Birds of Kentucky: Robin in holly tree 2019-12-31 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag. This young robin was part of a whole squadron of the red-breasted beauties that took up with a holly tree in our yard this afternoon. There were far too many to count, but the neighborhood cats all went into hiding. There were very few berries remaining when the birds left for the evening with full tummies. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Flag flying over Columbia Public Square 2019-12-31 - Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The American Flag was flying over the Public Square in the late afternoon sun Monday evening as Adair County Fiscal Court was getting ready to start the final meeting of 2019. The popular Christmas tree lights will begin being removed as the New Year begins. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jeff Woolridge retirement luncheon 2019-12-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Jennifer Carter. Jeff Woolridge was honored with a retirement luncheon on Monday, December 30, 2019. Jeff has worked 21 years with the Columbia/Adair Utilities District. Jeff shown with his retirement gifts and also in picture is Secretary/Treasurer for the District Richard Grant, Woolridge, General Manager Lenny Stone and Chairman for the District William "Wid" Harris. Everyone wishes him much success in his future endeavors. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lexington boxer Samantha Kinchen 2019-12-30 - Lexington, KY - Photo by Alex Slitz, Lexington Herald-Leader. Samantha Kinchen warmed up in the boxing ring at HITS Fitness in Lexington on Dec. 20. Kinchen, who has been boxing since she was 12, has won multiple national championships, been part of team USA and competed in the Olympic trials in 2015. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Christmas ornaments will now be packed and saved 2019-12-30 - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. This is one of the favorite Christmas ornaments my granddaughters Hailey and Tillie unpacked, placed on the tree just after Thanksgiving, and will now pack back up until next year. It is in the form of an old fashioned radio and has the words, "North Pole Countdown" on it. Hard to believe the holidays are coming to a close and that in two days we will enter a new year and a new decade. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Chester Taylor is newest Columbia Adair EDA Board Member 2019-12-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. New Columbia Adair County Economic Development Authority Board member Chester Taylor, at right, was welcomed at the December meeting. In comments, he said he hopes to see Adair County go to other cities and ask how they have recruited jobs. During his visits to business and industry over his career, he said he has come to feel that if Adair County could even get crumbs off the table of some of the larger cities growth that we would be in great shape. He mentioned the booming developments in Nashville as a recent example. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County: Green River Lake Sunset 2019-12-30 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Pen. The sun setting over Green River Lake, taken from the Holmes Bend area. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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