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Local News

Companies donate hundreds of mattresses to community

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By: Lisa Bicknell   Volunteers unloaded a tractor trailer load of about 150 mattresses on Friday at Body of Christ Ministries’ church on River Drive on Friday.  The mattresses were donated by companies from Michigan to local flood victims. A second load was expected on Monday. The mattresses are of high quality memory foam and […]

Muddy fairgrounds a challenge to clean

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By: Lisa Bicknell Volunteers assisted with the clean-up at the Estill County Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 13. The fairgrounds were heavily damaged and the mud left behind on the grounds was a hindrance to clean-up. The fair barn had to be gutted, as well as the concession stand and the ticket booth.  Those buildings were […]

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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Nora Lee Smyth Abney, age 91, of 405 Daniels Addition, Ravenna, went to be with her Lord on March 22, 2021 with her precious family by her side after battling a long illness.  She was born September 3, 1929 in Lee County to the late Sarah Elisabeth (Hall) and Raymond Jonas Smyth. She was a […]

Obits

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Kenneth Ray Stamper, age 76, of Stone Road in Irvine, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at the Irvine Nursing & Rehabilitation Center following a long illness.  He was born August 22, 1944 in Hamilton, Ohio and was the son of the late Ray and Ada Mae Stone Stamper.  He was a retired farmer and […]

Obits

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Henrietta Abney Cain, 88, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. She was the widow of Troy Cain. Mrs. Cain was born on May 24, 1932 in Madison County, Kentucky, and was the daughter of Cecil and Ella Tackett Abney, both of whom preceded her in death. […]