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Harold and Ruby: 74 years and counting

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Photo by Lisa Bicknell Ruby and Harold Hunt are celebrating their 74th anniversary on February 16, 2020.  They were married in 1947.  Ruby was 18 and Harold was 20. With nearly 74 years of wedded bliss behind them, it is possible, even likely, that Harold and Ruby Hunt have been married longer than anyone else […]

For the birds: Something’s squirrel-ly

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Photos courtesy of Shurla Cooper Shurla Cooper puts out food for the birds, that more often than not, is consumed by some bushy-taled friends. “I don’t mind the squirrels eating it,” said Shurla. “… they can sure put it away quicker than the birds!” They cost her more, but Shurla says she thinks they are […]

School News

Neal (and his dad) have perfect attendance

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Jacob Neal was recently honored for having nine years of perfect attendance.  Since beginning preschool, he has not missed a day.  His father, Travis “Rick” Neal, a single dad, has also not missed a day of driving Jacob back and forth to school, every single day.

Schools announce Summer Feeding locations

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Estill County Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, at […]

Students pay tribute to teachers who’ve made a difference

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photos by Lisa Bicknell Estill County High School students with the top 24 GPAs each introduced their pick of a teacher who has greatly impacted their lives.  Below are the students’ names and the teachers they chose.    Students            Teachers Hannah Patrick       Clay Baber Anna Smith   […]

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Community News

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Auditions for RCP’s Tuna does Vegas Are you a Sequined White Stretch Pants Elvis, or a Blue Hawaii Elvis? Our old Tuna, TX friends are back, with some new Vegas style characters added. River City Players will hold open auditions for Tuna does Vegas on Monday, Feb 24th and Thursday, Feb 27th, from 6 p.m. […]

OBITUARIES

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Dale Burdette Goosey, age 60, of John Rawlins Road in Irvine, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020, at his home following a short illness.  He was born July 4, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio and was the son of Alma Marcum Jenkins and the late Blondell Goosey.  He was a carpenter and had lived in Estill […]

OBITUARIES

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Jerry Lee Creech, age 76, of Harris Ferry Road in Irvine passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was born August 14, 1943 in Hamilton, Ohio and was the son of the late Orville and Gladys Smith Creech. He was retired from East Kentucky Power and was a […]