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Irvine bridge expected to open by week’s end

Moreland ‘treated like king’ during Honor Flight

Engineers squeak by Sayre in season opener

Engineers suffer tough loss to Bell

Local News

‘…Last year times a thousand’

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By: Lisa Bicknell The flooding in eastern Kentucky has hit close to home in more ways than one.   Estill County resident Melinda Barnett grew up in Hazard.  Two of her aunts’ homes were devastated by the raging floodwaters, as both women narrowly escaped from the second floors of their homes.   They saw neighbors […]

Ky. River Park now open daily

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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.  

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 […]

Recent

Obits

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David Todd Harrison, age 32, of Eades Drive in Irvine, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville following sudden illness.  He was born May 4, 1990, in Madison County and was the son of David Timothy Harrison and the late Wendy Ann Maher Harrison.  He was a construction worker and […]

Obits

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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 […]

Obits

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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 […]