COVID-19 Update - maps show two-month spread 2022-07-11 - KY - Photo from the CDC. The maps provided from the US Centers for Disease Control show that it only took two months for the COVID-19 virus to spread back across the state. Top left, the first of May 2022, the state was almost all green, virus free. Under that top left map, several counties showed it was cropping back up, but not into our area. Top right map shows it widening and by the last map, on the bottom right, on June 30, 2022, it's spreading quickly. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Watts and Stephens are Open Academic Tourney champs 2022-07-10 - Tusculum, TN - Photo courtesy Brett Reliford. Bailey Watts, a Sophomore at Adair County High School, and Trey Stephens, a Junior at Russell County High School, teamed up with two college teammates from the University of Florida to become this year's Open Academic Summer Tournament champions at the Summer Interstate Quiz Bowl Tournament at Tusculum University in east Tennessee. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

American Flag on the Courthouse lawn 2022-07-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo by John Campbell. John writes, "A sincere thank you to the Judge Executive Office and the Magistrates of Adair County for the return of the American Flag flying from the Old Courthouse lawn. Some may not have noticed its absence over the past years, so some may not have even noticed its presence again." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Event held in Campbellsville for tornado victims 2022-07-09 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio. Courtney Abell Wooldridge, at left, greeted Gov. Andy and First Lady Britainy Beshear at the Campbellsville Christmas in July event Friday. The First Lady said the outpouring of generosity allowed for the Christmas celebrations in December to also be celebrated in the Christmas in July celebrations for kids who have lost so much in the December tornadoes. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

At the Christmas in July event in Campbellsville 2022-07-09 - Taylor County, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio. Taylor County Public Schools Educator Angela Loy Cook is pictured with Governor Andy Beshear at the Christmas in July event for tornado victims. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Lasleys with Gov. Beshear at Christmas in July 2022-07-09 - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio. Lavada Gaddis, at left, and Janet Johnson on the right, with Gov. Andy Beshear when he and First Lady Britainy Beshear came to the Campbellsville Christmas in July event. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Honor system sale 2022-07-09 - Adair County, KY . This property, surrounded by all the big developments in New Columbia, is closing business and posted a sign to shop even when no one is in and leave the money, on the honor system, in the box below the big red arrow. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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