Area News
Circuit Court Grants Summary Judgement For ‘Citizens For Progressive Growth’ In An Action Filed Against P&Z
Judge Jeremy Mattox, signed the order on January 14 of summary judgment in favor of Citizens for Progressive Growth in a lawsuit against Bourbon County Planning and Zoning Commission. The decision stated in part, “genuine issues of material fact do not exist in this action, Plaintiff is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.”…
Read MoreNew Trash and Recycling Collection Day for Paris, Bourbon County
Paris, Kentucky – January 15, 2019 – If Rumpke collects your trash and recycling – you may soon have a new service day. Beginning the week of February 3, trash and recycling in Bourbon County will be picked up on Thursdays. The collection schedule change impacts residential and commercial customers with weekly collection. Commercial customers…
Read MoreTEN FILE FOR CITY COMMISSION SEATS
Bourbon County Clerk, Richard Eads, reported that ten citizens have filed for the City Commission seats that will be decided in this year’s November election. “This means that all ten will be in the primary election and two will be eliminated leaving eight on the November ballot.” The top four will then be the elected…
Read MoreCounty Closes On Deal To Purchase 330 Acre Recreational Facility
In what was described as an historic Bourbon County event, Judge Mike Williams and Michael Hurter, who represented owners of a 330 acre site north of Paris executed closing documents on the county’s purchase of the site proposed as a future recreational facility. Judge Williams said that the project was the culmination of a some…
Read MorePARIS BANKS ROBBED; SUSPECT ARRESTED
Bourbon County Sheriff’s Dept and Paris Police responded to a 911 call, bank robberies at both Kentucky Bank and Blue Grass Federal on Wednesday morning before noon. The suspect was arrested in the parking lot of Michael’s at Eighth and Cypress Street. It was reported that the suspect made off with money from both banks…
Read MoreRoutine Traffic Stop Results In Multiple Charges To Paris Man
Last Tuesday, a routine traffic stop quickly escalated into an arrest with multiple charges to the driver. Wallace McGowan, 26, Paris, was arrested in Paris and charged with several warrants, including parole violations, failure to appear, possession of controlled substance, cocaine and marijuana and at least $1,000 in cash. “It started out as a traffic…
Read MoreMcConnell And Barr Announce $10.2 Million Transportation Grant For Bourbon And Scott Counties
Senator McConnell and Congressman Barr contacted Trump Administration in support of competitive federal transportation grant to benefit region’s economy WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) announced today that Bourbon and Scott counties, in Kentucky’s Bluegrass region, have been awarded $10.2 million from the U.S. Department of…
Read MoreChurch Directory!
The Bourbon County Citizen is proud to be able to offer a local Church Directory to our visitors. Please click on the Church Directory in the menu bar above. You will find all the churches in Bourbon and surrounding counties. …
Read MoreArthur Hancock, IV Releases New Country Music Album
PAT CONLEY Citizen Staff PARIS, KY (Oct. 21, 2019)—Bourbon County native son Arthur Hancock, IV is out to show the world he’s not just a bluegrass musician anymore. He spent two long days recently in a Nashville recording studio, emerging with his first country album ever, a five-song release entitled “Alive at Hillbilly Central.” Many…
Read MoreWidening U.S. 460
Decision On Grant For US 460 Widening Project May Be Coming Soon JIMMY BRANNON | Citizen Staff County Judge Mike Williams told magistrates last Thursday that a decision on a grant which would help fund the proposed widening of US 460 between Paris and Georgetown may be coming soon. Judge Williams said that he, along…
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