It's Duck Derby time 2022-04-29 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Columbia is having its Duck Derby today, Saturday, April 30, at 11amCT as Pre-Derby Weekend kicks off in the state. The duck in this picture is on the Ohio River in Louisville but the local activities will take place on Russell Creek. They'll be dumped and race to a pre-determined marking place. All the proceeds will go towards making an official Paddle Trail kayak launching spot on Russell Creek by the 206 bridge. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ms. Valerie Woody 2022-04-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Adair Co. Elementary School. Friday, April 29, 2022, marks the retirement of Ms. Valerie Woody after 29 years with the Adair County School system. ACES staff and students came to together to congratulate Ms. Val on her last day today. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACES Celebrates Ms. Valerie's Retirement 2022-04-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Adair Co. Elementary School. Ms. Valerie is retiring from Adair County Elementary School after 29 years. ACES students and staff honored her on her last day, April 29, 2022. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Local bee keepers 2022-04-29 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold. Veronica writes, "All gardeners and lovers of honey know the importance of honey. Local bee keepers show young child bee enthusiast their hive and talk bee keeping gear, queens, and healthy hive life tips. The young bee enthusiast had a wonderful time and we are thankful to the other bee keepers for showing him around!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tornado of 1971 - where lives were lost 2022-04-29 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Pete Walker from 1971 Columbia Statesman. 1971 - site of the Dewey Smith home where three people lost their lives Tuesday night. The victims were Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Smith and visiting neighbor Mrs. Hershel Cundiff. The home sat along side peaceful Butler Branch shaded by a gentle rising hill in back. A peaceful place that looked safe from the ravages of nature. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tornado of 1971 - bark blown off tree 2022-04-29 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Pete Walker from 1971 Columbia Statesman. D. Houchens and Carl Kerney of Glasgow, said they'd heard of "bark blown from the tree," but that this was their first time to experience it. Both men heard reports of the tornado in Barren County and came over to lend a hand to Adair residents Wednesday. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Inside an old train tunnel 2022-04-29 - Pulaski County, KY - Photo by Marsha Burke. "Back in March a good friend Bobby Elder and I decided to explore some old train tunnels and we found two in Somerset. The outcome was amazing. There were two about 500 feet from each other. As we finished the last one it came out on beautiful Lake Cumberland. The pictures were amazing once in the tunnel." - Marsha Burke Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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