Hearing both sides of the possible roof grant application issue 2019-01-24 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Several attended the special called meeting of the Columbia City Council representing two sides of a potential Farmers Market roof grant application issue. Standing is Rena McCloud, RN, owner/administrator of the Ole Homeplace Adult Daycare Center of Columbia. The city is also home to her corporate headquarters for multiple other locations and her building borders the parking lot in question. She spoke on the need to protect the parking spaces needed for businesses like hers which utilize the parking lot across from the City Hall where FM2 locates on Wednesdays and Saturdays when produce is in season. A roof on the parking lot would block parking and inconvenience her employees and other businesses and organizations surrounding that lot. All council members were present for a unanimous vote to table the grant application. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

All council members present for FM2 discussion at called meeting 2019-01-24 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Tiffany Kessler, columbiamagazine.com. Anyone that addresses the Columbia City Council has this view when standing behind the podium. Pictured left to right is are: Council members Ronald Rogers, June Parson and Mark Harris; City Clerk Rhonda Loy; Mayor Pam Hoots; City Attorney Derrick Helm; and Council members Craig Dean, Linda Waggener, and Sharon Payne. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bright red reminder to fill the bird feeders 2019-01-24 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. With school closings and events being rescheduled, even though there's no big snow yet, we are reminded to keep bird feeders and food and water for all animals plentiful. LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Pie and Coffee 2019-01-23 - Southville, KY - Photo by Pen. Coconut cream pie and black coffee, from Our Best Restaurant in Southville. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New flooring at Jim Blair Community Center 2019-01-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Tiffany Kessler. New floor is being laid at the Jim Blair Community Center, located at 901 Hudson St., Columbia, by Chase Brown and his loyal companion/supervisor, Ace. The project is a joint financial effort between the city and the county, with each paying half. The lone bid was awarded last spring/summer to Chase Brown Construction. The Columbia/Adair County Parks and Recreation Board responsible to oversee and make recommendations for the running of the park is made up of 9 members, 4 appointed and approved by the City of Columbia, 4 appointed and approved by the Adair Fiscal Court, and 1 recommended by the Board itself and jointly approved by the City and County. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Thank You Ryder Karnes 2019-01-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Ryder Karnes of Columbia, regular carrier assistant for the US Post Office on Burkesville Street, gets a "Thank You" today for working to pick up garbage off the front lawn. He said he is finding lots of cigarettes, fast food packaging and just regular garbage people toss out as they pass by. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

STEAM night: Virginia Willis demonstrates electrical current 2019-01-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Alice Curry. ACES 4th grader Virginia Willis shared a demonstration about electrical current at ACES Family STEAM Night. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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