OCC 2025: Sparksville Baptist Church 2025-11-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. Members of the Sparksville Baptist Church enjoyed packing shoebox gifts this year. Pictured are, back row: Cindy Newman, Michaela Newman, Ellie Benson, Abigail McCosley, Naoma McCosley, Roseanna McCosley, Lindsey Harper, Mark Harper, Zach Morgan, Tim Morgan, Isaiah Morgan, Felicia Morgan, Ava Morgan, Grace Morrison, Dorinda Morrison, Caleb Morgan, Tasha Padgett, Leor Young, and Niya Young; front row: Nathan Young, Avi Young, Sophia Durbin, Evie Morgan, Shilah Durbin, Logan Young, Sawyer Padgett, Nathan McCosley, Jonah Morgan, Jeremy Durbin and Hanna Durbin. Several members from the church plan to travel to the processing center in Boone, NC, to volunteer again this year. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Mallards 2025-11-25 - central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A mallard dries his wings after preening/bathing. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Curry files to run for District 1 Magistrate 2025-11-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Donnie G. Curry. Donnie G. Curry, above, files his paperwork to run for the office of Magistrate for District 1 in Adair County. Note: Every candidate in our core area, Adair and surrounding counties, is invited to send a picture from their experience signing up for office that we may share with Columbia Magazine readers. Please include names and details, and share using the contact details on our Contact Us Page. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lindsey Wilson announces Phil Hanna Cultural Affairs Series 2025-11-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University. Former Lindsey Wilson University Director of Library Services Phil Hanna (1951-2024), right, pictured with Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr. in 2017. Hanna was involved with the Lindsey Wilson Cultural Affairs Series from 1996 until his retirement in 2017, serving as the series chair for all but four of those years. The university has renamed the series the Phil Hanna Cultural Affairs Series. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Remaining Fall Colors 2025-11-24 - Cane Valley, KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "The window, it seems, for taking Fall colors is rapidly closing. This little pocket of color is in the middle of my field. I captured the photo when most of the sunlight was still being blocked by fog...and the foliage was still wet." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2025: Russell Heights Baptist Church 2025-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. LeeAnn Jessee made the first drop off of the day Monday morning. Her drop off pushed the Adair County total over last year's number of boxes collected. She delivered these beautiful boxes from the Russell Heights Baptist Church. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2025: Theron Reed, back with more 2025-11-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Mark Fudge. Theron Reed's wife Ginny dropped off boxes Sunday afternoon, but since she still had several items remaining, she went shopping Sunday afternoon and her husband Theron brought these boxes in Saturday morning. They were packed by the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. The Reed's are formally from Maryland and have worked several years at the processing center in Baltimore. Theron said this year they plan to go to Charlotte or Atlanta and volunteer again at the processing center. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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