Pictured: Sarah Wiseman 843 high school juniors from 54 high schools in Central Kentucky are being recognized in this year’s “Youth Salute”. The 37th Annual Awards Ceremony was held in their honor on Sunday, May 21st, at Transylvania University. A top Youth Leader was named for each high school, as well as “Youth Leaders of […]
High School golf team off to impressive start
from Rebecca Click Pictured above are the Estill JV and Varsity golf teams. Pictured left to right, Isaac Napier, Joe Benton, Kaden Stewart, Cobbe Click, Kade Benton, Caleb Witt, Kenny Rose, Andrew Elam, Noah Walters, and in back Dean Tucker. The Estill County Boys’ Golf Team would like to thank their sponsors for helping them […]
4-H’ers attend cooking camp
by Mary Plowman Photos submitted 4-H members recently attended a two day cooking camp at the extension office. They learned kitchen skills and how to prepare healthy meals. Estill 4-H Intern Estill County 4-H members took part in Cooking Camp at the Estill County Extension Office on July 12th-13th. Thirteen youth attend the camp ranging […]
RCP hosts fourth annual Theater Camp
Above left, participants in the River City Players 4th Annual Theater Camp rehearsed a skit styled after Family Feud, with the Three Little Bears and the Seven Dwarves.
Welding team places tenth in national competiton
By Taylor Six CV&T Intern G.T. Embry, at right, and his teammates Korey Cochran and Kimball Foley recently placed tenth in a national welding competition. Last week, G.T. Embry of Irvine, along with his teammates Korey Cochran and Kimball Foley placed tenth in the SkillUSA National Welding and Fabrication competition in Louisville. The team practiced […]
Will Burkhart completes Rogers Scholar community service project
To fulfill the community service requirement of the Rogers Scholar program, Will selected the maintenance of landscaped areas in the downtown area of Irvine. These areas are vantage points of our town’s landscape. “My involvement in helping maintain this green space has been an enjoyable experience for me during the past several months. I hope […]
4-H students attend Style Engineering Camp
By Mary Plowman Estill 4-H Intern Fashion through Science Estill County 4-H held a three day Style Engineering Camp on June 20 – 22. Four students participated in workshops where they learned about different types of fabrics, creating 3D designs, hand sewing, and using sewing machines. The main point of the camp was to […]
Estill participates in 4-H Teen Conference
Six teens from the Estill County 4-H Youth Development Program participated in the 2017 Teen Conference held at the University of Kentucky on June 12-15. The teens spent most of their time attending workshops and tracks where they expanded their knowledge on topics they already knew about while learning about new topics as well. In […]
4-H Fun on the Farm Day Camp
What a turnout for our Fun on the Farm Day Camp this week. With more than 125 youth involved in the camp and more than 20 adults, we could not be more pleased with the day. Youth learned about bee keeping, swine farming, tractors, gardening, and more. After enjoying eight different activities, the day was […]
Estill County Middle School students named 2017 Rogers Explorers
Estill County Middle School students Rayleigh Jones and Peyton Mize have been selected to attend The Center for Rural Development’s 2017 Rogers Explorers youth leadership program. Rogers Explorers is open to eighth-grade students in Southern and Eastern Kentucky who have a strong interest in developing their skills in leadership, technology, math, science, and community service. […]
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