Adair Co. 1st: Makayla Janes in Top 20 State Fair Talent Contest 2016-08-28 - Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY - Photo by Greg Thomas, President, KY Association of County Fairs & Horse Shows. Makayla Janes shows off the award she received for making the top 20 during the Coca Cola Talent Contest at the 2016 Kentucky State Fair. The song she sung in the finals was "He Loves to Make Me Cry." The Coca Cola Talent Contest has been going at the State Fair since 1979 and Makayla is the first person to represent the Adair County Fair in the top 20. Many of Makayla's family members and friends were there to cheer her on Saturday night during the competition. Makayla is the 18-year-old daughter of April Janes of Columbia. The Adair County Fair would like Makayla to know that we're very proud of her and her performance. - Greg Thomas Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Storm of August 27, 2016: Huge tree downed in Cox Cemetery 2016-08-27 - Cox Cemetery, 696 Keltner Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Fred Rowe, Rowe Farms. A huge tree in Cox Cemetery was downed by high winds which gusted across the area this evening at around 5:30pmCT. - Fred Rowe Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Big Al Owens at home offfice of Bumble Bee Brand 2016-08-27 - Photo by Big Al Owens, the Big Rig Trucker. Big Al Owens found visits Bumble Bee home office in San Diego, CA. For more on the company, see Bumble Bee Foods at en.wikipedia.org. The office is located in the former home of Showley Bros. Candy Factory. Clicking Readmore accesses the introduction of the album which includes a video showing a history making one-block trip the building took to its present location. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Big Al in San Diego with Chicago Cubs 2016-08-27 - San Diego, CA - Photo by Innocent Bystander. Big AL was in San Diego, California August 25, 2016, with the Chicago Cubs caravan during this historic season as the Cubs swept the Padres. This photo was taken in the early morning hours after the game on the pedestrian bridge by the San Diego Port and Naval Base. - Big Al Owens Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Montgomery Co. team wins Farm to School Jr. Chef state title 2016-08-27 - Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY - Photo Kentucky Department of Agriculture photo. At 2016 Kentucky State Fair - Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles presents the Farm to School Junior Chef championship trophy to the Montgomery County team: from left, Gabby Hovatter, MacKenzie Green, Joy Pidgorodetska, and Hayden Holley. - Ted Sloan Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Tomato season 2016-08-27 - Photo by Pen. We've hit that time of year when prolific gardeners stop asking permission, and start leaving baskets of vegetables whether you like it or not. This handsome basket of tomatoes showed up at the coffeeshop with a "free to good home" sign from a neighbor's garden. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kids also come to Square Meals Cafe to enjoy crafts 2016-08-27 - Square Meals Cafe, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Vicky Browning Pike. Kids at the crafts table at the Square Meals Cafe. Kids are enjoying the Square Meals Cafe for the food, for the crafts, and either or both. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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