This Week in Citizen-Times History (September 30, 2025)

The October 3, 1985 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the recognition of Carrie Wright as the 1986 Junior Miss Pageant winner, along with the Poise and Appearance award, which was held at the Allen County-Scottsville High School.

Other winners include Laura Henson, who won the Spirit of Jr. Miss award, Cynthia Pearson, who won the Physical Fitness award and was first runner-up, Susan Shook, who was last year’s Jr. Miss, Michelle Celsor, who won the Scholastic award, and Donna Herrington, who won the Creative and Performing Arts award.

Wright, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wright, was also selected as Miss Western Kentucky Fair, which was held in Bowling Green.

It was also announced that the Lion’s Club’s radio auction was going to be held through October 7, 8 and 9, from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., with several items having been donated for the event.

Pictured members of the Lion’s Club include Reeves Johnson, Roger Buchanon, Bobby Herrington, Eark Akins, and J.R. Marcrum.

Additionally, the schedule for the 1985 4th annual Bluegrass Fiddler’s Festival, on October 5 on the square, was shared, having started at 10:30 a.m. with an opening prayer from Rev. Todd Love, with gospel music entertainment performed by The Lyles and the Martins at 10:35 a.m., welcoming remarks at 11:45 a.m. by Robert E. Harrison, the festival chairman, Edwin Ballard, the county-judge executive, George Maxwell, mayor, and Richard Turner, representative of the 22nd district.

After the remarks, the presentation of the VFW Americanism Award was held at 11:55 a.m., followed by the national anthem at noon, performed by Rev. Todd Love, with the competition itself beginning at 12:05 p.m., with a break at 5 p.m., picking back up at 5:30 p.m., with Joe Hite as master of ceremonies.

Pictured at the top of the front page, one of several covered Vision Quest wagons had passed through Scottsville on their way to Florida, with the passengers, consisting of young people and their counselors, traveling 16 hours a day, stopping to make camp, and having classes before spending the night.

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.