The Kentucky River Park dwelling is now complete and caretaker Glenn Carroll has moved in. The park is now open from 7 a.m. to dark.
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Obits
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Everett Brandenburg, age 71, of Red House Road in Richmond, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at his home following a short illness. He was born January 4, 1951, in Owsley Co. and was the son of the late McKinley and Martha Conrad Brandenburg. He was a roofer and a member of the Drip Rock […]
School News
Engineers squeak by Sayre in season opener
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The Estill County High School boys basketball team launched their season with an exciting start, prevailing over Sayre on Friday night in their first home game by a score of 62 to 61. “We are just really proud of our whole team,” said Assistant Coach Rick Benton. “The way we played together on the court […]
ECHS Girls Basketball Preview
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Hannah Baker prepares to drive past her teammate Mia Hale during an Excite Night scrimmage game. Photo courtesy of Bobby Dawes By Ruth Hughes This year’s girls basketball team has a ton of experience returning from last year’s team that only graduated one senior. They will have three seniors that will be heavily […]
Cheer teams perform well last weekend
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Estill County Middle School squad placed runner up in their competition. Congratulations, teams!
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Charles Millard Turner was born January 30, 1979, in Madison County and departed this life Sunday, July 24, 2022, at his residence in McKee at the age of 43. He was the son of Leona (Hampton) Thomas of McKee and of the late Charles Ambrouse Turner. In addition to his mother, Charles is also survived […]
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Mrs. Betty Lee Richardson Gilbert, 64, of Irvine, passed away Saturday morning, July 23, 2022, at the UK Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. Betty was born on May 15, 1958, in Madison County, the daughter of the late Floyd Sr. and Mary Ellen Hymer Richardson. She was a homemaker and had attended the New Vision […]
Tire-slashings enrage community, cost thousands
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On Thursday, July 14, residents of Elm Street in Ravenna woke to an unpleasant surprise. Many found that the tires on their vehicles had been slashed and were flat. Deputy King, with the Estill County Sheriff’s Department, received a call from dispatch advising him that a group of four juveniles had been walking through Elm […]