Birds of Kentucky: Brown Thrasher 2020-03-23 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen. The Brown Thrashers are back for the summer. Their song consists of rich musical phrases, each repeated two or three times. Sibley's says of brown thrashers that "no other bird has such clearly paired rhythm." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The prettiest pink 2020-03-23 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This deep pink Tulip Tree is a real day-brightener during these gray days. It is located in the Cook's Transmission neighborhood of Adair County. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Yoga is part of home school activities 2020-03-23 - Mt. Vernon, KY - Photo from the Harris family. The Harris children are among all those in the state whose school abruptly changed from classrooms to in-home fulfillment. Twins Piper, at left, her brother John Parker, center, and their big brother Matt, in eighth grade, practice yoga as part of approved activities between studies, Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

School-at-home schedule shared 2020-03-23 - North Vernon, KY - Photo from the Harris family. Adair County native Dwain Harris and his wife Julie allow a glimpse into their communications to address this time of home schooling to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus. The schedule is for their twins in third grade and big brother who is in the eighth grade. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Banner assures travelers everything will be ok 2020-03-23 - Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. It's not known who placed the banner on the Adair County Courthouse lawn, but the message is a good one. It assures travelers everything will be ok. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Where cases are today, Monday, 23 Mar 2020 2020-03-23 - Photo from State of Kentucky website. From the State of Kentucky website, www.kycovid19.ky.gov. These numbers are current as of today, Monday, March 23, 2020 at 8amCT/9amET. Kentucky Coronavirus Monitoring shows the following statistics about the state known at this time. Number Tested: 1,866 Positive Cases: 104 Note: Data includes confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) at 4:30pmCT/5:30pmET daily. The KDPH site states re the Coronavirus/COVID-19 that "Our State Health Operations Center is operating at Level 1, its highest activation level. This respiratory disease was first detected in a Kentucky resident on March 6, 2020." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gabby Salyers won in regionals on two paintings 2020-03-23 - Hart County, KY - Photo from Cayce Davenport, ACHS Visual Art Teacher. Two works by ACHS art student Gabby Salyers were awarded top honors in the Caveland Regional High School Art Competition held before the break. Between her two paintings - interior of a cave, at left, and bulldog, on the right - she received honors of first and second in painting and third place in drawing among the ten county schools participating. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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