Sending a hello to Herbert - Herb - Herbie! 2024-11-07 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. It was good to get a chance meeting recently with this Metcalfe County attorney. You may know him in formal settings around the state as Herbert B. Sparks. In his North Main Street, Edmonton KY law office, you probably know him as Herb Sparks. If you've known him since Metcalfe County High School days, you probably call him Herbie, and know him as a lifetime trusted friend who always has a smile and a heart for listening. I have to ask him next time what the "B" stands for in his middle name? - Linda Waggener Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A study in yellows 2024-11-07 - Casey County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Features by Sharon Whitehurst and Billy Joe Fudge have inspired me to share and name these bright yellows among our beautiful fall 2024 leaves. At left are Chestnut leaves on their way to turning a sandy brown - and they always seem to hang onto their limbs longer than most other trees. In the center are the romantic heart shaped Redbud leaves, and at right are the consistently awesome from year to year Maple leaves. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Whitehurst Diaries: distinctive shapes of Sassafras leaves 2024-11-06 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Several days ago retired forester, Billy Joe Fudge, posted photos in Columbia Magazine of a glowing sassafras he had spotted. Cautiously excited, I googled 'sassafras' and found more photos, descriptions. Of particular interest is the fact that a sassafras tree wears three distinctive shapes of leaves: a slender oval, a thumbed 'mitten' shape, a three-lobed leaf. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Whitehurst Diaries: leaves framing the pond 2024-11-06 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Learning the identity of trees, being able to recognize and name them, is likely a bit of knowledge to be stored away as only of use or interest to myself. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dr. Roger Huston appointed to staff at CU 2024-11-06 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Gerard Flanagan, CU Communications. Dr. Roger Huston has been appointed Assistant Vice President for Strategic Relations and Rural Advancement at Campbellsville University. He will be responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing community and economic development strategies and projects across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACHS World History and AP Psychology teacher 2024-11-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Jade Waggener, ACHS senior reporter for Columbia Magazine. Ms. Julie Brockman is in the teacher spotlight. She said, "I wish the community had the opportunity to see how outstanding the students at Adair County High School are. They give me hope at a time when our world feels a little chaotic." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Belted Kingfisher 2024-11-06 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A belted kingfisher dragging his tail in the water to quickly decelerate for landing on a nearby branch. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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