The Bourbon County Monitor (Page 7)

How I Nearly Bankrupted My Family At Age 39 - Part 3

This column is part three in a series. Part 1 can be found here, and Part 2 can be found here. I got everything I could have wanted from going

By Nick Graham

/ 22 Aug 2026

How I Nearly Bankrupted My Family At Age 39 - Part 3

Pre-meeting talks raise KOMA questions after Tran's removal

After allegations of an unlawful “string meeting” surfaced following Chairman Samuel Tran’s removal, the Monitor contacted everyone involved in the vote.

By Nick Graham

/ 21 Aug 2026

Pre-meeting talks raise KOMA questions after Tran's removal

Prove Mark Shead Wrong (For Just A Quarter A Day)

At noon, the paywall goes up on the Bourbon County Monitor. For a just a quarter a day, you can help build something that lasts - and prove Mark Shead wrong.

By Nick Graham

/ 20 Aug 2026

Prove Mark Shead Wrong (For Just A Quarter A Day)

Sheriff presents $23.4 million radio system proposal to county

A consultant recommended a five-site public safety radio system with a preliminary price tag of about $23.4 million.

By Nick Graham

/ 19 Aug 2026

Sheriff presents $23.4 million radio system proposal to county

Walker files resignation with governor, clearing way for GOP replacement

Republicans have until Labor Day to pick a replacement. Also final: no recount in the five-vote District 1 primary.

By Nick Graham

/ 18 Aug 2026

Walker files resignation with governor, clearing way for GOP replacement

Bourbon County Commission removes Tran as chairman after Beerbower resigns as vice chair

Commissioners voted 3-2 to remove Samuel Tran as chairman minutes after David Beerbower resigned as vice chairman and asked Tran to step aside.

By Nick Graham

/ 18 Aug 2026

Bourbon County Commission removes Tran as chairman after Beerbower resigns as vice chair

Hueston wins District 1 primary by five votes after canvass

Mike Hueston defeated Lyle “Pete” Owenby by five votes in the District 1 Republican primary following Monday’s official canvass. Owenby has until 5 p.m. Tuesday to request a recount.

By Nick Graham

/ 17 Aug 2026

Hueston wins District 1 primary by five votes after canvass

GOP halts clerk replacement after Walker calls resignation an "announcement"

Signatures to recall Walker were certified Friday as a dispute over her resignation unfolded.

By Nick Graham

/ 17 Aug 2026

GOP halts clerk replacement after Walker calls resignation an "announcement"

Keeping court in session: Bourbon County maps a temporary location for district court

District court and county officials discuss temporarily moving court to former DMV building during elevator rebuild.

By Curtis Major

/ 16 Aug 2026

Keeping court in session: Bourbon County maps a temporary location for district court

From Plunger To Plumber

“We need a plunger,” announced my handyman-husband after tinkering with the kitchen sink. “It’s not draining well.” I don’t know about you, but I so admire a

By Patty LaRoche

/ 16 Aug 2026

'You've Got a Serious, Serious Problem': Asbestos Expert Sounds Alarm on Courthouse

An expert who has studied asbestos since 1968 says deteriorating pipe insulation in the Bourbon County Courthouse basement needs immediate lab testing.

By Nick Graham

/ 14 Aug 2026

'You've Got a Serious, Serious Problem': Asbestos Expert Sounds Alarm on Courthouse

How I Nearly Bankrupted My Family At Age 39 - Part 2

Nick meets the amazing entrepreneur who will change the course of his life forever, and then it all goes wrong (again).

By Nick Graham

/ 13 Aug 2026

How I Nearly Bankrupted My Family At Age 39 - Part 2