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Good morning Scottsville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $1.1M grant could reshape housing in Scottsville
  • How will The HIVE’s new Scottsville clubhouse change local disability support?
  • Which Scottsville seniors were crowned class royalty back in 1957?

Also on today's calendar: 2025 OLD TIME STRONGMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP & INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 39 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Friday: Some sun, temps: high: 51, low: 28.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cooler, with a high of 41 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. Just over $2.9M in Affordable Housing Program funding to benefit local projects - WNKY News 40 Television (wnky.com) — Scottsville is set to gain 60 new affordable rental units through the Houston Heights project, backed by a $1.1 million grant from FHLB Cincinnati’s 2025 Affordable Housing Program. In total, nearly $3 million is going to Bowling Green and Scottsville projects, aimed at residents earning at or below 80% of area median income.
   

2. The HIVE to expand services to Allen County (wbko.com) — Adults with intellectual disabilities in Scottsville and Allen County will soon have local access to The HIVE’s life-skills clubhouse instead of traveling to Bowling Green. Staff say Scottsville’s tight-knit feel will shape the new space, with an open house planned for January 2026 and services starting in February.
   

3. This Week in Citizen-Times History (December 12, 1957) (thecitizen-times.com) — Scottsville’s own Citizen-Times is looking back to December 1957, when local students at Scottsville High and Allen County High were crowned Miss and Mister Senior and helped shape school life. The piece also recalls community fundraising drives, including Scottsville groups rallying to buy TVs for a Glasgow hospital and support a new health center building.
   

4. Jeff Reed steps down as music director of Orchestra Kentucky - WNKY News 40 Television (wnky.com) — Scottsville music lovers may be interested to know that Orchestra Kentucky’s longtime music director and co-founder Jeff Reed plans to step down after the 2026–27 season. Reed, whose orchestra has performed in Scottsville and across Kentucky, says he’s ready to enjoy concerts from the audience while a new director is sought to take the ensemble to the next level.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • KYEM has an exciting FREE training opportunity coming up next week.
    KYEM is hosting the ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader (L-964) course December 15 – 19, 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. EST daily, at KY Emergency Management… (Nextdoor )
  • “Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
    ” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭33‬:‭14‬ ‭KJV‬‬ (Nextdoor Dry Creek Rd)
  • Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Scottsville. Apply here.
  • Allen County Schools posted a job opening for ACIC ECE Teacher in Scottsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scottsville here.

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