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Paris-Bourbon County YMCA Offers Closing Information

By Editor | March 14, 2020

YMCA FACILITY UPDATE: In following recommendations from our local, state, and national health officials, as well as that of Y-USA, as of 3/15/20 at 12:30 pm we have decided to do the following: •Our Child Development Center will remain open with normal operating hours until we are instructed to close by local or state officials.…

Keeneland COVID-19 Update on 2020 Spring Race Meet and April Sale

By Editor | March 14, 2020

March 12, 2020 The health and safety of Keeneland’s fans, horsemen, athletes and staff are at the forefront of every decision our leadership makes about our racing, sales and hospitality operations. After detailed consultations with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department for Public Health and with Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and the Lexington-Fayette…

Traditional Bank To Close Lobbies, Drive Up Banking Remains Open

By Editor | March 14, 2020

At Traditional Bank, the health and well-being of our customers, employees, and communities are of the utmost importance. Because of those values we have made the difficult decision to close our bank lobbies beginning Monday, March 16. Drive-up banking will still be available at all locations. Branch ATMs will be fully operational and Night Deposits…

Paris-Bourbon County Library Closed Friday March 13 Through March 29

By Editor | March 14, 2020

In response to the recommendation of Governor Andy Beshear and Paris and Bourbon County Schools to combat the spread of COVID-19 in our community, the Paris-Bourbon County Public Library will close at 5:30 pm on Friday, March 13 and remain closed through Sunday, March 29. During this period of closure, we will monitor the developing…

Health Department’s Facebook Post Says Bourbon County Has First Positive Case Of COVID19

By Editor | March 14, 2020

“We learned this evening that Bourbon County has it’s first positive case of COVID 19. Please be assured that your local health department along with our community partners are working very hard to keep our community healthy and safe. The community has already taken significant measures to help slow the spread of the virus by…

March Is Designated Clean-Up Month For The City Of Paris

By Editor | March 2, 2020

The City of Paris has designated the month of March as SPRING CLEAN-UP MONTH FOR CITY OF PARIS RESIDENTS.  Brush and Limbs will be picked up by the City Public Works Dept, curbside for one (1) week only, beginning on March 30th through April 3rd. This applies to brush and small limbs only. Other wood…

CORONAVIRUS: What You Can Do

By Editor | March 1, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) told Americans to start preparing for the spread of the coronavirus. The CDC states that the best and easiest thing you can do to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is wash your hands! The CDC does not recommend wearing a facemask to prevent the virus. Only people how…

Adena’s Mucho Macho Man One of The Leading Sires In North America

By Editor | February 25, 2020

PHIL HANRAHAN | For The Citizen Mucho Macho Man’s best son, Mucho Gusto, prepares to take on the world’s best racehorses in the $20 million dollar Saudi Cup on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Mucho Macho Man stands at Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs, located outside of Paris, KY.…

Tribute To Western

By Editor | February 21, 2020

It was a mingling of minds and  sharing of stories as Paris City Schools paid tribute to Western High School, its students, teachers and athletes Thursday evening, February 20, 2020. For a candid look at some of the folks in attendance visit our photo gallery and the tribute video on this website!

CHEMICAL FIRE EMERGENCY AT AVANTOR

By Editor | February 20, 2020

PAUL GIBSON | Citizen Staff Paris Fire Chief, Mike Duffy, reported that both the Paris Police and the Fire Department responded to a call at Avantor on the Bypass early Thursday morning. “It was reported as a working fire in the company’s warehouse,” Duffy said. “When we got there we found that the fire was…