Community called on to help Bella and her family 2019-04-10 - Adair County, KY - Photo from family collection. Two-year-old Bella Streeval has the most beautiful, long, brown hair. When down and sweetly flowing, it is a mix of little girl curls and ringlets. So thick and full in fact, one would never see the cochlear implant on each ear unless already aware of them. But the implants for this child are only a small piece to a much bigger story. - Tiffany Kessler Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Bright sunshine and blossoms everywhere downtown 2019-04-10 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. It's a great day to drive or walk in downtown Columbia. There are flowers and trees blooming on every street. These flowering Crab Apple trees have grown to frame the street signs on the corner of Fortune and Burkesville Streets. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Little League invites Mayor Hoots to throw first pitch 2019-04-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo from the Office of Mayor Pam Hoots. The Adair County 2019 Little League season began Tuesday evening, rescheduled after heavy rains knocked them out of the planned Monday opening. They invited City of Columbia Mayor Pam Hoots to throw the ceremonial first pitch and the season was off and running. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Business location is home after call to downsize 2019-04-10 - Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This is the view from the kitchen area looking out the front windows of the spacious downtown apartment home on the Public Square. The City of Columbia is researching grants and possibilities for helping owners of historic buildings on the Square but the Harris family had already restored their building and created the apartment on the second floor. They share their story to help others know what it's like to live above the Square and also glimpse what it's like to follow their calling to downsize. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

View from the Harris' home above the business 2019-04-10 - Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Dr. Laura Harris shared time for a tour of her home on the second floor of their restored building on the Public Square in Columbia. Her front windows allow views of activities on the Greensburg and Jamestown Street entries. In a building that is rich in history, restored several years ago by she and her husband Mike, Red Brick recording studios fills the lower floor. The second floor was made into an apartment for guests while recording in Columbia and in April 2018, in a move to follow her calling to downsize, it became their home. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Daffodil Watch 2019: high traffic corner is no bother 2019-04-10 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Some of the prettiest Daffodils in the area wave in the heavy traffic at the corner of Burkesville and West Guardian Streets in Columbia. If memory serves, these are the result of volunteer grant writing, winning, followed by art work and planting downtown by Vonnie Kolbenschlag. It's a reminder that the Adair Garden Club work will also be brightening up Columbia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

2018-19 ACHS Swim Team Awards Banquet 2019-04-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Fred Rowe. The second annual awards banquet of the Adair County High School Swim Team was held at the Holloway Wellness Center on the Campus of Lindsey Wilson College on April 9, 2019. The team had a very successful season in only their second year. The boys finished 4th in the region with Luke Rich and Garron Pearson qualifying for the state meet. The girls finished 11th in the region (with only two swimmers) with Camellia Pearson qualifying for state. Pictured are: (front, left to right) Mia Wilkerson (Middle School Girls Swimmer of the Year), Jetson Grant, William Rowe, Skeet Carter (Most Improved Swimmer of the Year) (rear) Head Coach Turk Dogruyol, Luke Rich (High School Boys Swimmer of the Year), Garron Pearson, Reed Phelps (Green County Swimmer of the Year), Cy Yarberry, Camellia Pearson (High School Girls Swimmer of the Year), Samantha Henson, Assistant Coach Nick Coe Not Pictured: Andrew Godsey, Nathan Ballou (Middle School Boys Swimmer of the Year), Ryan Wilkerson Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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