Poke in its red-stalky phase 2017-09-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. In late September, poke, left to its own notions, grows the heights of 12 feet or so. Stalks take on a bright red hue, and, though they have a similarity to rhubarb stalks, they are inedible and one would guess, toxic at this stage. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

From Greater Bliss to Greater Gadberry, up close 2017-09-30 - Loy Cemetery Road, Gadberry, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. It's a long way by roadway from Greater Bliss to Greater Gadberry, but as the telephoto lens goes, in the autumn days of crisp, clear long range vision, it seem the world is smaller. This view of the some of the unique residential skyline on Loy Cemetery Road, as taken from the Kenneth Strange Hill, south of the Louie B. Nunn Parkway on 29 Sep 2017. - EW/LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

See CM 7 Counties today - at least one or more of them 2017-09-30 - Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, 4171 Blowing Springs Road, Greensburg, KY. - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Today's CM Events offers a dizzying array of choices, each a bit more inviting than the next. If you're bewildered, don't give up, it's a perfect day for roaming and grazing and enjoy eye-feasts in Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Russell and Taylor Counties - and especially above seeing Green County from Greensburg to Blowing Springs to Ebenezer. This view is of one of the most beautiful churches, from any angle, in America. - EW/LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

First Ad for Adair Drive-In - May 21, 1952 2017-09-30 - (Then Burkesville Road, now Burkesville Loop), Columbia, KY - Photo from the collection of JIM. The first ad for the Adair Drive-In, from the May 21, 1952 News. An article the week before stated the facility had room for 300 vehicles and that owners F.X. Merkley and Alvin Willis had spared no expense for "the latest and most up-to-date equipment available" to make the facility "attractive and comfortable." - JIM Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Signs of our times: New Restaurant in New Columbia 2017-09-30 - From Burkesville Road/KY 61, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Holladay Place continues to develop. The "Future Home of Lee's Famous Recipe" sign went up in the recent few days. It will be in walking distance of the Sleep Inn hotel, The Appliance Store, seen in the left background across Dohoney Trace, Duo County Telecom, and Walmart. Holladay Place now has six locations for ready-to-eat meals, counting the breakfast bar in Sleep Inn - Subway in Walmart, the Deli in Walmart, Hardees, Five Star, and Burger King, and there are reports of more to come. Photo Fri 29 Sep 2017. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kessler Jerseys take 1st Place in KY Breeders all Species 2017-09-29 - Burley Fields Livestock Center, Horse Cave, KY - Photo by Arlinda Kessler. KY Proud Banquet. In the photo is 2017 Kentucky Proud Youth Livestock Points Winners - In front are Kyla Kessler, Keaton Kessler and Jera Kessler. Standing are: Kevin Kessler and Edward Kessler. Kessler Jerseys won the 1st Place in Kentucky Breeders All Species awards for the second year in a row at the KY Youth Livestock Points Banquet at Burley Fields Livestock Center in Horse Cave, KY on Saturday, September 23, 2017. - Linda Kessler Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Squarecrow #42 VFW Auxiliary 2017-09-29 - Baptist Church Alta Garnett Lawn, Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. - Photo photo by Della Hare. Joe & Della Hare have placed this patriotic Squarecrow on the Columbia Baptist Church lot where Mrs. Alta Garnett's house stood on Greensburg Street. He salutes passersby and we can't help but salute back and thank him for his service. "He is the the "brainchild" of the Auxiliary, Joe Hare writes, adding, "Patty Troutman, Danny Burton, Trudy Crabb, Ada Coffey, Pat Smith and Della Hare were the builders. Of course they were cheered on by Joe Coffey and myself. Please give the Auxiliary the credit." - Ellen Zornes, Adair Heritage Association. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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