Travel: Port Townsend, Washington 2026-09-16 - Port Townsend, WA - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "Of the small amount of time we had reserved for visiting the Port, we thoroughly enjoyed it. I was able to get in some 'street' style photography, and the navigator found a shop that sold handmade fudge. If there's ever a next time, we would like to spend all day visiting this Port more thoroughly." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Co. FFA Crop Scouting team 2026-09-16 - Champaign, IL - Photo from Gabby Barnes. The Adair County FFA placed 8th in the nation in the National Crop Scouting Contest! Team members from left to right were Braxton Irvin, Lane Kelsay, Ethan Wooten, and Hudson Hancock. The team worked extremely hard for this accomplishment. After winning the state contest in July, the team spent the next two months preparing to represent Adair County at the national level in Champaign, IL. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

FFA Crop Scouting Team identifying weeds 2026-09-16 - Champaign, IL - Photo from Gabby Barnes. At the weed station, the students had to identify weeds, answer questions related to pesticide application and resistance, and provide suggestions for integrated pest management methods. Here, they were determining if the waterhemp plant they identified was male or female. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWU takes part in National Voter Registration Day 2026-09-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University students Coburn Sandefur '30 of Beaver Dam, left, and Elijah Lunderman-Hattaway '30 of St. Marys, GA, register to vote on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center lobby as part of National Voter Registration Day. The Lindsey Wilson event was sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement and Student Leadership. At right are Yayi Sonnabend '23 Lindsey Wilson Director of Bonner Scholar Program and Civic Engagement and Leadership, center, and Assistant Director of Bonner Scholar Program Jaydelynn Grace Woodall '27 of Science Hill. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

iGo REGO presents donation for Christmas Toy Drive 2026-09-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy City of Columbia. Eric Shepherd with iGo REGO presented a check for the Christmas Toy Drive for Children to Mike Berry with the Caretakers Motorcycle Club, with Columbia Mayor Pamela Hoots in attendance. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Blue Herons 2026-09-16 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A pair of Great Blue Herons flying into the morning sun on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wise presented with 2026 Friend of Kentucky Cities Award 2026-09-16 - Bowling Green, KY - Photo courtesy The Kentucky League of Cities. The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) presented Senator Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) with a 2026 Friend of Kentucky Cities Award during a Bowling Green City Commissioners meeting on September 15, 2026. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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