Two Adair leaders featured at Trabue Russell House 2020-09-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Two Adair County men of distinction are honored among history photographs and notes on the walls of the historic Trabue Russell house. At left is Dr. James C. Salato. At right is Mr. Earl Willis. Their very different leadership paths were each important in Adair County’s history. The men's histories have been updated by Vonnie Kolbenschlag. To tour the interior of the house, contact staff City Hall, 270-384-2501. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunset behind ACPL and new genealogy department 2020-09-20 - Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The new genealogy department at the Adair County Public Library is taking shape fast. It looks to have a huge amount of space to house family treasures from Adair and surrounding counties. The entrance to the library is at right. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

December 1939 Popcorn machine fire on the Square 2020-09-20 - Columbia, KY . A news item from the December 13, 1939 issue of the Adair County News recounts the loss of Cotton Phelps' popcorn machine on a busy Saturday night in front of Russell & Co. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Skipper among the asters 2020-09-20 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A skipper feasting on an abundance of late-fall purple flowers in one of the local parks. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lost: One package in a gone blue car 2020-09-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy JIM. JIM writes, "This 'Lost' announcement found in the June 24, 1930 Adair County News, is one of the odder ones I've encountered in that paper. At the time, Ms. Norene Garner lived with her grandmother, Matilda Grider, on Jamestown Street near the T-intersection of modern-day Hwy 80. She was a few weeks short of her 14th birthday." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County: Sunday morning sunrise 2020-09-20 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey. Sunrise over Birch Road in Eastern Adair County this morning, Sunday, September 20, 2020. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lost dog found in Montpelier area 2020-09-19 - Montpelier, KY - Photo by Brenna Humphress. Brenna writes, "This little lady showed up at my home in the Montpelier area. Trying to find her home. Sweet as Pie!! I called the shelter and no one has asked about her." --Brenna Humphress, brennahumphress@yahoo.com Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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