Charles & Helen Sparks at ACFD Candidate Forum Chili Supper 2018-02-18 - Adair County Fire Department, 200 Merchant Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Charles & Helen Sparks attended the Adair County Fire Department candidate forum/chili supper/silent auction community event and fundraiser for the Crusade for Children last night. They were among an estimated 250-300 in attendance. Reassuringly, the favorite coupe was in attendance. There's rarely an important Columbia public event when they are not present. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Proud winners of annual Cub Scout Pack 888 Pinewood Derby 2018-02-17 - First Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Coleman. These big smiles resulted from winning the Cub Scout Pack 888 Pinewood Derby. The annual event was held Saturday afternoon, 17 February 2018 in the Church of the Nazarene Wheet Fellowship Hall in Columbia. Twenty-one boys participated in the double elimination race. The top three finishers were, from left: Will Reynolds (3rd place), Ethan Estep (2nd place), and Ty Coleman (1st place). Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACFD draws big crowd with candidate forum, chili supper, auction 2018-02-17 - Adair County Fire Department, 200 Merchant Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Adair County Fire Department, raising funds for 2018 WHAS Crusade for Children, held a Candidate Forum, Chili Supper, and Auction, Saturday, February 17, 2018 drawing a capacity crowd. All political candidates were given time to speak and space on the wall of the department to post their signs. All proceeds from the evening will go to the 2018 WHAS Crusade for Children. Even after the event, to make a gift for this year's Crusade, contact any of the firemen or Charlie Crawhorn at 270-634-3512 or Donald Hare 417-505-9241. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Emery, Henderson and Mobley are winners in CU pageant 2018-02-16 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Ariel Emberton. Winners in the annual Valentine Pageant tonight at Campbellsville University were Cassie Emery, center, Queen; Maiya Henderson, right, first runner-up, and Rebekah Mobley, left, second runner-up. Emery represented Baptist Campus Ministry and is a junior from Cloverport, Ky. Henderson is a freshman from Bowling Green, Ky., and she represented the Black Student Association. Mobley is a sophomore from Elizabethtown, representing the Office of Enrollment Services. Emery will represent Campbellsville University in the annual Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival in Pineville, Ky., May 24-27. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Looking through the twisted briar limbs of winter 2018-02-16 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Fence rows left in their natural states are a favorite. This is the view looking through twisted briar limbs in winter. In a few months leaves will cover them and the view in the distance will be blocked. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Election 2018 - Dan Ballou for Justice of the Supreme Court 2018-02-16 - Williamsburg, KY - Photo from the candidate, Dan Ballou. To the people of 3rd Supreme Court District - Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Estill, Garrard, Green, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Lincoln, Marion, McCreary, Metcalfe, Monroe, Nelson, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Washington, Wayne, Whitley counties "The political climate as of late is chaotic and sometimes frustrating to say the least, but the one stable and consistent standard we have is our constitution; The integrity of our founding document must never be diminished. "I have dedicated my life to defending the constitution and our way of life for America and for our people.   "I believe in applying the law fairly, evenly, and without prejudice.   "We need people with courage and with a passion to serve a cause greater than self in all branches of our government, including our state’s highest court. "That is why I am running for Kentucky Supreme Court, and I ask for your vote in 2018." - Judge Dan Ballou For more information on Dan Ballou and to contact him, please go to the Dan Ballou web site: danballou.com Paid for by the candidate, Dan Ballou Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Can you help find Rocky and Rosco? 2018-02-16 - Cane Valley Mill Road area, Adair County - Photo by Jamie Seale. MISSING: These two dogs have been missing from Cane Valley Mill Road in Columbia for about a week now. Rocky, the Australian Shepherd, is deaf. Rosco, the beagle, has a docked tail. I was hoping columbiamagazine.com could share this for me. My phone number is 270-849-4544. - Jamie Seale Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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