Despite requests, spraying occurred 2017-08-14 - Between Chance & Breeding, Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com - file photo. In the accompanying story, James Getchell writes in a submission dated August 13, 2014 and posted today, - without blaming the road department - that signs with the same wording as the one above, a file photo taken only the day before, were ignored. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ofc. Josh Brockman addresses drug forum at Living by Faith 2017-08-13 - Living by Faith Church, 3041 Edmonton Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Ofc. Josh Brockman, author of the accompanying story about a runner finding a used syringe on a sidewalk on Fairground Street, is an ardent supporter and participant in the Columbia Police Department's series of Drug Forums. Above, he addressed Drug Forum No. 4, held Tuesday evening, June 20, 2017, at Living by Faith Church. More drug forums are planned and he's urging community participation. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Graham Waggener, in Splash n Dash 5K 2017-08-13 - Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY - Photo by Pen. Graham Waggener, #2074, rounds a turn in the Splash n Dash 5K at Louisville's Waterfront Park recently, at the same time spotting his father, nearby for an action shot. He celebrated his 16th birthday, yesterday. He's the son of Amy & Pen Waggener, and the grandson of Kay & Ken Smith of Flatwoods, Greenup County, KY; and Linda & Ed Waggener of Columbia, KY. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Many attempt to stem assault on environment 2017-08-13 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. It's heartening to know that many share Joyce Coomer's concern - Click Read More for her editorial, Eulogy for a Peach Tree - about the two and one half year old government assault on the environment, on Economic Development, on Tourism and Agri-Tourism. But it goes on, despite signs such as this one. The otherwise scenic paradise along the roadway is browned out by herbicides, trees are subjected to cavalier mutilation by boom mowers, or more accurately, "tree manglers." It's a sad message, especially for the new generation of leadership currently subjected to the devastation on rides to and from school. - EW Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Deer at Halseys IV - Bad table manners firmly corrected 2017-08-13 - Knifley, KY - Photo by Jon Halsey. Out of order behavior leads to ignominious expulsion from The Garden, being led by the ear, though it was an apple which tempted the miscreant yearling. Rules enforced, Jon Halsey says, "At least my pets usually do what I ask." But he doesn't say whether is still under a "stay away," or has been allowed re-entry into his Eden. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Deer at the Halseys III - Enjoying salad of leafy garden plants 2017-08-13 - Knifley, KY - Photo by Jon Halsey . A leafy salad is off limits, and the deer should have known better. It's against house rules. Toleration of deers is permissive in the extreme. But this was too much. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Deer at Halseys II - Carefully tended lilies epicurean deer delight 2017-08-13 - Above Knifley, Adair County, KY - Photo by Jon Halsey. While their is appreciation that the deer is more sophisticated than many Adair Countians, eating flowers before it is in vogue down at the Crossroads Store, the table manners of the deer above was not genuinely appreciated by all at the Halsey household, and therefore, the activity required Mr. Halsey to firmly request it stop. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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