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Read MoreBobbie W. Stone
Bobbie W. Stone, 81, died Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Homestead Post Acute Care in Lexington, KY. Born in Paris, KY, he was the husband of the late Barbara Dyer Stone and the son of the late Carl and June Mynear Stone. He was a pastor for 30 years and a member of the Carlisle…
Read MoreJoseph William Hedges
Joseph William Hedges, age 84, Cynthiana, died Monday, August 1, 2022, at Bluegrass Hospice Care Center at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Bourbon County, on March 9, 1938, to the late Ora Cecil and Elsie Ellen Ransdell Hedges. Joseph was a Navy machinist mate. Besides his parents, he was preceded in…
Read MoreA Love Story….
A BOOK BY A LOCAL WRITER, “A LOVE STORY” TO BE RELEASED IN PARIS The book, A Love Story, is being released in Paris with a book signing scheduled at Frames on Main, 6:30 Main St., Paris, August 13, from 11-3. Written by Paul A Gibson Sr., staff writer for the Bourbon County. Citizen, the…
Read MoreMore rain, more bodies in flooded Kentucky mountain towns
Another round of rainstorms are hitting flooded Kentucky mountain communities By REBECCA REYNOLDS – Associated Press Aug 2, 2022 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Another round of rainstorms hit flooded Kentucky mountain communities Monday as more bodies emerged from the sodden landscape, and the governor warned that high winds could bring another threat — falling trees…
Read MoreStrawberries could reduce chance of Alzheimer’s, study finds
Photo illustration from berries.com Strawberries could help protect your brain from Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from researchers at Rush University in Chicago. They found that a compound in strawberries, pelargonidin may be associated with less neurofibrillary tau tangles in the brain. “Tau tangles are one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, which…
Read MoreBeshear calls for use of masks at indoor events and in schools
More Covid-19 shots as CDC sees all counties at elevated risk Kentucky still has 80 of its 120 counties are at the highest risk level for Covid-19, and the state no longer has any counties at a low level, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention risk map. Last week, seven were…
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Local emergency management director’s guidance for helping eastern Kentucky flood victims. by Pat Conley/Citizen staff Lloyde Campbell has learned a lot since being named (by Judge-Executive Mike Williams) emergency manager for all of Bourbon County in 2019. He’s already dealt with a global pandemic, a major winter storm, a conflagration which took most of…
Read MoreGarnett Ray Rankin
Garnett Ray Rankin, 80, husband of Nancy May Mitchell Rankin for 60 years, died Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY. He was born in Paris, KY to the late Garnett Henry and Lora Davis Rankin. Garnett and Nancy were married on August 1, 1962, exactly 60 years before…
Read MoreJohn Sidney Franklin
John Sidney Franklin, 67, departed this life on July 25, 2022, surrounded by the ones he loved. He was born in Paris, KY to the late Johnny and Betty Lawrence Franklin. He was a retired hotel manager troubleshooter for Motel Six, a member of Spears Mill Baptist Church, Paris, KY, and a graduate of Bourbon…
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