Blood Drive There will be a blood drive on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Christian Church fellowship hall at 270 Main Street. All donors will receive a $10 Walmart gift card. To schedule a donation, visit kybloodcenter.org or call 800.775.2522. Class Reunion The Estill County High School Class […]
Cycling club tackles toughest Estill hills
These cyclists proudly take a break at Ada’s Place on Drip Rock after pedaling up the steep, winding hill. Photo submitted By Kris Davis With the Bluegrass Cycling Club The Mountain Mushroom Festival attracted more than 50 cyclists from Central and Eastern Kentucky to Estill County on Saturday. Many of the cyclists were members of […]
OBITUARIES
Russell Eugene Banks, 42, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019. He was born July 19, 1976 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Raymond Banks and Teresa Hall. Survivors include his mother, Teresa Hall; a brother, Rupert Congleton; and a sister, Tonya Congleton. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Banks, and grandparents, Elmo and […]
Church News
Basement Sale There will be a basement Sale at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, located at 322 Fifth Street in Ravenna Saturday, on May 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be lots of nice clothes, kitchenware, books and “just what you were looking for!” Gospel Meeting At Crystal Church of Christ 100 Beattyville […]
Lauren Farmer hits walk off single to defeat GRC
By Blain Click CV&T Sports Reporter Freshman Lauren Farmer begins the celebration after producing the game winning hit in a recent 3-2 victory over Clark County. Lady Engineers win three of four on the week. The Lady Engineers are starting to play some of their best softball of the season down the stretch as they […]
Engineers smash Morgan and Menifee but lose to rival Pirates
By Blain Click CV&T Sports Reporter On Monday April 15th, the Estill County baseball team hosted the Wildcats of Menifee County at Danny Wood field. This one was over early as the Neers surged ahead with three runs in the top of the first and another run in the second. The third inning saw Estill […]
OBITUARIES
Anna Genevieve Gould, age 79, of North Court Street in Irvine, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2019, at the Madison Health & Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. She was born December 17, 1939 in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Millard and Daisy Webb Flynn. She was the owner of Gould’s […]
Community News
Drug Tip Line The Irvine Police Department has their new drug tip hotline up and running. Call 1-606-975-6799 to report any suspected drug activity. You may call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. County Extension News 4-H Camp 4-H Summer Camp will be June 7-10th this year. The cost of the camp […]
‘The sun shines bright on my old Ky. home…’
By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Photo by Lisa Bicknell Estill Springs second graders sang “My Old Kentucky Home” before the school board on Thursday night. Estill Springs Elementary was spotlighted during Thursday night’s Estill County Board of Education meeting. Teachers participating in #KyCharge gave a presentation. It is a grant-funded program that benefits students […]
Church news
Basement Sale There will be a basement Sale at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, located at 322 Fifth Street in Ravenna Saturday, on May 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be lots of nice clothes, kitchenware, books and “just what you were looking for!” Gospel Meeting At Crystal Church of Christ 100 Beattyville […]