Christmas Spirit Strong on the Square 2025-12-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Katelynn M. Molesky. Katelynn shares this photo of a festive corner of our Square this past weekend. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lance Burton shares magic--and time--at Summit Manor 2025-12-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mig Feuser. Lance Burton delighted the residents at Summit Manor earlier this month, bringing a handful of everyday objects and a sense of wonder to serve up a close, personal show right here in Columbia. The Legendary Magician calls Adair County home these days, but he still spends weeks on the road, bringing his craft to audiences across the country. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A story over time 2025-12-24 - Blackacre Nature Preserve - Photo by Pen. A tree trunk, spotted on a hike in Blackacre Nature Preserve, that seems to hint at some previous lenghty struggle, now overcome. If you know what would cause a tree trunk to wrap around itself so many times before continuing onward, please weigh in using the CM Comment Form. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair Co.: Christmas Truck 2025-12-23 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert spotted this classic truck off C.R. Jones Road this week, all decked out for Christmas. He says, "Bet it's impressive with the lights on the wreath and the other lights they have shining on the truck, at night." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Christmas village inside the Grider home 2025-12-22 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. In addition to 50 Christmas trees all across their lawn, Sulayne Grider enjoys showing the Christmas village her husband JD has collected and built into this display inside their home. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Custom award winning 1959 Chevrolet Apache truck 2025-12-22 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This perfectly restored and customized turquoise 1959 Chevrolet Apache truck will be featured on the cover of the 2026 Mike Lennig calendar. Gleaming and immaculate, it represents the level of craftsmanship that has earned JD recognition well beyond his Glens Fork Auto business. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

JD Grider created a forest of Christmas trees 2025-12-22 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. A quarter mile past Glens Fork, a quiet stretch of road suddenly glows with unexpected magic. A quick glance to the right reveals what looks like a forest of Christmas trees - dozens of them - each one lit in brilliant color, cascading down a hillside in a cheerful holiday display. 50 Christmas trees spill across the hill in front of the home of JD and Sylayne Grider, each one shining with lights in every color. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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