Red Milkweed Beetle 2026-06-11 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A Red Milkweed Beetle exploring nascent blooms on a milkweed plant. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rounder's Station 2026-06-11 - Whitley City, KY - Photo courtesy The Center for Rural Development. Bluegrass group Rounder's Station will open for Nathan Stanley in The Center for Rural Development's Cornelia Dozier Cooper Theatre on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Rounder's Station features Jacob Irvin, playing lead guitar; singer, Carl Vanover on banjo and vocals; Benny Johnson, with the mandolin and vocals; plus Randy Frye on the acoustic bass. Band members Jacob Irvin and Benny Johnson both grew up in Russell Springs. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Derby hat brings back memories 2026-06-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Pam Capozziello. Pam writes, "Wearing my Derby hat at home brings back wonderful memories from attending 3 Kentucky Derbies! Would love to bring hats back in fashion for daily wear!" Paired Photo: Bringing the horses inside Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fiscal Court secures grant funding for safety improvements 2026-06-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Bridget Compton. Adair County has been awarded a Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) Insurance Grant to support projects that improve safety, reduce accidents, and help protect taxpayer-funded facilities, equipment, and services. Pictured from left to right: Phil Crumpton, KACO-Kentucky Association of Counties, Bridget Compton, Deputy Judge Executive, Chad Wheat, Adair County Ambulance Director, Gary Roy, Adair County Sheriff. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWU and SVCC celebrate continuing partnership 2026-06-10 - Richlands, VA - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Lindsey Wilson University and Southwest Virginia Community College officials gathered recently at Southwest Virginia Community College to celebrate the schools' nearly 20-year partnership that has expanded higher education opportunities for area residents. From left: Lindsey Wilson Enrollment Coordinator Kathy McVey, Lindsey Wilson counseling professor Rick Carroll, Lindsey Wilson Director of Enrollment Ryan Vitatoe, Southwest Virginia Community College President Clint Hayes and Lindsey Wilson Regional Academic Director Kimberly Brown. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Town Owls beginning to hunt on their own 2026-06-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Billie Kay Wilson. Billie Kay Wilson, local hobbyist wildlife photographer, has made it to Round 2 of America's Favorite Photo Contest with her entry of "Town Owls." The Town Owls are growing rapidly and beginning to hunt on their own. Pictured above are Cissie Lynn and Betty Sue, taken in the heart of Columbia on Hurt Street on June 9, 2026. Please continue to show support by voting through all rounds of the competition which ends June 26, 2026. Billie says, "Please vote for my photo in the America's Favorite Photos competition: AmericasFavoritePhotos.com/v/ddg37z." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Russell County, KY - view from Eli 2026-06-09 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. View of Lake Cumberland Marina at Eli, KY through a bouquet of Queen Anne's Lace. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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