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It was announced on Sept. 15 by Bourbon City Clerk Stacy Blake that, after calculations by the Department of Natural Resources, they produced a spreadsheet showing how much the city must raise its …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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9/29/26
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Mayor Sky Huddleston suggested on Sept. 15 that the city post no-thru truck traffic signs on Route 66.
Over the past few meetings, the board has made it abundantly clear that the city cannot …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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9/22/26
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Bourbon will be hosting its annual Fall Festival on Sept. 18, with the 9th Annual Car Show taking place the following day. The Fall Festival is organized by the Bourbon Boosters, and the car show is …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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9/8/26
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Bourbon Fire Protection District firefighter Billy DeLoach raised concerns on Aug. 18 about increasing the water and sewer rates. The concerns stemmed from a previous Aug. 11 Bourbon Board of …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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9/8/26
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Resident Alyssa Koch asked for permission on Aug. 18 to install a second culvert at the triplex she owns on Marlette Drive to prevent flooding.
She mentioned that it first flooded on June 8, …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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9/1/26
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Bourbon Fire Protection District Chief Tim Ware asked on Aug. 11 if the aldermen would hold Mayor Sky Huddleston accountable for comments made during a KTUI radio interview.
The interview, which …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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8/25/26
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Bourbon aldermen declined to take responsibility of the Bourbon Community Center on July 21 when it was offered as a donation to the city.
During the discussion, both Aldermen Ward 2 Tim Davis …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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8/11/26
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Non-resident Cathy Alexander claimed on July 21 that Bourbon Mayor Sky Huddleston was illegally elected because he allegedly signed an affidavit saying that he didn’t owe any taxes when he ran for …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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8/11/26
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Jeff Moore, with Bartlett & West, said on July 21 that since Bourbon was awarded over $700,000 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program to address the emergency sewer situation …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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8/11/26
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The Bourbon community is mourning the loss of Firefighter Jayden Nelson, 18, who died July 31 in Sullivan as a result of a non-duty-related auto accident.
Details of the accident have not been …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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8/11/26
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Attorney Stephen Paulus, on behalf of the Bourbon Fire Protection District (BFPD) Board of Directors and Fire Chief Tim Ware, filed a motion June 28 to dismiss a lawsuit filed against them on May 8 …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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8/11/26
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Bourbon Mayor Sky Huddleston receives backlash after he posted Facebook comments criticizing the volunteer firefighters of the Bourbon Fire Protection District (BFPD) on June 13 following a press …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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7/14/26
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Volunteer firefighters of the Bourbon Fire Protection District (BFPD) on June 16 addressed the boil order in Bourbon with the board of aldermen.
The June 15 boil order was implemented due to …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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7/7/26
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Resident Tim McFadden requested on June 16 that the city’s insurance help pay for flood damages, and that the city work to solve the recurring flooding issue.
McFadden said that his basement …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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6/30/26
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Resident Van Kitchens said on June 16 that the animal control policy in Bourbon needs to be changed after Bourbon police euthanized his dog on June 9.
“My basement also flooded. That had led …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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6/30/26
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Special Education Director Erin Mades discussed the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Program on May 19 with the Crawford County R-1 Board of Education.
“The state has decided to change …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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6/9/26
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The Bourbon Board of Aldermen on May 19 discussed allowing officers to take a vehicle home and raising wages.
Mayor Sky Huddleston asked Police Chief Scott Zwetow about vacancies for officer …
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By Taylor James; Staff Writer
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6/2/26
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A board reorganization on April 21 included swearing in the newly elected Mayor Sky Huddleston and Alderman Ward 1 James Naquin and reswearing in of Alderman Ward 2 Mary Heywood.
City Attorney …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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5/5/26
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Cuba, Bourbon and Crawford County unofficial April 7 election results were used to report the following outcomes.
In Cuba, there were seven seats open for the municipal elections.
Pitts …
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By Jordan Trendle, Staff Writer
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4/14/26
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Sky Huddleston
I’m a machinist, welder, fabricator, engineer and artist with a good grasp on economics.
As an entrepreneur and business owner in Bourbon, I founded Liberator Rocket …
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3/24/26
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