026 2026-07-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Vicky Pike of Miss Vicky's Pampered Angus Ranch. Adair County Fiscal Court handled a lengthy agenda that ranged from routine financial business to road funding and personnel matters, but the discussion was dominated by two issues: the continuing backlog of fiscal court minutes and the hiring of a new part-time 911 dispatcher. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Eggplant Bolognese 2026-07-30 - EK Kitchen - Photo by Pen. Roasted slices of eggplant, topped with Bolognese sauce and melted mozzarella, served with sauteed spinach. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Companion Animal poster blue ribbon 2026-07-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold. 4H-er Isolde Arnold had her first year competing in regular 4H categories--as she had graduated from Cloverbuds--and won Grand Champion in the Companion Animal Poster Category. This will allow her work to be submitted to the Kentucky State Fair! Isolde is pictured here with trusty 4H UK Co-operative Agent Tony Rose, who will faithfully transport all the qualifying entries to the State Fair, which opens on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Best of luck at state! Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

2026 Oxford Institute for Global Education and Clinical Practice 2026-07-30 - Oxford, England - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University doctoral student Mahalia Cain of Williamsburg, Kentucky, standing fourth from right, joins some of the students from all over the world who attended the International Association of Psychology and Counseling's 2026 Oxford Institute for Global Education and Clinical Practice in Psychology and Counseling, held at St. Hilda's College, Oxford University. The conference attracted more than three dozen counseling scholars from around the world, including from several U.S. states, China, Malaysia, Nigeria, Paraguay, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Cain presented research with Lindsey Wilson counseling professor Ed Gunberg, who is Cain's academic adviser in the university's counselor education and supervision doctoral program and standing in back third from left. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gunberg and Cain at Radcliffe Camera 2026-07-30 - Oxford, England - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University counseling professor Ed Gunberg and Mahalia Cain of Williamsburg, Kentucky, who is a student in Lindsey Wilson's counselor education and supervision doctoral program, stand in front of the Radcliffe Camera, an iconic landmark in Oxford, England. Built in the 18th century, the building is connected by the underground Gladstone Link to the Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford and one of the oldest libraries in Europe. Gunberg and Mahlia were at Oxford to present work at the International Association of Psychology and Counseling's 2026 Oxford Institute for Global Education and Clinical Practice in Psychology and Counseling. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Demonstrating importance of calling before you dig 2026-07-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Fiber specialist Robert Hostetler explained the newest internet and phone technology of DUO Broadband at the July meeting of the Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce. He demonstrated how, after a break (someone accidentally digging through a cable, for instance) technicians must strip away protective coatings, clean the glass with alcohol, precisely cut the ends and then use a fusion splicer to permanently reconnect two broken fibers. The speakers stressed the importance of always calling before digging, even in a garden, to assure customers don't lose internet connection. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

DUO Broadband business featured at Chamber lunch 2026-07-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. DUO Broadband management shares that local connection remains its greatest selling point. Founded 72 years ago to bring telephone service here when larger companies would not, the cooperative has transformed itself into one of the region's most advanced fiber broadband providers while keeping the same mission. Left to right: Robert Hostetler-Utility Engineering Specialist; Josh Robertson-VP Network Operations; Shawn Phillips-SR Director Outside Plant; Sherry Selby-Director of Marketing & Sales; Brandon Rigney-Warehouse Management; Lisa Back-Business Account Manager; Bryce Bailey-VP Engineering Outside Plant; and Tristan Bonnstetter-VP Business Operations. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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