This Week in Citizen-Times History (September 16, 2025)
The September 16, 2004 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that local law enforcement engaged in a day-long marijuana eradication operation, being centered on at least four sites, having found additional caches of marijuana being grown throughout the county. From the operation, a total of 136 marijuana plants, totalling a value of $500,000, were…
Read MoreACLAC Hosts 3rd Annual Arts & Crafts Fall Festival At the Fairgrounds
By Chris Cole Staff Writer You might see the acronym ACLAC and hear a duck. However, it’s not insurance they’re promoting. They’re the Allen County League of Artists and Craftsmen and throughout the year they host community gatherings. This not only helps support the many local artists and craftsmen who make a wide variety of…
Read MoreMary Frances Moses (1947 – 2025)
Mary Frances Moses, 77, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Saturday, Sept. 13, 2024 at The Medical Center at Scottsville. The Stuttgart, Germany native was a daughter of the late Orville Leonard Jones and Wanda Marie Martha Pfister Jones. She is survived by four daughters: Cynthia Marie Nelson, Cookeville, Tenn.; Kimberly J. Mick, Washington Courthouse, Ohio;…
Read MoreLouis Wayne Shelton (1959 – 2025)
Louis Wayne Shelton, 66, of Adolphus, Ky., passed away Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 at Cal Turner Rehab & Specialty Care. The Scottsville, Ky., native was a farmer, former employee of Federal Mogul, loved hunting and member of Robert’s Tabernacle Church of God of Prophecy. He was a son of the late Kermit Wilson Shelton and…
Read MoreEdward Lynn Douglas (1947 – 2025)
Edward Lynn Douglas, 77, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Cal Turner Rehab & Specialty Care. He was born in Nashville, Tenn., and was a farmer, retired employee of A.O. Smith and General Electric, a Viet Nam U.S. Army veteran and attended Pleasant Grove General Baptist Church. He was a son…
Read MoreRobbie Neshea York Valenzuela (1982 – 2025)
Robbie Neshea York Valenzuela, 43, of Scottsville, Ky. passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 at her residence. The Bowling Green, Ky., native was a former PTA for The Medical Center at Scottsville and Agape Health Center, a member of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church and loved her family, children and dogs, Wallen, Oakley and Gracie. She…
Read MoreMartha Ann Akin Wood (1930 – 2025)
Martha Ann Akin Wood, age 95, died Saturday Sept. 13, 2025 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Born in Simpson County, Ky., on May 7, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Henry Wilson Akin and Beulah Gladys Finn Akin and was preceded in death by her first husband, James R. Hendricks with whom she lived in…
Read MoreThe Reverend Jimmy Gayle Byrd (1944 – 2025)
The Reverend Jimmy Gayle Byrd of Lebanon, Tenn., peacefully departed this life on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the age of 81.He was a cherished son of the late Elvin and Dovie Capps Byrd. Jim was preceded in death by his treasured son, Bryan Wade Byrd, and four brothers: Randolph, Randell, Webb and Roger Byrd.…
Read MoreLesley Nichole Jackson (1986 – 2025)
Lesley Nichole Jackson, 39, of Mount Hermon, Ky., passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, at her home. Lesley was a daughter of Diana “Ann” (Ford) and the late Darrell Jackson. Lesley is survived by her mother, Ann (Ford) Jackson; step mother, Sherrye Jackson; a son, Dylan Bacon; four daughters: Jayden Bacon, Jerrica Bacon, Kynsley Bacon, Aubrey Bacon, all…
Read MoreBetty Ann Ford (1934 – 2025)
Betty Ann Ford, 91, of Tompkinsville, Ky, passed away Monday, Sept. 8, at her home. Betty was a daughter of the late Hallie (Shockley) and Issac Pedigo. Betty is survived by two daughters: Dorothy Morgan, Tompkinsville; Jewell Hunter, Tompkinsville, three grandchildren, and four step grandchildren. Other than her parents, Betty is preceded in death by…
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