David Keller Lake
David Keller Lake, 55, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at his home in Millersburg, KY. A native of Paris, KY, he was the son of the late Harry Lake and Delma Jean Tanner. He was a former truck driver. He is survived by long-time girlfriend, Tracy Bolton; two sons, Joshua (Tiffany) Lake and Jarred Lake;…
Read MoreEllen Parker
Ellen Parker, a longtime pedigree analyst and turf writer and a 17-year resident of Paris, Kentucky, passed peacefully on the evening of Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Baptist Health Lexington. Having predeceased her beloved husband, Ron Parker, by a year, Ellen succumbed from a broken heart. Born in Saint Marys, Ohio, to loving parents Bill…
Read MoreEva Lee Perkins
Eva Lee Perkins, 98, of Henderson, Kentucky, died at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Colonial Assisted Living. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a retired teacher and receptionist with the Henderson County Board of Education. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, O.S. “Buddy”…
Read MoreNorma Jean Rudder Lyle
Norma Jean Rudder Lyle, wife of William H. Lyle for 73 years, of North Middletown, departed this life on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at her home, with family by her side, having attained the age of 92 years. Norma was born on June 20, 1929, in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Espy…
Read MoreLady Colonel softball program honors retired long-time coach Tony Sosby
Sosby, the 11th all-time winningest softball coach in Kentucky, took the Bourbon program from nothing to something IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – Coach Tony Sosby’s name will always be remembered when it comes to softball at Bourbon County High School, after the program honored the long-time coach last week…
Read MoreBonnie Gay Buckler Graves
Bonnie Gay Buckler Graves, 73, wife of Robert Milton “Bobby” Graves for over 56 years, died Tuesday April 5, 2022 at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. She was born in Carlisle, KY to the late Sterling and Juanita Bussell Buckler. Bonnie was a retired employee of Bluegrass Industries in both Carlisle and Paris. She…
Read MoreFree Want Ads for April 7th Issue
NOTICE: The Advertiser does not endorse or verify any goods or services in the free want ads. We do not screen callers who advertise in the free want ads. WILL DO: Experienced Amish ladies will do your cleaning, also Spring or Fall cleaning! Have references. Call Patsy at 859-707-9711. WANTED: Woman, 37, is looking for…
Read MoreWilliam Thomas “Willie” Thorpe
William Thomas “Willie” Thorpe, 80, husband of Kathy Taylor Thorpe, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Bourbon Heights. A native of Bourbon County, he was born August 25, 1941 the youngest child of the late Charlie Douglas and Anna Lucille Stevenson Thorpe, was a longtime masonry employee and a member of Paris Church of…
Read MoreNancy Redmon Watts
Nancy Redmon Watts, 91, died Tuesday April 5, 2022 at the Bourbon Heights Nursing Home, Paris, KY. She was born in Lexington, KY to the late Louis Charles and Mary Henrietta Travis Redmon. She was a retired employee of Mallinckrodt and a member of Central Baptist Church, Paris, KY. Nancy was an avid gardener and…
Read MoreSenator Steve West’s Legislative Update
With the conclusion of week 13 of the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly, the session has now entered the veto recess period. Lawmakers worked late into the night to ensure critical legislation was sent to the governor ahead of the veto period. The House and Senate passed more than 100 bills this week. The veto recess…
Read More