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Local News

Trash Hill 2

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By Jerry Eltzroth CV&TContributor I wrote a story on this same subject two years ago. Very little has changed. I thoroughly agree with Lisa Bicknell’s editorial in the Citizen’s Voice & Times April 1st edition—”Estill County is evolving into an eyesore.” Just drive the length of Sand Hill Road and you will receive many ‘eyesore’ […]

Huntin’ season begins!

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Photo at left by Lisa Bicknell, above by Susan Lynch The  Mountain Mushroom Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus, but the hunt for mushrooms still goes on. Recent cold temperatures might have slowed them down, but morels are up–if you know where to look.  Looks like […]

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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Brandon Tommy Ellis Woolery, age 38, of Lee Acre Road in Irvine, KY, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021. He was born May 1, 1982, in Madison County, the son of William Ellis Woolery and the late Earlene Gross Woolery. He was a former Pieratt’s employee and had lived in Estill County all his life. […]

Obits

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Etta Jennel Tipton, age 53, of South Irvine Road in Irvine, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021. She was born November 3, 1967 in Madison County and was the daughter of the late Jerry “Stack” and Phyllis Abshear Tipton. She was a homemaker and had lived in Estill County most of her life. She is […]

Obits

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Jon Russell Potts, age 43, of Winchester, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, April 9th in Benton, Kentucky, of natural causes. He was born on May 21, 1977 in Gastonia, North Carolina, the son of Terry and Julie Pressley Potts. He was a member and deacon of Central Baptist Church where he loved working with the youth […]