by Lindsey Wood The Engineer football team, led by Coach Jordan Marcum, opened their season with a 14 – 6 victory over the Powell County Pirates on the new (turf!) Hoover Niece field. The Estill boys will now hold onto the “82” trophy! The Engineers pulled ahead 14 – 0 in the first half, but […]
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Brandy Gayle Freeman, age 43, of New Fox Road in Irvine, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at her home. She was born March 21, 1979, in Madison County and was the daughter of Ezra Gayle and Michele Garrett Freeman. She worked as a Store Clerk and attended the Bethel Christian Church. She had lived […]
‘Moonshine Mike’ battles leukemia in fight of his life
Photo courtesy of Photoboss Melissa Abney Sondra and Michael Stallings take a break from medical treatments to enjoy ‘Bash on the Branch’ earlier this summer. Moonshine Mike is battling leukemia. One year ago, Michael Stallings was basking in the success of being featured on a Netflix series called Heist. Stallings, a moonshine folklorist known by […]
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Laura Faye Means, 84, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 in Clay City, Kentucky. She was born December 25, 1937 in Estill County, Kentucky to the late Sam Todd Snowden and Rosa Belle Crowe Snowden. Survivors include, son, Herbert Harold Means; daughters, Pamula (Roger) Hollon, Delilah (Darrel) King, Vickie Gail Lettis, and Rhonda Louise Means, […]
Irvine bridge expected to open by week’s end
By Suzanne Waite CV&T Reporter During Monday night’s Irvine City Council meeting, Councilman Billy Arthur asked for an update on the bridge re-opening. Chief Sturniolo said he had spoken with the contractor today, and they will have work completed in the latter half of this week. On Monday, they installed the expansion joints and put epoxy on […]
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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 […]
‘…Last year times a thousand’
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 […]
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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 […]
Ky. River Park now open daily
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.
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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 […]