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 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. […]

Two Estill County principals are set to begin a year-long executive level leadership training course usually reserved for the nation’s top CEOs. The principals were selected in March to participate in the Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Institute for School Principals by an advisory board made up of business leaders and school superintendents. The principals are:  […]

One of the first items on the agenda during Thursday night’s Estill County Board of Education meeting was to consider the adoption of the “recallable nickel” tax. Superintendent Jeffrey Saylor recommended that the board pass the tax increase “on behalf of the 2390 kids who attend school in Estill County.” Following a few comments, board […]

WILLIAMSBURG, KY (05/11/2017)– On Saturday, May 6, University of the Cumberlands (UC) conferred 927 degrees during the annual commencement ceremonies. Among the graduates was Brooke Young of Irvine, KY, who earned a Master of Arts in Education degree. “We are proud of our institution and of our graduating seniors,” said Dr. Larry Cockrum, UC President. […]

At left are Estill Springs Agate show/Attendance Contest winners. These students had to maintain 95% attendance over an 8 day period. Their names were selected from a list of 230 students who had accomplished this goal. The winners all were given an agate based prize for being selected. A special thanks to all the vendors […]

Estill County 4-H has a new club this year!  As the need for tech based skills only increases, the Estill County 4-H Computer Programing Club started last spring and has really taken off this year. The youth have been working hard to learn basic code reading and writing skills.  Using Scratch coding the club has […]

Photo submitted From left, Peton McKinley Meek, Ashley Watson Flynn, and Ashlee Rachelle Turner. The Educational Talent Search (ETS) Program at Eastern Kentucky University is happy to announce the Southern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP) Scholarship winners. The scholarship competition began in January 2017 with two seniors selected as nominees to represent the […]

On April 10, 2017, Kentucky Shakespeare came to the Estill County Middle School and performed their Boy Meets Girl Meets Shakespeare program. Founded in 1949, Kentucky Shakespeare — a not-for-profit, charitable organization and professional theatre — is the oldest, free Shakespeare festival in the United States.  Designated the Official Shakespeare Company of the Commonwealth, Kentucky […]

The O.D. Henderson Lodge #437 recognized a boy and girl at West Irvine Intermediate for having perfect attendance from January 3 to March 31 by awarding them with a new bicycle! Helmets were donated by the Irvine Chapter Order of Eastern Star. The bicycles and helmets were presented by Greg Horn, Master of O.D. Henderson […]