African American History Month proclaimed by Mayor 2020-02-19 - Photo from the office of Mayor Pam Hoots, Columbia, KY. Mayor Pamela Hoots signed a proclamation to declare February, 2020 as African American History Month. The month recognizes the role that African Americans have played in the history of the USA and in Columbia. Mayor Hoots stands beside a leading African American citizen of Adair County, Mrs. Lilly Duvall, as the proclamation was signed in honor of African American History Month. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Beta Club leaders at Campbellsville Middle School 2020-02-19 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independent Schools. Campbellsville Middle School has once again made school history at the Kentucky Junior Beta convention. For the past three years, a CMS student has been elected to a state office at the convention. This year, seventh-grader Jaclyn Jackson, at right, was elected president. She is the first CMS student to serve in that office. At left is eighth-grader Chloe Thompson, who served as this year's vice president. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Reminder to drive carefully in Taylor County 2020-02-19 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo by Ellen Zornes. Ellen writes, "Trips between Columbia and Campbellsville continue to be challenged by work on the Heartland Parkway in Taylor County. It's a time to really drive carefully and plan for some wait time." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tough Grade? 2020-02-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Rickie Williams. Rickie writes, "I think you are being a bit rough on the grade. Surely the county deserves at least a B+ to an A-." Rickie, the best we could probably do is go metric, and then when temperature data is unavailable, we'd at least be awarding a "C." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Board game nights at LWC ISP 2020-02-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Autumn Lynn. Among the students who attended were Mikoto Yamada, Yokohama, Japan; Kayla Broderick, Lawrenceburg,USA; Bonseung Koo, Seoul, South Korea; Kirabo Lucy, Kampala, Uganda, Tamaki Sawada, Tokyo, Japan; Autumn Lynn, Summer Shade, USA and David Contreras, Tompkinsville, USA. Not pictured are: Brandon Reed, Taylorsville, USA; Boye Kim, Jeju-si, South Korea; Marie Kurata, Aichi, Japan; Jaehee Jeon,Jeollabuk-do South Korea; Jihae Kim, Incheon, South Korea; and Jenny Ryu, Jeollabuk-do , South Korea Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: The bridge over Limestone Gorge 2020-02-19 - Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. The bridge over Limestone Gorge in Broad Run Park, just a couple of miles along the Louisville Loop from the Brown-Forman Silo. Paired photo: Scenic Kentucky: The view from the silo Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: The view from the silo 2020-02-19 - Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. The view from the Brown-Forman Silo in Turkey Run Park. Paired photo: Scenic Kentucky: The bridge over Limestone Gorge Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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