First snow of 2019 - ice art 2019-01-21 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The weekend storm left some art behind as it began to melt. This ice artwork resulted from being located under a leaking gutter drain. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

First snow of 2019 - sunshine is trying to melt snow away 2019-01-21 - Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The red roof is becoming visible with full sunshine doing its work melting the first snow of the New Year. - LW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Stargel qualifies for state wrestling competition 2019-01-21 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Amanda Taylor. On Sunday, January 20, 2019, 13 year old Trayton Stargel, who wrestles for the Taylor County Youth Wrestling Program, took 2nd place at the 2019 KFWC Youth Region 2 Wrestling Tournament in the 130 pound weight division. In the photo: 2nd place Trayton Stargel (left)...1st place Anderson County (middle)...3rd place Somerset (right) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Thomas receives top award from State Fair Association 2019-01-21 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Al Cross, UK Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues. Greg Thomas of Columbia, KY is the recipient of The L. "Doc" Cassidy Award, given for outstanding service and dedication to the stair fair association, of which Thomas was president in 2016. Jaycees Adair County Fair leader, popular photographer, state health department employee and former Adair Emergency Management Director, Thomas received the top award of the Kentucky Association of Fairs and Shows at its annual convention Saturday in Louisville, from Mike Poynter of Lincoln County, last year's winner. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Raindrops from Cedar 2019-01-20 - Sycamore Springs - Photo by Cynthia A. Meyer. Cynthia writes, "Tiny raindrops glisten from the tips of a cedar as the last rays of sunshine in nature manifest its own set of twinkle lights." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lunar Eclipse tonight 2019-01-20 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen. A complete lunar eclipse is underway tonight, with the mooning turning fully red about now. This shot is from about 40 minutes before the total eclipse, as the shadow just started to cover the moon. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CU holds first chapel of the spring semester 2019-01-20 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Emily Barth. Dr. Donna Hedgepath, provost and vice president for academic affairs, spoke to faculty, staff, students and coaches during the first spring spemester chapel. Hedgepath gave a few updates about the campus and spoke on the diversity of CU. She said, "Everyone must learn to understand our differences and love one another with Christ's love. There is no room for hate or bigotry." Chapel services in Ransdell Chapel each Wednesday on the campus are free and open to all. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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