Squarecrow at Columbia-Adair CofC sends message to Shop Local
2018-10-31 - 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Local businesses are the backbone of our economy and that is why the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce puts an emphasis on local trade each holiday season. On a dollar-for-dollar basis, the local economic impact of independently owned businesses is significantly greater than that of national chains. Three times as much money stays in the local economy when you buy goods and services from locally owned businesses. Comments | Permalink Birds of Kentucky: On the dangers of birdwatching
2018-10-31 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen
I saw Oklahoma at some point in my youth, and now I find it impossible to see a photo that includes both ducks *and* geese without getting Rodgers and Hammerstein's Surrey with the Fringe on Top started in my head.
If reading this has started Surrey in your head, recent research suggests that a possible cure for this problem is to listen to the song all the way to the finish. Since playing it publicly risks giving the song to someone else, here's an excellent cover by Miles Davis, sans lyrics, that might do the trick: YouTube: Surrey with the Fringe on Top. Comments | Permalink CES students raise cancer awareness
2018-10-31 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney
Campbellsville Independent Schools' students are raising cancer awareness, and supporting those who are battling the disease. On Tuesday, Oct. 30, students hosted a Pink Out and hat day to raise money for cancer research. In all, about $500 was raised. Comments | Permalink Older Photos