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Local News

Why do we see gulls in winter?

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By Jerry Eltzroth CV&T Contributor I witnessed a flock of what appeared to be sea gulls frolicking in a parking lot in West Irvine a few days ago. Last week while in the Richmond Walmart parking lot, I observed sea gulls flying around that area and landing on the light poles. Folks reported seeing them […]

Text 911

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By: Lisa Bicknell For more than 20 years, dispatchers at the 911 Emergency Operation Center on Broadway have been accepting calls and directing aid to those who need it. This week CSEPP director Ronnie Riddell is announcing a new service.  The public can now text 911 from their cell phones. The service will be particularly […]

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   […]

Recent

Obits

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Danny McIntosh, 70, of Ravenna, husband of Sharon McIntosh passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Marcum and Wallace Hospital in Irvine. He was born in Estill County on February 21, 1950 to Pleasant and Murdell McIntosh. He was a member of the Irvine Free Methodist Church and worked for Carhartt for 45 years. […]

Obits

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Vickie Lane Watkins, age 67, of Versailles (formerly of Estill County), passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington following a short illness. She was born February 23, 1953 in Fleming County and was the daughter of the late Robert and Lorene Fearin Stanfield. She was a homemaker and is […]

Obits

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Charles Wayne Sparks was born June 29, 1958 and departed this life Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Pikeville Medical Center, being 62 years old. He was the son of the late Edgar & Stella Mae (Arvin) Sparks. Wayne is survived by his wife Judy (Hurst) Sparks and by three children, Jason (Angie) Hurst, Justin […]