By Lisa Bicknell, CV&T Editor There’s been a big push to shop “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” sales for a long time, but a more recent movement is urging customers to consider shopping “Small Business Saturday.” There are plenty of sound reasons why we should seek to shop with our local small businesses. Spending your […]

The Kentucky River Water Trail Alliance Fall Conference met in town last week and was well attended. It was exciting to me to hear folks from several state organizations speak of the possibilities for towns like ours who have lots of natural resources but aren’t sure what to do with them. In telling my daughters […]

My hubby and I both recently passed important milestones in our lives.  We’re a half a century old—each. Halfway to one-hundred. Eligible to join the AARP. The first time I got a letter inviting me to become a member, I’ll have to admit I was a little offended. Seriously, I am grateful for every second […]

A few days ago, I saw a television interview with Ron Howard, the actor/director who once played Opie Taylor on the Andy Griffith show. He mentioned movies he’s directed that are based on nearly unbelievable events. He said when the movie “Apollo 13” debuted, about a space flight that nearly failed, a private screening was […]

For the week of Oct. 3, 2013 Over and over again I hear people say that the upcoming wet/dry vote is not about alcohol, it is about economics and attracting tenants to those empty buildings on Main Street in Irvine. Personally I have a lot of trouble seeing the economic potential in alcohol sales. In […]

I appreciate all the congratulatory words about my new position I’ve been receiving from folks I see when I’m out and about. Let me tell you, my first full week as editor was quite a ride. Not only was it a little hectic learning the ropes, but I caught a cold or had an allergy […]

When I received the message last week that a group of volunteers were working at the Kentucky River Park and Recreational Center at Wiseman’s Crossing to build a launch site for canoes and kayaks, I was eager to cover the story. The sight of a hole being dug in the side of a river bank […]

Two weeks ago, I had no aspirations to fill the position of news editor here at the Citizen Voice and Times. But, as the saying goes, life comes at you fast. I had been keeping an eye open for a full time job, but at the same time was reluctant to leave the paper.  I […]

Thanks to a nice citizen Dear Estill County Citizens, Recently I made a trip back to Estill County for the death of my grandmother.  My family is orginally from there and not being around there recently many things have changed.  I went on a search for something special for my grandmothers funeral and I went […]