Planning for next year's Chamber of Commerce events 2025-12-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The minute one event closes - as in the weekend parade and the toy drive breakfast sponsored by TJ Health Columbia - leaders go over what worked and how to improve next year. At the close of the breakfast event Chamber of Commerce board member Tina Thomas, at left, and executive director Ellen Zornes, at right, took a break to talk about plans to help businesses and the community next season. For information about the Chamber, call 270-384-6020 or email coladair@duo-county.com . Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Smiles ready for the Christmas in Columbia parade 2025-12-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Mikey Jessie wore a winning smile and held onto Ollie as the Christmas in Columbia parade lined up Saturday. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair County Ambulance Service Christmas gathering 2025-12-11 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Vicky Pike of Miss Vicky's Pampered Angus Ranch. The Adair County Ambulance Service held the annual Christmas dinner with employees and their families this week. Ambulance Service, EMTs, Paramedics, Director Chad Wheat, Assistant Director Raina Steele, along with board members Josh Withers and Vicky Pike, gathered together and Robin Lewis catered "a delicious meal." Special recognition was given to Jeremy Wall for receiving Paramedic of the Year and Mike Keltner for EMT of the year. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Chilaquiles 2025-12-10 - EK Kitchen - Photo by Pen. A pair of eggs up, on a bed of tortilla chips and ranchero sauce, finished with a sprinkling of Tajin and chopped green onion. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hardscratch Grocery, ca 2010 2025-12-10 - Glensfork, KY - Photo by Kirby Hancock. A black and white version of this photo of the Hardscratch Grocery taken by Kirby Hancock back in 2010 graces the January, 2026, page of the 2026 Keepsake Calendar from the Adair County Genealogical Society, available for just $15 at the Adair County Genealogy & History Research Center. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Emmalee Miller helps student try on coat 2025-12-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University student Emmalee Miller '27 of Louisville, Kentucky, receives a hug from an Adair County Head Start student after she helped him try on his new winter coat. The LWU Bonner Scholar Program's "Coats for Kids" donated 48 winter coats to Adair County Head Start on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jay Woodall and Emmalee Miller help students with coats 2025-12-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University students Jay Woodall '27 of Somerset, Kentucky, left, and Emmalee Miller '27 of Louisville, Kentucky, help students try on their new winter coats that were donated by the LWU Bonner Scholar Program's "Coats for Kids" on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. In the last 14 years, "Coats for Kids" has given more than 700 coats to Adair County Head Start students. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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