Harper Martin heading into Regional Civics Bee 2026-04-12 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Katelynn M. Molesky / The Adair Progress. Harper Martin was the first Adair County student to enter and qualify for the Regional Civics Bee - a major achievement in itself. She has done it again - on April 25, 2026 she will compete in what is the first major step on the road to the National Civics Bee. Harper is the daughter of Dustin and Jennifer Martin, and the granddaughter of Dennis and Renee Reeves and Michael Martin. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Travel: Eastwood MetroPark 2026-04-12 - Dayton, OH - Photo by Pen. Stone bridges connect small islands with benches along a walking trail in Eastwood Park, part of the metroparks in Dayton, OH. The land that Eastwood MetroPark stands on has ties back to Dayton’s very early history, with a grist mill on the site as early as 1802. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Azalea in full bloom 2026-04-12 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Donna Rieder. Donna writes, "I have an all-white flower bed in my backyard. This Azalea was glowing in the late-afternoon sun!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron 2026-04-12 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A great blue heron, transporting supplies for a nest. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County - beauty inside and out 2026-04-12 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Pam Jones. This view from Pam Jones shows us the flaming beauty of her azaleas - from the outside (in the top picture) and also from inside, looking out her window (in the photo below). She writes, "They just don’t stay bloomed out long enough." Her home is on Jones Chapel Road, Columbia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rehearsing The Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Beauty Pageant 2026-04-12 - Edmonton, KY - Photo courtesy Barn Lot Theatre. Lurleen (Rhonda Teague) leads the cast in a scene from the The Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Beauty Pageant, which opens April 16 at the Barn Lot Theatre in Edmonton. L to R: Carol Stephens, Julie Adkins, Sandy Roberts Dunn, Rhonda Teague, Laura Headrick, Kristin Dale and Marilyn Melloan. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Chamber of Commerce Board at work 2026-04-11 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Members of the Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce board get together one hour before the regular monthly luncheon meeting and will meet again this Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Around the table are, from left: Doyle Lloyd, Jason Faulkner, Tina Thomas, Cathy Abell, Brenda Mann, Landon Edwards, Ellen Zornes, Beth Blankenship, Stacey Biggs, Sarah Jessie, Lisa Back, Tammy Stotts and Sulayne Grider. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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