Praying Mantis: Caught near hummingbird feeder, is relocated 2017-09-04 - McGaha, Adair County, KY - Photo by Sandy Evert. Caught this guy trying to hitch a ride and enjoying some nectar on my hummingbird feeder last night. After moving him to our deck, I snapped this pic :-) - Photo by Sandy Evert (c). (Yes, Sandy Evert did the right thing getting the mantis away from her Hummingbirds. Hummingbirds are prey of mantises, who are generally considered a friend of man. There's a gruesome video at Preying Mantis Attacks Hummingbird - CM.) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scrapbook photo(s) - Originai three High Schools in ACHS consolidation 2017-09-04 - Chamber Building, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo Linda Waggener from Annette Waggener Richards scrapbook. A page in Annette & Jim Richards' Adair County High School scrapbook shows the three original schools merged to create Adair County High School, in it's first class in the 1953-54 School Year. When the 1955-1956 school year began, the fourth Adair County High School, Jackman High School, merged, under court order. The class of 1955 held it's class reunion Saturday, September 2, 2017, at the Chamber Building. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Labor Day Weekend Sunday - Travelers out, big time 2017-09-04 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Labor Day Weekend traffic created queues, even at multi-pump stations like this one in Campbellsville. Green River Lake's attraction contributed heavily to the situation. - LW. Photo Sunday, September 3, 2017. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Campbellsville Elementary students study spelling words 2017-09-04 - Campbellsville Elementary School, 315 Roberts Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independennt Schools (CIS) . Campbellsville Elementary School students are studying hard to expand their vocabulary. In Keri Rowe's third-grade class, students receive new words each week. Students study the spelling and meaning of the words, and write sentences using them. Then, students take a test to see how well they know their words. Above Teacher Keri Rowe, standing, administers a spelling test for her students. - Calen McKinney Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: Aging Barn 2017-09-03 - Franklin Co., KY - Photo by Pen. Spotted on the trail to Elkhorn Creek across the TN Sullivan Wildlife Management Area in Franklin County. (Anybody have any notes on the barn's architecture? It's uses? What might have been the purpose of the small shed on the side - maybe a milking parlor, maybe a tobacco stripping room? Comments welcome.) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Nearly 200 granted citizenship 2017-09-03 - Louisville, KY - Photo courtesy . Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes on Friday welcomed and congratulated 197 new citizens from 48 different countries who took the oath of citizenship to officially become Americans. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Deer season begins in Kentucky - 2 Sep 2017 2017-09-03 - Frankfort, KY - Photo by Joe Lacefield, courtesy KDFW. The 2017-18 deer season opened on Saturday, Sept. 2 in Kentucky with the start of the 136-day archery season. The crossbow, youth gun, muzzleloader and modern gun seasons follow later this fall. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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