Area News
Paris Post Office offers Breast Cancer Awareness stamp during October
The Paris Post Office, along with all post offices, is offering special stamp for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this stamp will go toward the Breast Cancer Awareness funds. The new stamp which will be available during the month of October.
Read MoreOperation Colonial Sweep drug bust launched at Colonial Motel in Paris
Operation Colonial Sweep Press Release Date: October 9, 2025 Link Over the past several months, the Bluegrass Narcotics Task Force, in collaboration with partnering agencies, has conducted multiple drug investigations throughout Paris and Bourbon County. Through these operations, detectives and law enforcement officials have successfully identified and intercepted illegal narcotics, including heroin, methamphetamine, and prescription…
Read MorePreserve Paris to hold first Partnership meeting Oct 19
Save the date for Preserve Paris, an evening dedicated to learning how to protect and preserve the Downtown Paris Historic District. Who: Preserve Paris – A collective of citizens, property owners, and business owners. What: Partnership Meeting to share the mission, vision, and opportunities to get involved. Where: The Whiskey House – 616 Main St. Paris,…
Read More2026 Kentucky Candidate Filing Deadlines
Information for anyone interested in becoming a candidate in next years election. 2026 Kentucky Candidate Filing Deadlines – Don’t Miss These! Thinking of running for office in 2026? Here are the key dates you need to know: First day to sign and submit nomination papers: November 5, 2025 (The first Wednesday after the first Monday…
Read MoreRoad Closure for Trunk or Treat event on Oct 25 approved
A road closure has been approved for the upcoming Kiwanis Club of Paris Trunk or Treat event. Main Street between 2nd and 4th and around the Court House Square, including Ardery Place and Bank Row will be closed beginning at approximately 4pm to allow for set up.
Read MoreFALL CLEAN-UP MONTH SCHEDULE
The City of Paris has designated the month of October as FALL CLEAN-UP MONTH FOR CITY OF PARIS RESIDENTS. Brush & Limbs pick up curbside for one (1) week only, beginning on October 27th through October 31st, 2025 (see below schedule for pick-up day). This applies to brush and small limbs only. Other wood materials,…
Read MoreMillersburg Postal Service announces final decision for relocating Post Office
MILLERSBURG, KY – In accordance with 39 C.F.R. § 241.4, this is the United States Postal Service’s final decision with respect to the proposal to relocate retail services from the above-referenced Post Office. USPS has initially identified a new location at 509 Main Street, Millersburg, KY 40348. If this location is not adequate or an…
Read MoreCody’s Wish, 2023 Horse of the Year, makes surprise visit to Paris!!
SURPRISE VISIT – 2023 Horse of the Year, Cody’s Wish, and his sculptor Jocelyn Russell paid a surprise visit to the Farm to Fork dinner last Saturday evening enroute to the Kentucky Horse Park where the statue was to have been installed on September 30. With Jocelyn is her dog, Phoebe Rae.
Read MoreBourbon County to hold Popup Regional Drivers Licensing event
Thursday October 16th, 2025. The Regional Office Staff will arrive at Bourbon County Judicial Center, 310 Main Street, Paris, at 8:30 a.m. and will begin issuing at 9:30 a.m. Their lunch is 12-1 p.m. Experience all the benefits of a Driver Licensing Regional Office at a Popup Event, like: • Upgrade to a REAL ID…
Read MoreSECRETARIAT’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.…
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