This Week in Citizen-Times History: March 18, 1999
The March 18, 1999 edition of The Citizen-Times saw a celebration of the Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriots’ victory at the Fourth Region Tournament championship game. The celebration erupted at Western Kentucky University’s Diddle Arena, when the final buzzer sounded and gave AC-S an “upset victory” over Warren East, giving AC-S the first regional title in…
Read MoreBuck Nekkid Outdoor Living Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
By Damon Stone, Staff Writer After months of renovating and converting the space that once was the office of The Citizen-Times, Buck Nekkid Outdoor Living held their ribbon cutting on Tuesday, March 10. Donned in a suit jacket with $100 bills printed on it and a cowboy hat, Adam Trent, the operations manager at the…
Read MoreGlada Costello Hasting (1939 – 2026)
Glada Costello Hasting, 87, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at her residence. She was born in Monticello, Ky., to the late Marion Cordell “M.C.” Hurt and Jessie Ann “Anna” Dobbs Hurt. She was a former employee of Washington Overall Manufacturing and Wagner Brake and member of Foundation Church. She is survived…
Read MoreMartha Jane Hill (1944 – 2026)
Martha Jane Hill, 81, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Greenwood Nursing & Rehab. She was a homemaker and member of Martinsville Baptist Church where she served as a former Sunday School teacher and pianist. She was a daughter of the late Houston Smith and Lena Meeks Smith and wife of…
Read MoreJana Lynn Hurt Harston (1955 – 2026)
Jana Lynn Hurt Harston, a Scottsville native, died March 10, 2026 in Charlotte, N. C. Jana was born May 29, 1955 in Scottsville, Ky., to Billy Wayne Hurt and Jeanne Albright Hurt, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Todd Hurt. Jana is survived by her husband, Dr.…
Read MoreJames “Jim” Creek (1951 – 2026)
James “Jim” Creek, 74, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Frankfort. Jim was born in Allen County, Ky., to the late Margaret Frances Beam and Joe Hugh Creek. He was a member of the Church of the Annunciation. He retired from Kentucky State Government as a supervisor of Bureau of Land Management,…
Read MoreSeason Starts This Week for Lady Patriot Softball
By Don Meador, Sports Writer The Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriot softball team takes to the diamond this spring with high expectations for another solid season. AC-S comes into 2026 seeking to continue to grow on the heels of last year’s 26-5 worksheet—one of the best-ever in terms of winning percentage. However, for the first time…
Read MoreThis Week in Citizen-Times History (March 12, 1987)
The March 12, 1987 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that the Lady Patriots had won the championship game against the Barren County Trojanettes. The occasion marked the 11th time in the past 13 years that the two schools had gone head-to-head in the district championship, with Allen County boasting a 58-30 win over…
Read MoreShakespeare Kentucky Coming to AC-SHS
By Chris Cole Staff Writer Stratford-Upon-Avon may have been the home of The Bard, William Shakespeare, whose many plays, poems and sonnets have helped define Western Culture for over 400 years. Yet it’s Louisville-Upon-Ohio that is home to Shakespeare Kentucky, which helps translate those great works of theater and literature for modern-day generations. “We are…
Read MoreDixie Paulina Stovall Meador (1934 – 2026)
Dixie Paulina Stovall Meador was born on August 10, 1934, in Scottsville, Ky. She was a 1952 graduate of Allen County High School. She worked hard all of her life. Even before graduation, she knew the value of a hard work ethic growing up on her family farm in Meador. Prior to marrying her husband,…
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