Fire destroys landmark residence at Garlin, KY 2011-06-30 - Garlin, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. All that was left of the old Demaree and Mary Richards House at Garlin, KY, after a fire this morning, June 30, 2011, were two chimney's and smouldering ruins. Mr. Richards was a building contractor; his wife, Mary Stevenson Richards, was a highly respected Adair County teacher. The loss of the house was far overshadowed by concerns for a beloved fireman who suffered a heart attack while fighting the blaze and was taken to Westlake Regional Hospital before transfer to a tertiary center. The house was the boyhood home of former Western head basketball coach Jim Richards and Jody Richards, the longest serving Speaker of the House in Kentucky history. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Gunner Furkin has parade of his own 2011-06-30 - Danville, KY - Photo submitted by Tina Combs. Gunner Furkin was having a parade of his own at Danville's AmericanBand Festival on June 11, 2011. Gunner is the four year old son of SergeantThomas and Kristen Furkin. Sergeant Furkin is the Marine Recruiter forAdair County. -Tina Combs Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New PRIDE Recycling Logo 2011-06-30 - Somerset, KY - Photo from Cindy Lackey. The new PRIDE recycling logo. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

We Fly the Flag: On Burkesville Street 2011-06-30 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. New Flags were installed in time for the 2011 Fourth of July on Burkesville Street from Hudson Street to the Adair Veterans Memorial Bypass. These overlook one of America's prettiest church scenes, the First Baptist Church at Burkesville Street and Grady Loop, in what is today one of Columbia's prettiest neighborhoods, The Pike. The flags were furnished by the City of Columbia and were installed by Terry Moore of Allen Moore & Sons, Electrical Contractors. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sign of a perfect summer day 2011-06-30 - E. 80, Adair Co., KY - Photo by Kristy Keene. Kristy Keene writes, "Perfect Summer Day: Today (6-29) was a perfect summer day!" with this photo of ripe dandelion fruit seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Few plants have the benefits of this one. Every part has utility, whether for medicinal purposes, as food, for preserves and wine, and as long lasting seed (germination can happen up to nine years, Wikipedia says) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sycamore Springs: Underappreciated Yellow Flower 2011-06-30 - KY 61 Exit Ramp on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway, Columbia, KY - Photo by Cynthia Meyer. Cynthia Meyer had passed this beautiful flower by on many occasions. This morning, Thursday, June 30, 2011, she took time to take a photo, capturing the plant's night time glory. (Is there a botanist watching CM? Our first guess is "Evening Primrose," but we'd like a more educated ID.) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Clover blossoms from a beautiful lawn 2011-06-30 - East 80, Columbia, KY - Photo by Kristy Keene. Twisted: With these flowers all over the yard, I thought I might as well snap a couple of photos of them. - Kristy Keene Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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