Last pepper harvest from Jane Aaron's garden 2026-09-30 - Photo from the gardner. Jane writes, "My latest pepper harvest! The long ones are sweet Italian peppers - really yummy! Then green bell peppers, a lone jalapeno, and the little brown ones are chocolate habaneros." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New men's shelter ready to help those in need in Columbia 2026-09-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Paul Abell. Joy Ministries had been praying for help to meet the need for a men's shelter in Columbia. This building was the answer. It was placed this week in the lot beside the 911 Center and in use just hours afterward. Included in the picture taken by Paul Abell at the opening are: Dean and Valerie Adams, Kisha Burton, Faith Anderson, Deidra Derman, Crystal Cundiff, Hannah Peck Walker, Mary Beth Phelps, Mark and Carol Klingberg, John Davis, Adam Shepherd, Dennis Loy Richard Phelps, ACJE Larry Russell Bryant, Bridgett Compton, and Mayor Pam Hoots. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Auburn Marching Band at Jordan-Hare Stadium 2026-09-30 - Auburn, AL - Photo by Trey Stephens. The Auburn marching band doing their famous march into Jordan-Hare Stadium for the Auburn game with the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The band shows off their incredible talent and massive numbers in the lead up to every Auburn Tiger home game. Jordan-Hare Stadium was originally built in 1939 and is now one of the largest venues in the nation, with a seating capacity of just over 88,000. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Magnolia Warbler 2026-09-30 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A Magnolia Warbler catches an inchworm. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Football: Adair Co. vs. Larue Co. 2026-09-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Trey Stephens. A beautiful sunset on a tough night of football. The Indians battled hard in the first half, but the game was much more one-sided in the second half, ending in a 50-10 Larue Co. victory. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

History of Christianity class at Abbey of Gethsemani 2026-09-30 - Trappist, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University history professor Elizabeth Tapscott speaks to students in her "History of Christianity" on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in the visitor center of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lindsey Wilson University students learn about Thomas Merton 2026-09-30 - Trappist, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Brother Luke speaks to Lindsey Wilson University students near the grave marker of Thomas Merton, who was known as Father Louis Merton. Merton, who was Kentucky's most famous religious thinker and writer, died in 1968. The students were in history professor Elizabeth Tapscott's "History of Christianity" class, who visited the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in Nelson County Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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