Before the official fireworks others were in action 2018-07-04 - Goodin Building, Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Before the official fireworks began, neighbors to the old Fairgrounds were providing some of their own. This one reflected off the Goodin Building on the LWC campus. - LW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A modest display of fireworks 2018-07-04 - Photo by Pen. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crowd gathering for fireworks tonight 2018-07-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. The fireworks begin any minute at Columbia's old fairgrounds, and the LWC parking lot is filling up fast. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

NWS Tip: Look before you lock 2018-07-04 - Photo courtesy NOAA National Weather Service. You wouldn't leave fresh groceries like milk in a hot car while you run errands for obvious reasons. Likewise, don't leave children, pets or even granny in the car. Remember to "look before you lock", and make sure everyone is out of the car before you head inside. If you aren't the regular caregiver, place important items like a purse on the floor behind the driver's seat, to condition yourself to always open the back door before you lock the car and walk away. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Queen Anne's Lace: Boastfully umbeling ahead 2018-07-04 - New Columbia, Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Queen Anne's Lace, aka Chigger Weed, reigns this summer. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

NWS/ Louisville, KY: Dangerous Heat through Thu 5 Jul 2018 2018-07-04 - from National Weather Service, Louisville, KY - Photo NWS Graphic. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Big Rig trucker tests Edison-Patton Burger 2018-07-04 - Edison & Patton Pub, 4203 Edison Street, Houston, TX - Photo by Big Al Owens, the Big Rig Trucker. Big Al Owens, the Big Rig Trucker, recently visited internationally famous Edison & Patton Pub. He came, he saw, he ate it - dutifully recording what is exotic - for his hometowns of Vester and Columbia, and Chicago, Illinois. - a hamburger with the garden on it to be topped with a runny. - CM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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