Scenic Adair Co., KY: Sunflowers at Gadberry, KY 2011-07-29 - Johnson School RD, Columbia, KY - Photo by Charles Marshburn. "My wife has been in love with sunflowers since we toured Tuscany. The sunflowers have attracted a host of insects including at least two varieties of bees. Perhaps a hive or two could be in our future!" - Charles Marshburn Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Whitehurst Diaries: Stumped by strange looking insect 2011-07-29 - Old Gradyville RD, Columbia, KY - Photo by Sharon Whitehurst. "Daughter Gina and her husband Matt corralled this strange creature on their porch and gave it a ride up Old Gradyville Road to live in my herb garden. It retreats into the twig-looking tube when poked, then emerges and moves slowly - as Gina says, "trailing its bedraggled ballgown of leaves." We are hoping those who are "from here" can identify. -Sharon Whitehurst Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

(Ad) Price reduced AGAIN! on 1997 F250 XLT 2011-07-28 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Kellie Herron. 1997 Ford F250 XLT 7.3 Diesel Supercab 4WD. Longbed automatic. 115,000 miles excellent condition. $8,500, $8,000.PRICE REDUCED! NOW $7,900.00 (270) 250-4747. if no answer please leave message Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Phelps House at Esto: An early photo of the residence 2011-07-28 - Esto, Russell Co., KY - Photo from Collection of Nancy Phelps. Nancy Phelps, who now resides in the historic Carl and Elizabeth Phelps house at Esto, Russell Co., KY. The house is now 136 years old. It was built in 1875 and was the home of Nancy Phelps' and her sister Mary Phelps' great grandparents, John Quincy and Nancy Jane Phelps. Nancy Phelps submitted this photo along with a story about her aunt Elizabeth Phelps after seeing a post of a picture of Elizabeth Phelps and an early Russell County Library bookmobile submitted by Larry Smith, Operations Manager of Shoreline Communications. The Phelps House is located just 14.7 miles from Downtown Columbia, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Parrott sisters both winners in big golf tournaments 2011-07-28 - Greensburg, KY - Photo family photo. Grace-Ann Parrott, left, and Olivia Parrott have both been big winners in Kentucky golf tournaments this summer. They are the daughters of Walt and Deanna Parrott of Greensburg, KY; the granddaughters of Billy Dean and Jackie Coffey of Columbia, KY; and the Special Nieces of Terry and Teresa Moore of Columbia, KY. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: Wild Turkey 2011-07-28 - Green River Reservoir - Photo by Pen. This young turkey was spotted walking down the hill somewhere in Green River State Park a few weeks ago. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Old Adair Post Offices: Glens Fork, KY/Larry Smith 2011-07-28 - Glens Fork, KY - Photo by Larry Smith. Larry Smith Operations Manager for WAVE FM 92.7 and WVLC 99.9, phone (270) 384-7979 at 92.7, shares this photo he took of the now abandoned Glens Fork, KY post office. Adair County Historian Mike Watson thinks there have been, over the years, at least 80 post offices in Adair County. This is one of them, though it is probably not the only venue for the village's post office. For many communities, the local post office served as a primary meeting place to exchange the news of the day, a function co-served by the community's general store, which every neighborhood needs. Glens Fork is one of the lucky communities, where Ken, Vicky & Jake Hill are are preserving the Hardscratch General Store, which, with not so limited financial infusions from the owners, continues to serve an otherwise thriving town. The photo was taken back in the winter, in a time some can still remember, before Saharan climes took over. -Ed Waggener Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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