Mike Mitchum sworn in to Columbia Adair Utilities District Board 2026-08-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Bridget Compton, Deputy Judge, Adair County Fiscal Court. Mike Mitchum, at right, is pictured being sworn in to the Columbia Adair Utilities District Board by Adair County Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant. Mitchum believes he is in the right place to serve because he has been involved in the installation of city and rural water most of his 30-year career. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New Adair County Middle School opens for classes Monday 2026-08-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The new Adair County Middle School features a unique entrance with soaring architecture and abundant natural light. One of the building's most striking features is its two-story library, where large windows create a bright and welcoming environment designed to inspire discovery and learning. Students begin to make it their own Monday, August 24, 2026. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Proud moment for Adair County Schools 2026-08-23 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mig Feuser, Adair Progress. The official ceremony to open the new Adair County Middle School took place Friday afternoon with Superintendent Faulkner, board members, staff, students and dignitaries represented at the ribbon cutting. The facility was open to the public for tours for the rest of the afternoon. Classes begin Monday, August 24, 2026. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sound announces a Goodyear Blimp overhead 2026-08-23 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Katelynn M. Molesky. Katelynn writes, "I was outside working and heard a strange whooshing sound in the sky. What are the odds that it just so happened to be one of the Goodyear Blimps?! It was most likely "Wingfoot One" based on what i can make out written on the tail. Despite the common title, however, it is actually technically a Zeppelin and Goodyear has four such aircrafts currently in operation. You'll see strange things if you'd only look up from time to time..." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Late afternoon sky over Downtown Columbia 2026-08-22 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. For a brief time Saturday, clouds rolled in and brought a storm and rain. It passed on and left patchy fog. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Mallard 2026-08-21 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A mallard enjoying some late summer sunshine. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Works by Henry Faulkner on display in Begley Art Gallery 2026-08-21 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. "Henry Faulkner: A Life in Color" features 21 paintings by the late Kentucky artist Henry Faulkner in the Lindsey Wilson University Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery. The exhibit is on display through October 9, 2026. A reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 2-4pmCT on Friday, August 28, 2026. John Stephen Hockensmith of Hockensmith Fine Art Editions Gallery and Press in Georgetown, Kentucky, will give a gallery talk at 3pmCT. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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