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PAUL GIBSON | Citizen Staff In a meeting of the Paris Police Chief search committee on Wednesday it was unanimously agreed to recommend that Assistant Police Chief, Myron Thomas, be promoted to the Police Chief’s position. Thomas has been Acting Police Chief since the retirement of Butch Best. The committee has been reviewing candidate applications…
(Frankfort, Kentucky) February 18, 2020 – Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association members hosted a luncheon for legislators and staff at the State Capitol Annex on Wednesday, February 12. The luncheon provided veterinarians the opportunity to stress the importance of veterinarians being able to report suspected animal abuse. Currently, by state statute, they are in violation of…
PAUL GIBSON | Citizen Staff How would you like to have an insect repellent, all natural ingredients, that would provide up to 60 hours of protection for you and your family? For convenience, let’s say the repellent was contained in a small round dot that easily sticks onto your skin or apparel. Sound good? You…
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…