Jane Lampton Home historical marker 2021-06-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mike Watson. The Kentucky Department of Highways historical marker 128 for the Jane Lampton Home is located opposite the Courthouse yard, at the intersection of KY Hwy 55 and KY Hwy 80. It reads, "Girlhood home of Jane Lampton (1808-1891). Wife of John Marshall Clemens. Mother of 'Mark Twain', granddaughter of Colonel William Casey, original Adair County settler." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ashton Flatt graduates 2021 Rogers Scholars program 2021-06-18 - Somerset, KY - Photo courtesy The Center for Rural Development. Ashton Flatt, current junior at Adair County High School, graduated the Rogers Scholars program. Flatt joined 36 graduates at The Center for Rural Development on Friday, June 11th to cap off the weeklong leadership program held on the campus of Lindsey Wilson College. Flatt is the daughter of Candice and Daryl Flatt, of Columbia. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hannah, recovered, and Fabricio visit in Columbia 2021-06-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag. Lindsey Wilson graduates Fabricio and Hannah Morales were in town Wednesday enroute to Laredo, Texas. Many will remember Hannah both as a member of Adair County’s EMS squad and the student who was in a horrific car/bicycle accident with multiple bone fractures and serious head injuries while she was with the Lindsey bike team. Fabricio was one of Lindsey Wilson’s tennis greats. Hannah is now Dr. Morales and will begin her residency in Laredo later this month. Fabricio, who will begin as comptroller for a company in Lorado, was granted his U. S. Citizenship in a ceremony in Ohio Wednesday morning. They stopped to visit George and Vonnie Kolbenschlag on their way through Columbia enroute to Laredo. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Swallowtail butterfly at Clifty Creek 2021-06-18 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Donna Rieder. A beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is visiting on a Day Lily at Clifty Creek Farm. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Congratulations Brett Evans! 2021-06-17 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Glenda Evans. Brett Evans, at right, is a cancer survivor with a right leg amputation. He is competing at a national level in the USA Paralympic trials in Minneapolis, MN. At left, he is pictured in Lane 1, getting ready to dive. Paralympics grade is based on disability in semi finals mixed classes. They swim as a whole group and then sort by class times later. Brett's dad, Mike Evans, works for the Columbia Post Office and the family attends Free Union Separate Baptist church. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Cookout Restaurant construction starts 2021-06-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The long awaited Cookout Restaurant has started construction on Jamestown Street in Columbia. The location is across from Pizza Hut and Wendy's. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hand-crafted by Dr. Bharat Mody 2021-06-17 - Glasgow, KY - Photo courtesy TJ Regional Health. The beautiful, custom stained glass inserts in the doors of both the Prayer Room and the Meditation Room at the Shanti Niketan Hospice Home were designed and hand-crafted by Dr. Bharat Mody, who was also the lead philanthropist who helped to make the Shanti Niketan Hospice Home a reality. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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