Welcoming first arrivals to Floral Hall 2022 2022-07-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo from family collection. The Adair County Floral Hall Competition is taking place at the Extension Office this year this year. It's always free to participate in the AC Fair tradition with over 200 categories - including quilting, textiles, canning, breads, cakes, candies, cookies, pies, stitchery, knitting, flowers, crafts, art, and photography. Visit the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY, or call the extension office at 270-384-2317. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Twins back on the lawn for a snack 2022-07-28 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The twins were back on the lawn for a taste of freshly mown green grass and some nibbles of PawPaw tree leaves. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

UK President at Adair Extension Office 2022-07-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mayor Pam Hoots. University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, second from right, stopped by the Adair County Extension Office Wednesday on his way to speak to the 2022 Rogers Scholars at Lindsey Wilson. From left are: Tony Rose, Adair County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development; Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots, Capilouto and Dylan Gentry, Adair County Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Meet Chrissy Speck, Stage Manager for Perfect Wedding 2022-07-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Chrissy Speck serves as Stage Manager for Perfect Wedding. Chrissy is a Junior at LWC and is a Human Services and Counseling and Theatre double major. This is her first season with TheatreFest! and this is Chrissy's first TheatreFest! stage managing role. She is so thankful for the trust that Robert, Jeremy, and the Perfect Wedding cast and crew have given her with this position. Perfect Wedding will run with 7pmCT/8pmET performances July 27-29, 2022, and a 2pmCT/3pmET, performance July 31, 2022. For ticket information, to purchase tickets, and to meet more of the cast, visit www.theatrefest.org. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Flooding a concern with morning and evening rainfall 2022-07-28 - Kentucky - Photo courtesy National Weather Service. From Mike Keltner, Director Adair Co. Emergency Management There is a Flash Flood Watch along and south of the Kentucky parkways in central Kentucky until 10amCT/11amET. The rest of the day Thursday will be mostly dry, but the potential for more heavy rain returns Thursday evening. Flooding concerns remain, especially if more rain falls over already saturated areas. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rogers Scholars in service work 2022-07-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Terry Johnson. The Lindsey Wilson College Rogers Scholars were at the Fairgrounds Park Wednesday giving their service, cleaning up the park and bleachers. The Rogers Scholars program is an intensive one-week summer session for rising high school juniors from 42 counties in Southern and Eastern Kentucky, including Adair County. Rogers Scholars interact with state and national leaders and work with high-quality instructors to develop technological skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, leadership and a commitment to rural Kentucky. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Great Blue Heron 2022-07-28 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A great blue, fishing with the ducks on a hot July afternoon. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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