Scenic Green Co., KY - Swamp along KY 88, by Robert Ellis 2017-11-07 - KY 88, Green County, KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking.com. Swamp along Highway 88 This is the swamp area~farm from which the photo of yesterday's cattle and horse picture came. (See: Black Angus Family, Highway 88 - I) I was hoping a CM reader could identify it by name, or what term the locals call it. At any rate I thought it was picturesque, and worth the effort to take a pic. - Robert Ellis (c) Comments Wayne Baxter - Almost positive it's Wayne Baxter: The Swamp's local name 'Hundred Acre Pond' Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A Dressing Down? What's Going on Here? 2017-11-07 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The rest of the story shortly. Just to let you know, the Chief needs help, if one takes a look at his activity report for October 17, 2017, delivered at the Columbia City Council last night, Monday, November 5, 2017, when this photo was taken. The Police Force is not overwhelmed - yet - but is stretch rather thin right now. Click on Read More for that report. And the rest of the story: . It's a posed photo. Councilman Craig Dean fingerpointed for the benefit of the media. Chief Cross was, grinning was not harmed in the staging. Council Member Craig Lasley, left, Council Member, Mark D. Harris, right, was amused, too, as was barely visible CPD Sgt. Junior Murphy. In the background, City Attorney Marshall Loy maintains a mature composure befitting his office, immune to the youngsters 'antics. Just for sake of a conversation card: What should be done to tip the balance in the current crackdown on illegal drugs? Some suggest adding permanent additional officers. Some think a temporary surge, doubling the force with a call-up of experienced police, or something like that until the community is rid of the drug problem. (None of this was discussed in the regular session; just wondering - EW). Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

City Council meeting 6 Nov 2017. (Acting) Mayor for life? 2017-11-06 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. In the absence of Mayor Curtis Hardwick who is at a Housing meeting in Florida, Council Member Ronald Rogers was voted to take the leader's position. Council Member Craig Dean made that motion, and after it was unanimously approved, he made a second motion that Dr. Rogers be the choice for acting mayor anytime in the foreseeable future when the mayor is absent. From left are Council Members Pamela Hoots and Mark Harris, City Clerk Rhonda Loy, Council Member and acting mayor Rogers, City Attorney Marshall Loy, and Council Members Dean, Linda Waggener and Craig Lasley. -- EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ben Chandler will be speaker at 14 Nov 2017 Chamber luncheon 2017-11-06 - Roberta D. Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo from Ellen Zornes, President, Columbia/Adair County Chamber of Commerce. Guest Speaker at the 11:45amCT, Tuesday, November 14, 2017, Columbia/Adair County Chamber Luncheon at Roberta D. Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY, will be Ben Chandler, President and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation that works to make Kentuckians healthier. - Ellen Zornes Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

2017 OCC 06 Nov 2017 - NHS/Beta preparing boxes 2017-11-06 - Adair County High School, 528 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. Members of the ACHS National Honor Society/Beta Club have been busy preparing boxes for Operation Christmas child. From left are Lauren McQuaide, Madelyn Bryan, Samuel Willis, Emory Bosela, Schyler Vanarsdale, and Trevor Smith. National collection week for operation Christmas child shoe boxes is November 13–20, 2017. Once again this year the drop off site in Adair County will be the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. - Mark Fudge Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wayne Baxter: Posed cows 2017-11-06 - South Central Kentucky - Photo by Wayne Baxter. Wayne Baxter calls this masterpiece "a wee thing," captioning it perfectly as "Posed Cows." He adds, "I made in Southern Monroe County several years ago," modestly saying he has no great skill in organizing cow portraits, saying he just happened to have camera handy when the opprtunity presented itself. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Coach Stephens shares importance of math, on and off the field 2017-11-06 - Adair County Elementary School (ACES), 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Jennifer Kemp & Alice Stephens. Coach Stephens shared the importance of math on and off the field. - Alice Curry & Jennifer Kemp Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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