Whittney Ford Akin wins Mrs. Downtown Days 2018 2018-10-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Whittney Akin. Despite the chilly temperatures and the rain Friday night, Whittney Ford Akin, the 23 year old wife of Devin Akin and the daughter of Jeff Ford from Columbia, was crowned Mrs. Downtown Days 2018. She will be competing at state on November 18, 2018. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CU Clay Hill Memorial Forest offers several public walking trails 2018-10-16 - Taylor County, KY - Photo CU file photo by Linda Waggener. Clay Hill Memorial Forest offers over 160 acres of trees and grasses with several walking trails for the public. Children enjoy everything from the frog pond to the butterfly collection. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CU's Clay Hill Memorial Forest receives award 2018-10-16 - 7426 Old Lebanon RD, Campbellsville, Taylor County, KY - Photo CU file photo by Linda Waggener. The joys of nature and the educational bits at Clay Hill Memorial Forest are found along the paths there. The Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Stewardship Award, given by the Kentucky State Nature Preserve Commission, was awarded to Campbellsville University for its management of Clay Hill Memorial Forest. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Clay Hill Memorial Forest honored in state awards ceremony 2018-10-16 - Taylor County, KY - Photo CU file photo by Linda Waggener. The Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Stewardship Award, given by the Kentucky State Nature Preserve Commission, was awarded to Campbellsville University for its management of Clay Hill Memorial Forest. Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton and Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles Snavely presented the awards. Highlighting the ceremony was the presentation of the Secretary's Award, given annually to a person, business, municipality or non-governmental organization that has demonstrated long-term leadership and commitment to sustainability, environmental protection, conservation of natural resources or is responsible for the development of energy resources. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Chief Cat at Green River Animal Shelter 2018-10-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This is the Chief Cat at Columbia's Green River Animal Shelter (GRAS). For information about the shelter and the animals they have, call 270-385-9655 or stop by 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Derby lessons are part of this crew's LWC fall break 2018-10-16 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Sabine Eastham, Director of International Studies, Lindsey Wilson College. Some of the Lindsey Wilson College international students had a later flight departure, so they got to experience 'Wagner's Pharmacy,' a Louisville Tradition since 1922, where they learned all about the Kentucky Derby - the good - the bad - and the ugly. They loved one of the lunch favorites, the 'Derby Sandwich' - hot honey glazed ham with melted swiss cheese and mayo and fries. From front left are: Bryson Jones, LWC Assistant Director at International Student Programs (ISP)- Stamping Ground, United States; Minhee Jo-Incheon, South Korea; Jiwon Kim-Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea; Yejin Been-Incheon, South Korea; Chisato Maeda - Nishitokyo-shi, Japan; and Tomomi Onoda - Kanagawa, Japan. All are exchange students at the Lindsey Wilson College. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Downtown Days: weather invited layers, coats and boots 2018-10-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Jane Stailey loved two things about the festival in Columbia over the weekend - cotton candy in all her favorite flavors and weather cool enough to allow her to wear her snuggly boots. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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