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2026 Kentucky Candidate Filing Deadlines

By Editor | October 7, 2025

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…

Road Closure for Trunk or Treat event on Oct 25 approved

By Editor | October 7, 2025

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.

FALL CLEAN-UP MONTH SCHEDULE

By Editor | October 7, 2025

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,…

Millersburg Postal Service announces final decision for relocating Post Office

By Editor | October 2, 2025

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…

Cody’s Wish, 2023 Horse of the Year, makes surprise visit to Paris!!

By Editor | October 2, 2025

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.

Bourbon County to hold Popup Regional Drivers Licensing event

By Editor | October 2, 2025

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…

SECRETARIAT’S JOCKEY RON TURCOTTE DIES AT 84

By Editor | August 22, 2025

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.…

Arthur Hancock III Inducted Into Racing Hall of Fame

By Editor | August 8, 2025

Presenting The Pillar of the Turf Award recipient: Arthur Hancock III….. Skip to 2:04.00

Paris Fire Department explains new hydrant color coding

By Editor | August 1, 2025

The Paris Fire Department, with the help of the co-op program with Paris City Schools have started to paint all the fire hydrants throughout the The City of Paris water system. These hydrants will be painted in accordance with National Fire Protection Association color coding system. This system allows our crews to quickly identify which…

Hundreds of Lexington area geocachers celebrating 25th anniversary of geocaching

By Editor | July 28, 2025

SEATTLE – Geocaching HQ is joining the geocaching community in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the world’s biggest game of hide and seek in 2025. The game is happening right now, all around you, in parks, urban areas, on mountain tops, and even underwater. Around 3.4 million geocaches are waiting to be found across the…