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City of Ravenna receives large donation, discusses arsenic in soil

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County Fair Demolition Derby

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Neal (and his dad) have perfect attendance

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Engineers finish season in Owensboro

Local News

Dollar General crash leads to arrest

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By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Photo by Lisa Bicknell A section of the front wall at the Dollar General store beside Advance Auto is still boarded up after last week’s crash. Employees of the Dollar General store at 917 Richmond Rd. got quite a shock last Wednesday night when a vehicle plowed through the […]

EAG hosts Weekend on the Water

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By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor The weather was fantastic and spirits were high, as the Estill Action Group hosted a “Weekend on the Water.” The event included a “Float Fest” on Saturday at the Kentucky River Recreation Park, and “Speedy Spore” paddling events on Sunday that began at the Irvine bridge. The weekend activities […]

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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Obituaries

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James Larry Auxier, 67, was born Sept. 19, 1950, in Paintsville, Kentucky, to the late James Tilsley and Miriam Josephine Auxier, died on August 9, 2018. He leaves behind his wife, Jo Auxier, of Irvine; two daughters, Lauren (Daniel) Abner of Georgetown, Kentucky, and Sarah (Scott) Rollins of Richmond, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Ashley, Austyn, Savannah, […]

Community News

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Alcoholics Anonymous AA meets Tuesday through Sunday at 8 p.m. at 167 Broadway, Irvine. We have two noon meetings on Wednesday and Saturday. The new women’s meeting is 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. There are no fees or dues. For more information call 723-6429. Al-Anon Meetings The Al-Anon group will meet every Monday at 7 p.m. […]

Church News

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Calvary Heirs The Calvary Heirs, along with their special guests, the Josh Martin Band, will be hosting a Homecoming concert this Saturday night, August 18 at Calvary Baptist Church in Irvine. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission charge. A love offering will be taken. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. […]