This Week in Citizen-Times History (December 25, 2014)

The December 25, 2014 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that broadband internet access was soon to be installed to cover the Amos and Mt. Zion areas in Allen County.

The East Allen Volunteer Fire Department hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony on December 18 that year, with it being the next step to the North Central Telephone Cooperative’s efforts to bring fiber-optic lines to the community.

Those pictured at the ceremony include Guy Holliman, the NCTC Corporate Attorney, Bobby Goode, the Tennessee State Director for USDA Rural Development, Tom Fern, the Kentucky State Director for USDA Rural Development, Jasper Schnieder, the acting national USDA Rural Utilities Service Administrator, Nancy White, CEO of NCTC, Glen Hardcastle and Randy Harston, each being NCTC Board of Directors chairmen, Hilda Legg, the former USDA Rural Utilities Service Administrator, Jerry Kirby, NCTC board member, Johnny Hobdy, Allen Judge/Executive, Wilson Stone, state representative, Richie Sanders, the Allen County Economic Development Director, Calvin Graves, Royce Halliburton, and Jackie Eller, each of those three being NCTC board members.

It was also announced that celebrations for the new year would double as celebrations for Allen County’s bicentennial, celebrating 200 years.

The Allen Fiscal Court and City of Scottsville announced at the time that they were hosting a community-wide celebration, beginning outside of the judicial center.

“We really feel like it’s a momentous occasion to be celebrating the bicentennial in 2015,” Gayle Davis, the city clerk, said in an interview.

It was also announced that Scott and Ritter Inc., a construction company based out of Bowling Green, Kentucky, had done their “Day of Giving,” where they sent teams across the region to do projects for families to improve their standard of living.

S&R had asked for referrals from churches and civic organizations, before scheduling crews to help with various tasks, such as cleaning brush and leaves, clearing fence rows, repairing driveways, constructing handicap accessible ramps, along with general repairs in Allen, Warren and Christian counties, along with several locations in Tennessee.

“We’ve been fortunate to work with some great organizations, and we’re happy to be able to give back in a way we know how,” Frankie McCloud, the superintendent for the organization, explained in an interview.

The Citizen-Times, consolidated of The Citizen (1908) and Allen County Times (1890) on Oct. 10, 1918, has proudly served Scottsville and Allen County for 135 years.