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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…

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…

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…

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…

The March 6, 1975 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that on Sunday, March 23 that year, Major General Benjamin Butler was set to be a guest speaker at the VFW fairgrounds open house. Butler was there to officially dedicate the relocation of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 399th Regiment to Scottsville, with the Army…

By Chris Cole, Staff Writer Saturday, Feb. 28 was a big night for the Allen County-Scottsville Arts Council. Not only were Van Winkle & The Spirits in the house recording their first live album (see additional article in this week’s edition) and not only was it the first time The Lyric hosted an album recording…

The February 28, 2002 edition of The Citizen-Times shared that the American Cancer Society would hold their Relay for Life on Friday, May 17, 2002, at the Allen County-Scottsville High School football field. At the ceremony, it was reported that teams of volunteers were set to walk the track while others camp out, some with…

By Damon Stone, Staff Writer The Scottsville Athletic Club held their grand opening ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m., with several people, including members and potential members, showing up in support of the opening. For Ryan Waddell, the owner of the club, he shared that there were more people there than he would…

The February 22, 1962 edition of The Citizen-Times announced that the Cub Scouts held their annual Blue and Gold Banquet at White Plains Elementary School. Elmer Bashore, the pack leader, conducted the meeting where awards were given to each scout who completed his required work, with a potluck meal being provided preceding the awards ceremony.…

By Chris Cole, Staff Writer Allen County is a welcoming community for individuals with special needs. The Center for Courageous Kids (CCK) has been a beacon of that for many years and Buddy Ball, a modified form of baseball that gives kids with special needs the opportunity to play on a team, learn teamwork and…