Kentucky Color: Three-Quarter Moon 2026-02-28 - Great Wooded South - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. Billy Joe writes, "Thursday afternoon I found myself completely enamored by the intensity of blue, white and gray in the eastern heavens over the Great Wooded South! The scene wrapped its comforting arms around me while a warm, winter sun slowly descended toward the western horizon." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Catch your kids reading 2026-02-28 - Fairplay, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold. Veronica writes, "I remember a literacy campaign called, 'Catch your child reading.' It pushed parents to take note and mention when they see their kids reading without being prompted. This positive spontaneous attention helps children feel seen when they do something good we all wish for them to pursue!! Today I caught my child reading outside in her swing in the sunshine! Chores done, hot special Saturday breakfast consumed, time to relax and pick up a favorite novel!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes (2 of 2) 2026-02-28 - Death Valley National Park - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "While traipsing around the dunes looking for the right composition, I became intrigued with this group having fun on the sand. At times they were rolling down the hill, and later they started taking this type of photo. Always on the lookout for street photography, I couldn't let this one pass. I lost count of how many times they replayed the scene, over and over. A large number of them were visiting the park via a tour bus, and this was just a handful from that group. Backtracking... a night earlier at the hotel, I had noticed a tour bus parked outside. So the next morning, while heading to breakfast at the hotel, I noticed the same tour bus parked in the same spot again. I spotted a girl that had similar attire to the girls in the photo, and I had to know, so I struck up a conversation with her. I found out they were the ones jumping in the air. I did mention I was a ways off, and takings photos of them 'playing', and she said 'I saw you!' BUSTED!!! Fortunately she didn't mind and laughed about it. Since I was so far away, and pushing the cell phone camera to its limits, the quality is low, but for me, I think the photo captures the essence of the moment." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

KY Representatives during House Bill 2 votes 2026-02-28 - Frankfort, KY - Photo courtesy LRC. Rep. Josh Branscum, R-Russell Springs; Rep. Peyton Griffee, R-Mount Washington; House Speaker Pro Tempore David Meade, R-Stanford; and Rep. Derek Lewis, R-London, watch the vote count on an amendment to House Bill 2, an act related to Medicaid, during the Friday, February 27, 2026, House proceedings. House Bill 2 passed 77-21. The summary for House Bill 2 says that it would "Prohibit cost sharing in the Medicaid program except as may be required under federal law; require cost-sharing requirements be established by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services through the promulgation of administrative regulations if required under federal law; require cost-sharing requirements be established at the minimum level required to comply with federal law if required under federal law; establish procedures for the collection of unmet cost-sharing requirements." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Mockingbird revisited 2026-02-28 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. Could this be the same Northern Mockingbird that I saw inspecting a piece of fruit on a snowy day earlier in February? This photo was taken just a few feet away in the same park just a couple of weeks later. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CPD: Thanks to PriceLess IGA for 2026 donation 2026-02-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Kila Kean. The Columbia Police Department extends its sincere appreciation to PriceLess IGA in Columbia for their generous donation of $1,000.00 in merchandise to support the 2026 Operation Christmas Spirit program. This contribution will directly benefit residents of Columbia and Adair County during the holiday season. Operation Christmas Spirit is an important community initiative dedicated to assisting local families in need, and partnerships like this make a meaningful difference. Pictured (left to right): City of Columbia Street Department representative Craig Lasley, Chief of Police Evan Burton, Priceless IGA representatives Chris Dial and Elsie Roy, and Columbia Mayor Pamela Hoots. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

MCMS students win grant to improve dental health 2026-02-28 - Edmonton, KY - Photo courtesy Metcalfe Co. Schools. Lucy Blythe and Lilly Billingsley, 7th-grade students at Metcalfe County Middle School, earned second place in the Drs. Mody Make a Difference Service Learning Competition, which is offered through The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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