Bliss Club says Thank You for donations 2023-08-08 - Adair Co., KY - Photo from Shannon Steveson. Bliss Club wants to thank everyone in regards to Project: Man's Best Friend. On August 8, 2023, Bliss Club dropped off a truckload of donated items at Green River Animal Shelter, and found out 10 animals were adopted during Project: Man's Best Friend. Pictured above are: Shannon Steveson, Tammy Crew, Diana Campbell, Betty Hawthorne, Rhonda Froedge, and Maggie Wells. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wolf Creek Hatchery honored for Environmental Education 2023-08-08 - Jamestown, KY - Photo courtesy KAEE. The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) has announced the recipients of the 2023 Excellence in EE Awards. Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery in Jamestown is among the recipients. The Hatchery has been awarded the Outstanding Community Partner Award for Excellence in Environmental Education. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bill Guffey poses with barrel art 2023-08-08 - Burkesville, KY - Photo courtesy Bourbon with HeART. Artist Bill Guffey of Burkesville is shown with art that will be included in the upcoming Bourbon with HeART exhibit "Seasoned Spirits," which celebrates the elegance and wisdom of age. Starting on September 1, the exhibit will run for six weeks and will be on display at the CAMBRiA Hotel, 120 S Floyd St, Louisville, KY, on the historic Whiskey Row. For more information on Bourbon with HeART and the "Seasoned Spirits" exhibit, visit www.bourbonwithheart.org. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair staff enjoys kick-off day Monday 2023-08-08 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Adair County Schools. Adair County School leaders, including those pictured in this group, enjoyed their first day Monday, August 7, 2023. Staff got to meet new Superintendent Jason Faulkner (7th from right) and get a start on what they say will be "a great 2023-2024 school year!" First day for students is August 28th. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: baby eggplants 2023-08-08 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This was my first meeting with new baby eggplants. I haven't tasted them yet but Caitlin Helm said at FM2 that people are stir frying them. Recipes will be appreciated! - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Captain Kate Young is beginning dental practice 2023-08-08 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Captain Kate Durham Young at right visited with Ellen Zornes at the Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony for Riley Dental Group in Columbia recently. Kate is a 2014 graduate of Adair County High School who has graduated from UK dental school and is now beginning four years of service as a dentist in the US Army at Ft. Campbell, KY. Her family and friends are full of pride for her accomplishments. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair commuting patterns from EDA 2023-08-08 - Columbia, KY . The reason the Columbia Adair County Economic Development Authority (EDA) continues to push for improved job recruitment is evidenced in the numbers of people who leave each day to earn their living shown in this chart. EDA board members want more people to be able to earn a living at home. This 2018 chart shows that approximately four thousand go out from Adair County each day while only half that number come into Adair from other counties for work. This chart has also been studied lately in context of the payroll tax discussion by Fiscal Court. Those going out pay a payroll tax to the other counties while those coming into Adair have not been asked to pay a payroll tax. See an updated report here: Adair commuting patterns in June 2023. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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