The Changing Face of Columbia: Hurt Street Rising 2011-08-24 - Hurt & Jessie ST, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. An old residence was razed this week on property owned by Mike Stephens opening up a view of all relatively recent developments, including the new Family First Medical Center, middle right. At first glance, it would appeared to be tied to the medical center and Stephens' Office Park Drive, but the lot in the foreground will be filled and raised to Hurt Street level and will continue to be part of Hurt, not Office Park, Mike Stephens said, today. Danny Pyles Excavating is in charge of this site development and of the demolition of another Stephens-owned residential property toward Jamestown ST. In the background can be seen the United Citizens Bank of Southern Kentucky Main Bank and Operations Center at the corner of Jamestown Street and Heskamp Street. It's inside the bounds of the new standard, "In Walking Distance of Lindsey Wilson College." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

2011-12 ACHS Marching Band: Seniors group picture 2011-08-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne. Adair Band Seniors, Fall 2011:Front row, from left: Riley Loy, Cheyayne Coffey, Mary Susan Coomer, Hunter Rich, and Emily Redmon/ Second Row: Brianna Hagy, Heather Vanarsdale, Laura Feese, Meredith Murrell, and Elisabeth Smith. Back row: : Rachel Hancock, Logan Barnes, Levi Ramage, Jack Hobbs, Dylan Claiborne, Chance Scholl, and Ashley Jeffries. Band photos this article by Doyle Lloyd, Shay Knifley, or Shamarie Claiborne Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

What Ned Reagin found in his tool shed 2011-08-24 - The Wilds of Greater Ravenna/Breeding/Subtle - Photo by Ned Reagin. Armed with only his iPhone: Ned Reagin spotted this pretty big garter snake among his tools and repair supplies. The animals are generally considered harmless to people, but can put on a decent cobra strike pose when threatened. They are fascinating creatures, and, according to Wikipedia (See Garter Snakes, just about the most widespread serpent on earth. They are the only snake in Alaska. One reason for their success as a species may be in the eclectic diet patterns: They are the Andrew Zimmerns, the bizarre foods eaters, of the snake world; or maybe because of their gender variation. The article says that in snake-ball mating orgies, the alpha snake is often a She-male, a supercharged male which can give off both female and male pheronomes. While there may be a moral for humans in this, we are at a loss to say what it could be.-CM Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Orchard Oriole 2011-08-24 - Bliss Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Derek Coomer. Orchard Oriole female Bliss Road, Adair County, KY, photo by Derek Coomer.Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lindsey Wilson Volleyball vs IUS: Anderson and Sierra Wilkerson 2011-08-24 - IUS, New Albany, IN - Photo Lindsey Wilson Sports photo. Sarah Anderson, left, , and Sierra Wilkerson, both freshmen volleyball team members, provided 12 and 7 kills, respectively, in Lindsey Wilson's 3-1 volleyball win over Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ivan Greer, Jamie Comer and magistrate Rowe 2011-08-24 - 2339 Campbellsvile RD, Columbia, KY - Photo Rowe Farms photo. Ivan Greer, Knifley, KY, right makes a point in a discussion with James Comer, left as Adair County Magistrate Billy Rowe, center, ponders. Mr. Rowe represents Adair County's Seventh Magisterial District. The photo was taken at a breakfast Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at Betty's OK Country Cooking for Mr. Comer, Republican nominee for Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture. If elected, Comer would succeed fellow Republican Richie Farmer, who is seeking the office of Lieutenant Governor on a ticket headed by Cumberland Countian David Williams and would follow in the footsteps of fellow Monroe Countian J. Robert Miller, who served from 1968-1972 and still resides in Tompkinsville, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Pre-sliced Cantaloupe in Ravenna/Subtle/Breeding 2011-08-24 - Somewhere in Metcalfe Co., KY - Photo by Ned Reagin. Ned Reagin discovered this pre-sliced cantaloupe in his patch recently. "It goes to show you what happens when you don't go to your garden often." The mushmelon hasn't been harvested yet, but when it's ripe, he'll give any update. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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