Angel Wing Begonia 2021-09-09 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Kathy Keith. Kathy writes, "On August 3, 2021 I went to visit my sister, Faylene Jones. Once I stepped around the car I saw the prettiest flower sitting on her front porch. It is called an Angel Wing Begonia. I told her she had a pretty flower and it was gonna be put on Columbia Magazine!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: The Ohio to Erie Bike Trail 2021-09-09 - Columbus, OH - Photo by Tom Waggener. A scenic lane along the Ohio to Erie Bike Trail. This 326 mile trail links the Ohio River to Lake Erie, primarily on rail trails and canal paths. More at www.ohiotoerietrail.org Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Senator Wise discussing SB1 2021-09-09 - Frankfort, KY - Photo courtesy LRC. Senator Max Wise discussing Senate Bill 1, which he sponsored, "AN ACT relating to the delivery of education and care for children and declaring an emergency." The 10-page bill addresses a variety of education issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including guidelines for teachers returning from retirement, prioritizing background checks for substitute teachers, and accomodating changes to school calendars to meet instruction-hour requirements for the year. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Russell and Bernice Arnold 2021-09-09 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo from family collection. Bernice and Russell Arnold taught their children, John and Sara, of their home's history - the Samuel Robertson House, built between 1812 and 1814 before the Civil War. It was a hospital and then a school. It was on the Underground Railroad. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Samuel Robertson House 2021-09-09 - Downtown Columbia, KY . In the drawing at right, the front entrance of the historic Samuel Robertson House was used as a stagecoach stop. Years later, after the street was moved, that door was closed to allow for plumbing and the entry to the home is on the opposite side. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Citicar: The late 70s electric car 2021-09-08 - Somewhere in Ohio - Photo by Tom Waggener. Spotted somewhere along the Ohio to Erie bike trail. Wikipedia says of The CitiCar, it "was an electric car produced from 1974 to 1977 by Sebring, Florida-based Sebring-Vanguard, Inc. After being bought out by Commuter Vehicles, Inc, Sebring-Vanguard produced the similar Comuta-Car and Comuta-Van from 1979 to 1982. Accounting for all CitiCar variants, a total of 4,444 units were produced up to 1979, the most since 1945 for an electric car assembled in North America until surpassed by the Tesla Model S." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lt. Governor speaks at DJJ awards ceremony 2021-09-08 - Frankfort, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. On Wednesday, September 8, 2021, Lt. Governor Jaqueline Coleman and Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Commissioner Vicki Reed held a virtual awards ceremony to honor and recognize a total of 62 staff members, individual community offices and facilities who serve the commonwealth's at-risk youth population. Detention Center of the Year for 2021 was awarded to the Adair Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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