Tobacco cutting time in Adair County 2017-08-23 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). It's the week for tobacco cutting and housing. The familiar tobacco crop is dwindling in south central Kentucky. It's harder to find tobacco growing with the health warnings against smoking. Farmers are quickly replacing it with other crops, soybeans is in the lead. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Casey Creek Lodge donates bikes for ACES attendance prizes 2017-08-23 - Adair County Elementary School (ACES), 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Alice Curry, ACES. ACES welcomed three members of the Casey Creek Lodge F & AM #536 who have generously donated two girl bicycles and two boy bicycles for attendance prizes at ACES (Adair County Elementary School.) From left: Marvin Martin, Jr. Warden, Carper Hayes, Master, Brian DeWitt, Sr. Warden. Photo Wed 23 Aug 2017, by Alice Curry Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kristy Keene & son Aiden follow the eclipse in Allen County, KY 2017-08-23 - Dumont Hill, Scottsville, Allen County, KY - Photo by Kristy Keene. "Kristy Keene Following the Great Solar Eclipse of 2017 - We traveled to Dumont Hill in Scottsville KY to see the eclipse in complete totality. It was absolutely magical and something we will never forget! Pictured is my son Aiden." Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dan G. Wilson: Split sunset from Pennyrile Parkway 2017-08-23 - Near Hopkinsville, KY - Photo by Daniel G Wilson, Russell Springs, KY. Daniel G. Wilson of Russell Springs, KY, had a highly unusual experience - while snapping this photo near the Great Solar Eclipse epicenter as he was leaving for home, talked with his mother in Russell Springs, KY, and she was watching the same phenomenon! Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

HGR Fall Festival scheduled for Sept 9, 2017 2017-08-23 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag. The pioneer reenactors will be back with their Kentucky long rifles and other pioneer kit for the 2017 Homeplace fall festival September 9. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Distinguished Young Woman benefit 5-K - Kayla & Caitlin 2017-08-23 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independent Schools (CIS) . Campbellsville High School seniors Kayla Young, second from left, and Caitlin Bright, third from left, finish the 5K race. - Calen McKinney (CIS) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: One more way 2017-08-23 - Newport, KY - Photo by Pen. Most people are familiar with Cincinnati style chili, and ordering up to a "5-way" to get some combination of spaghetti, chili, cheese, onions and beans. Dixie Chili and Deli on Monmouth takes it to the metaphorical "eleven" (a literal "six") with chopped garlic as an additional topping. The plate shown skipped the beans and added the garlic, which lent a very pungent bite. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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