The April 21, 1960 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the groundbreaking of the Port Oliver reservoir, with Congressman William H. Natcher being in attendance, and the first to break ground, along with other civic, business and agriculture leaders being at the event. With a crowd of around 1,000 people, the speakers at the event told…

By Chris Cole, Staff Writer For 25 years, The CORE has provided a place for Scottsville, Allen County and surrounding area residents a place where faith, family, fellowship and fitness has been actively promoted. Having rebranded from  the YMCA that was located in the old Allen County High School, The CORE has been on a…

The April 15, 1993 edition of The Citizen-Times saw the announcement of several events that will be at the then-upcoming Jacksonian Festival of 1993. It was estimated at the time that around 5,000 people would be in attendance at the three-day festival, with several activities like the Fiddlers and Bluegrass Jamboree having a cash prize…

By Chris Cole, Staff Writer The CORE is known for promoting Fitness, Family and Fellowship. Having begun as a YMCA in 2000, it’s expanded and is continuing to expand thanks to their Project 3>>>30 initiative (more to come on that next week). With that expansion there might be a fourth “F” added – FUN! On…

Story Submitted Scottsville, KY — On Saturday, May 31, 2025, residents of Allen County and the greater South Central Kentucky region will come together at Dugas Community Park for the inaugural Allen County–Scottsville Veterans 5K—a powerful event focused on raising awareness for veteran mental health and suicide prevention. The 5K aims to shed light on…