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IVAN K. RICE | doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS – When the Bourbon County Lady Colonels knocked off the Paris Ladyhounds for the 10th straight time on their home floor back in December, they were led by junior guard Lyndsay Johnson, who finished that night with a team-high 17 points, as well as 11 rebounds and 7 assists.…
IVAN K. RICE | doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – When the Paris Greyhounds and the Bourbon County Colonels met back on December 13th at the Kentucky Bank Shootout inside Russ Day Gym, Coach Lamont Campbell’s squad, ranked No.1 in the 10th Region in nearly every poll, blew past Coach Terence Brooks’ Hounds 75-31. So, when…
The Kentucky Press Association held its annual convention and awards ceremony Thursday and Friday, January 23 and 24. Entries from The Bourbon County Citizen didn’t go unnoticed in the Advertising nor Editorial divisions. The submissions were judged against similar entries from newspapers all over the state with in classes determined by circulation. The sports editor…
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.”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…