Wildflowers of KY - Purple Crown Vetch 2018-07-15 - Along an Adair County Byway - Kentucky - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. In the month of June, whenever Purple Crown Vetch sways in spring breezes, I think of Addie Turner Leftwich, Mom's Mom, and Mom Genice Marcum, and Metcalfe County, KY. Both were examples of an appreciation for purple in all its shades, especially lavender, for all wildflowers, and for fencerows filled with potential bouquets. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

JIM - Favorite old ad, for White & Blue Restaurant, Columbia, KY 2018-07-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo from collection of JIM. This ad appeared in the July 29, 1929, Adair County News. Some years earlier, Mr. Nance had bought from Wyatt Conover another restaurant which he briefly owned and operated before selling it to Herbert Sheets and Leon Lewis. After that, he sold furniture for a while on Burkesville Street. - JIM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair 1st responders handle dangerous roadway oil spill quickly 2018-07-15 - North side Campbellsville Street & Fairground Street Intersection, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Saturday, 12:52pmCT - A quick thinking motorist who saw a vehicle slide through a red light initiated an immediate response effort involving law enforcement, the Kentucky State Highway Department, and others which efficiently secured the intersection and rerouted motorists. From call-in to a return to full use of the intersection took a multi-agency team of perhaps a dozen or more individuals to complete, leaving only the clean up of the absorbent for later - and finding the vehicle which releases the oil. The roads are Kentucky Highway Department maintained, and KHD policies now levy cost of clean up to the responsible party. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Welcome baby Jackstin Cooper Stang - July 11, 2018 2018-07-15 - Lebanon, KY - Photo from the family. Master Jackstin Cooper Stang arrived July 11, 2018, at the hospital in Lebanon, KY. His parents are Miranda & Tony Stang of Adair County, KY. Jackstin weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz and was 19" tall. He was welcomed by big brother Racin Richards and big sister Madelyn Stang. Miranda is the senior member of the staff at Patty's Liberty Road General Store and Deli at Vester, Adair County, KY. - Patty Edwards Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Spartan Obstacle Course, a lot like basic training 2018-07-15 - Ft. Knox, KY - Photo by Pen. Grandson Graham Waggener took part in Spartan Honor Series Obstacle Course at Ft. Knox, KY on Saturday, July 14, 2018. From a look at the obstacles the participants paid to go through, it looks a lot like Army Basic Training, maybe more grueling, though there was no live ammo overhead, just barbed wire to encourage staying down and crawling. - Granddad, EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

James Blaine McWhorter, 57, Russell Co., KY (1960-2018) 2018-07-15 - 367 N Main Street, Russell Springs, KY - Photo Bernard Funeral Home. James Blaine McWhorter, 57, Russell Co., KY (1960-2018) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wildflower Mystery ID 79372: Circled Star, five petal blue flower 2018-07-15 - Along an Adair County Byway - Kentucky - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. A charming little blue flower, Garden-of-Edeningly dubbed "Circled star, five petal, blue flowers on tall stem," for an internet search was rewarded with suggestions but no clear answer. Anybody know, a Carl Linnaeus system name? A better Garden-of-Eden name to start search. Forever tyro botanists and practicing Luddites who don't want another app intruding on life need to know. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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