Broadband listening tour part of research 2023-09-07 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Governor Beshear's announcement is good news for two of the five counties represented at the listening tour for Broadband needs earlier this year. Two things that slow progress were listed as the cost of $70,000 a mile to lay cable and a shortage of workers to lay it. There are jobs available for this job. Community colleges are a good place for information. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Grace Music Studio students in concert 2023-09-07 - Taylor County, KY - Photo from Dr. Wesley Roberts. Piano students at Grace Music Studio in Campbellsville gave their Summer Concert at Bluegrass Way Assisted Living on August 27, 2023. They performed both classical and popular selections for residents and their guests. Pictured are Molly Bland, Lucy Reynolds, Sida Roberts (director), and Jacey Gay. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gene's Freeze in Edmonton spotlighted by travelers 2023-09-06 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo from Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. Gene's Freeze in Edmonton was recently shared with readers of Kentucky Road Trips who wrote about "Milkshake memories for your Monday -- You'd be doing yourself a future favor by planning a road-trip to Gene's Freeze in Edmonton-Metcalfe County. We loved it! Group trip tip: They are not just the home of great food and treats since 1958, but they also have their own skating rink." - KentuckyRoadTrips.com Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Charging table is in front of LWC Wellness Center 2023-09-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The free charging table was out for the summer getting maintenance and cleaning. It was designed and built by Evan Mahanna (class of 2022) who hopes everyone will "enjoy spending time outside at this table and charge your phone while you're at it." He graduated from Lindsey with a degree in sustainability and energy applications and is now a grad assistant at LWC teaching in the environmental studies program and archery. The charge table was created in a directed study course, environmental studies, with a goal to make a display of solar energy on campus. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Praying Mantis out to check the mail 2023-09-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This big Praying Mantis was looking in from outside on one of the large front windows at the Columbia Post Office. It must have needed to check on mail. Click here to read a fun look at a Praying Mantis that tried to play near my granddaughter Hailey and her dolls back before she started school. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset over the Davis farm 2023-09-06 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Kristen Davis. Kristen shared this beautiful setting and writes, "It's beginning to look like fall at the Davis farm." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Nigerian Dwarfs at play 2023-09-06 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Donna Rieder. Donna writes from Clifty Creek Farm, "My Nigerian Dwarf does playing Queen of the Mountain!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

If you have photos you'd like to share with ColumbiaMagazine readers, please email .jpg files to photos@columbiamagazine.com. Please include your name, an email address or phone number, the date the photo was taken, and the location and names of anyone in the photos.

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017