Mackenzie Bennett, 11, is gathering teddy bears for Dream Factory 2015-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Christy Burton . Mackenzie will be going to the Dream Factory in Louisville, KY on December 6, 2015, to help put smiles on the faces of children with critically or chronically illnesses. and is accepting donations of new or lightly used stuff animals to take with her. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lindsey Wilson College presents: A Christmas Potpourri (Sponsored) 2015-11-24 - Photo from Lindsey Wilson College . Tuesday, December 1, 2015 presentation is at Columbia Baptist Church, 201 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. The Sunday, December 6, 2015 event is at Russell Springs United Methodist Church, 206 Jamestown Street, Russell Springs, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Chamber introduces Shop Local logo window clings 2015-11-24 - Chamber Building, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo designed by Tommy Kemp, Sign One One. Window clings with the "Shop Local" logo designed by Tommy Kemp of Sign One One and printed as a window cling by South Central Printing will be seen on participating Columbia/Adair County Chamber of Commerce businesses. - from Brenda Mann, President Columbia/Adair County Chamber of Commerce. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Columbia Walmart presents $1,500 to RCH Foundation 2015-11-24 - Walmart, 2988 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo submitted by Pamela Hoots. Russell Springs, KY. Walmart in Columbia, KY, presented a $1,500 check Pictured, from left: Patrick Loy, member of Russell County Hospital Foundation Board (representing Russell County Fiscal Court); Leonard Smith, member of board; Brenda Higginbotham, member of board; Mindy Alexander, Walmart; Pamela Hoots, Russell County Hospital Foundation Coordinator; Bill Kindred, Russell County Hospital CEO; Patty Rippetoe, Chairperson, Russell County Hospital Foundation, and Sheldon Stephens, member of board. - Pamela Hoots Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tommy-Mike-Terry, LLC have second story on their hotel 2015-11-23 - Holladay Place, Columbia, KY - Photo by Miss Victoria Pike, Greater Bliss, KY. Miss Victoria writes of so much going in Greater Bliss, including the Second Story of the new Sleep Inn Hotel at this stage of construction on Monday, November 23, 2015. On the other side of Holladay Place, a Hardee's Restaurant is rising. In addition the poles for the half-a-million dollar lights at the Interchange at the Cumberland Parkway and KY 61 have arrived, sending Miss Victoria scampering for blinders for the stock at Miss Victoria's Pampered Angus Ranch, with 24 hour daylight conditions soon to become a reality. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron glancing our way 2015-11-23 - Town Creek, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. The Great Blue Heron that visited our stream today came closer to the house after dipping into the pool of water for lunch. Later this afternoon on Chance Road we saw the biggest Heron ever but, like a good fish story, the big one got away before the lens could focus. - LW. Paired Photo: See: Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron provides lunchtime show Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Volunteers: 200. Total Hours donated: 339, for OCC at Wheet 2015-11-23 - Wheet Hall by Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Mark Fudge. An amazing 200 volunteers donated 339 hours at the Wheet Fellowship Hall alone this week. This group of Individuals from LWC loaded the final carton of OCC boxes on to the trailer Monday afternoon. Pictured are Eli Young, Zachery Blevins, Mason Wethington, Jacob Roberts, Lee Sutton, Michael Burgan, Michael Firquin, Collection Center Coordinator Denise Fudge, and Church Relations Coordinator Carrie Redford. - Mark Fudge Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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