Travel: looking down on New York City 2023-07-15 - NYC - Photo by Evan Waggener. This photo came in from grandson Evan Waggener as his plane prepared to land. I asked if that was New York City and he said, "One of the parts of it. I kept looking out the window to see when it would end and it seemed to go on forever." - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Keepsakes on display in HSW building 2023-07-15 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Polarine was a brand of Motor Oil distributed by Standard Oil Inc in the first part of the 20th century. Derrick Helm's grandfather, Polarine Helm, from Russell County, was named when his father saw a Polarine Motor Oil truck delivering oil to his store in Olga, KY in 1924. His other grandfather, Wesley Giles, was from Adair County (Pellyton Community). The ballot box in the picture is the Republican ballot box for the Olga Precinct in Russell County. The Olga Precinct was later combined with what is now known as the Bryan Precinct in the lower end of Russell County. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Camping at Crooked Creek 2023-07-15 - Shepherdsville, KY - Photo from Mark Coleman. Troop 185 has just returned from Camp Crooked Creek where they had opportunities to earn merit badges and enjoy activities. Six members of the Troop, including Ty Coleman, Senior Patrol Leader, enjoyed the 2023 experience. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mushrooms abound 2023-07-15 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. Recent heat and humidity have brought a bumper crop of various mushrooms this week. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: It's True 2023-07-15 - Great Wooded South - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. Billy Joe writes, "Yes, it is true! Moss really prefers to grow on the North side of a tree! At least it does here in the Northern hemisphere. As you can see on my Sugar maple tree, moss will grow on the South side (at right) also but upon close examination of the entire circumference of the tree, one will find that moss loves the more moist, shady and cooler, mini-ecosystem on the North side (left) even better. This tree has a couple of booboos caused by the roofers but a healthy and vibrant, well maintained tree will not be negatively affected by minor scrapes." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Two more chances to catch Cinderella: Youth Edition! 2023-07-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Jeremy Cloyd. Meet the cast & Crew of Cinderella: Youth Edition. Jeremy Cloyd (left) is TheatreFest!'s Associate Artistic Director and the Director of our IMAGINE! Youth Theatre production of Cinderella: Youth Edition!, Kaleigh Foster (middle) is the Assistant Director & an Ensemble Member, and Tyler Melson (right) is a TheatreFest! Intern & Ensemble Member Performances will take place July 14 & 15 at 7pmCT and July 16 at 2pmCT in V.P. Henry Auditorium, located inside the L.R. McDonald Administration Building on the Campus of Lindsey Wilson College. Get tickets now at: https://www.theatrefest.org/cinderella-tickets. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Green County teachers honored for excellence 2023-07-14 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Alexandria D. Dalton, CU Communications. Teachers from Green County honored by the CU Excellence in Teaching program are Amanda Johnson, Green County Primary School; Jamie Vaughn, Green County Middle School; and Whitney Judd, Green County High School. Amanda Johnson of Greensburg, Ky. has taught special education (K-2) at Green County Primary School since 2015. She previously taught at Glasscock Elementary and Lebanon Elementary in Marion County. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business from Campbellsville University in 2001. Johnson also received a Master of Arts in Special Education from Campbellsville University in 2007 and a Master of Arts in Regular Education from the University of the Cumberlands in 2014. she has three children: Brianna, Abigail and Alex Johnson. Jamie Vaughn of Greensburg, Ky. has taught grades 6-8 at Green County Middle School since 2014 and previously taught grades 9-12 at Marion County High School from 2011 to 2012. She received a bachelor's in psychology from Campbellsville University in 2006. Vaughn also received a master's in learning and behavior disorders from Campbellsville University in 2010. She has two children: Kylee and Makinley Vaughn. Whitney Judd of Greensburg, Ky. has taught computer science at Green County High School since Oct. 2015. She received an Associate of Applied Science in Computer Programming from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in 2012 and also received an Associate of Science in Vocational Education from Western Kentucky University in 2018. She is married to Joshua Judd and they have two children, Peyton and Cameryn. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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