Monarch Migration 2021-09-30 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen. Cooler weather and shorter days in September tell the monarchs it's time to head for Mexico. According to the USDA, the monarch is the only butterfly known to make a two-way migration. Monarchs in Eastern North America have a second home in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico Last night, I noticed a butterfly high overhead, which isn't unusual, but then I saw another, and another. About every minute or so, for over an hour, a monarch or two or three would pass high overhead, all heading roughly southwest. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jamestown Public Square changes 2021-09-30 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Jamestown, Kentucky's Public Square is enjoying some changes, noted recently when we visited the county seat of Russell County. The Cafe beside Helm Shearer Wilson attorney offices is getting a face lift. The new sign being installed when we visited was by David Breeding's Columbia business, Sign America. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Penne Fresco 2021-09-30 - Lexington, KY - Photo by Amy. The penne fresco from Bella Notte in Lexington features grilled chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh broccoli, garlic, basil, toasted pine nuts and lemon butter sauce. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Haggard brothers to perform at CU Ransdell Chapel Oct. 2 2021-09-29 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo courtesy Campbellsville University. Ben (left) and Noel (right) Haggard, sons of the late country music singer Merle Haggard, will perform in concert at 8:30pmET on Saturday, October 2, 2021, in Campbellsville University's Ransdell Chapel. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Creepy creature 2021-09-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Is it lint, or maybe dryer fuzz escaping on the breeze? That was the question about this creepy little creature. The problem with it being lint was that it was crawling along at a good clip. Rebecca Montgomery said she has seen these before and thinks it is Lacewing larvae. She said apparently the debris they carry are pieces of aphid corpses, lichen, and plants which help disguise them so they can enter aphid colonies to eat the aphids. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lindsey Wilson and WKU were among choices 2021-09-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Shanna Darnell. Chloe Taylor and Morgan Spoon were among over 66% of seniors who applied to at least one college on Application Day held last week at Adair County High School. Students and staff wore their favorite college attire for the event. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Yummy Guacamole 2021-09-29 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Avocados featured in best light, and taste - the side order of Guacamole is generous and freshly made at La Fonda YummiLicious in Russell County between Russell Springs and Jamestown. Jackie Montgomery grew up in southern Texas and therefore has the credentials to judge it among the most "real and intended taste of the dish" before it was Americanized. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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