Kentucky Color - The Mighty Oak - Sunday morning sermon 2018-05-13 - Green Hills, Columbia, Adair County, KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge, President, Homeplace on Green River. "You must understand my Brothers and Sisters, that even The Mighty Oak, yes, even The Mighty Oak suffers humble beginnings!" This is the opening statement of my Sunday Morning sermon and my suggestion to all of us is, do not lament "humble beginnings". I think most of you can imagine much of the body of this sermon but I would love for you to finish the closing sentence: "In light of the fact that we all suffer the indignity of humble beginnings, let us. . . "__________________________." - Billy Joe Fudge Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tourist season starting strong at Holmes Bend & Knifley 2018-05-12 - Holmes Bend Marina, 5380 Holmes Bend Road & Green River Lake, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Loads of people were out today at Holmes Bend Marina and at the beach and fishing piers, even before Memorial Day and the start of the summer tourist season. Up at Knifley, Arnold Patterson at Patterson's Bait & Grocery said that the store had an exceptionally busy Sunday, serving some tourist and local traffic, but, mostly, he said from the the fishing activity at Arnold's Landing. "The parking lot is set up 18 cars," he said, "but there must have been 50 cars there." - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky DOCJT Training graduates 34 officers 2018-05-12 - Richmond, KY - Photo from Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training Academy. Thirty-four law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated Thursday from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. They are, in alphabetical order: Spencer Arroyo, Western Kentucky University Police Department: Ricky Boswell, Cynthiana Police Department; William Bourne, Nicholasville Police Department; Randy Broadnax, Fayette County Sheriff's Office; Billy Burton, Hancock County Sheriff's Office; James Chipps, Fayette County Sheriff's Office; Harrison Courtney, Nicholasville Police Department; Carrie Davis, Greensburg Police Department; Kristen Dirickson, Owensboro Police Department; Stephen Dobson, Taylor County Sheriff's Office; Joshua Foust, Bowling Green Police Department; Dylan Hensley, Mt. Vernon Police Department, Benjamin Kunkler, Boone County Sheriff's Office; Robert Martin, Independence Police Department; Zachary McMillen, Bowling Green Police Department; Shane Moore, Webster County Sheriff's Office; William Murphy, Boone County Sheriff's Office; Richard Pauls, Boone County Sheriff's Office; Terrell J. Perry, Bowling Green Police Department; John Philpot, Cynthiana Police Department; Daniel Pinet, Western Kentucky University Police Department; Jeremy Popovitz, Versailles Police Department; Eric Radford, Versailles Police Department; Jessica Rager, Bowling Green Police Department; Greg Rhoades, Williamsburg Police Department; Estes Rhodes, Corbin Police Department; John Runge, Independence Police Department; Easton Russelburg, Owensboro Police Department; Jordan Scott, Cynthiana Police Department; Brandon Smeltzer, Boone County Sheriff's Office; Justin Walker, Corbin Police Department; John Wallen, Western Kentucky University Police Department; Jordan Whitlow, Greensburg Police Department, and Paul Yezzo, Fayette County Sheriff's Office. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fred the lab swims toward shore on sunbeam sparkles 2018-05-12 - Halcomb Landing Boat Ramp, by Wolf Creek Dam, Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. As his family waits on shore, Fred the Lab swims through a channel of sunbeam sparkles. Awaiting him were Shianne Allen, Malaney Allen, and Baby Girl the Chihuahua, all of Albany, KY. The Allen's were experiencing the thrill of discovery of Halcomb's Landing, on a Saturday outing which had included a visit to Clinton County's famed 76 falls. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Baby Daxon Rich in Christian Dedication ceremony 2018-05-12 - Egypt Christian Church, Adair County, KY - Photo by Donna Feese. Baby Daxon Rich was presented Sunday, May 6, 2016, in a Dedication Ceremony at the family church. In this Rich family group photo are Dax's Grandparents Bryan and Alma Rich, baby Daxon in the arms of his Great Grandfather Stanley Rich, Dax's Mom and Dad Will and Samantha Rich, and Dax's Uncle Luke Rich. He has two uncles named Luke. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Daxon Rich Dedication Ceremony held at Egypt Christian 2018-05-12 - Egypt Christian Church, Adair County, KY - Photo By Bryan Rich. Three-month-old Daxon Rich was dedicated in the Sunday service May 6, 2018. In this photo with his Mom Samantha's family are: Dax's Uncle Lucas Hadley, Dax's Great Great Grandmother Jeanette Keith, Carolyn and William Burton holding Great Grandson Daxon, parents Samantha and Will Rich, Dax's Grandparents Tina and Gerald Hadley and Great Grandparents Clifton and Alterene Hadley. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rich boys together, newest Daxon, and eldest Stanley 2018-05-12 - Egypt Christian Church, Adair County, KY - Photo by Dax\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s proud Granddad Bryan Rich. One of the sweetest photos from the May 6, 2018 Dedication Ceremony of baby Daxon Rich at Egypt Christian Church was of the oldest and youngest members of the family together. Three-month-old Daxon props his little elbow on the shoulder of his 93-year-old Great Grandfather Stanley Rich. The joy showing in that smile says much more than words ever could. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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