Tymber Garrett receives Distinguished Student Award 2026-02-19 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Torrie Osbon, Director of Communications, Metcalfe County Schools. For the first time in its 25-year history, the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE) has selected a Metcalfe County student as its Distinguished Student Award recipient. Tymber Garrett, a 6th-grade student at Metcalfe County Middle School, was nominated for her outstanding academic achievement, strong leadership skills, and tireless contributions to the community. Tymber is the 12-year-old daughter of Daniel and Laurel Garrett of Sulphur Well. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co. - concern about Big Clifty Creek 2026-02-19 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Donna Rieder. Clifty Creek Farm owner, Donna Rieder, sends this picture and asks, "What on Earth (or rather, what in Russell Creek) is THIS?? The water from Big Clifty Creek feeds into Russell Creek at what's called the "Sam Coffey Hole." The water normally runs clear, with a "rootbeer" kinda vibe. Russell Creek had this weird, opaque green water flowing this afternoon [Thursday, February 19, 2026]." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Eastern Towhee 2026-02-19 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. All About Birds offers this advice for spotting Eastern Toehees: "Walk slowly along the edges of forests, thickets, and old fields. Listen carefully for the Eastern Towhee's scratchy chewink call, its bright song, or simply any rustling the bird makes in dry leaves. Then lower your eyes to ground level and scan the leaf litter, looking for a scratching towhee or the bright white corners of the bird flashing its tail at you." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWU Public Services Librarian Erin Wolford 2026-02-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University Public Services Librarian Erin Wolford said the Katie A. Murrell Library's "Lunch and Learn" series is one example of library programming designed to build community. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Artists Palette Drive (1 of 2) 2026-02-19 - Death Valley National Park, California - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "Another colorful place to visit in Death Valley National Park. It's a one-way, 9-mile drive that winds its way through scenes like this! I had stopped the car and headed towards the mountains to get a closer image, not realizing that just beyond the flat area where I was heading lies the road (unseen) that takes you right into the mountains...which we would later make our way, slowly, through." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWU Director of Nursing Dr. Emiley Button 2026-02-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University Director of Nursing Dr. Emiley Button said a big reason the university's nursing program was rated No. 1 by NursingExplorer.com is because of the program's low student-to-faculty ratio. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Cast of The Flight Before Christmas at premiere 2026-02-19 - Hollywood, CA - Photo courtesy Don Overstreet. Don Overstreet and more of the cast of The Flight Before Christmas at the movie's premier, held on March 8, 2025, at the Indie Night Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theater. Barry Brewer, Jr.'s film was recently released online and is available to rent or buy at theflightbeforechristmasfilm.com. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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