Rooting out our history 2023-08-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mike Watson. Mike writes, "The Adair Genealogy & History Research Center is always "rooting out history" for our visitors. Local resources are abundant. Such as the seminal work of Mrs. Ruth Paull Burdette under title of Early Columbia: The Beginnings of a Small Kentucky Town; or The Jamestown Hill {or Boomer Heights} 1900 to 1910; or Looking Back compiled from the columns--in three volumes. Come by the Research Center to look over these and hundreds of other titles today." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Limpkin at rest 2023-08-22 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen. A limpkin, considered a rare enough find back in May to draw frequent crowds, has settled in to a sort of anonymity in Shelbyville this past week. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scammers trying to use Post Office 2023-08-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo from screen shot by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This is a current text message scam effort using very real copies of logo and information from the Post Office (USPS). Just call the Post Office if you worry about a package. Scams are meant to cause you worry, concern, fear, etc. Don't respond to the text, don't fill in any information, don't click on a link, don't copy the link and paste it. A local Post Office representative said, "we never send a text message." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Good day at Sulphur Well Homecoming and Duck Race 2023-08-22 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo by Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. It was a beautiful Saturday for the Sulphur Well Homecoming and Duck Race. Thank you to all the folks that worked together to make the event August 19th one for the books! These two - Sue Marcum Atwell, left, and Ella Lee Oliver Wilson - have been part of the festival leadership as it has grown over recent years. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Game showcases scams people are experiencing 2023-08-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The bingo-like game called SCAMO was used to demonstrate how many different methods are currently being used by scammers trying to steal identity and money. The SCAMO score card contained the following: romance scam, internal revenue service scam, fake check scam, prize/lottery/sweepstakes winner scam, employment scam, online purchase scam, phishing scam, Medicare scam, grandparents scam, fake loan scam, charity scam, home-improvement scam, deputy sheriff scam, Social Security scam, government grant scam, and tech support scam. For more information look to the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY, 270-384-2317. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Russell Co. Agent speaks on how to avoid being a victim 2023-08-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Russell County FCS Agent Megan Gullett presented a free workshop at the Adair Extension Office last week on how to stay safe and avoid scams. She led attendees through a bingo-like game called SCAM-O. As folks marked off the experience they already had by a potential scammer, whenever they got the standard bingo lineup, straight down, straight across or diagonal, they got to shout out SCAM-O and win a prize. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County - Hydrangea 2023-08-21 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Some of the prettiest Hydrangea blooming in Columbia right now border the yard at Doug and Monica Janes' home on Fortune Street. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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