Jelaine Harlow speaks on danger of JUULing at Chamber lunch 2019-01-13 - Cranmer Dining Center, Lindsey Wilson College - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. JUULing is a growing concern as presented by Jelaine Harlow, Adair County Public Health Educator, to the Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce lunch crowd. She encouraged communicating in schools, businesses and homes to let young people know the dangers of this e-cigarette - she said it's vital to know the ingredients before putting one to your lips. Some sell hits off the same JUUL (pronounced jewel) to multiple people, spreading germs every time one is shared. She said as these are marketed heavily to young people and have chemical ingredients, the Health Department is treating this as a growing danger. More information is available from the Adair Health Department, 270-384-2286 Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mystery picture: Where are we and what's the building? 2019-01-13 - ???? - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. As my first husband Ed would say, "in winter you get to see much more than in any other season, that's why it's my favorite." Who can tell me what county we're in and what buildng we're seeing in this photo? As always, first clue, it's in the ColumbiaMagazine.com seven-county coverage area: Adair, Taylor, Green, Metcalfe, Cumberland, Russell or Casey. - Linda Waggener Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Agent Roy shares bed bugs at January Chamber luncheon 2019-01-13 - Cranmer Dining Center, Lindsey Wilson College - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Nick Roy, Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources, one of three local agents, shared the podium at the monthly Chamber of Commerce luncheon. In his presentation, he passed around a small vial of liquid containing two small black bugs - bed bugs, he said, for those who were clueless. These and many other bugs and worms are just part of what he tracks in this area. To have a demonstration, or for other questions for him, you may email nick.roy@uky.edu. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Photo comment: Rats becoming visible at dump on Hwy E 80 2019-01-13 - Hwy E 80, outside of Columbia, KY - Photo by Larry Joe Smith. Larry Smith sent this photo and writes, "I noticed again what I believe to be an illegal dump on Hwy East 80 outside of Columbia yesterday when I went to work at the WAVE. I've seen rats coming from under the bags and now believe this has gone from unsightly to a potential health hazard. I am calling on the local health department to join in getting it removed." - LJS Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

ACN ad from January 1943 2019-01-13 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Jim. Advertisers included the Western Auto Associate Store, Goff's Furniture, Lacy's Vortex Service (located next to the Adair County Stock Yards, Raymond Lacy, prop.), Stotts & Cheatham Funeral Home (phone 81-A or 81-B), and The Smart Shopp, which featured "Expert Beauticians Trained In All Types of Beauty Culture." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Juvenile Black Carp Discovered in Western KY 2019-01-13 - Frankfort, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. A juvenile black carp has been discovered in Ballard County, according to the Fisheries Division of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Black carp cause serious concern because they feed on native snails and mussels. They are part of a group of Asian carp that pose a threat to native fisheries. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Mesonet at WKU installs station in Webster Co. 2019-01-13 - Dixon, KY - Photo courtesy WKU. The Kentucky Mesonet at WKU has completed installation of a station in Webster County. The site at Baker Park in Dixon is the 70th operational station in 69 counties. The statewide network is the Commonwealth's official source for weather and climate data. In addition to the standard suite of meteorological instrumentation, the Webster County station includes a field observation camera. "This site is one of a small number of Mesonet stations that have a camera to provide visual imagery of landscape and weather conditions," Dr. Foster said. "The landscape images will aid with drought monitoring and will be available to the National Weather Service to monitor storms and winter weather in Webster County." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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