Congratulations to Carol Perkins 2025-10-14 - Edmonton, KY - Photo From Kim Harwood, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. Frequent Columbia Magazine contributor Carol Perkins has been presented with The Achilles Award for the third quarter of 2025. Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kim Harwood says, "Carol Perkins, we appreciate all you have done and all you still do to make Metcalfe County a better place, thank you and congratulations. We are honored to recognize you as an Achilles Award recipient." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Achilles Award for Q32025 goes to Carol Perkins 2025-10-14 - Edmonton, KY - Photo From Kim Harwood, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. Kim writes, "The Achilles Award for the third quarter of 2025 goes to Carol Perkins. Mrs. Perkins (as she is known by most of her former students) is best known for her time and energy as an educator. Mrs. Perkins was the 2003 Educator of the Year recipient, and radio personality, for years as Carol & Susan Unscripted. The show aired each Tuesday on 99.1 The Hoss. Did I mention she is also an author?" Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Stacey Bishop and Everly Petty recognized by ACES 2025-10-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Adair County Elementary School. ACES School News shared, "It was an honor to present the Adair County Elementary School September Flame Award to Stacey Bishop (Community Winner) and Everly Petty (School Winner)! Your kindness truly makes a difference and our school and community are better because of you!" Stacey is owner of Community Medical Services in Columbia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fall bounty in Coburg 2025-10-14 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "The road I travelled today had at least a dozen walnut trees 'shedding', but only this one tree was producing the big boys. I'm gonna keep one that I picked up to attempt to start a tree from the seed I was impressed with the size of the walnut...3+ inches. For comparison, the other (smaller one) is from my trees...which is a 'normal' size." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lots of new photos headed for Genealogy & History Research Center 2025-10-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mike Watson. An unknown lady in a circa 1850s photograph in the collection at the Adair Genealogy & History Research Center. Mike says of the Downtown Days Genealogy Homecoming, "I came away with a bankers box full of photos, books, and other artifacts picked up along the circuit of vendors. These will be sorted, cataloged and scattered throughout our collections." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Picnic in the Clouds 2025-10-13 - Letcher Co., KY - Photo by Graham Waggener. A picnic table graces one of the many scenic overlooks along Highway 119 south of Whitesburg, Kentucky. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Happy 100th birthday Venie Coffey 2025-10-13 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Phillip Wood Coffey. Venie Allene Moss Coffey, second from left in front, celebrated 100 years of life with family and friends on her birthday Saturday, October 11, 2025. Venie and those with her at the party are pictured in the weekend celebration. First row - Roy and Venie. Second Row, L-R: Deborah Atwell, Margaret Jachym, Marvina Lee, Linda Loy, Vicky Hatke, Glenn Moss. Third row: Phillip Coffey, Barry Bowling, Winston Keltner, and Jeffrey Moss. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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