Staghorn Sumac 2018-08-02 - Franklin Co., KY - Photo by Pen. Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) has brilliant red, erect seed pods. Read more about this useful landscape plant at Trees of KY: Sumac is beautiful edge tree Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gardening - 2018 has been a fabulous year for tomato growers 2018-08-02 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This summer has been a fabulous year for tomato growers. The Heirloom on the left came from Bruce Wilson's garden, and is huge for its size. The cherry tomato on the right came from the garden of Ed & Linda Waggener, and is "ever bit" as remarkable, a special salad tomato, and as pampered as an only child tomato. It represents half the entire harvest for 2018 so far, with no sign of more. The tastes: the Heirloom is the best I ever ate. The cherry tomato? We'll let you know after it's shared and savored. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Archery among the activites at Salato on Aug 11 2018-08-02 - Frankfort, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources invites people of all ages to celebrate hunting, fishing and the great outdoors at the Salato Wildlife Education Center, 1 Sportsman's Lane, Frankfort, KY, on Saturday, Aug. 11. Activities and demonstrations will run from 11amET to 4pmET, with free admission into the center during this event. National Hunting and Fishing Day events at Salato will include 3-D archery, archery trap shooting, air rifles, casting and fishing. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gaye Shaw presents New MCHS Principal welcome basket 2018-08-02 - Metcalfe County High School, 208 Randolph Street, Edmonton, KY - Photo from E/MC Chamber of Commerce. Edmonton Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gaye Shaw presents Mr. Clint Graham, the new Metcalfe County High School Principal, with a "Welcome to Metcalfe County Gift Basket". The Graham family will be moving to Metcalfe County! - E/MC Chamber of Commerce Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Chipmunk 2018-08-02 - Franklin Co., KY - Photo by Pen. Wikipedia has this to say about chipmunks: Their "genus name, Tamias, is Greek for "treasurer", "steward", or "housekeeper", which is a reference to the animals' role in plant dispersal through their habit of collecting and storing food for winter use." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New Taylor County Superintendent Jr. Higdon 2018-08-02 - The Big Dawg Studio, 101 E Main Street, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, GM. Taylor County Schools will begin the 2018-19 school year next Wednesday, August 8, 2018. New Taylor County Superintendent Jr. Higdon, above, on the air with me this morning, Thursday, August 2, 2018. Higdon talked school safety. He is really appreciative of Taylor County Sheriff Allen Newton who is be adding another School Resource Officer (SRO). Taylor County Schools will now have four police offices in our school district. - Larry Smith, General Manager, 99.9 The Big Dawg Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Paz-Holley Project soars over $80,000 mark with FFNB gifts 2018-08-02 - Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Columbia's First & Farmers National Bank and dozens of its employees gave donations totaling $2,025 to push the Paz-Holley Project over $80,000 and over 75% of the way to the goal of $108,000 to buy the children's home. Pictured are many of the donors - many more who gave were unable to be in the photo but were happy to be able to help. Starting from the left, are: Gabe and Ty Coleman with their mom, the Paz-Holley treasurer Maggie Coleman, Megan Tarter, Ashley Fudge, Brent Warf, Hali Wheat , Morgan Spoon, Marissa Roy, Gayle Rogers, Robin Lewis , Madi Grant, Bodie Lewis, Beth Grant, Tina Kruizenga, Shawntae Turner, Marsha Bennett, Sara Dean, Amanda Page, Pam Burris, Wes Bryant, First & Farmers National Bank president Ann Martin, Marian Grant, Mandy Cross , Stacey Hatcher Wilson and Paz-Holley committee chair Rick Wilson. To help with the Paz-Holley Project contact any one of the committee members that follow: Paz-Holley Project Chairman Rick Wilson 270-378-1490, Treasurer Maggie Coleman 704-281-3055, Robin Lewis 270-250-5299, Troy Grider 270-250-3523, Dennis Loy 270-634-1429, Jane Reed 270-805-9183, Sarah Dean 270-634-2204, Marian Grant 270-378-1782, Danny Fudge 270-634-0727 and Stacey Wilson 270-250-4798.  Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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