Breakfasting at the Magnolia Table in Waco 2018-07-13 - Waco, TX - Photo by Cathy Martin. Chip Gaines' wording on the sign board at the Waco, TX Magnolia Table reads, "Wake up. Drink coffee. Eat pancakes. Repeat." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Martins take time for breakfast at Magnolia Table, Waco 2018-07-13 - Waco, TX - Photo by Cathy Martin. David "JJ" Martin smiles at his wife Cathy over the menu at the Magnolia Table. They recently took time to visit the home of the HGTV hit show FIXER UPPER and experience the developments of Chip and Joanna Gaines. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

LWC Go Ministries to Dominican Republic - Group 2018-07-13 - Santiago, Dominican Republic - Photo from Zac Oakes. "A group of 21 current students and alumni from Lindsey Wilson College, along with LWC Assistant Professor of Religion David Calhoun and his wife, Kim, spent a week in the Dominican Republic, partnering and working alongside Go Ministries and several local leaders to help fulfill their call to serve our Lord Jesus Christ. In the photo above are: Hannah Howard, Emily Pifer, Hannah Shannon, Callie Moore, Lilly Krauss and Zoey Krauss (daughters of Tim Krauss, GO Ministries Director), Sarah Calhoun, Callah Kimball, Lynnsey Rodgers-Oakes, Kelsie Hurst, Jessica Armstrong, Amanda Harrison, Grant Stephens, Landon Marcum, Brett Bradford, Candace Kimball, Chelsie Stevenson, Destiny Simpson, Zac Oakes, Kim Calhoun, Dr. David Calhoun, Cody Cox, Brandon Roberts, and Noah Duncan. The team hosted Vacation Bible School at Central Church in Santiago with more than 100 children each day, as well as visiting many local communities to hold VBS. Additionally, the group visited local prisons and addiction recovery centers, participating in Celebrate Recovery services and visited the local school and medical facility operated by Go Ministries." - Zac Oakes Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Columbia/Adair commissioners plan for new HQ building 2018-07-12 - Columbia/Adair Utilities District office, Grant Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Columbia-Adair County Utilities District Board of Commissioners took steps at its July 12, 2018 regular second-Thursday meeting to move ahead with plans for a new office/storage building. Commissioner Mike Newton introduced the idea, saying that he was made aware of possible grant money for the project. Commissioner Doug Sapp supported the idea with a motion authorizing Mr. Newton 1) to explore and report back on the grants, and that 2) Mr. Newton provide ideas for savings on construction costs, evaluating grant money, with the accompanying restrictions, or using other financing. The building, as in previous plans, would be on a lot the utility owns in Holladay Place, near the Raider Bob million gallon storage tank.The proposal was unanimously approved. Above, around the table clockwise, are Chairman Wid Harris, Commissioner Doug Sapp, Commissioner Junior Brown, Jeff Wooldridge, General Manager Lenny Stone, Commissioner Mike Newton, and Vice Chairman David Jones. At left, seated, is Adair County Sheriff Harrison Moss. Also present were Board Attorney Marshall Loy, not shown, and members of the local media. CJE Mike Stephens joined the group later. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Killdeer 2018-07-12 - Shelby Co., KY - Photo by Pen. According to Wikipedia's entry on the Killdeer, "The killdeer often uses a 'broken-wing act' to distract predators from the nest. It is named onomatopoeically after its call." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

City of Columbia blacktopping program began today 2018-07-12 - New Columbia, Adair County KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. The City of Columbia blacktopping program began today, June 12, 2018 in New Columbia. Dohoney Trace which runs from Hardee's and Five Star across in front of Walmart, Burger King, Lee's Goodwill past the Sleep Inn received a two-inch spread of blacktop. - LW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Farmers urged to search fields for Waterhemp 2018-07-12 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Nick Roy, Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources. Since the first appearance of glyphosate resistant palmer amaranth and waterhemp, above, in Adair County, each species has spread further throughout the county. Feedstuffs, machinery, and wildlife all play a role in the spread of these weeds. It is extremely important that these weeds are identified and controlled early. If left to grow, these weeds become uncontrollable and forfeiture of the crop is inevitable. - Nick Roy Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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