It’s fitting that an important celebration would have an important-sounding title! Say it with us, Semiquincentennial! Taylor County Public Library, in collaboration with Campbellsville University, is hosting a year-long 250th anniversary lecture series celebrating U.S. independence. Beginning this January, each month will feature a free public program highlighting national, Kentucky, or Taylor County history. You will hear from CU History Professors, local historians, and renowned storytellers.

The United States has unveiled a next-generation $20 million supercomputer with computing power so immense it surpasses the combined thinking speed of every human on Earth. Built for breakthroughs in science, medicine, climate modeling, and national security, this machine represents one of the most significant leaps in high-performance computing in modern history. • The system performs quadrillions of calculations per second, enabling researchers to solve problems that would take humans thousand