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By Damon Stone, Staff Writer The Allen County-Scottsville High School class of 2020 recently celebrated their five-year reunion on Saturday, Aug. 30 at The Glea at Harper Farms. Ella Burch, the class president, reflected on the class’ connected and collaborative spirit, with people reaching out to her, and asking about the reunion. “I was planning…

The September 2, 1999 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that the Rotary Club of Scottsville partnered with Rotary International to provide a means to contribute money to those affected by the earthquake in Turkey that year, which had a magnitude of 7.6. The Rotary Club and its members had given more than $600…

By Damon Stone, Staff Writer The Allen County FFA Alumni Chapter hosted their second annual tractor pull on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Allen County Fairgrounds. Anthony Thompson, one of the coordinators for the event, helped to bring it together, establishing connections to get what was needed for it. “You just got to get the…

The August 28, 1958 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that A2c Robert Steinberger, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Steinberger, was to be stationed in France with an Air Police Unit. Steinberger graduated from Allen County High School in 1955, and would joined the military in October of that year, before receiving…

By H.D. Overholt, Staff Reporter A late summer evening welcomed Farm to Fork guests to “Dinner in the Dahlia’s” at River Bend Blooms Farm, 1781 River Bend Road, in north Allen County overlooking Barren River bottomland to share a local commodity produced meal. The Kentucky Proud Farm to Fork program is an avenue to increase…

The August 25, 1960 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that then-Governor Bert Combs, then-Lt. Governor Wilson Wyatt, and other members of the 15th Governor’s Tour, would visit Scottsville on Monday, August 29. The visit, sponsored by the Scottsville Chamber of Commerce, was a part of an excursion to 23 different cities throughout central…

By Chris Cole Staff Writer This past April, local and state officials, members of the media, representatives from The CORE and interested CORE members all gathered as the ceremonial groundbreaking took place on the community center that will be the centerpiece of Project 3>>>30. Just about four months later, despite heavy rains in the spring…

The August 15, 2002 edition of the Citizen-Times saw the announcement that the construction of the Allen County Intermediate Center would start within the next month after a groundbreaking ceremony. The building, which would be completed in 2004, replaced the White Plains Elementary School building, and houses fourth, fifth and sixth grades, with a budget…

By Damon Stone, Staff Writer David Burch announced his intention to run for reelection as mayor of Scottsville during the upcoming election in 2026, for his second full term. Burch explained that several people had been asking him about his intentions to run for reelection, with him confirming that. “It’s an honor to be the…

The August 7, 1975 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement that rain had brought relief to a dry spell that had gripped most areas of Kentucky. Up to that point, crops had been suffering from a lack of soil moisture, with it affecting central and eastern Kentucky the most, with the rain helping the…