OCC 2023: Katerina Baxter 2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge. Katerina Baxter delivered her shoebox gift to the Wheet Fellowship Hall Monday evening. Although her church Charity Baptist Church delivers boxes she wanted to make her own special delivery this year. She said she is also going online to pay her postage so she can track the country that her box goes to. 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 Collection Week kicked off with official Ribbon Cutting 2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge. Participating in the annual ribbon cutting to kick off the 2023 OCC National Collection Week are from left Area Coordinator Denise Fudge, Jon Conover, First Church of the Nazarene Pastor Brent Piatt, Peggy Conover, and Christine Williams. 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.

Jon and Peggy Conover drop off 1st gifts for OCC 2023-11-14 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge. Jon and Peggy Conover were the first individuals to drop off their shoebox gifts for the second straight 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.

Columbia's Field House featured in This Old House magazine 2023-11-13 . -- Columbia treasure, the 200+ year old John Field House, is featured in the winter issue of This Old House magazine, delivered in the mail today. The property for sale at 111 East Fortune Street offers residential, commercial, and home business opportunities. The article under the heading "Save This Old House" says, "Its grandeur and rich history make it deserving of a vibrant future that honors its past." Much of the research comes from Columbia Magazine archives and historian Mike Watson. Photos are by Linda Waggener. Realtor Tom Waggener can be reached by email at tmwaggener@gmail.com Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Discoverer and witnesses to giant mushroom 2023-11-13 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com archives. Earl Coffey was tending to chores on his tractor when he spotted what looked to possibly be a dead animal in the grassy edge of Coffeygrounds Farm woods that lead down to Cabin Fork Creek. He would discover not a dead animal, but a record size mushroom the likes of which no one in the neighborhood has ever seen. Measurements were documented by his brother Joe in case it needs to be nominated for a prize at the fair. Standing by the mushroom on the pickup truck bed are the discoverer and witnesses, from left: Marilyn and Earl Coffey, Gary Darling, Joe Coffey and Joseph South. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Giant mushroom discovery revisited 2023-11-13 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Earl Coffey placed his hand on the giant mushroom he discovered on the family farm to help demonstrate its extraordinary size. After 24 hours away from its roots the mushroom was turning dark in color as mushrooms do, and becoming quite odiferous. Neighbor Gary Darling said he'd once tried to eat a bit of this type wild white mushroom and it had been followed by worrisome stomach troubles so he recommended observation only. Joe Coffey took exacting tools and documented the mushroom's measurements for the record - it's 62 inches around/circumference, 7.5 inches tall and 16.5 inches across/width. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

VFW Post 6097 members at Veterans Luncheon 2023-11-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Back row, from left: VFW Post 6097 members Orvis Grider, Ronnie Holt, Russell Lunsford and Ken Edwards. Front row, from left: LWC Dean of Students and luncheon coordinator Chris Schmidt; post members Joe Hare and Dick Scholl. More than 200 area veterans were in attendance at Friday's Veterans Appreciation Luncheon. This was the 21st year the Lindsey Wilson College has hosted the event. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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