Kit the chipmunk safe on her shoulder 2024-02-01 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Paige Nickel. In full Cinderella mode, Paige Nickel rounded the house and saw her three cats and dog on point, circling this little Chipmunk. As she scolded the bigger animals, she felt something zip up her body, onto her shoulder into her hair. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Good weather for a groundhog to see a shadow? 2024-02-01 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Legend has it that if the groundhog sees his shadow on February 2nd, the winter chill will continue. The weather forecast is for "partly sunny" so it's anyone's guess what will happen. On Thursday, plenty of shadows could be seen in the full sun on East Guardian Street in Columbia. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Trooper Teddy Bears on sale for Valentine's Day 2024-02-01 - Lexington, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky State Police. Troopers visit Kentucky Children's Hospital to deliver trooper teddy bears. The Kentucky State Police is announcing the Trooper Teddy Bear Valentine's Day sale, offering the public an exclusive opportunity to spread love while supporting the agency's outreach program. Starting today through February 14, 2024, customers can purchase the heartwarming bears at a special price of $20, down from the regular price of $25. Click "Read More" for details. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds: Reddish Egret 2024-01-31 - Merritt Island, FL - Photo by Pen. All About Birds says of them, "Reddish Egrets chase fish energetically through shallow saltwater environments. They pursue fish on foot or swoop at them in flight, create shadows with their wings both to startle and to attract them, and herd them toward land. This behavior makes them distinctive even at great distances." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

KLC Presents Liability Grant to the City of Columbia 2024-01-31 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Kentucky League of Cities. Mayor Pamela Hoots was presented with a 2023 Liability Grant from The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) Loss Control Specialist Aaron Parrish. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Dakota Boaz plays a King Mandolin 2024-01-31 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. LWC junior Dakota Boaz from Leitchfield, Kentucky, plays one of the mandolins made by Roger King from Louisville on Monday. Attendees received a hands-on demonstration on how to play mandolins, dulcimers, a lap steel guitar, a zither, and a bouzouki, all made by King. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

David Goguen tries out a dulcimer 2024-01-31 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. LWC Associate Professor of Journalism David Goguen takes a turn on one of the dulcimers made by Roger King from Louisville on Monday. King handcrafts string instruments from redwood, maple, walnut, mahogany, African cherry, Adirondack spruce and Alaskan red spruce. The exhibit will be on display in the W.W. Slider Humanities Center until the end of the spring semester. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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