Response to letter requesting Naylor information 2020-05-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo from ACN archives research. By JIM This brief death notice for Miss Lela Naylor appeared on page one, column four, of the June 27, 1917 Adair County News. The notice carried no headline. This was the only mention of her passing found in The News, sequentially using the search terms Naylor, Nailor, Savannah (several spellings), Lela and Lelah. It reads: "Miss Lela Naylor who was born and reared two miles from Columbia recently died in a hospital at San Antonia, Texas. Her remains were conveyed to Moody, Texas, for burial. She was a consecrated Christian woman, and leaves quite a number of relatives in Adair County. She had been making her home in Texas for quite a number of years. Mr. J.S. Naylor who lives in Oklahoma and who visited here a few months ago is a brother of the deceased." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Senator Max 2020-05-29 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio. Larry writes, "My guest on the 99.9 The Big Dawg said, 'Pardon the hair, you can label this picture Sentator Max-needs-a-haircut-Wise'. LOL" They discussed the reopening of Lake Cumberland State Park and also unemployment. The Senator said if anyone has a problem, they are welcome to call him at his office. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

1951 DQ prices 2020-05-29 - Columbia - Photo from JIM. The first advertisement for Columbia's original Dairy Queen. It appeared on page 5 of the Wednesday, April 25, 1951 Adair County News; the grand opening occurred the next day. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Robin nursery 2020-05-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Four babies look up at Mama Robin for their lunch. The nest is tucked into a high spot where it will be a bit hard to remove after they have flown away, and for now they are safe. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

All the Small Things 2020-05-29 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Bill Badgett. Bill writes, "2 to 1 macro of water drops resting on a leaf. Remote flash fired through the leaf from below. The large drop of water about the size of a pinhead." Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. See more of Bill's photos here: Bill Badgett at Flicker. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Siamese squirrel? 2020-05-28 - Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. A piebald squirrel, spotted in Long Run park over the holiday weekend. Wikipedia has a page on piebald animals of all sorts. Farm World calls them "spirit squirrels," and says they are "rare as hen's teeth." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Walking track to reopen at Blair Park 1 June 2020 2020-05-28 - Columbia - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Jim Blair Recreation Center - Walking track ONLY will be open to the public on June 1, 2020. The ball field, playground area, and gymnasium will have a tentative opening date of June 29, 2020. This is per Governor Beshear's recommendations. We are still at 10 or less on gatherings. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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