By: Lisa Bicknell The Irvine-Ravenna Kiwanias Club presented Heritage Farm and Business Awards to Estill County farmers David Newton and Doug Arvin on Thursday night. David Newton is the son of Elmo and Jewell Newton, the third of five siblings. He attended schools in Estill County and graduated from Estill County in June of […]
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Dylan Blake Lorenzo Moore, age 5, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, in Garrard County. He was born December 2, 2016, in Fayette County and was the son of Emily Thomas and Lucas Moore. Survivors in addition to his mother and father include his grandparents, Tracy Thomas of Estill Co. and Judy Abner of Estill […]
Almost 1,000 acres burn
By: Lisa Bicknell Reports vary as to what started the fire in the Pitts area last Monday afternoon; some say it was a cigarette tossed out a window; others say someone was burning leaves and the fire got out of control. Whatever the cause, firefighters and forestry crews worked tirelessly to save buildings and […]
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Randy Lynn Johnson, 65, of Irvine passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at the Marcum and Wallace Hospital in Irvine. He was born in Irvine on November 2, 1957 to Hiram and Pauline Johnson. He is survived by his wife Teresa Johnson, a son Craig Johnson, a daughter Sabrina Lambert (Josh), five brothers: Roy Johnson, […]
Widespread wildfires worrisome to area residents
By: Lisa Bicknell Barbara and Bev Hall of Pitts Rd. say they slept very little on Monday night, with a wildfire spreading about a half mile from their home and moving in their direction. So they took turns sleeping and keeping watch over their place. By midday Tuesday, the wildfire had swept past them […]
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Dolly Gale Eversole, 74, of Trapp, Ky., passed away on Nov. 7, 2022. Dolly was born on Feb. 20, 1948, to the late John Thomas and Delores Reffitt. She was the widow of Berry C. Eversole and was preceded in death by one sister, Virgie Jo Reffitt Brinegar. Dolly is survived by one daughter, […]
Marching Engineers win 3A Division Of State Band Competition
From Jason Bowles ECHS Band Director The Marching Engineers’ season came to a dramatic close Saturday night, as they won the 2022 KMEA Class 3A State Marching Band Championship. Class 3A was one of the most competitive classes and included many former state champions including Beechwood, Murray, Russell, and Garrard County. Entering post season competition, the band […]
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Angela Lynn Ritchie, age 46, wife of Benjamin Ritchie of Irvine, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at her home after a long battle with cancer. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan she was the daughter of the late Ollie James Spencer and the late Glenda Sue Smith Spencer. She was a member of […]
House on Broadway burns
Wednesday morning, Broadway resident Staci York noticed this house was on fire on Broadway and alerted first responders. Irvine Fire Department Chief Justin Patrick said that when crews arrived the house fire was “fully involved.” No utilities were hooked up in the house, which belongs to Eugene Hurst. Patrick said they believe that homeless people […]
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Ethelene Sparks Henry, age 72, entered her eternal home on Monday, October 17, 2022, following a short illness. She was born December 4, 1949, in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Charlie and Affie Rice Sparks. She was a homemaker and a member of the Crystal Holiness Church. She had lived in […]