Scenic Metcalfe County, KY - Tulip Poplar trees 2026-05-11 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Tulip Poplar trees are blooming over the landscape. Wikipedia says, "Liriodendron tulipifera - known as the tulip tree, American tulip tree, tulipwood, tulip tree, tulip poplar, whitewood, fiddle tree, lynn-tree, hickory-poplar, and yellow-poplar - is the North American representative of the two-species genus Liriodendron." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Happy birthday Nancy Depp Loy 2026-05-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Angela Loy Cook. Angela Loy Cook and her brother Judge Michael Loy honored their mother Nancy recently on her special day. Angela wrote, "Happy birthday to the rock of our family. She is the best Mama, Nanny and Great Nanny." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

John Conover one of first responders at UPS crash 2026-05-11 - Photo from Katelynn M. Molesky, Adair Progress. As he worked on the front lines in an environment that could've surely killed him, Conover's thoughts kept wandering back to his family at home on Fortune Street in Columbia and he yearned to be with them. In fact, he even recorded a short video for his wife on Snapchat, telling her that he loved her just in case he didn't ever get the chance to tell her again. "Tell your family and friends that you love them all the time," he insists. "Because you just don't know when you're not gonna be able to tell them again." - KMM Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

FFA team visits Oklahoma National Stockyards 2026-05-11 - Oklahoma City, OK - Photo by Gabby Barnes. The Adair Co. FFA Land Judging & Homesite Team visited the Oklahoma National Stockyards while traveling to the National FFA Land Judging & Homesite Evaluation contest in El Reno, Oklahoma last week. Operating since 1910 in the historic Stockyards City, it is the largest stocker and feeder cattle market in the world. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New drone for Sheriff's Office 2026-05-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Adair County Sheriff's Office. The Adair County Sheriff's Office is pleased to announce the addition of a drone to the department. The drone was purchased by the Adair County Sheriff's Office staff and their families. Pictured are Deputy Sheriff Emily Wall and Sheriff Gary Roy. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co.: Horse as helpful host 2026-05-11 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert found this scene while out touring on his bike last week. The cows didn't stop, but the horse took time to pose for the camera. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Helping keep Columbia clean 2026-05-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Trey Stephens. Columbia Street Department staff collected chairs, mattresses, tables, and much more on Friday, May 8, 2026, for the Early Summer Pick It Up Day. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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