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By Damon Stone, Staff Writer The Allen County-Scottsville High School Band program hosted their annual free Christmas concert on Friday, December 20, at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The concert featured students from 7th Grade to 12th Grade performing several seasonal songs, and showcasing the immense talent from each student. “I thought (the…

By Chris Cole, Staff Writer The Scottsville-Allen County Chamber of Commerce has, for the past couple of years, hosted monthly meetings as a way to connect with the businesses and organizations that are Chamber members. There’s been a dual purpose as well – it’s also for business and organizations to connect with each other. They’re…

By Chris Cole, Staff Writer We all know that Santa’s favorite mode of transportation is to be pulled in his sleigh by eight flying reindeer, all of which can be found at the North Pole. We also know that Bowling Green, Ky., isn’t exactly very close to the North Pole. That, however, hasn’t stopped some…

By Chris Cole, Staff Writer While there might not be any of that white stuff on the ground, it’s certainly beginning to feel a lot like Christmas here in Scottsville and Allen County. On Friday, Dec. 6, members of the Kentucky 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, based in Glasgow, did the honors of illuminating the tree…

By Damon Stone, Staff Writer Positioned in the Washington Center, The Feeding Faith has served warm meals to those who need it most, having recently held their Thanksgiving meal on Monday night from 6 to 8 p.m. Kristen Piper, one of the volunteers, along with Kenzie Meador, helped to revive the program after it initially…

By Damon Stone, Staff Writer Scottsville First United Methodist Church will be teaming up with Chuck Bennett and the Dollar General Corporation to collect toys from the Dollar General warehouse. Gifts this year will be collected and gifted to families affected by Hurricane Helene in Tennessee and North Carolina. “In the past, I’d give them…

By Damon Stone, Staff Writer Positioned in the Carpenter Dent Building on the Square, Oishi Resto will be opening soon to fill in the gap for a new and unique restaurant in town. Harry Sanjaya, the owner of the restaurant, explained that he had been preparing the space for three months. “The food that we…

By Damon Stone, Staff Writer Volunteers have been preparing to collect shoebox gifts for Operation Christmas Child from November 18 to November 25 at Hickory Hill Church. Over 4,700 drop-off locations will be open throughout the country for Operation Christmas Child, which delivers shoeboxes filled with gifts to children throughout the world, including those suffering…

By Matt Pedigo C-T Publisher Emeritus With races including President on down, Allen County Clerk Sarah Constant predicted a heavy voter turnout for Allen County’s 2024 General Election cycle. She wasn’t kidding. “The largest turnout percentage we’ve had in the county was in 2004—63.2 percent,” Constant recently said. “I really think we can have 65…

By H.D. Overholt, Staff Reporter With a little travel time to Austin in Barren County, a tad north of Allen County and Barren River, lies a peaceful setting of Powell Cemetery with more than 111 souls recorded interred within the boundary. A few weeks ago, Marsha and Dean Britt visited the site of their relatives…