A result in the moment from international news events 2020-03-10 - Columbia - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Because of what's happening in the world, gas prices in the region are at the lowest seen in many months. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Daffodil Watch 2020: scenic Woodland Acres 2020-03-10 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Lois Cunningham. Lois Cunningham sent this pretty picture from her neighborhood and wrote, "Daffodils on Woodland Acres in Columbia. More than any other year - in 20 years!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Signs of Spring: Purple deadnettle 2020-03-10 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen. Lamium purpureum tends to turn entire fields purple this time of year. One web site, ediblewildfood.com, claims that the scientific name has the Greek translation 'the devouring purple monster." We couldn't find any other sources to corroborate that theory, but we like the sound of it, nonetheless. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Nora Harris sings with Kentucky Children’s Chorus 2020-03-10 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independent Schools. Campbellsville Middle School sixth-grader Nora Harris was recently chosen to sing with the Kentucky Children’s Chorus. The chorus is an all-state recognition awarded to fifth- and sixth-grade students in Kentucky. Six hundred students auditioned to sing with the chorus, and 208 were chosen. The students practiced together at the Galt House in Louisville in February. Kentucky Children’s Chorus hosted a concert for the students at Whitney Hall in the Kentucky Center for the Arts. Jessica Floyd is the music teacher at CMS. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Phoenix is a brave persistent cat 2020-03-10 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Phoenix is a brave and persistent cat. He wandered, lost, was shot at and ran up to the top of an apple tree in Columbia and waited until a kind soul rescued him and gave him a home. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

All about reading across America, all about books 2020-03-10 - Columbia - Photo from the office of the City of Columbia. The National Read Across America Day was proclaimed on March 2, 2020 by City of Columbia Mayor Pamela Hoots pictured with retired teacher, Historian, and fellow book enthusiast Mike Watson. The two partner with the Adair County Library hosting an annual book fair each October in Columbia. Read Across America Day - also known as Dr Seuss Day - is an annual observance inaugurated by the NEA (National Education Association). It's held on the school day nearest to Dr Seuss' birthday on March 2. This year the Adair County schools celebration was held on the exact birth date. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

4-H Poetry Contest 2020-03-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Tony Rose. Back row (L to R): Lydia St. Andrew, Olivia Mantooth, Cherrish Blythe Front Row (L to R): Timothy Brock, Jasper Kemp Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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