Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron 2023-06-08 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Hailey Waggener. A great blue perches on his usual spot on the edge of the dam at Lake Shelby. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jennifer Wright Carter is outstanding health advocate 2023-06-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Outstanding Health Advocate of the year is Jennifer Wright Carter, announced at the 2023 Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce banquet Tuesday night. Nominees also included Tamara Atwood, Stacey Biggs, Jacob Burton, Patricia Doolin, Emily Hill, Sandra Irvin, Britt Jackson, Matt Jackson, Dr. Sherry Jones, Lake Cumberland District Health Department, Karen Partin and TJ Health Columbia. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jason Faulkner is the new AC School Superintent 2023-06-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Jason Faulkner, at right, was announced as the new Adair School District Superintendent at the special called meeting Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Board members Troy Grider, Destiny Greer, Dana King, Terry Harvey and Chairman David Karnes agreed it had been a long road through a lot of good applicant interviews but they felt they'd made the best choice and pledged their full support. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rogers Trucking voted Business/Industry of the Year 2023-06-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The award for Business/Industry of the Year at the 2023 Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce banquet went to Rogers Trucking, Lesha Breeding, pictured third from left. Other nominees in this category were Columbia Magazine, 313 Maple Florist and Gifts, Columbia Pharmacy, Hot Prints, Reed Brothers Insurance, Southern Nest Realty, Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, TJ Health and Trifecta Print. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Agriculture award goes to Greg Burton 2023-06-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Agriculturist of the Year award went to Greg Burton (fourth from right). Others nominated in the agriculture category for the 2023 Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce award were Caitlin Helm, Donna Jones, Farmers Market, Dr. Shantila Rexroat, Brittany Smith and Vicky Pike. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wednesday rain beat down Catalpa blooms 2023-06-07 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Hours of much needed rain came down Wednesday, June 7, 2023. These Catalpa blooms drooped toward the ground under the weight of the water. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Groundbreaking scheduled for this new JOY Ministries building 2023-06-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Maggie Coleman. After 10 years of operation, J.O.Y. Ministries will finally have a permanent home. The ministry works to serve those impacted by poverty, fragile family situations, homelessness and addiction through the J.O.Y. Crisis Resource Center and two shelters, Cally's House and Ruth's Place. The new Crisis Resource Center will serve as the permanent home-base of these operations and provide greater space for food storage and clothing and home goods storage and improved accessibility for clients. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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