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Honoring our Veterans

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Photo by Jerry Eltzroth Veteran Louis Officer addresses those gathered at the Ravenna Memorial Park on Saturday. By Jerry Eltzroth CV&T Contributor Veterans Day began when President Wilson declared Armistice Day to be a celebration of the end of World War I. The Armistice was signed in 1918 on the 11th month, 11th hour, and […]

A ‘Mountain Adventure’

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By: Lisa Bicknell The COVID-19 pandemic was not the reason Stevie Tipton and Tera Hardy decided to open a produce stand, but as the pandemic unfolded, it became clear that the time was right. Back in January, Tipton had gone south for a fishing trip, and he saw someone selling a truck load of tomatoes […]

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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Obits

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Garet Wayne Horn, age 72, of Plowman Dunn Road in Irvine, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at his home following a long illness. He was born May 9, 1948 in Estill County and was the son of the late Dillard and Flora Dunn Horn. He was a retired logger and heavy equipment operator and […]

Obits

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James Edward “Murdock” Townsend, 54, of Irvine passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. He was born April 2, 1966 in Richmond to James and Mary Townsend. He was a carpenter. He is survived by a daughter Melissa Brinegar of Winchester, two grandchildren, Neveah Puckett and Matthew Townsend; […]

Obits

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Ann was born and raised in Irvine, Kentucky. She loved where she lived at Creekside at Shallowford where she had many friends and close acquaintances. She retired from Parkridge Hospital as the Director of Admissions and retired from Zales Jewelry in Hamilton Place Mall as a Sales Associate. She was preceded in death by her […]