Big Black Dog Farm keeps growing with FM2 2017-06-18 - Farmers Market on the Square, Campbellsville & Merchant Streets, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). Just a few years ago, Donna Jones offered just one product - honey, at the farmers market from just one stall. That was a hit. Later she branded her own honey, from Big Black Dog Farm, and then later, she expanded to fresh fruit and produce. Another success. Now she's expanded her non food gift products, like these colorful and useful pot holders - what cook could ever have enough - like the two above. Amazingly, the price is only $1 per, as a gift and a thought much less than most greeting cards, and far less than the cost of a cup of coffee, even without a tip. She's the president of the Adair County Garden Club, and, as such shares her experience and ideas freely. Saturday, she had an FM2 mini-mall - a triple one - set and was giving great customer service to everyone - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

We fly the flag: on Jamestown Hill, Columbia, KY 2017-06-18 - Jamestown Hill, from United Citizens Bank world headquarters campus - Photo by Ed Waggener, camera bearer, composition directed by Linda. This photo was taken from what I know as Russell & Lorene & Susan Russell's front yard. The scene entails what may be the most expensive real estate, today, in Adair County. Maybe not as high as the some in adjoining counties, but using CJE Mike Stephens' reasoning, it's the ground center for commercial property 'in walking distance of Lindsey Wilson College.' Above, it's the scene is a reminder of the coming Fourth of July. Photographers are alway reminded of one of the hardest hues to capture without bleed - red. For those out-of-warranty, particular those enjoying their withering years social security checks, free for now from health care worries, and are at peace with their creator, they may remember what once was, counterclockwise from left: 705 Jamestown Street and the two and a half story white house from whence our tribe sprang; next door, the beautiful, screened porch and spirea enhance home of Mayor Ralph Willis, his wife Ruth Hill Willis and their daughter, Hilda Joyce; and on the Franklin Nissan Corner there was absolutely unforgettable home of 'Miss' Hattie Eubank and later the wonderful Melson family; and time warp picture of what is now CVS Pharmacy - the dominant red on the corner, where once Adair Builders Supply, the Wilkerson or Wilkinson/Clyde & Anna Cole Young, and their boy, W. Darrell Young lived, and finally, the Standard Oil Station from which Charles Giles of G & G launched his enterprises which still thrive, elsewhere, to this day. Some will see other places, but that's what we saw out looking for We Fly the Flag photos, and to find a little bit of the memories needing to be recorded for a day in history. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Churches of Metcalfe County, KY: Penick's Chapel United Baptist 2017-06-18 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com photo(c). A picture in want of a CM Directory of Churches entry. This photo was taken on the "shortcut" across where the Iron Bridge on the East Fork used to be, past where Billy & Mildred Sparks once lived, on toward the Price's Creek Community. It was taken with a goal of placing the church in the CM Director of Churches, under the heading of "Baptists, United." Turns out, there's a heading but no entries in the category. We hope to remedy that, by making it a cause. We know there are many United Baptists in this area. Maybe they are the third most prevalent of the Baptist denominations, after Southern Baptists and its mirror image Separate Baptists. Over the years, we at ColumbiaMagazine.com have had many proofreaders, whom we greatly appreciate, correct "United Baptist" to "United Methodist Church," some from around here who ought to have known better, many from off who have only enjoyed a vicarious life in our part of Paradise, USA, Guy Babin's term for mostly what is, but for sure, what ought to be. Maybe we can put this confusion to rest. And - a by the way - are there any American Baptist Churches in our part of the world.??? Hope so. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

The Changing Face of Oak Street: 17 Jun 2017 2017-06-18 - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c). No judgment here. We're awaiting what will happen here next. But one of the last buildings of what was once (one of, or 'the') most important employers Adair County's was being razed yesterday, marking perhaps, the final reminder, besides residences, of a wonderful era when the timber/woods products sector was at the center of Adair County industry. Perhaps you know the business. Perhaps the sight triggers a memory of the noon siren atop the historic Adair County Courthuse was a reminder of either the start or end of lunch - dinner in those days. Perhaps the scene triggers memories of those three colossal conflagrations which would have ended the enterprise represented here except that disasters never seemed to daunt the amazing indomitable character of the family. Perhaps you'll remember an era when print media was one of the biggest employers in Adair County, and the significance of the blue building's site then, and a father who died too young, but left a legacy of leadership and entrepreneurship which is shaping Columbia and Adair County even today. Maybe you will remember, and comment, maybe not. The new, we hope, will be even better than the hallowed past. But it's important to remember. That's what today is about. - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wildflowers of Kentucky: Coneflower, escaped 2017-06-18 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com(c), shot supervised by Linda (c). We're sure hoping that coneflowers, more prevalent since the era of Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program - help us, surely some acronymist among the Feds have a shorter name for this) added a new dimension to a great USDA's not-farming payment system - for fun and profit days - which all of us enjoyed, though may not as much by some as others who snidely demeaned the program as 'welfare for the rich and landed' - proves to be 100% beneficial to the environment, and should targeted for an open air gas chamber extinction of the roads people. These coneflowers seemed to have excaped their cropland, risking their lives on a right-of-way, enhancing Agri-Tourism Economic Development for the masses. We wonder: Do coneflowers have any other benefit, other than stand around being beautiful? - EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

As July 4 approaches: We fly the flag (bigger & bigger these days) 2017-06-18 - Jamestown Hill, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com photo(c). Not so long ago, the new flag at the Christian Church, 206 Campbellsville Street stood tallest we think. but sometime this week a challenger was raised, at the headquarters of United Citizens Bank of Southern Kentucky (actually in what is commonly known as Ann Sutton's front yard). We saw it first at twilight's last glow. It was a compelling site - and in plenty of time for July 4th. Kinda gives one chill bumps. The breeze didn't cooperate last night, but one is welcome to imagine it flowing out from the pole. One could hope local businesses and institutions would vie for the tallest, biggest, flag in the community. Maybe in the state, maybe in the world??? But wonder who has the location to most impress visitors for that? -EW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Fallen Tree creates strainer above Russell Creek Bridge 2017-06-17 - Upstream Russell Creek Bridge on Liberty Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com photo(c). A large tree has fallen across Russell Creek and is creating a strainer on the upstream face of the Fairground Street/Liberty Road/KY 206 Bridge in Columbia, KY. Already an alert for Kayakers, Canoeist and Boaters, it likely will require a state highway maintenance crew or contractors to remove. In almost all debris build ups like this one, the bridge piers themselves prevent stainer removal by natural means. It raises the question: Would it be cost effective to re-design or replace the bridge??? It is a regularly recurring maintenance problem. - EW. Photo Thu 15 Jun 2017. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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