Pokeberries: Pretty in fall, and a wondrous, Georgia writer says 2015-09-13 - Fortune Street, Columiba, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Completely volunteer, pokeberry plants provide lot of color, and look like they ought to be good for something more than pioneer ink. An extraordinary writer, Terry Johnson, has an article in Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division, finds that for many creatures, including birds, who are powerful propagators for the plant. The story is worth a trip to Georgia via the internet. Here's the link: Out My Backdoor: The Wondrous Pokeberry. The article is amazingly detailed, with historic facts as well as futuristic ones, with a note on Wake Forest University's attempts to use dye from the plant to solve the energy crisis. A word of warning: If you've relished poke sallet all you life and have thrived on it, he warns against. Seems to think the plant is pizen regardless of how many times one boils it and throws away the water; but he doesn't mention anything about our notion that pork fat takes the toxins out. - CM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Josh Brown tackles MCHS running back William Bradford 2015-09-13 - ACHS Football Stadium, 623 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Jenna Rogers, Adair County High School. Josh Brown #58 tackles Metcalfe County's William Bardford #4, during Adair's win over Metcalfe County, Friday, September 11, 2015. Next: Adair Co. HS Football at Russell County HS, 2166 S Highway 127 (Campus), Russell Springs, KY 7pmCT, Friday, September 18, 2015. - CATHY LUTTRELL Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Air Evac Delivers game ball at ACHS vs Metcalfe HS game 2015-09-13 - ACHS Football Stadium, 623 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Jenna Rodgers. The game ball was delivered to the field by Air Evac Lifeteam. Accepting the ball was Associate Coach Jamie Bryant. The scene was captured at the Friday, September 11, 2015 football game, which the Tribe won by the closest margin of this season, defeating the tenacious Metcalfe County High School Hornets from Edmonton, KY, 27-20, to hold to maintain a perfect season. The Indians are now 4-0. Next: Adair Co. HS Football at Russell County HS, 2166 S Highway 127 (Campus), Russell Springs, KY 7pmCT, Friday, September 18, 2015. - CATHY LUTTRELL Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Best HGR Fall Festival Ever - Parking lot full 2015-09-13 - Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag. A preliminary attendance count of 1200 at this Saturday’s Homeplace fall festival makes it the largest turnout in the six years the festival has been held. Fortunately there were more volunteers working this year than ever before, so things went smoothly. The colonial re-enactors and expanded program drew the record attendance. - GEORGE KOLBENSCHLAG Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

HGR Fall Festival 2015: 2015-09-13 - Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag. There was a large attendance by both humans and canines at the dog show at the Homeplace on Green River festival Saturday. The show was sponsored by the Campbellsville Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and helped swell the crowd at the festival to a record 1200. - GEORGE KOLBENSCHLAG Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Citizens from another era at 2015 HGR Fall Festival 2015-09-13 - Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag. Citizens from another era returned to Homeplace on Green River Saturday, September 12, 2015 to help turn out the largest attendance in the six year’s the event has been held. The colonial re-enactors in this photo enjoying one of the entries in the dog show are Marica Peevey, Versailles and Jake Hill, Columbia. Homeplace, an early 1800s farm is being restored by in a joint effort by Adair, Green and Taylor counties and has been designated Kentucky’ Outdoor Classroom. - GEORGE KOLBENSCHLAG Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Biggest HGR Fall Fesitival Ever: Harley Sapp gets face paint 2015-09-13 - Homeplace on Green River, 5807 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by George Kolbenschlag, HGR photo. Face painter Emma Peterson, Columbia, KY works on Harley Sapp, 4, while mom Rikki holds her steady. The Sapps, from Campbelllsville, KY, were among the estimated 1200 people who attended Saturday’s heritage festival at Homeplace on Green River. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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