OCC 2023: LWC Baseball helps load boxes 2023-11-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge. Much of the manpower to move and load the OCC cartons and boxes is provided by the LWC coaches and athletes. The LWC Baseball team was active Wednesday morning loading approximately 2,000 shoebox girts on to the trailer at the Wheet Fellowship Hall. Pictured are Jaden Cockerel, Gabe Board, Kyle Keathley, Cade Duncan, Jacob Jackson, Chance Stayton, Coach Thorne Gray, Coach Jay Vincent and Coach Ethan Utley. National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule). Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2023: Lindsey Wilson College Athletics 2023-11-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. This year, Lindsey Wilson gathered 478 shoeboxes comprised of toys, school supplies, and personal hygiene items for children in developing countries during the Christmas season. National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule). Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2023: Fry Baptist Church 2023-11-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge. Jaimie Wisdom dropped off beautiful OCC shoebox gifts, prepared by the members of the Fry Baptist Church. Like many other area churches, Dry packed more boxes than ever before. National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule). Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2023: Breeding Church 2023-11-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge. Missy Lemmon dropped off shoebox gifts from the Breeding Church. Missy and her family have been dropping off boxes at the Wheet Fellowship Hall for several years. National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule). Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2023: Harrods Fork Baptist Church youth 2023-11-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge. Harrods Fork Baptist Church youth prepared Operation Christmas Child boxes. Pictured is Maisie Tay Parrish, who enjoyed the prayer blessing on the boxes. The Church filled a record number of boxes this year. National Collection Week for OCC is November 13-20, 2023. Shoebox gifts in Adair County can be dropped off at the Wheet Fellowship Hall at the Columbia Nazarene Church at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY (OCC Drop-Off Schedule). Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

At the petting zoo Saturday 2023-11-14 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Brandy Held, Laurel Ridge Farms. Caden James "CJ" Sanders waited patiently all morning for the petting zoo to begin at the Laurel Ridge Farm Market and Crazy Calf Lady's grand opening celebration. He fed Georgio the pig carrots while he waited... Georgio is recovered now and ready to play again. CJ has his hand on Rosetta the little camel. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset looked like a volcano in the sky 2023-11-14 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Pam Capozziello. Columbia Magazine readers have Pam Capozziello to thank for this dramatic sunset Tuesday, November 14, 2023. She writes, "I took photos of our sunset this evening in Columbia, KY. It was one of the most brilliant sunsets I've seen here, just stunning! It looked like lava from a volcano in the sky!" Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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