Construction at the Adair Library 2020-05-04 - Columbia - Photo by Lee Ann Jessee. The Adair County Public Library Genealogy Collection will soon be in its new home. The department has developed over time to hold one of the largest collections of family history information in the area. It includes family histories, indexes to records, cemetery transcriptions, family history files, and more. The emphasis of the collection is on Adair County, with additional information on bordering counties as well as State information. For more information, contact 270-384-2472. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Can anyone say who these champions were in 1963? 2020-05-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo from a collection. Richard Draper sends this photo he discovered hoping for names. It reads, "Softball League Play 1963 Columbia E.U.B. Church Softball Champions." Update 5/5/2020: IDs from John R. Pendleton: 1st row L to R. Handsome young devil and coach John R Pendleton; Jackie Dial; former Mayor-Curtis Hardwick; Mark Pyles; Richard Draper. 2nd row Billy Parson; Tom Roy,Jr; Doug Sapp; Larry Downey; Charles Giles; Maxie Joe England, un-known; Bill Dunbar. --John Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

COVID-19 Adair: Sunday has zero new cases, deaths to report 2020-05-03 - Russell County, KY - Photo From the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. 5/3/2020 - Today Adair County has zero new cases or deaths. The remainder of the daily report remains the same as yesterday. From the Lake Cumberland District Health Department, Adair County has had 81 total cases of COVID-19 with 51 being released from isolation and 13 deaths. We have 17 active cases with 14 of those in home or SMNH Isolation and 3 in area hospitals. Please continue the prayers for our community and the residents and staff at Summit Manor. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunday afternoon stroll in the front yard 2020-05-03 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Dr Shannon F Campbell. Dr Shannon Campbell writes, “Sunday afternoon stroll through our front yard. The turtle was relocated to a nearby stream.” Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Bad Hair Day 2020-05-03 - Nelson Co., KY - Photo by Bill Badgett. Bill writes, "A red belly woodpecker in the rain." Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. See more of Bill's photos here: Bill Badgett at Flicker. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Poke for dinner Saturday, lived to tell about it 2020-05-03 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Poke picking was profitable for Johnny Giles each May back in the '70s. We never picked it for sale but when we found it in the yard we always put it on our menu. This batch was picked for Saturday dinner and, whether the old tale of its danger is true or not, I boiled it, poured off the water, boiled it again and poured that water off, and then cooked it with a little salt. I drained it and served it with a dollop of Greek yogurt and a little more salt and salmon. It was delicious. I lived to tell about it and recommend Poke among your spring greens - just boil it a few times. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Poke Sallet King of Adair County 1978-05-05 - Knifley, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Johnny Giles of Knifley is the biggest shipper of fresh poke in Adair County, it is generally believed. Giles trucks approximately 150 bushels of poke to the Cincinnati market each May. At $4 per bushel, it gives quite an added income, he says. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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