Area News

US 460 between Paris and Georgetown (between MP 1.0 and 7.7) LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled beginning operations for US 460 in Bourbon County. Preparation will begin for a grade and drain project. The anticipated completion date is Nov. 15, 2023. Note: Introductory work will…

Children 5 years and older can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine Bourbon County Health Department will be holding vaccination clinics at the Bourbon County Middle School and Paris High School. The clinic at Bourbon Middle is offered on Thursday, November 18 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the school. The one at Paris will be held on…

Posted By: Sawyer Coffey November 4, 2021 On Thursday, the Biden Administration announced a January 4, 2022 deadline for all businesses that have at least 100 employees to require vaccinations or weekly tests for their employees. This deadline also applies for employees of federal contractors and health care workers. This mandate, developed by the Occupational…

State offering support after historic flooding   FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that he has awarded up to $1 million from a Flood Control Program to help the local government in Nicholas County restore infrastructure damaged in historic flooding that occurred this summer. The county received 4.07 inches of…

Mexican holiday to be celebrated Oct. 31 at Bourbon County Courthouse by Pat Conley/Citizen staff Editor’s note: Citizen reporter Pat Conley is in El Paso, Texas, working on a COVID-19 logistical support mission. In his off-duty time, he captured the following photos of the large-scale Dia de Los Muertos celebration which drew thousands to El…

Branches in central and eastern Kentucky now show a new name LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 23, 2021) – The sign on the door has changed, but Kentucky Bank customers will see the same smiling faces when they visit their hometown branch location – now part of Stock Yards Bank and Trust. Kentucky Bank branches in central…

Route follows much of historic Daniel Boone Trace and feeds into national route connecting Cleveland, OH to Atlanta, GA FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is funding the placement of roadside signage on Kentucky’s new U.S. Bicycle Route 21 (USBR). The project begun in July and is expected to continue through…

Health care, public health, school and business leaders support Governor’s executive order FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 10, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear said in response to the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant and recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, he will require the following via an executive order: All individuals –…

WARREN TAYLOR | Citizen Staff Changes could be coming to the ordinances that regulate parking and commercial activities in downtown Paris. City Attorney Bryan Beauman told the City Commission on Monday that in May he and Commissioner Holli Gibson met with Lauren Biddle of the Paris-Bourbon County Chamber of Commerce to “talk about some comprehensive…

From an Order entered on 5/12/2021 from Bourbon Circuit Court Clerk: “ORDER AND JUDGMENT For the reasons set forth herein, The City of Paris’ (Defendants) decisions were arbitrary when they denied the affected parties of administrative due process and did not support their findings with substantial evidence. Defendants were also arbitrary when they acted as…