Counting the votes on Election night 2022-05-17 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Adair County Clerk Lisa Greer and members of the Election Commission ran absentee votes first as polls closed at 6pm tonight and the counting began. Voter turnout was unofficially calculated at about 27%. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Indigo Bunting 2022-05-17 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. All About Birds says to "Look for Indigo Buntings in weedy fields and shrubby areas near trees, singing from dawn to dusk atop the tallest perch in sight or foraging for seeds and insects in low vegetation." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A Rose of Impressive Color 2022-05-17 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey. Tommy writes, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, said William Shakespeare, but the color of this one impresses me more than the smell." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Veterans banners being hung on election day 2022-05-17 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Mayor Pam Hoots. The Veterans banner program is coming to completion as banners are going up around the Public Square today. This one honors Paul Smith, USMC. These are purchased from the City of Columbia by friends and family and stay up about six months at a time before being replaced. They will plan on doing more this fall. For details contact the City at 270-384-2501. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Looking back at election results in 1985 2022-05-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Statesman election coverage in 1985. What will the headlines be from Tuesday's May 17, 2022 Primary Election results? This keepsake issue shows highlights of what happened in the November 1985 General Election as reported by Paul Hayes and Ed Waggener. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Now blooming at Trabue Russell House 2022-05-16 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Purple Catmint and pink roses at the Trabue Russell House, Jamestown Street, Columbia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Steve and Joyce Cheatham, then and now 2022-05-16 - Adair Co., KY - Photo courtesy Robin Loy. Steve and Joyce (Redmon) Cheatham were married May 26, 1972 at Bearwallow United Methodist Church in Columbia, KY. There will be a celebration honoring them from 2pm to 4pmCT on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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