Birds of Kentucky: Rooftop Heron, Lexington, KY 2018-01-24 - Southpoint Subdivision, Lexington, Fayette County, KY - Photo by Dena Lentz. Dena Lentz shares this impressive photo she captions: "Heron in South Point subdivision in Lexington." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jessica Smith scholarship establishes endowment at LWC 2018-01-24 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Chris Well, LWC. The Jessica Smith Endowed Scholarship - affectingly called "The Jessica" in her memory - will benefit a women's golf student-athlete beginning with the 2018-19 academic year. The gift is made by Earl and Marlene Smith will endow a new scholarship fund for Lindsey Wilson College women's golfers. Jessica Smith was a two-time NAIA All-American (2008, 2010) while playing at Lindsey Wilson. Jessica was the 2009-10 Mid-South Conference Player of the Year and the 2008 NAIA Region XI Player of the Year. She earned all-tournament honors at the 2010 NAIA National Championship. - Chris Wells, Sports Information Director, Lindsey Wilson College Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Donald Travis Owens (1944-2018) 2018-01-24 - Louisville, KY - Photo submitted by Margaret Owens Harrison. Donald Travis Owens, 73, Adair & Jefferson Co./Clinton native (1944-2018) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Burkesville Street Phase, Downtown Project - 24 Jan 2018 2018-01-24 - Burkesville Street & E Fortune Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. It goes in here and comes out there. Stotts Construction, Co. Inc. is threading sections of 8" pipe, in 20 ft. lengths, underground through a channel created with directional boring equipment. Above, Barry Stotts talks with Jimmy Branham, some 200 feet away, signaling when to pull more waterline through to his location by South Central Designs office just north of the Sav-A-Lot parking lot. When this section is complete, the directional boring equipment will stay in place, drilling another 200 feet of channel for pipe to a point south. The local contractor has already completed work along the 100 and 200 block of W Fortune Street, with minimal interruption to local traffic. The company has 180 working days to complete the project. Besides Barry Stotts and Jimmy Branham, others working on the project this morning were Joe McGeorge, Dan Lawhorn, and Billy Crews. Stotts Construction's Junior Stotts and company dog Lu were also present as observers. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

TC District Court Judge Amy Anderson with third-graders 2018-01-24 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independent Schools. Taylor County District Court Judge Amy Anderson paused outside the Taylor County Courthouse for photos after she met with Campbellsville Elementary School third-graders to tell them about how the court system works. The visit was part of the student's recent tour of downtown Campbellsville which included Campbellsville Fire & Rescue, Campbellsville Civic Center, Taylor County Courthouse and Taylor County Judicial Center. They also learned about Campbellsville/Taylor County EMS and Campbellsville Police. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

TC Judge/Executive Eddie Rogers talks to third-graders 2018-01-24 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independent Schools. Taylor County Judge/Executive Eddie Rogers talks to CES third-graders about how county government operates. The students were on a tour of their town. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Overturned Semi - South KY 61 - Breeding, KY 2018-01-24 - Adair-Metcalfe County Line, KY 61 S at Breeding, KY - Photo by Mike Keltner, Adair County Emergency Manager. 01:55 01/22/2018 - An overturned semi, which was loaded with live chickens, on South 61 in the Breeding Community has caused a temporary road closure. A detour operation was conducted on Breeding Loop, from the most southern entrance at the Adair-Metcalfe County line, to the middle entrance to Breeding Loop, just north of Breeding Country Mart. Some chickens can be seen on close inspection of the photo, along with numerous feathers. - per Mike Keltner, Adair County Emergency Manager. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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