Daisies always bring a smile 2026-08-21 - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Daisies always make me smile. They are simply the most cheerful, hardy flags of summer in my world. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Taylor Hunt chosen Cowgirl of the Night on 8th birthday 2026-08-21 - Illinois - Photo from family collection. For her eighth birthday, second grader Taylor Hunt traveled six hours to Springfield, Illinois to see country music trailblazer Lainey Wilson in concert at the State Fair. With over 15,000 people there, it was the big sparkling sign that got Lainey Wilson’s attention winning Taylor the Cowgirl of the Night honor. Taylor is the daughter of Brandon and Shantay Hunt of Adair County. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Corey Meyer and Colton Nunn are new CPD officers 2026-08-21 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Columbia Police Department Chief Evan Burton, at left, is pictured with two new certified police officers, Corey Meyer and Colton Nunn. They were sworn-in at Morgan Smith Industries with Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul in attendance. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Past traffic pattern has changed with new ACMS opening 2026-08-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. No more slow downs on the corner of Greensburg Street and Indian Drive (as shown in this picture from the end of last semester) at student pickup time now that the Middle School has moved. Now parent vehicles will be routed around the back of the campus as shown in the map that's also linked to this feature. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tennis: Roberts takes 1st in singles and doubles at BG 2026-08-20 - Bowling Green, KY - Photo by James Roberts. This past weekend, Jamison Roberts of Columbia (at left) and Larry Kohler of Elizabethtown (at right) took First Place in the Men's C Doubles tennis tournament at Bowling Green's Buchanan Park Tennis Complex. Jamison Roberts also placed First in the Men's C Singles tournament. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Education is a ministry, a calling, for JR Thompson 2026-08-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. JR Thompson is moving from the classroom to administration at Adair County High School as the 2026-27 year gets underway. He said relationship building will remain among his top priorities, "Being in education is my ministry, my calling." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Celebrating World Photography Day with Steven 2026-08-19 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Katelynn M. Molesky. "It's World Photography Day, so therefore I cannot think of a better day to shine a spotlight on my partner in crime - 'Steven', my Canon EOS 2000D. Now if you're thinking that me giving an inanimate object such a name is absolutely ridiculous, you are 100% correct. Nonetheless, I think this little machine has lived up to the title. From 4-H photography classes to news reporting assignments, this camera has done a great job of capturing scenes in the moment, as if someone simply hit pause..." - KMM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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