Whitehurst Diaries: distinctive shapes of Sassafras leaves 2024-11-06 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Several days ago retired forester, Billy Joe Fudge, posted photos in Columbia Magazine of a glowing sassafras he had spotted. Cautiously excited, I googled 'sassafras' and found more photos, descriptions. Of particular interest is the fact that a sassafras tree wears three distinctive shapes of leaves: a slender oval, a thumbed 'mitten' shape, a three-lobed leaf. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Whitehurst Diaries: leaves framing the pond 2024-11-06 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. Learning the identity of trees, being able to recognize and name them, is likely a bit of knowledge to be stored away as only of use or interest to myself. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dr. Roger Huston appointed to staff at CU 2024-11-06 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Gerard Flanagan, CU Communications. Dr. Roger Huston has been appointed Assistant Vice President for Strategic Relations and Rural Advancement at Campbellsville University. He will be responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing community and economic development strategies and projects across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACHS World History and AP Psychology teacher 2024-11-06 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Jade Waggener, ACHS senior reporter for Columbia Magazine. Ms. Julie Brockman is in the teacher spotlight. She said, "I wish the community had the opportunity to see how outstanding the students at Adair County High School are. They give me hope at a time when our world feels a little chaotic." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Belted Kingfisher 2024-11-06 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A belted kingfisher dragging his tail in the water to quickly decelerate for landing on a nearby branch. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Braving a walk downtown before season ramps up 2024-11-06 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Deer hunting season with "modern guns" begins November 9th and runs through the 24th this year. This young one is walking along Town Creek in Columbia before the guns come out. This time next week it will likely stay in deep woods. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Happy to wrap up election 2024 2024-11-06 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo from Shauna Grant. Clerk Lisa Greer, second from left, and Jailer Jamie Richard, at left, gathered with all the staff members and election officers for a photo as the huge 2024 election came to a close. From left in the picture are: Sheriff Richard, a member of the election board; Greer; Sheila Blair; front row - Ricky Collins, member of election board; Shauna Grant; Nadalie Inscho; Vicky Pike, member of the election board; back row - Amy Pike; Baron Burton; Kaline Henry; Anna Murray, Hailey Staten; and Haylee Claywell. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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