Wildflowers of Kentucky: Goldenrod up close and personal 2017-08-19 . Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County, KY: Goldenrod in (almost) natural setting 2017-08-19 - Greenbriar Ridge Road, between Breeding & Chance, Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Goldenrod is peaking this week along byways in South Central Kentucky, making Day Trips along byways such as Greenbriar Ridge Road, delightful, despite the assault on the roadside by Tree Manglers and Herbicides. The devastation is cropped out of this picture, with only a hint in the lower right hand corner. Maybe enough people don't care about what this is doing to health and economic wealth, but many do. And, in Adair County, their numbers seem to be growing - though we're pessimistic that they will protest to the government entities at all levels who perpetuate shortsightedness. - EW. Clicking Read More accesses James Getchell's commentary, "Stop the Insanity." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair FCA adds FCA store to 5th Quarter program 2017-08-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Adair County Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Andrew Reliford, (seniors) Callie Morrison, Jacklynn Janes, and Taylor Brown with some of the personal and household products the ACHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes will providing free to Adair County students. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kelly Craft sworn in as first female Ambassador to Canada 2017-08-18 - Frankfort, KY - Photo from Commonwealth News Center. Gov. Matt Bevin, left, swore in Kelly Craft as the U.S. Ambassador to Canada. She will be the first female to fill that post and is a native of Glasgow, Barren County, KY. Craft and her husband Joe Craft, in partnership with Morehead State University, support The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a program for academically gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors residing in Kentucky. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(AD) Indoor Pool $135,000 - no extra charge for the house 2017-08-18 - Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, columbiamagazine.com. Looking for a unique move-in-ready downtown home with an indoor swimming pool, five bathrooms, three gas fireplaces, solid security system and multi-car carport, just to name a few attributes? This may be your house! Call Tom Waggener, Parkside Realty, 502-529-1317. For details on this and other houses, see: CM Real Estate & Auctions Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Chamber holds ribbon cutting at Boat House Winery open house 2017-08-18 - 808 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). Carolyn and Eddie O'Daniel, owners of the new Boat House Winery, and local Manager Trish (Hadley) Zatkoff, in the center of the photo, celebrated with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce at a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, August 18 2017. From left are: Linda Fitzpatrick, Kerry and Brenna Humphress, Mailys Coureau, (the O'Daniels and Trish), Brittany Chacha, Ellen Zornes, Sherry Selby, Judge Michael Stephens, Dr. Ronald Rogers, Sue Stivers and Edward Spalding. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad Photo) Gigantic Surplus Auction - Today, Fri 18 Aug 2017 2017-08-18 - Parking lot behind Adair County School Board of Education, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Rita Carter. Update at 10:40amCT. Mr. David Jones and his Maintenance crew, consisting of Randolph Lewis, Mark Parnell, Trent Booher, Billy Kingdollar, and Weldon Herron, are working hard this morning to get stuff ready for the Surplus Auction to be held this evening at 5pmCT, Friday, August 18, 2017, at 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY 42728. Rita Carter, Administrative Assistant, Transportation/Title I, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY (See Gigantic Surplus Auction) for details. Dale Hayes is the auctioneer. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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