Birds of Kentucky: Green Heron 2026-09-24 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A small green heron fishing among the cattails. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Traffic pattern for Downtown Days 2026-09-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Columbia Police Department. Detour routes for Columbia's annual Downtown Days Fall Festival are shown on the above map. Temporary signage will be posted one block from the Columbia Public Square roundabout to help guide motorists during the closure. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County - sweet garden downtown 2026-09-24 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The famous flower garden on West Fortune Street is filled with varieties of Zinnias - this week a pink collection. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

At the September, 2026 Adair County Fiscal Court meeting 2026-09-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Vicky Pike of Miss Vicky's Pampered Angus Ranch. All county leaders were present for the September, 2026 meeting of the Adair County Fiscal Court. From left around the semicircular platform are: Magistrates District 4 Chris Reeder; District 3 Sammy Baker; District 2 Todd Davenport; District 1 Tony Denton; Deputy CJE Bridget Compton; AC Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant; Clerk Amy Pike, County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison-Corbin, and Magistrates District 5 Billy Coffey, District 6 Mark Humphress and District 7 Terry Hadley. Seated to the right are AC Jailer Buddy Powell; Treasurer Melinda Quinn; and Sherrif Gary Roy. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: The Marmot King 2026-09-24 - Mount Rainier National Park - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "There were marmots all along the Skyline Loop Trail that climbs Mt. Rainier. This one in particular seemed to like all the attention that humans were showing him; every few moments he would strike a new pose, drawing the crowds ever closer. This trail is a very popular hike in the Park; a 5-plus mile loop. On the day of our visit, the mountain was visible (which is only about half the time) and we had to park about 1/2 mile away from the trailhead. We didn't do the full loop, but thoroughly enjoyed the hike that we did." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Luckey and Graves speak after Church & University Celebration 2026-09-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University President William T. Luckey Jr., left, talks with the Rev. David Graves, bishop of the Kentucky, Central Appalachian Missionary and Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church, following the Church & University Celebration, held Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in the university's V.P. Henry Auditorium. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bersaglia leads the choir at Church & University Celebration 2026-09-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University Director of Choral Activities Jennifer Bersaglia, left, leads a song at the Church & University Celebration, held Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in the university's V.P. Henry Auditorium. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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