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By H.D. Overholt, Staff Reporter Local Republican and Democratic Candidates for the 2026 Primary Election Ballot began filing procedures and requirements to attain ballot access Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Allen County Clerks Office. County office candidates have until 4 p.m. January 9, 2026 to file as national, state, district candidates file with Kentucky Secretary…

Press Release: Scottsville, Kentucky– Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky is excited to host J.A. Girls, presented by The J.M. Smucker Company. This inspiring event will take place at the Allen County Extension Office on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, and will empower approximately 50 middle school girls from James E. Bazzell Middle School through hands-on…

The November 3, 1988 edition of The Citizen-Times shared that the fifth annual 5K Run With Christ was held, where a total of 303 registered runner-walkers participated, amounting to $1,515 for the Allen County Ministerial Association. Funds from the run were used for needy families in Scottsville and Allen County, with that year having the…

By Chris Cole, Staff Writer On Thursday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m., members of the City of Scottsville Historic Preservation Commission, The Allen County Historical Museum and Genealogical Society, The Scottsville Train Depot group, members of the city council, Mayor David Burch, Allen County Judge Executive Dennis Harper and “more people than we anticipated coming”…

The October 27, 1955 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that the annual Halloween carnival was to be held on Monday night, October 31, being sponsored by the Scottsville PTA. The carnival was accompanied by a spaghetti supper, being served at the new elementary school from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. that night, with…

By Chris Cole, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct. 21, Scottsville Police Chief Darren Tabor turned in his resignation to Mayor David Burch. Initially, the Mayor had thought it was an “ongoing kind of joke” that he hadn’t taken seriously before. Then Burch found out that Tabor wasn’t joking and that he was serious. “That came…

The October 22, 2015 edition of The Citizen-Times shared that the Scottsville Fire Department conducted fire safety demonstrations to students from Allen County Intermediate Center in observance of National Fire Prevention Week. The demonstration shown on the front page showed what to do in the event of a cooking fire, or grease fire, teaching that…

By Damon Stone, Staff Writer After 135 years being in the same location, the office for The Citizen-Times has moved into the Washington Center, with the old space being sold to a construction company. The new office space is located on the bottom floor of the Washington Center, with a door to the floor being…

The October 19, 1967 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that the City of Scottsville signed contracts for more than $40,000 worth of new equipment, including a new fire engine and bulldozer, the former of which gave Scottsville a fire department that is “second to none in the state,” being purchased from the Fire…