SECRETARIAT’S JOCKEY RON TURCOTTE DIES AT 84
1973 Triple Crown Winning Rider Was an Inspiration to Many LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 22, 2025) — Ron Turcotte, best known as the jockey for 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, and a beloved figure in the Thoroughbred racing community, died of natural causes today in his Drummond home outside Grand Falls, New Brunswick. He was 84.…
Read MoreLoretta “Nana” Alfrey Adkins
Loretta Alfrey Adkins, known lovingly as Nana, passed into eternity on August 20, 2025, at the age of 94, in Lexington, Kentucky. Born in Ashland, Kentucky on May 6, 1931, Loretta’s life was characterized by her faith, selflessness, and kindness, touching the lives of many in her community and beyond. Loretta’s early life was…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Ernst
William “Bill” Ernst (66) of Berry, KY, passed away at home on August 19, 2025. He was born in Ft. Thomas, KY, on March 11, 1959, son of the late Carl T. and Joyce Perkins Ernst. Bill was a veteran of the United State Army, member of Antioch Mills Christian Church, member of the American…
Read MoreOmer Ray Hunt
Omer Ray Hunt 70 passed away Tuesday August 19, 2025, at his home in Paris, Kentucky. He was born in Nicholas County on September 19, 1954, to the late George and Clevophas Bussell Hunt. He lived in Millersburg, Kentucky most of his life. He was a retired horse farm worker. He enjoyed many things in…
Read MoreLeonard F. “Tunn” Howard, Jr.
Leonard F. “Tunn” Howard, Jr., 61, husband of almost 45 years to Kathy Sumner Howard, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at his home in Nicholas County. Born April 7, 1964 in Bourbon County to the late Leonard, Sr. and Mary Agnes Soister Howard, he worked for many years as a shipping and receiving clerk…
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Read MoreAnna E. “Libby” Holman
Anna E. “Libby” Holman, daughter of the late James Holman and Ethel Rawlings Young (Stepfather, William L. Young) went home to be with the Lord on August 17, 2025. Libby was born July 2, 1936. She was a graduate of the former Western High School in Paris, KY and was a member of the American…
Read MoreEdward Kelly “Eddie” Jones
Edward Kelly “Eddie” Jones, age 61, of Paris, Kentucky, departed this life on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, with his daughter Kelly by his side. Eddie was born in Paris on February 11, 1964, the son of the late Franklin Donald Jones and Jimmie Faye Feeback Jones, was a…
Read MoreHoward “Sam” Samuel M. Livingood, Jr.
Howard “Sam” Samuel M. Livingood, Jr, 71, of Cynthiana, KY, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2025, at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was born in Paris, KY, on August 4, 1954, to the late Howard Samuel M. and Stella Irene Stanfield Livingood Sr. Sam enjoyed music, he played the organ, and he was active in…
Read MoreWilliam Jefferson “Jeff” Weigott
William Jefferson “Jeff” Weigott, age 68, of Lexington, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. Jeff was born in Paris, Kentucky on November 02, 1956, the son of the late Robert Kimball and Evelyn Jefferson Weigott, was a graduate of Bourbon County High School, a retiree from…
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