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- Fire Destroys Boyle County Home
Fire destroys a home in Boyle County. It happened early Monday morning on Bonta Lane in Junction City.
- Thomas W. Barlow, 81
Thomas W. Barlow, 81, of Stanford, died Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.
- Boyle County Store Owner Helps Police Stop Fake Check Scam
David Finley's encounters with one customer at Parksville Trading Post had become almost too much for his small business to handle.
- News briefs for October 7
Area news briefs for October 7 regarding McDowell Wellness Center, Lincoln County Drug Free Coalition, tractor and truck pull at Mackville Community Center, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill and meetings of the ...
- Bradley S. Oaks, 42
Bradley S. Oaks, 42, of Stanford, died Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.
- Arrest Made In Lincoln County Fire
Police made an arrest early Thursday morning after a fire broke out at a home in Lincoln County.
- Couple hope to bring a little heart home
Darlene and Mike Lanham have always wanted children. Now, with the help of the community, they may have their chance.
- Nicholasville bank robbed; suspect arrested
Police arrested a suspect minutes after the Kentucky Bank at South Main Street and Shannon Parkway was robbed Wednesday.
- Nicholasville bank robbed; suspect arrested
Police arrested a suspect minutes after the Kentucky Bank at South Main Street and Shannon Parkway was robbed Wednesday.
- Suspect Arrested In Bank Robbery
Police have arrested a Boyle County man and charged him with a robbery at a Nicholasville bank early Wednesday afternoon.
- Suspect Arrested In Bank Robbery
Police have arrested a Boyle County man and charged him with a robbery at a Nicholasville bank early Wednesday afternoon.
- Air Evac Lifeteam partnering with Ephraim McDowell Health in Danville
Air Evac Lifeteam, an independently-owned air ambulance provider, has announced plans to expand its service area in Kentucky with the opening of a base in Danville.
- Misty Lawrence marries David Keeton
The marriage of Misty Gayle Lawrence of Lexington, Ky., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
- Junction City man dies after wreck in Russia
Lawrence Kendrick spent many years doing charitable acts in his native Boyle County, according to those who knew him.
- Ponderosa Speedway rolls back into action Friday
After a week off for the Eldora Dream 100, Ponderosa Speedway returns with racing action on Friday.
- Festival brings out band geek in everyone
In high school, I was a band geek. Since then, I've mostly been a newspaper and bicycle geek.
- Sheriff disrupts alleged theft ring
Wallace Compton's Memorial Day weekend got off to a bad start. Friday night, Lincoln County deputies, state troopers, a Stanford police officer and a constable searched Mr.
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City DescriptionJunction City is a city in Boyle County, Kentucky on the border with Lincoln County in the United States. Its population was 2,184 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Junction City began when the Louisville and Nashville Railroad reached the area. It was originally known as Goresburgh for the proprietors of the Gore Hotel. The Gore post office opened in 1880, was renamed Goresburgh in 1882, and then immediately renamed Junction City, as the Cincinnati Southern Railroad had reached town. The Louisville and Nashville station there was known as Danville Junction.
The southeastern part of Junction City was once the separate town of Shelby City, named to honor Isaac Shelby, who lived nearby. A South Danville post office opened there in 1866, was renamed Shelby City in 1867, and closed in 1926. The L&N station in the town was known as Danville Station and the town was also known as Briartown.
The Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site is located just south of Junction City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,184 people, 876 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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