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…’A hunting we will go…’

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County Fair Demolition Derby

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Neal (and his dad) have perfect attendance

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Caleb Bonny signs with Asbury College

Local News

Top ten flood creates lots of ‘lakefront’ property in Estill County

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By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Torrential rains on Saturday night resulted in another round of flooding on Sunday morning that closed many roads. School was called off again on Monday and Tuesday after students missed last Thursday and Friday for flooding and illness. The river crested at 31.73 feet on Monday morning. Local officials […]

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

OBITUARIES

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Wilberta Jane Arvin Richardson, 87, of Connersville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. She was born July 24, 1931, in Estill County, Kentucky, to Albert and Myrtie Edwards Arvin, both of whom preceded her in death. She was the widow of Clyde Richardson, who she married on November 22, 1951 in Connersville, Indiana. […]

Community News

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Body Fitness Exercise Classes Body Fitness Exercise Classes began on January 28, 2019 at the UK Extension Office on Stacy Lane.  A donation of $3 per class will be accepted.  The classes are on Monday and Wednesday mornings, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. They are helpful for people with arthritis, asthma and those who […]

Church news

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Irvine First Church of God Blessing Box Embry, a youth member of Irvine First Church of God (on Broadway), wants the community to know she has placed a Blessing Box on the front porch of our parsonage. It is a place for those in need within the community to pick up food or as a […]