Citizen sports editor Ivan K. Rice honored at state high school basketball tournament
Recipient of inaugural “Bob White/Mike Fields Media Service Award” PAT CONLEY | Citizen staff LEXINGTON, KY – Citizen sports editor Ivan “Doctor of Sports” Rice has received numerous awards and accolades over the course of his more than four decades—and counting–of promoting youth sports in Bourbon County and beyond. One honor he’ll surely treasure forever…
Read MoreThelma Jane Yazell Bentley
Thelma Jane Yazell Bentley, age 87, of Paris, departed this life on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Bourbon Heights Nursing Facility, surrounded by her loving family. Thelma was born in Bourbon County on April 19, 1937, the daughter of the late Carl and Lena Walton Yazell, was a Bourbon County High School graduate, worked for…
Read MoreLucy “Sug” Blanton Park
Lucy “Sug” Blanton Park passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Bourbon Heights. A native of Bourbon County, Kentucky, Sug was born on July 4, 1934 and as an only child believed that the fireworks were in honor of her birthday until she was in elementary school. She was the daughter of the…
Read MoreBonita Faye Carroll Jones
Bonita Faye Carroll Jones, 85, widow of Kenneth (K.C.) Jones, died Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Clark Regional Hospital in Winchester, Kentucky. She was born in Wolfe County, Kentucky, on March 21, 1940, the daughter of Lester K. and Hattie P. Carroll. She retired from Apex Contracting in Paris, Kentucky after many years as Administrative…
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Read MoreDianna Lynn Zimmerman Ramsay
Dianna Lynn Zimmerman Ramsay, 61, loving wife of Scott William Ramsay of Paris, Kentucky, departed this life on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Dianna was born on October 1, 1963, in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Margaret Good Zimmerman and the late Richard Zimmerman. Along with…
Read MoreTilford Ray Baker
Tilford Ray Baker, 73, died Sunday March 30, 2025, at the Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, KY. He was born in Berea, KY to the late Claude Oliver Baker and Frances Marie Jackson Baker. He is survived by two children, Becky Baker and Cody Baker; one grandson, Ryan Austin Salinas; one sister, Jean Paul and several…
Read MoreRoberta Mae Wagner Booth Smithers
Roberta Mae Wagner Booth Smithers, a beacon of love and generosity, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025, at the age of 61 in her hometown of Paris, KY. Born on February 25, 1964, to the late Robert Ormes and Dora Mae Wagner Coffey, Roberta’s life was a testament to the power of family bonds.…
Read MoreAmy Lashea Allen
Amy Lashea Allen, age 33 years, of Paris, KY passed away March 21, 2025 in Lexington. Amy was born at UK Hospital in Lexington, KY on September 18, 1991. Amy is survived by her father Charles Allen, mother Vearlene Allen, Brothers Mark (Vicki) Allen and Timothy Scott Allen, niece Aria Allen, nephew Clayton Allen, Lisa…
Read MoreClarence Lee Sullivan
Clarence Lee Sullivan, known warmly as Lee to his friends and family, passed away peacefully at Bourbon Heights in Paris, Kentucky, on March 25, 2025. Born on May 21, 1941, in Paris, KY, Lee lived a full and spirited life, deeply rooted in the community that he loved. Lee was a cherished father to his…
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