Cheatham giving advice to business owners 2020-04-14 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio. Lisle Cheatham stopped by the Big Dawg and advised all small business owners to apply for "The Cares Act" funds that are available to help float the business and keep payroll going. Cheatham is former Mayor of Greensburg and operates American Financial Consulting in Madison Square building in Columbia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CPD: Do you recognize this person? 2020-04-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Columbia Police Department. If anyone has any information leading to identifying the party in these photos, please notify Columbia Police by calling Adair 911 or calling The Columbia Police Department directly at 270-384-4119. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 2020-04-13 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag. According to All About Birds, you can draw these colorful birds to your backyard with sunflower seeds as well as safflower seeds and raw peanuts. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Signs of Spring: Garlic Mustard 2020-04-13 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. According to nature.org, garlic mustard is considered flora non grata because it "invades fields and woodlands, displacing native vegetation. Garlic mustard can change soil conditions to inhibit the growth of most other plants." The leaves smell of garlic when crushed. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bank of Columbia President/CEO Mark Dykes 2020-04-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Bank of Columbia. The Bank of Columbia is actively assisting business owners in filing applications for the SBA Payroll Protection Program. Mark Dykes expressed his appreciation to the community for their confidence in the Bank of Columbia staff. "We are thankful to be in a position to be able to help our community... this is exactly what community banks are for--to help everyone navigate an uncertain time." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Goal met - Feese family monument money raised 2020-04-13 - Columbia - Photo by Betty Sue Feese. A happy announcement - the Feese family monument goal has been reached, William R. Feese is shown with the graph he designed tracking the progress. In the background is the rough draft he designed of the Samuel and Malinda Feese Memorial Gravestone. Any extra funds collected will be donated to the Columbia City Cemetery. We will let everyone know how much has been donated to the Columbia City Cemetery Fund after checks stop coming in and the Feese Memorial Gravestone Fund bank account has been closed. A big thank you to all who have donated to the Feese Memorial Gravestone Fund. - Prudence Hutchison Westholm Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Breaking in the new guy 2020-04-13 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen. The current Branch Manager, Churchill, training Moose, the new Assistant (to) the Branch Manager, on the finer arts of chewing on a stick. Paired photo: Waiting Patiently Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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