Strange feeling with just a hand full of people out 2020-03-18 - New Columbia, KY - Photo by Victoria Pike of Miss Vicky\'s Pampered Angus Ranch. Trucks were lined up in the parking lot at Walmart 9:30pm. I counted 5. Few shoppers still out. Most other businesses already closed and lights out. This is a strange feeling seeing just a hand full of people on the roads. Mostly trucks passing. Saw a Dollar General truck pass on the parkway. We understand the third shift of Walmart is still working even though the store is closed to customers between 11pm and 6amCT. Restocking is being done as fast as possible. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

City of Columbia Executive Order 2020-03-18 - Adair County, KY - Photo from the office of Mayor Pam Hoots, Columbia, KY. A copy of the City of Columbia Executive Order and State of Emergency Declaration regarding circumstances around the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Springtime view of Lindsey Wilson 2020-03-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. A quiet springtime view of the campus of Lindsey Wilson College. The lack of foot traffic may be standard for the rest of the spring semester. According to Lindsey Wilson College President William T. Luckey Jr., college officials made the unprecedented decision to take all classes online for the remainder of the semester on Wednesday in response to a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control to discourage gatherings of ten or more people. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Reminder: Storms are possible this evening 2020-03-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management. The National Weather Service in Louisville reminds everyone that "A few strong thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and early evening, mainly across south central Kentucky. The strongest storms will produce brief heavy rainfall and gusty or locally damaging winds. An isolated tornado also can't be ruled out with any stronger storm." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

May be the missing cat? 2020-03-18 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This may be the missing cat reported earlier this week. He showed up in the fields at the bottom of the Hurt Street hill in Columbia where the horses graze. He came toward my cat's food dishes and I attempted to give him food - he was licking his lips to appear hungry - but he raced away when I got close. - LW EVENING UPDATE: Alas, this is not the missing cat - at least not the one that was reported earlier this week. The missing cat has a bob tail. So if anyone sees a cat looking very much like this one, with a bob tail, please text or call 270-403-0017. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Brothers Gabriel and Christian at home school 2020-03-18 - Columbia - Photo by Jessica Ayala. These are the days of creative school at home and Juan and Jessica Ayala of Columbia are making the best of unusual circumstances. Their sons/students are Gabriel, left, who is just turning six, and is in Kindergarten, while big brother Cristian is seven-years-old and is in first grade. Mom Jessica shared on her Instagram page that the boys are enjoying the new educational setting, but miss their teachers and classmates. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mar 18 2020 Declaration of State of Emergency 2020-03-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management. A copy of the declaration by Adair County Judge Executive Gale Cowan. The move can help provide access to every local, state and federal resource available to help the citizens of Adair County should they be needed. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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