Lindsey Wilson University graduate student David Browne 2026-07-20 - Elizabethtown, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University graduate student David Browne of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, recovered from a life of addiction and imprisonment to one of education, recovery and service. As part of his graduate work, he has been an intern at Time to Surrender in Elizabethtown. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Class reunion of MCHS 1966 held at old high school 2026-07-19 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Dotty's husband, Greg. When schools were expanded and moved, the old Metcalfe County High School cafeteria was kept for events and that was the location for the 60th reunion of graduates of 1966. Twenty six grads and their guests attended the lunch Saturday, July 18, 2026, and shared memories and hugs. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Farmhouse kitchen, bedroom, porch or barn items sought 2026-07-19 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Mig Feuser/ Adair Progress. Cora Bell Compton, who was born and raised in southwestern Adair County, would be proud of her great-granddaughter, artist Leslie Lindsay, who is partnering with LWU on an upcoming exhibit. Rather than focusing on famous people or major historical events, the exhibition aims to tell the story of ordinary families through the objects they used in their daily lives. Organizers are asking residents to loan items dating primarily from the early 1900s through the 1950s that represent life in rural Adair County. Contact details are in the accompanying story. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Life at Clifty Creek Farm is good for all the residents 2026-07-19 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Miss Donna Rieder is pictured with two of the residents on her Clifty Creek Farm. All of them get special status and care. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

What's happening toward next Mark Twain festival? 2026-07-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Before the performance, Robert Brock tells how he came to lead the development of the inaugural Mark Twain Storytelling Festival in Columbia. He'd had a long history with the famous storyteller and his life journey led him right to the birthplace of Twain's mother, Jane Lampton. Brock said, "Columbia and Adair County, KY have the name Mark Twain. They own it." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Logan Corray to play Wilson the Orderly in Harvey 2026-07-19 - Edmonton, KY - Photo courtesy Barn Lot Theater. Columbia resident Logan Corray will make his Barn Lot Theater stage debut as Wilson, the orderly, in the upcoming production of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, Harvey. The play, directed by Kyle Hadley, will open on July 30, 2026, and run through August 9, 2026. Tickets are available online at barnlot.org or by calling the Barn Lot Theater box office at 270-432-2276. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Carol and Carol rehearsing for Harvey 2026-07-19 - Edmonton, KY - Photo courtesy Barn Lot Theater. Frequent Columbia Magazine contributor Carol Perkins stars as Veta Louise in the upcoming production of Harvey, directed by Kyle Hadley. Carol Perkins (right) is featured in this photo from rehearsals with Carol Stephens (at left) as Miss Ethel Chauvenet. The play opens July 30, 2026. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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