Downtown Columbia: A Clean Well-Lighted Place 2017-08-28 - Columbia Christian Church Park, off N Reed Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. A tall globe illuminates a Downtown treasure, the Columbia Christian Church Park, and seems to tower, from this perspective, for the Historic Adair County Courthouse. The church has done an exemplary job, meticulously caring for the park. It is, as in the Hemingway short story, A Clean-Well Lighted Place. The link goes to a site with the entire short story, those of us from the mid-1900's need to re-read, especially those who liked "to stay late at the cafe." - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair Garden Club helps butterflies survive at TR House 2017-08-28 - Trabue-Russell House, 201 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. It's tough being a butterfly today, a fact members of the Adair County Garden Club are keenly aware of - and they are doing a lot about it. With support of the essential pollinators. Above, A Viceroy, thehe Official State Butterfly of Kentucky, at a Zinnia Way Station at the Trabue-Russell House, 201 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tracey Rhinehart's elementary class build Reading Stamina 2017-08-28 - Campbellsville Elementary School, 315 Roberts Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer, Campbellsville Independennt Schools (CIS) . Campbellsville Elementary School. second-grader Jacob Hernandez shows his classmates the proper way to read a book. CES second-graders are working to build their reading stamina. In Tracey Rinehart's class, students spend time each day reading books from the library. Recently, before they spent some time reading, Rinehart discussed the proper way to read a book, which includes reading each page, staying still, reading the entire time given, enjoying reading and much more. As the school year continues, Rinehart's students will work to increase the amount of time they can read while staying focused on their books. Students received bags in which to keep their books, and they decorated name tags to put on them so they can be sure they don't lose them. - Calen McKinney Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sarah Sawyers of Corbin HS reacts to being named MV Chef 2017-08-28 - Kentucky State Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, KY - Photo Kentucky Department of Agriculture photo. Sarah Sawyers of Corbin High School's "Roasting Redhounds" reacts after being named the 2017 tournament's Most Valuable Chef. - Ted Sloan Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Commissioner Quarles with 2017 Junior Chef State champions 2017-08-28 - Kentucky State Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, KY - Photo Kentucky Department of Agriculture photo. Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, right, presents the Junior Chef state championship trophy to members of the Montgomery County High School 4-H Culinary Team: from left, Jamila Green, Hayden Holley, Jennie Walters, Landon Holley, and Mackenzie Green. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Adair County Garden Club floral triumph: Need ID's 2017-08-28 - Trabue-Russell House, 201 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Could one of the knowledgeable Garden Club Members - all of you know more than we - identify the flowers in this scene. Our ken extends only to the petunia, and we'd like readers to know more. Thanks for your help. We're here now, at 270-250-2730. Thanks for the immense pleasure the community derives from the Downtown and Trabue Russell House gardens. And thanks in advance for any assistance identifying these plants. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Thanks for the morning: Rays of Hope on Judicial Center Art 2017-08-28 - Adair Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. In these times, every ray of hope is an inspiration. The sun's rays over the Columbia Christian Church onto the glistening Adair Judicial Center's "Scales of Justice" sculpture by Tim Smith, made a respite from the wait for the Saturday Farmers Market on the Square to open a rewarding experience, a time of thanks for another perfect day in paradise, and a reminder that so many of our neighbors, our American brothers and sisters need our prayers and our help. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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