Harmon, Shain, and Powell Lead AC-S Swimmers at Region Swim and Dive Championships
By Don Meador, Sports Writer With temperatures outside in the 20s, the Allen County-Scottsville High School swim team was in the warm water for the Region 2 Swim Meet last Saturday at the natatorium on the campus of Bowling Green High School. At the end of the day, juniors Jayden Harmon and Sarah Shain recorded…
Read MoreThis Week in Citizen-Times History (January 20, 1994)
The January 20, 1994 edition of The Citizen-Times shared a similar situation to what Allen County is facing as of writing, in that of a winter storm that blanketed the region in ice and snow. Six inches of snow fell over the county, after freezing rain had swept through the county from late Sunday night…
Read MoreHistoric Storm Strikes Scottsville
By Damon Stone, Staff Writer Throughout the weekend of Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25, Scottsville, Allen County and a large portion of the country, saw a historic winter storm, with the region being coated in ice and snow. David Burch, the mayor of Scottsville, explained that, at the time of writing, there are…
Read MoreSteve Howell (1965 – 2026)
Steve Howell, 60, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 at his residence. He was born to the late Charles Douglas Howell and Novel Louise Letson Howell. He was a Gulf War Navy veteran having served 18 1/2 years. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Walker Howell, Scottsville; one son James “Dusty”…
Read MoreJan Lee Patterson (1958 – 2026)
Jan Lee Patterson, 67, of Burkesville, Ky., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 at her residence. She was a daughter to the late Howard Edwin Patterson and Nan Ruth Newman Patterson. She is survived by one sister, June Wade, Scottsville, Ky.; one sister-in-law, Billie Patterson, Houston, Texas; one nephew, Kyle Wade; one niece: Alisha Layman;…
Read MoreKeith Allen Dietz (1957 – 2026)
Keith Allen Dietz, 68, of Scottsville, Ky., passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green after a long and courageous battle with lung and heart disease. Keith overcame drug and alcohol addictions and developed a very successful recovery program in Bradenton, Fla. and Scottsville serving others helping them to overcome…
Read MorePowers Patriots to Win over Warren East
By Don Meador, Sports Writer Allen County-Scottsville senior guard Kyler Pedigo was in record territory in basketball action on Thursday, January 22 at Warren East. Pedigo finished with 37 points—three shy of his career high of 40 and five shy of the Allen County-Scottsville record of 42 points–set by Phillip Hayes in February of 2009.…
Read MoreMayor’s Notes for January 28, 2026
Editor’s Note: Due to the severity of the incoming storm, the following shortened Mayor’s Notes has been uploaded, and will in next week’s edition in its entirety. By David Burch Mayor Bear in mind that this column was submitted before the weekend’s weather. In it, I outline preparations on the eve of the storm. I…
Read MoreThis Week in Citizen-Times History (January 23, 1964)
The January 23, 1964 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that bids were opened on the prior Tuesday on the construction of a proposed city-county building, which would be located on West Main Street across from the post office at the time. It was reported that 11 total bids were received, ranging from $649,000…
Read MoreACPL Director Is Set For Retirement
By Chris Cole, Staff Writer For a little over 20 years, Sheila Stovall has been the woman who has directed the Allen County Public Library. During her tenure she has overseen a move into a new location and building, helped the library adapt to technology such as E-readers, helped establish free, online educational courses, undertaken…
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