Work together was message at EDA luncheon 2023-08-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Columbia Adair County Economic Development Authority (EDA) brought together members of both city and county government as well as school and civic leaders to examine how we improve our job numbers in future. Speaker Brad Thomas brought experience that shows it's just a matter of getting our good story together, promoting our assets - like water which is the new black gold - and getting the word out so manufacturers can find us. The most important message was that we must work together and each of us act as a recruiter - telling the positive things at every opportunity. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic West Virginia - fishing 2023-08-04 - W VA - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Fishing on the Kanawha River in West Virginia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kyle Mann is new SBDC business coach 2023-08-03 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Rodney Kuhl introduced Kyle Mann, at right, at a recent meeting of the Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce Board. Kyle is a new business coach with the Small Business Development Center of Kentucky and will be the guest speaker this fall at a Chamber lunch meeting. The SBDC mission is to provide Kentucky businesses and entrepreneurs with the expertise and resources to succeed. Kyle is looking forward to helping local and area businesses and entrepreneurs learn of the services they can benefit from through the SBDC. He can be reached at kyle.mann@uky.edu for more information. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Yellow wildflower 2023-08-03 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A yellow wildflower, spotted in a local park. A quick image search yielded several possibilities, including a variety of cup flower. If you know the name of this flower, use our Comment Form and send an answer. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

AC Fair 2023 Pageant winners: Miss Pre-Teen 2023-08-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Randy Hadley, AC Fair. Adair County Fair 2023 Pageant winners: Miss Pre-Teen - winner Mia Oney daughter of Mike and Marsha Oney of Stanford; Local winner, Jordy Marr daughter of Jody and Christy Marr of Columbia; 1st Runner Up, Nellie Michelle Davis daughter of Ashley and Michelle Davis of Jamestown; 2nd Runner up, Kymber Nicole Graves daughter of Nikki Adams and Radford Graves of Smiths Grove. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

AC Fair 2023 Pageant winners: Miss Teen 2023-08-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Randy Hadley, AC Fair. Adair County Fair 2023 Pageant winners: Miss Teen - winner Raegan Grace Atwood daughter of Tamra Moss and Kevin Atwood of Columbia; local winner, Harper Kayne Bennett, the 13-year-old daughter of Ashle and Kevin Helm of Columbia; 1st Runner up, Ava-Kate Sprowles daughter of Randy and Erika Sprowles of Campbellsville; 2nd Runner up Maylee Wilds daughter of Shane Wilds and Chelsea Gray of Campbellsville. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

AC Fair 2023 Pageant winners: Sunshine 2023-08-02 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Randy Hadley, AC Fair. Adair County Fair 2023 Pageant winners: Sunshine Winners - Allie Chadwell, Beth Ann Lawless and Becky Stotts, all from Columbia Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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