David Templin, 73, of Kirkland Avenue, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020, following a long illness. He was born April 23, 1947 in Montgomery County and was the son of the late Harry Reffitt and Anna Stevens Templin. He was a retired Bell South employee and a United States Navy veteran. He is survived by […]
Obits
Mary Margaret Estes Morris, 80, widow of Jim Morris, passed away at her home Sunday. She was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Robert Green Estes and the late Mary Eliza Sparks Estes. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and raising her children. She was preceded in death by her […]
Obits
On Friday, July 10, 2020, Ollie Jean Rogers, a loving aunt and special care giver, passed away at the age of 89 at the Lee County Care and Rehabilitation Center. Jean was born on September 25, 1930 in Crystal, Kentucky in Lee County to Raymond and Lucy Lee Rogers. She is preceded in death by […]
100th Howell Reunion: A Celebration with a Twist (Part 2)
by Lauren Sangster Portland, Maine In 1989, Martha’s aunt, Crystal McKnight Scarlett, devised a way to raise money to help upkeep the properties. Martha writes, “The annual reunion was always a time of good food shared and many a recipe changed hands for favorite dishes. Crystal thought a family cookbook could be produced then sold, […]
100th Howell Reunion: A Celebration with a Twist (Part 1)
by Lauren Sangster Portland, Maine The year 2020 marks the 100th year the Howell family has been gathering to celebrate the birthday of William Epperson Howell, my great- grandfather (born July 24, 1866). He began the tradition of visiting the grave of Nancie Lee (nee Crawford) Howell, my great-grandmother, on his first birthday after her […]
Edmonson chases a dream
By: Lisa Bicknell “It was always something I wanted to do,” said Margaret Clark Edmonson, of her career as Lookin’ Fancy’s newest hairdresser. After her husband died unexpectedly in 2015, Margaret said, she was just “so lost.” “I didn’t know what to do.” She applied for a couple of jobs and got hired working at […]
Ribbon cut on Drake business
By: Blake Vickers LPL Financial Advisor and Estill County native Angela Drake cut the ribbon signifying the opening of her new office in Irvine just afternoon on July 21st. The building sits at 1561 Richmond Road beside Little Ceasars pizza restaurant. Drake, daughter of Vaulty and Sherry Tyree of Irvine, has wanted to open up […]
Tech center 30 percent complete
By: Blake Vickers Progress on the construction of the Estill County Area Technology Center is moving along nicely. The tech center will offer a multitude of classes for students and residents of Estill County and others in the region. As of now, the building is slated to have a grand opening in August of 2021, […]
Imagine
On Sunday afternoon a balloon release was held in the Citizen Voice and Times parking lot in memory of local artist John Hatfield. The sounds of John Lennon’s “Imagine” played under a perfect summer sky while the balloons were released. Hatfield’s artwork was also on display during the memorial, which took place on July 12, […]
Fitchburg, where pig iron was made
By: Blake Vickers The pictures online don’t do it justice. The Fitchburg Furnace is big, enormous even. Located near Aldersgate Camp, it stands at 81 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 60 feet wide. It is one of two blast furnaces in Estill County. The Fitchburg furnace is something of an oddity as it was […]