Rebecca Melton selected to Hall of Fame 2019-11-11 - Columbia - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Rebecca Joyce Melton, seated, was honored last week by Summit Manor in Columbia where she is a resident for her "personal accomplishments, personal service and leadership - profound writer and dedicated Christian." Family with her at the event included: James and Judy Watson, Dale and Carol Carter, Betty Smith, Sheila Blair, Joyce and Freeman West, and Hilda Smith. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

At the Veterans Breakfast 2019-11-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Ron and Judy Burton from Russell County attended the Veterans Day breakfast this morning. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Big crowd for Veterans Day Breakfast 2019-11-11 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Veterans Day begins in Adair County with the traditional breakfast and program to follow. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

City calls special meeting for first reading on annexation 2019-11-11 - City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Victoria Pike of Miss Vicky\\\\\\\'s Pampered Angus Ranch for ColumbiaMagazine.com. Mayor Pam Hoots called a special City Council meeting November 8, 2019 to announce what she felt was a "win-win agreement on annexation of the New Columbia Pinewood Center" resulting from negotiations with developers of the Center, Mike Neal and Mike Stephens. The first reading of the ordinance was given by City Attorney Derrick Helm at the Friday City Council meeting. In documents prepared and signed by the landowners of Pinewood Center and by the Mayor, The city agrees to annex the 17 acre property and grants the property owners a "five-year real property tax abatement for any and all real property taxes owing to the city as a result of the property becoming territory of the city of Columbia." Mayor Hoots said this tax benefit is the same as had been granted to the local developers of the Sleep Inn on the opposite side of Highway 61 for the first five years. The Pinewood agreement will cover the years 2019 through 2024. The December City Council meeting, 6pmCT Monday, December 2, 2019. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

What's In Your Basket? 2019-11-11 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Tommy Bailey. It seems that everyone has a basket of produce at the ready. In Jenny's Kitchen it's bananas, apples, tomatoes and avocados. What's in your basket? Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Early fall day under blue skies over Columbia 2019-11-10 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Brody Blair. The photographer writes, "Aerial View of Downtown: My friend and I were walking around town after school one day when we decided we wanted to walk to the Trabue-Russell House on Jamestown Hill. She and I trekked up the hill and enjoyed this picturesque scene!" -- Brody Blair Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Fall Colors at Long Run 2019-11-10 - Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. A perfect fall day at Long Run Park. Lots of maples are showing brilliant reds and oranges this week, several other trees haven't even started to turn. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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