Lindsey Wilson College Singers perform with audience 2025-04-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Audience members join the Lindsey Wilson College Singers performing the "Hallelujah" chorus from George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" oratorio, which was first performed on April 13, 1742, during the Singers' Gala Concert on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Columbia Christian Church. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gerald Chafin at 2025 Gala Concert 2025-04-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson College music professor and director of choral programs Gerald Chafin directs the Lindsey Wilson Singers during their Gala Concert on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Columbia Christian Church. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dr. Gerald and Sonja Chafin Music Endowment is announced 2025-04-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Lindsey Wilson College music professor and director of choral programs Gerald Chafin and his wife, Sonja, accept a facsimile check representing the Dr. Gerald and Sonja Chafin Music Endowment. The $110,000 endowment gift will be used to support the Lindsey Wilson Singers, which the Chafins led for 28 years. From left: Benson Sexton '04, Allison Chafin Thrower '13, Gerald Chafin, Sonja Chafin, Allysa Gooden '08 and Tyler McCubbins '09. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Signs of Spring: Trout Lily 2025-04-13 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. "Trout lilies bloom in early spring before the trees growing above them develop leaves," according to Wikipedia. "E. americanum does not flower for the first 4 to 7 years of its life. In any given colony, only 0.5% will have flowers." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: The Historic Ritz 2025-04-13 - Winter Haven, FL - Photo by Pen. The Ritz Theater in downtown Winter Haven, FL, was built in 1925, and has at different times hosted showcase vaudeville acts, concert performances, stage musicals, and theatrical films. It was shut down in the 1980s, and then resurrected by local volunteers around the turn of the century. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset over Highland Studio buildings 2025-04-12 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The sunset would have been glorious from this high position in Sparksville but for the clouds rolling in bringing Thursday night rains. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Mushroom Coffee 2025-04-12 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Mushroom Coffee is just one of the interesting items served up at Farmers Market on the Square on the opening day for the 2025 season. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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