Royal Cafe Christmas ad, ca 1940 2022-12-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy JIM. JIM writes, "By the end of 1940, a few cracks had appeared in the economic darkness of decade-long depression. That perhaps was expressed in this ad found in the Adair County News dated December 25 (published a day or two earlier)." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Ponds frozen in white Christmas 2022-12-25 - Fairplay, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold. Even the spring fed ponds are frozen bc of days of subfreezing temperatures. While the entire surface is frozen, safety recommends staying off the ice until 4 inches of thickness is achieved. Will we reach it before we warm back up? Who knows. --The Arnolds of Fairplay Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

White Christmas 2022 2022-12-24 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo from Mayor Pam Hoots, Columbia, KY. Mayor Pam Hoots writes, "We appreciate all the city, county, and state workers that are working this weekend. Scenes of the record breaking cold and snowy Christmas holiday around Columbia courtesy of Police Chief Jr. Murphy. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

New Team Member at Adair Extension Office 2022-12-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Dylan Gentry, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent. By Dylan Gentry We are pleased to announce Maggie Wells has accepted the job of Staff Assistant at the Adair Extension Office. Maggie's first day is scheduled for January 3rd, 2023. We are excited for you all to meet and get to know her. Teresa will be assisting in Maggie's training and transition. Maggie graduated in 2021 from Somerset Community College with an Associates in Applied Science for Business Management and Administration. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Kentucky: where are we? 2022-12-24 . Unless you are part of the family that manages these grounds, take a guess and see if you know where the photo was taken in Adair and surrounding counties? Just click 'comment' below the picture to send us a message. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Columbia Cash Store advertisement from Dec. 24, 1935 2022-12-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy JIM. JIM writes, "For those fortunate enough in late 1935 to have a bit of jingle-jangle in their pockets, Eubank's IGA Cash Store offered a bounty of delectable edibles. This ad appeared in the December 24 edition of the Adair County News, published a day early that week." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Conditions will improve next week 2022-12-24 - Kentucky - Photo courtesy National Weather Service. Adair Co. Emergency Management Dirctor Mike Keltner sends word from this morning's NWS briefing that temperatures are expected to gradually warm going into next week, although they will not warm above freezing until Tuesday for most of the state. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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