Writer and photographer Billy Joe Fudge 2025-04-10 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Columbia Magazine's 25+ years of archives are filled with the works of local writers and photographers. Rita Marshall mentioned she'd just finished reading all the stories by Billy Joe Fudge - and there are 125 of them. They can be found at this link Articles by Billy Joe Fudge Good job, Billy Joe! We hope you are started on number 126 as we speak! Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Area students selected for Gatton Academy Class of 2027 2025-04-10 - Bowling Green, KY - Photo courtesy Western Kentucky University. The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has selected 98 Kentucky sophomores for the Class of 2027, marking The Gatton Academy's 20th incoming class, including Adair County High School students Sophie M. Eaton and Ian Xander Benjamin Makranszky. Other area students selected for the Class of 2027 include Braylon Taylor from Casey County High School, Miley Constant from Green County High School, Sammy Brown from Russell County High School, and Ismail Gilani from Taylor County High School. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

After the flooding at Holmes Bend 2025-04-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Joey Caldwell. Looking from Green River Lake back towards Holmes Bend Boar Dock and hillside cabins, Joey Caldwell shared, "you can see that all three parking lots are under water. A sight I've never seen and hasn't happened for many years." He noted the bird wanted to be in the shot. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Proclamation signing 2025-04-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Fiscal Court. Adair County Judge Executive Larry Russell Bryant with Mary Miller signed a proclamation dedicating April as sexual assault awareness and prevention month. It is intended to draw attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every community member of the Commonwealth. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County - Redbuds at the gate 2025-04-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Before last week's flood and wind storms these beautiful Redbuds graced the entrance to the Burton home on East 80. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Making cotton candy for Easter Egg hunt 2025-04-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Billy Pickett with Amanda Page, Misty Davidson, Marshal Judd, and Marc Evans were busy making cotton candy Wednesday afternoon for Adair County Fair Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11amCT. Also helping was Luciano Cammuca, Junior JayCee. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Nickel is Master's National Wrestling Champion 2025-04-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Paige Nickel. Derek Nickel and his son Parker went to Iowa for him to compete in the Master's Folkstyle USA Wrestling National Tournament. He'd said he had an itch to wrestle again and he wasn't getting any younger. He came home the Master's National Champion! Congratulations Derek! Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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