Congratulations Jade Waggener, Miss Monroe County Fair 2026-07-25 - Monroe County, KY - Photo from family collection. Adair County High School graduate and Lindsey Wilson University student Jade Waggener is Miss Monroe County Fair 2026. She is so excited as she heads into state competition! She says she is so grateful and could not have done it without all of her people. Congratulations, Jade! Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Metcalfe Middle School students presenting in Lexington 2026-07-25 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo from Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. These MCMS students were selected as presenters at the Vibrant Learning Collaborative. Sam Bell, Barrett Glass, Lucy Blythe, Lilly Billingsley, Tymber Garrett, Bailey Morgan, and Ellie Trobaugh attended the conference, which was sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education and part of the 2026 "College Road Trip." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bandits in the water 2026-07-25 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A trio of raccoons swimming for cover. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Troopers and officers from Post 15 honored 2026-07-25 - Lexington, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky State Police. Pictured, from left to right: Master Trooper Jonathan Houk, Detective Dexter Colvin, Captain Jeremy Smith and Trooper Joshua Smith. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Barn Swallows, round 2 2026-07-25 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Pam Capozziello. Pam writes, "Our yearly barn swallow guarding her 2nd batch of babies! We are lucky this year in enjoying 2 litters of babies instead of the usual single litter. Mom swallow seems to babysit during the daytime and daddy comes at night and sits on a metal hook next to the nest. These birds are the coolest and by far my favorite to observe! How they manage to find the same nest every year while traveling thousands of miles to breed is mind-boggling! Some of us have problems just following directions even with GPS!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Downtown Berea 2026-07-24 - Madison Co., KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Old Town Berea is a great example of what cities can do to invite tourists. visitBerea.com. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Billy Joe Fudge and Donald Walls digging fire control line 2026-07-24 - Monterey County, CA - Photo from Billy Joe Fudge. Billy Joe writes, "This is Donald Walls and me doing mop-up on a burned over Manzanita hillside adjacent to a fire control line. Notice that I was the one digging while Donald leaned on his shovel! The reality was that with the smoke, lung clogging ashes and 100 degree temperatures, we had to change out digging duties often." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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