

We see the long hours and the countless ways you go above and beyond, and we're so grateful. Bourbon County is better because of you.
Thank you for all you do!

Bourbon County Schools families can now use the free GoGuardian Parent app to see how their student uses their district-issued Chromebook. The app shows the top websites, apps, and extensions your student uses and lets you review activity over the last day, week, or month.
To sign in, you must use the email address listed as the primary contact for your student in Infinite Campus. Only the primary contact email is shared with GoGuardian.
Download the app: iPhone/iPad (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goguardian-parent-app/id1470168511
Android (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goguardian.parent
Helpful resources:
Getting Started Guide: https://docs.goguardian.com/products/parent-app/get-started-with-goguardian-parent
App Overview: https://docs.goguardian.com/products/parent-app/overview
Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDR28cwcWDU







Bourbon County Schools is seeking volunteers to serve on the Calendar Committee to develop the calendar for the 2027-2028 school year. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please complete the Interest Survey by September 25, 2026. Interest Survey

Huge thanks to West Tipton, Jacob Ingram, and Sean Rankin for keeping Bourbon County Schools connected, secure, and running smoothly every single day. From resolving surprise tech glitches to maintaining the behind-the-scenes infrastructure that powers our classrooms and offices, your hard work and expertise do not go unnoticed.
We truly appreciate everything you do to support our students, teachers, and staff!

Ticket PUNCHED! Massive congratulations to the players and coaches on securing your spot in the 2A State Final 4!


Tomorrow is High Attendance Day across Kentucky! Help your school win prizes for having the Highest Attendance!

WHAT A WEEK TO BE A COLONEL!
Bourbon County Schools kicked off the new school year in the best way possible — with our students and athletes shining bright across the board!
🏆 ATHLETICS
⚽ Boys & Girls Soccer — Region 6 2A CHAMPIONS!
🏐 Volleyball — Region 6 2A CHAMPIONS!
🏈 Football fought hard against one of the best teams in the state — proud of the effort and heart on that field!
🌾 FFA AT THE STATE FAIR
Our FFA members represented Bourbon County in a HUGE way this week:
🐄 Cattle
Macey Shelton — 1st, Maintainer Senior Calf
JJ Jackson — 3rd, Percentage Simmental class; Finalist, Division 3 Showmanship
Sadie Jackson — Showmanship Champion, Percentage Simmental Heifer Champion, Champion Purebred Simmental Bull
Luke Johnson — Grand Champion Piedmontese Bull & Grand Champion Piedmontese Female
Clara Fritsch — 1st, Early Senior Yearling Simmental
🐐 Goats
Lilly Terrell — Grand Champion Div. 8 Fitted Wether Dam Doe, Final Drive; 2nd in Breeding Sheep Showmanship
Walker Short — 5th Showmanship, 3rd Wether Class, 5th Doe Class
Case Crupper- 3rd Overall Division 2 Market Goat, Reserve Champion KY Proud Division 2 Market Goat, Reserve Champion Division 3 Market Goat
Cotton Crupper and Peyton Crupper were both 2nd in their novice market goat classes and Cotton was 2nd place in Novice Showmanship class
🐑 Sheep
Anslee Terrell — Grand Champion Dorset Advantage Ram, Grand Champion Suffolk Market Lamb, Grand Champion Suffolk Breeding Ewe, Grand Champion Open Pulled Dorset Ram, Reserve Champion Dorset Advantage Ram, 2nd in Showmanship, with TWO animals in the Final Drive!
Natalie Wade for 20th in showmanship and 4th in market.
Tristin Cloyd was 5th in showmanship and 5th in market.
🌸 Dairy & Floral
JJ Jackson — Top 12, Dairy Holding
Floral Team — 15th out of 75 teams statewide!
JW Wyles - 1st Place 12U Non-Smoked Ham
From the classroom to the court, the field to the show ring — Bourbon County students are proving every single day what it means to work hard and represent our community with pride.

Catch all the live action from anywhere on the Colonel Media Network.
Kickoff: 7:30 PM
Stream Link: https://youtube.com/@colonelmedianetwork?si=o0Z4q33UqWIQjKkV

📅 Tonight
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Stonerside Field

Community partnerships like this show what makes Paris and Bourbon County such a special place to live, learn, and grow.
A special thank you to the leaders who made this donation possible:
Chief Mark Burden & Assistant Chief Dewayne Ison (Paris Police Department)
City Manager Matt Belcher & Assistant City Manager Mike Withrow
City Commissioners: Stan Galbraith, Tim Gray, Wallace Brooks, and Sharon Fields
We also want to send a huge shoutout to Jason Brown at Bluegrass Greetings for providing the sharp new custom lettering on the cruiser. It looks fantastic out on the road!
Thank you all for your unwavering support of our schools, our officers, and our kids! 💙🚗 Safe schools take a whole community.

