More than just your average ditch lilies 2018-07-19 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Traveling toward them, we would have labeled these ditch lilies that grow wild along the roadways. However, up close they were discovered to be doubles, maybe even more than double the petals. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mimosa trees blooming along the highway in Sparksville 2018-07-18 - Southern Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Mimosa trees have been in full bloom across the counties in the ColumbiaMagazine.com coverage area. The lower photo is looking toward the Sparksville Baptist Church cemetery behind the church. The top photo is in appreciation of the delicate blooms at close range. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Edmonton Bicentennial seeking decade themed floats 2018-07-18 - Edmontnn, KY - Photo from Gaye Shaw, E/MC Chamber Executive Director. The Edmonton Bicentennial Committee is hoping to have 20 decade themed float categories for each decade in the city's history. Suggestions for each 10 year period are listed, but not restricted to those from the fertile imaginations of those who came up with the list above. There are no entry fees. The Bicentennial Parade is scheduled for Friday, September 7, 2018. Contacts: City Hall, 207 East Street, Edmonton, KY. Phone: 270-432-4844. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Flowers of Kentucky: Lavender, Zinnias star in backyard bouquet 2018-07-18 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Lavender is not rare, but it isn't seen often enough to suit.The soft feathery color it provides is a perfect background for the more showy Zinnias and Marigolds in this backyard bouquet. - LW/EW. Photo Saturday, July 14, 2018. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Shakespeare in the Barn gets major comfort improvement 2018-07-18 - Shakespeare in the Barn at Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag, Homeplace on Green River. Bill Sublett and Donald Colvin went to work this week to make the show barn at Homeplace more comfortable for Saturday's performance of Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona. They have added two large windows on the back side of the barn which will significantly improve air circulation. - George Kolbenschlag "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" by William Shakespeare at Shakespeare in the Barn at Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY at 6pmCT/7pmET. (Fish fry dinner optional). DETAILS/THEATREFEST! at HGR, 2018 Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

NWS Severe weather predicted for Fri 20 Jul 2018 2018-07-18 - from National Weather Service, Louisville, KY - Photo Courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair County Emergency Management Director, 107 N High Street, Columbia, KY. The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued the following warning, accompanying the graphic above: "An unusually strong mid-July storm system will likely bring severe weather to parts of southern Indiana and central Kentucky Friday and Friday night. The graphic has our latest thoughts. All hazards are possible - damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, and flash flooding. NWS Louisville Note: The CM 7 county area of Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell and Taylor Counties are in the yellow, or "slight risk" band. -EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dr. Lisa Allen named CU interim dean of school of education 2018-07-18 - Taylor County, KY - Photo from Campbellsville University Communications. Dr. Lisa Allen has been named interim dean of Campbellsville University's School of Education according to an announcement by Dr. Donna Hedgepath, provost and vice president for academic affairs at CU. She said Dr. Allen's in-depth knowledge of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accreditation process and her work and relationships in Frankfort will allow CU to move forward in a strong, positive direction. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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