Travel: Steam Train on the way 2026-09-19 - Elbe, WA - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "While I was checking out the Church building in Elbe, and my back was turned away from this locomotive, the conductor decided to give a blast on the horn! I would have appreciated it if the conductor would have said, 'Hey Robert, I'm getting ready to lay on the horn...' I'm pretty sure I left part of my life behind in Elbe that day. It wasn't just me that got a jolt, there was a little girl standing near the entrance that nearly jumped out of her skin." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Second downed tree after sudden storm 2026-09-19 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Kat Parker. Kat writes, "When it finally slowed down at dark, this was left. We lost 2 giant trees, patio furniture strewn, and tree tops on neighbor's house. There was no warning and radar showed a light green space over our location." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tree gives way to sudden storm activity 2026-09-19 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Kat Parker. This downed tree was among the damage from a sudden, ferocious storm that tore through the Holmes Bend area on Friday evening, September 18, 2026. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sudden storm leaves damage 2026-09-19 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Kat Parker. Tree tops on a neighbor's house were among the damage left by a sudden, ferocious storm that tore through the Holme's Bend area on Friday evening. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Clouds brought a few raindrops to start the weekend 2026-09-18 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. As the sun was going down Friday, September 18, 2026 clouds gathered above the historic Adair County courthouse bringing a breeze and a brief gentle rain. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

SKED/SBDC Partnership funds new playground equipment 2026-09-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Southeast Kentucky Economic Development. SKED Small Business Training Director Amanda Kelly began working with Savannah Wisdom and Jessica Willis early on and shared information about SKED's new childcare center playground equipment loan fund, alongside a grant. Together, the project has provided the Graceful Beginnings childcare center in Columbia with $10,000 worth of equipment for $5,000. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWU criminal justice professor Casey McGowan 2026-09-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University criminal justice professor Casey McGowan '14 makes a point during a roundtable discussion about the U.S. Constitution on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of the Katie A. Murrell Library. The other two professors who took part in the roundtable discussion are, left, Matthew Powers of political science, and Lucas Somers of history. The discussion was part of the university's celebration of Constitution Day. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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