Landscape changing on the Veterans Memorial Bypass 2023-07-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Heading around Columbia on the Veterans Memorial Bypass drivers will be watching major landscape changes. That will be home to the new headquarters of the Don Franklin family of dealerships. Over the coming year and a half, Don Franklin Fiord will be working to move onto the 18 acres at the convergence of Hudson Street and the Veterans Memorial Bypass which will be home to a new 30,000 square foot building. Don and Barbara Franklin, started the business in 1968 as Don's Auto Sales and went on to buy the Ford dealership from the Flowers family in 1981. Today the Don Franklin Auto group has expanded to 24 dealerships along with body shops, parts and service centers and reconditioning centers. It continues as a family run operation led by Ed and Dan Franklin. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Congratulations to Easton Bryant, NCP 2023-07-06 - Photo from Mercedes Bryant. Easton Bryant's North Century Pharmacy has been presented the 2023 Excellence in Innovation award by the Kentucky Pharmacists Association. He says, "Patients want answers and, as the most accessible health care providers, that gives us both a tremendous responsibility and a tremendous opportunity." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Killdeer 2023-07-06 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. Wikipedia says the killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a large plover found in the Americas that gets its name from its shrill, two-syllable call. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Loaded Nachos 2023-07-05 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Pen. Loaded nachos with shredded smoked chicken from The Southern Mill, located at 826 Old Columbia Road, Columbia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Horses missing from Gradyville area 2023-07-05 - Adair Co., KY - Photo from Terry Matejowec. Update July 6: The horses have been located Terry writes, "Five horses are missing in the Gradyville area. Please call 920-450-8416 if you see them." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fireworks show in Adair County 2023-07-05 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Sgt. Evan Burton. This beautiful moment was captured in a video shared with the Mayor from the annual Columbia Adair Fireworks show at the old fairgrounds July 4th, 2023. It was taken by Columbia Police Department Sgt. Evan Burton. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Huge crowd turns out for 4th of July Parade 2023-07-05 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Pen. It was standing room only on Main Street in downtown Campbellsville on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, for the annual Fourth of July Parade. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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