Birds of Kentucky: European Starling 2020-03-14 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A starling, perched rather majestically atop a tree. All About Birds has this to say about Sturnus vulgaris: "Starlings are great vocal mimics: individuals can learn the calls of up to 20 different species. Birds whose songs starlings often copy include the Eastern Wood-Pewee, Killdeer, meadowlarks, Northern Bobwhite, Wood Thrush, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robin, Northern Flicker, and many others." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Search results on Merchant Street, Columbia 2020-03-14 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo from Adair County Sheriff Josh Brockman. Located during the Merchant Street search were approximately 24 grams of methamphetamine packaged individually in different weights, cash, digital scales and paraphernalia. The Sheriff's Office seized the vehicle in addition to the listed items. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tulip Tree hugger 2020-03-14 - Columbia - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The label 'tree hugger' is not a kind one but I couldn't help thinking of the term seeing this huge old Tulip Tree in what looks like a hug of the rock chimney. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A new puppy 2020-03-14 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The expressions in this picture make it one of my favorites from the last visit to Shelbyville. The little white puff in the arms of grandson Evan is at the heart of those expressions. Anyone reading this who has ever had a new puppy can relate to the absolute fun and total chaos they cause. Evan and his friend Savannah brought puppy - yet to be formally named - in as a surprise rescue. Shock is more like it - parents, older and younger siblings and resident adult dog were all stunned and in various stages of acceptance, or not, when I arrived. The one most clear about non-acceptance was the adult dog resident, Churchill, who growled, barked and had to be held back from all out attack. The one who was most delighted was 8-year-old Hailey who would do anything for "Pablo" she calls him, maybe even learn to help Ev clean up accidental puppy poo from the new floors. I shared with them the experience of the Dwain Harris family who recently hired a puppy trainer - a three-week-school in Somerset - to bring calm back to their household. Mom Sharon Harris says it works! Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tractor auciton continues today, Saturday, 14 Mar 2020 2020-03-14 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener from CM archives. This is day two of the live auction to sell toys, signs and parts, starting at 10:30amCT for the tractors in the collection of the late Lewis Garrison. In this ColumbiaMagazine.com archive photo Ed Waggener wrote of his friend's activities, "Lewis Garrison crosses the bridge across an inlet on the 3 acre lake at his place on KY 61 near Clay Ridge in a 1937 International one and a half ton stake truck. The truck was originally sold by Van Cleeve Motors in Campbellsville. After getting new paint by Dwayne Corbin and Johnny Wayne Keltner, a restored bed by Joe Coffey with oak stakes finished by Bradshaw Cabinet. Father and son Andy and Charles Collins did the fantastic job of restoring all the mechanical parts. The truck was made to look like new with other finishing touches by Lewis Garrison himself. The bridge is one Garrison moved from Summer Shade in Green County. Already, with only a half-dozen or so outside tractors on the grounds, there are about 75 on display." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

AC Jail Class D jail facility also closed to visitors 2020-03-13 - Columbia - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Suspension of visits to the AC jail includes the Class D prisoner facility on Campbellsville Street, Columbia. And it also temporarily closes the inmate free labor program until further notice. Free labor has been being provided, saving both the city and the county hundreds of thousands of dollars, in the areas of recycling, road department, animal shelter, litter pick up, mowing of public places, city maintenance and sanitation, city parks and rec, the Jim Blair Center and senior citizens center. Jailer Joey White believes the class D program is an asset to both the county and the city and helps the inmates with work credit, making their sentences shorter, and giving them experience and skills training to learn a trade for when they get out. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Signs of Spring: Buttercups coming along 2020-03-13 - Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. Buttercups are popping up along trails and roadways as days get longer and temperatures continue to climb. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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