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Local News

Sheriff and Judges offices will move to annex

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By: Lisa Bicknell   Renovations continue at the Estill County Courthouse Annex on Broadway, formerly the site of the BB&T bank. When renovations are complete, the annex will house the offices of Circuit Judge Michael Dean, District Judge Bo Leach and Sheriff Chris Flynn. Those who pay property taxes will soon have the option to […]

Local firefighter drags co-worker to safety after roof collapses

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Firefighters were called to a structure fire on Main Street in Clay City early Sunday morning, August 29. The historic structure, located on Main Street between the Clay City Times and the Red River Museum,  was in recent years the home of a restaurant called The Corner Table. Firefighters arrived from several surrounding communities, including […]

School News

ECMS Student of the Week

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The Estill County Middle School Youth Services Center Student of the Week is Conner Gregory, the son of Stephen and Hannah Gregory. Conner is currently in the  7th grade and enjoys playing playstation.  Students receiving this recognition are nominated by staff members at the Estill County Middle School for exemplary behavior, attitude, and/or citizenship.

School News

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The Estill County Marching Engineers just completed two full weeks of 12 hour per day band camp. Band Director Jason Bowles gives us a preview of this year’s season: “The title of this year’s show is “CAGES”.  It is based off a setting where everyones’ hearts are locked in cages, and no emotions are allowed […]

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.

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Obits

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Charles Surfreenious “Freen” Warner, age 62, of Oak Valley Road in Irvine, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at the St. Joseph East Hospital following a long illness. He was born March 29, 1959 in Madison County and was the son of Robert “Bobby” Warner and the late Mattie Jones Warner. He had lived in […]

Obits

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Carolyn Romans, 73, of Irvine passed away at her residence Tuesday, August 31, 2021. She was born May 6, 1948 in Grayson, KY to William and Carma Romans. She was a member of the Easter Valley Baptist Church. She is survived by a son Samuel Gollihue of Irvine; two daughters Lynn Gollihue of Stanton and Terri Tipton […]

Estill pounds South Laurel, 40-6

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By Amanda Webb The Estill Engineers came out on top, traveling to South Laurel to play in the Armed Forces Bowl last Friday night.  Beginning the season 2-0 during a “pandemic” year, lots of players in quarantine and other players moved around to play different positions, is very difficult for a small team.  However, these […]