A typical hat racked tree 2011-07-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Innocent Bystander. Wendy Burt wants an explanation of what is meant by the term "to hat rack a tree." Here a photo of a typical one, but the explanation of why it's called that would have to come from someone with more tree knowledge, like B.J. Fudge, M.E. Lewis, or Barbara Armstrong. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Downtown has priorities in order! 2011-07-09 - 300 Quadrant, Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Armitage. Thanks to alert Downtown shop keepers and Maury Lewis and her band of Good Samaritans, a family is making do in its rehabilitated home - necessitated by the hat racking of a red bud tree. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Maury Lewis looks in on foster baby 2011-07-09 - 300 Quadrant, Public Square, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Armitage. The crisis isn't over, but the baby robin peeking out at Maury Lewis has a chance. The birds were rescued after shop owners alerted Adair County Garden Clubbers of their plight after the robins' family home was dislodged in the hat racking of one of the Downtown Redbud trees. Now the big worries are over predators and the food supply. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Remembering Charles Sparks (1961-2011) 2011-07-09 - Sparks home, Columbia, KY - Photo By Rick Wilson. Rick Wilson remembers the devotion and pride Charles Sparks had in his family and a photo from the many happy times. He and son Trent hold the family cats while Mrs. Sparks - Tammy Akin Sparks - poses with the family German Shepherd. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Black Lab: Free to a Good Home 2011-07-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Carolyn Burton. Update: home found for this pup in four hours after posting This black lab mix showed up at our house a couple of weeks ago. Welive next to the old Shepherd School building. We are not able tokeep this very friendly and house broken dog. He is great withchildren. He has had his first round of shots. He is about 14weeks old. We would love to find this dog a good home. Pleasecontact Carolyn Burton at (270) 634-3803. If no answer, please leave amessage. -Carolyn Burton Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Darrell Bunnell has it all at Farmers Market 2011-07-09 - 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KYProud to be grandson of Stanley Carney, Jr. - Photo by Barbara Armitage. Darrell Bunnell of Coview Farms offers it all. You can buy vegetable plants to grow your own, fresh vegetables for your favorite recipe or even the finished product ready for the table. -Barbara Armitage Photo taken this morning, Saturday, July 9, 2011. The market is now open Saturdays, 8am-12pm noon CT, as well as Tuesdays and Fridays, 6am-10amCT. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Charles Sparks (1961-2011): Checking EMS equipment 2011-07-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Rick Wilson. Adair County Jailer Rick Wilson remembers working with the late Charles Sparks while they both were working for the Adair County Emergency Medical Service. Mr. Wilson is asking Adair County to visit the Supporting Heroes: Charles Sparks, website page and, he hopes, write a tribute or memory. Charles Sparks' life was dedicated to serving the community and to protecting and others. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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