Haydon Bennett's wild turkey hunt adventure 2012-04-15 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Aunt Melissa Stone. Hayden Bennett had two good reasons to be excited, and that probably explains why he barely slept a wink Friday night! Saturday morning was his first turkey hunting adventure with his Pa, Jimmy Stone; and he also had a visit from the tooth fairy last night! The attached picture is of Hayden, minus his front tooth, his Pa, and the 20 pound turkey that Hayden called in. The turkey once resided in the Clay Ridge community of Adair County. Both Hayden and his Pa live in Columbia. Hayden's parents are Scott and LeAnna Bennett and he has a very proud little sister, Addie Bennett. Pa is married to one of the most important people in the entire equation -Granny (Phyllis Stone). Granny will be in charge of cooking the spoils of the hunt for all to enjoy! - Melissa Stone Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

John Luke Partin gets Eastern Wild Turkey at Bliss, KY 2012-04-15 - Bliss, Adair Co. District 4, Columbia, KY - Photo by Terry Partin. John Luke Partin was hunting with his Dad John Ray Partin early Saturday morning, April 14, 2012, on the home farm at Bliss, KY when he took this nice Eastern Wild Turkey. The Gobbler had a 9 inch beard 1.5 inch spurs and weighed 22 pounds and 12 ounces. The big bird fell prey to his Dad's calling using a Cane Creek Call made in Kentucky and purchased locally at Day and Day Feed and Pet. - Terry Partin Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Daril Salyers gets 25 lb. turkey, opening day 2012-04-15 - Gradyville, KY - Photo by Frances Salyers. Daril Salyers took this 25 lb., 10 1/2 inch beard, 1 1/4 inch spurs turkey on opening morning in Gradyville, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Missing from Finch Lane/Holmes Bend area, Adair Co., KY 2012-04-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Connie Rowe. Sad update received April 26, 2012: Sad News on missing Joe Duddley Missing family pet: Black cocker spaniel. His name is "Joeduddley Birddog." Missing from Finch Lane/Holmes Bend Area. Please call 270-385-9553 if any one sees him. - Connie and Monny Rowe Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Snowball Viburnum: Utility pole cover 2012-04-14 - Gaston Avenue, Columbia, KY - Photo by E. Smith Waggener. This Snowball Viburnum bush on Gaston Avenue hides a utility pole almost completely. It's located just a few yards from the Gaston Avenue Parking lots for Lindsey Wilson Sports Park. Though beautiful, CM has not tracked its winterology reliability as we have the ones on the Reed Street Side of City Hall. Those have never failed, in years of tracking, to precisely mark the end of winter weather. That's when all their blooms have gone away. Which they do, thawing away so to speak, even though its blooms are often called the snowballs which never melt. And its name, Viburnum, makes a dandy substitute for a real cuss word. -Ed Waggener Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Boardwalk, Downtown Columbia, KY 2012-04-14 - 200 Quadrant, Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. The start of a boardwalk, is in place in front of 200 Public Square. The possibilities are intriguing, especially if the stop blocks could be moved back far enough to allow cooling landscaping for more pedestrian protection and would also decrease the amount of parking lot pollution going into streams and help prevent heavy runoff and flooding. And a wonder: Were there ever boardwalks of any significance in Columbia or any of the other communities of Adair County? Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Natural windsock ready for flying car era 2012-04-14 - 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. It looks a little disconcerting at first glance, but the scraggly long branch with leaves may have been purposely left to act as a natural windstock for the coming era of Flying Cars. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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