Winter 2026 with many days of coat weather 2026-02-25 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Donna Rieder. Bexer has had many days this winter on Clifty Creek Farm where his overcoat was a necessity. We're all getting a break as this week comes to a close with temperatures promised to be up near 70. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Read Across Adair celebrated at AC Middle School 2026-02-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo from ACMS. Adair County Middle School shared their news of Read Across Adair Week at Adair County Middle School. "A huge THANK YOU to Mayor Hoots and Chief Burton for taking time out of their busy schedules to come read to our students. Seeing community leaders share their love of reading sends such a powerful message about the importance of literacy and lifelong learning. Our students were engaged, excited, and inspired -- and that's what Read Across Adair is all about! Activities include Thursday - "Reading makes for a bright future!" Wear neon/bright colors; and Friday "Team up to kick off a weekend of reading! Wear your favorite sports team attire." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Rhyolite Train Depot 2026-02-25 - Rhyolite, Nevada - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "One of the better structures that's still mostly intact. Several other buildings on the grounds were gutted and any usable lumber was removed, and re-used elsewhere when the town closed down. Only the outer 'shells', mostly stone blocks, remain of the other buildings. This train depot eventually became a casino until it too was finally abandoned." Read more about Rhyolite here: travelnevada.com/ghost-town/rhyolite-ghost-town/ Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rehearsals underway for Grand Night for Singing 2026-02-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University theatre graduate assistant Kassidy Phelps '24, left, confers with Reilly Wells '26 of Columbia during a rehearsal of "A Grand Night for Singing," which will be presented March 26-27, 2026, and March 29, 2026, at V.P. Henry Auditorium. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

birds of Kentucky: Eastern Bluebird 2026-02-25 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. An eastern bluebird spotted on a recent walk in the park. All About Birds says that "Blue in birds always depends on the light, and males often look plain gray-brown from a distance." However, if you get to see them up close, males are a vivid, deep blue above and brick-red on the throat and breast. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ferguson in front of US Capitol 2026-02-25 - Washington, D.C. - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University student Jager Ferguson '26 of Chatham, Illinois, stands in front of the United States Capitol, which he visited last fall as part of the Capitol Hill Internship Program. Ferguson was one of two LWU students to participate in the Capitol Hill Internship Program. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Carlee Drury visits Delegation of the European Union 2026-02-25 - Washington, D.C. - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University student Carlee Drury '27 of Providence, Kentucky, stands behind a lectern at the Delegation of the European Union, which she visited last fall as part of the Capitol Hill Internship Program. Drury was one of two LWU students to participate in the program. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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