Sunrise view from high on a hill 2020-08-25 - Cumberland County, KY - Photo by Jane Smith. Photographer Jane Smith writes, "Beautiful Sunday morning sunrise from the Alpine Motel in Burkesville, Ky." The motel is located high up on the hill overlooking the town which sits on the banks of the Cumberland River. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Growth at ATS inside the industrial park 2020-08-25 - Adair County, KY - Photo from ATS. Assisted Transportation Systems continues to grow and expand on acreage purchased in the Green River Commerce Park from the Adair Economic Development Authority. A new building, pictured at left, is nearing completion now, being built by another local business, Fabco. This newest ATS building will be a parts facility to store parts used in manufacturing. ATS is a major supplier of quality special needs wheelchair van conversions for assisted transportation. The business located in at 238 Development Drive, Columbia, KY, presently provides 45 jobs. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Green River Commerce Park from above 2020-08-25 - Adair County, KY - Photo from google maps provided by ATS. Road expansion work in the industrial park is set to begin this week. This is an arial view of the first business - ATS - to be located in Green River Commerce Park, one that has been built by a local family from the ground up, and continues to grow. Expansion work will take place past this business to make more lots easier to access for development. Rob Wilkerson, owner of ATS (Assisted Transportation Systems), and Wilkerson Auto & Mobility Sales, shown here is glad to see the road improved. He said, "I think it's very vital for potential industries to be able to access the park and the lots that are available here. It will also help traffic flow in and out of the park. At the moment it's difficult for semi trucks to access the park and to get turned around." This google map doesn't show present activity at this business where a new building is under construction. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Industrial park road work to begin this week 2020-08-25 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Green River Industrial Park has waited a long time for expansion of the road which is set to begin this week. It will make lots in the northern part of the park accessible to show visitors looking for a place to locate future businesses. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Butterfly season 2020-08-24 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Variegated Fritillary is a big name for a small butterfly. These looked like triplets happily lunching on the butterfly bush blossoms. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunday night scene on Burkesville Street 2020-08-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mayor Pamela Hoots. Another scene from the middle of Sunday night as the historic Hurt/Foust house became totally engulfed in flames. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Pleasantly stuck in traffic 2020-08-24 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo by Amy. No one wants to be stuck waiting on construction crews, but if you have to stop and wait a while, there's few prettier places than southern Kentucky in the summertime. This is the view from Highway 55, just a bit north of Homeplace on Green River. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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