Area News

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…

Main and High Streets between milepoints 0.00 – 1.789 in Paris LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 11, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that this news release serves as an update for the Main Street/US 68X project in downtown Paris. Utility companies continued operations during winter months, and construction resumed in February. Pavement conditions are being…

NEW YORK, NY & Paris, KY – April 13, 2021 – Today, the Bourbon County High School Marching Colonels, was selected to perform in the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, representing the state of Kentucky. This will mark the first Parade appearance by the band. Bourbon County High School Marching Colonels will join the celebration…

Drinking Water Disinfection Will Temporarily Change in Some Areas LEXINGTON, Ky., (April 6, 2021) – Kentucky American Water will soon conduct its annual water system flushing program, which involves crews opening selected fire hydrants throughout the water distribution system and letting them flow for several minutes. Before, during, and, for a short period of time…

A fire that begin in the Second Chance Tattoo Gallery downtown caused disruption to traffic in downtown Paris on Tuesday as Main St. had to be closed briefly for firefighters to work the fire. According the Paris Fire Chief Mike Duffy, it was an electrical fire in the rear of the structure and contained in…