Scenic Adair County - looking toward Columbia 2024-08-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This beautiful view can be found heading back to Columbia on Pelham Branch Road, between Garmon Road and Cedar Lane Road. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: car, car, truck, car, truck - bear 2024-08-03 - TN - Photo by Hailey Elizabeth Waggener. This "little bear was awfully cute," according to photographer Hailey Waggener. He was spotted in a Gatlinburg, TN parking area searching through food wrappers for something to eat. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Admit one to the 1893 Fair ini Columbia 2024-08-03 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Mike Watson, Adair Genealogy and History Center. Back in the 1800s when agriculture was the mainstay getting into the fair only cost 35 cents. Since then, agricultural meets, horse shows and general fairs became a special interest of agricultural Kentucky. They began in the Bluegrass and spread across the state. To foster diversification and to bring new breeds and varieties into common use, agricultural fairs were promoted in the state as early as the 1830s. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: full plate 2024-08-02 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This huge Adair County grown tomato covered the entire plate. You'll find more like it at Farmers Market on the Square, held from 8amCT to 1pmCT on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings at the corner of Campbellsville and Merchant Streets in downtown Columbia, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair County Fair continues in new location 2024-08-02 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Even in cloudy weather with occasional storms, the Adair County Fair has continued and will be going on today, Friday, August 2, and all day tomorrow, Saturday, August 3rd. Crowds have been good. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Scenic idaho 2024-08-02 - Nez Perce County, Idaho - Photo by Evan Waggener. The view from Highway 390 outside of Peck, ID. Paired Photo: Travel: Searching for trout in Idaho Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Pharmacy family gathers with owner - wife, mom, grandma 2024-08-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo from family collection. Century Medicines Express Pharmacy founding pharmacist Sheila Pyles Bryant officially retired this week. Her family gathered around her at the official announcement and store closure. Her daughter Heather noted that it was a full family business with the kids growing up in it. Century Medicine customers will now be served by David Bowman's Columbia Pharmacy. Back row: Addison Spoon, Jennifer Kemp, Heather Spoon, Brittany Bryant, Rome Bryant, Palmer Bryant, Brady Bryant, Hollis Hatcher, Sheila Bryant, Larry Russell Bryant, Easton Bryant, Izzie Mae Bryant, Balen Bryant, Mercedes Bryant, Jagger Kemp, Myles Spoon, Jasper Kemp. Front Row: Abby Hatcher, Brahm Hatcher, Jaylee Kemp, Willa Bryant, Effie Bryant, Jazzy Kemp Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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