Eva and Abby recognized in reading 2023-01-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo from ACPC. Adair County Primary Center first graders Eva Iqbal (25 AR points) and Abby Smith (15 AR points) were recognized today for their reading achievements! On their school's page, they were given the special message, "Way to go girls!!" along with this quote, “You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax all you need is a book!” - Dr. Seuss Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Blue the Cat angry but recovering 2023-01-30 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Smokey Blue, the senior cat at Columbia Magazine headquarters, is quite angry about the medical treatment he has been subjected to for an eye infection. As he sits in his Catalpa tree over Town Creek, he expressions says he does not approve of modern medicine. Blue is one of two feral cat rescues who reside here and both have clearly stated policies of no touching, except occasional light pats at food gatherings. To have had this time disrupted by medicine in his food and having more medicine applied to his eye - which meant touching and holding still - well, he is pretty furious. He probably won't thank Miss Vicky of the Pampered Angus Ranch who has been in charge of his care because she knows about keeping animals healthy, but to her credit, his eye is improving every minute. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: sign 2023-01-30 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. In the search for great regional foods, this sign caught the eye. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New playground at Jim Blair Center 2023-01-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The new playground at Columbia's Jim Blair Park and Recreation Center is in its finishing touches phase according to Adair County Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant. Spring is going to be a time of joy for many children. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jason Corbin presents donation to the ACHS Welding Program 2023-01-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Brandie Shepherd. Jason Corbin and Jameson Miller with Farm Bureau proudly presented a $500 donation to the Welding Program at Adair County High School today, January 30, 2023. They plan to use the donation to purchase tools and supplies. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: House Sparrow 2023-01-30 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. All About Birds says that "house sparrows prefer to nest in manmade structures such as eaves or walls of buildings, street lights, and nest boxes instead of in natural nest sites such as holes in trees." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

History Monday: Coffee Day at Corner Drug, 50 years ago 2023-01-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mike Watson. Mike writes: "Coffee Day--From the Adair County News, 6 February 1973, page 1: Coffey Day at the lunch counter of Collins Corner Drug--notice out the window, upper left, the view of the Jamestown Street end of the Courthouse, and beyond is the front of what is now Mike and Laura Harris's law office building, and perhaps a sliver of Nanwood Market. The original caption read, 'Left to right, Ed Williams, Bill Derting, Milton Stephens, Homer Tweedy, Robert Chapman, Herbert Lacy, and Dr. George Webb were all being served by Mrs. Zona May Hedrick.'" Paired photo: Coffee Day 2: Young & Wilson Drug Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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