Casey CHS and CU graduate honored in Metcalfe schools 2026-05-17 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. Tiffany Riggins-Blakley was honored as the Educator of the Year at the 29th Annual Senior Celebrity Banquet in Edmonton. She was accompanied by her husband, Chris Blakley, mother, Julie Pedigo, and special guest Mrs. LeAnne Bell. Tiffany graduated from Casey County High School in 2014 and Campbellsville University in 2018. She is in her seventh year at Metcalfe County High School and her fifth as Band Director. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Bonita Springs Palms, 2 of 2 2026-05-17 - Bonita Springs, FL - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. At left, Cuban Royal Palm trees - native to Cuba, Central America, Mexico and Southern Florida. At right, a Foxtail Palm - native to Australia. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Bonita Springs Palms, 1 of 2 2026-05-17 - Bonita Springs, FL - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. At left, a Coconut Palm - native to the Central Indo-Pacific region with two different genetic variants; Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. At right, a Chinese Fan Palm - native to East Asia. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Gray Catbirds 2026-05-17 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A pair of gray catbirds harvesting green mulberries. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

National Police Week 2026 2026-05-17 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Trey Stephens. Mayor Hoots met with law enforcement officers for National Police Week 2026. L-R are Chief Evan Burton, Officer Travis Bell, Mayor Pamela Hoots, River Foster, Detective Scott Hammond, and Sergeant Trevor Foster. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bike trip landmark noted at Betty's OK Country Cooking 2026-05-17 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Tom Waggener. Tom Waggener challenged himself to a 100-mile bike ride and stopped at Betty's, one of his favorite food places, to mark the spot when he was very near to his goal. He made the 5 hour and 20 minute trip from his home in downtown Shelbyville to the courthouse square in his native downtown Columbia (exactly 100 miles) on April 25, 2026. He made the trip on the Carbon road bike from Elves pictured at the base of Betty's sign. It was bought as a frameset and assembled by Tom. Elves bikes do not come fully built; assembly is required and he says is more involved compared to mainstream brands like Raleigh or Schwinn (which come 85% assembled). He enjoys the building process. He sells, assembles and repairs bikes and can be reached at tmwaggener@gmail.com . Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dollhouse Daycare receives SBDC Pacesetter Award 2026-05-17 - Lexington, KY - Photo courtesy SBA Kentucky. The Kentucky Small Business Development Center recognized high-performing small business owners from across Kentucky at the annual Kentucky Celebrates Small Business event in Lexington on May 13, 2026, including Dollhouse Daycare of Columbia, which received a 2026 Pacesetter Award. Picured are: Robert Coffey, SBA Kentucky district director, Audreanna Bradshaw, Dollhouse Daycare of Columbia owner, Dr. Kyle Mann, Kentucky SBDC business coach and Kristina Joyce, Kentucky SBDC state director. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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