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Local News

Drive-ups and outdoor dining way to go during pandemic

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By BLAKE VICKERS CV&T Intern (This is the second part of a series written by Citizen Voice & Times intern Blake Vickers about the trials and tribulations our local restaurants faced during the Covid-19 shutdown.) Steam Engine Pizza Pub’s patio has become a makeshift dining room. Customers are seen scattered about the metallic tables throughout […]

Ralliers gather at courthouse

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By: Lisa Bicknell “I can’t breathe.” “Breonna Taylor, say her name.”  “Love always wins.”  “Black lives matter.” “My color is not a weapon.”  “No justice, no peace.” These were some of the chants heard on Monday evening as a crowd of at least 150 people, most of whom were locals, gathered at the Estill County […]

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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Obits

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Charles Leon Samples, age 67, of Oak Ridge Drive in Irvine, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, at the Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital following a short illness.  He was born June 17, 1953 in Lee County and was the son of the late Dewey C. and Kathaleen LeMaster Samples.  He was a retired Trane […]

Obits

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Robert “Bo” Samuel Williams, age 88, of Pine Street in Ravenna, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at the Irvine Health Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. He was born June 25, 1931 in Estill County and he was the son of the late Lewis Williams and Ethel Young Williams. He worked at General Motors […]

Obits

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Mr. Manford Glenn Richardson, 79, passed away after a short illness on Friday, June 12, 2020. He was born on May 9, 1941 in Estill County Kentucky to the late Manford and Bessie Arvin Richardson. Glenn had many interests – he spent many years as an L&N Railroad Conductor, owned Wisemantown Market and was the […]