State leaders have said all along that the novel coronavirus is in every community. Some residents of Estill County suspect they may have had it, but for the first time, the Estill County Health Department is reporting the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Estill County. “This is an isolated case with minimal exposure in […]

Mike Robinson, who lives beside Hwy. 1209, wades water to check his mailbox.  He lives just above the turnaround spot above the low water bridge on Jake’s Heavenly Hwy. Nearly six inches of rain fell on Estill County on Monday and Tuesday

By Lisa Bicknell The Estill County Fiscal Court heard reports from several county leaders during Monday afternoon’s meeting.     Candie McMaine, with the health department, reported that 295 people have been tested in Estill County for COVID-19, with 284 testing negative and 11 results pending as of Monday evening. She said testing kits are […]

By: Lisa Bicknell No in-person graduations can be held this spring, so local schools are getting creative with end of year ceremonies. As promised, the Estill County Board of Education sought input from high school seniors about how they would like commencement handled. The decision was made to set a graduation date for July 31, […]

from Jerry Eltzroth What was once a beautiful maple tree finally ‘gave it up’ in the high winds we experienced on April 29th, 2020. This tree and the maple trees beside it are in front of Gary Wayne Stacy’s beautiful home on Sand Hill Road. The trees may have been here since 1950 when Gary’s […]

By: Lisa Bicknell Judge-executive Donnie Watson said it was already a stressful time for county government because of the pandemic, when on Saturday, April 18, County Clerk Brian Crowe happened to be in the courthouse and heard a water leak.  Watson said Crowe found a break in the 4-inch water line over the basement, which […]

By: Lisa Bicknell As of Monday, April 13,  no cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Estill County according to the Estill County Health Department. However, as of Friday, April 10, 38 people have been tested, with 33 confirmed negative and five still awaiting results. Candie McMaine, with the health department, said there are tests […]

By: Lisa Bicknell Hand sanitizers are hard to come by these days. Howard Arvin, owner of Kentucky Mountain Moonshine, recognized a way to “help out and give back” by making sure the first responders in Estill and surrounding counties had some available. Alcohol is a plentiful by-product of the moonshine making process, so Arvin decided […]

Photo by Lisa Bicknell From left, Amanda Melton,  with her children, Jaxson and Emelyn, and her mother, Demetria Rogers, took advantage of some very warm days to walk on Broadway. They are training for the Double Cross which takes place on Labor Day weekend.  Rogers said they walked the 10 mile course last year, and […]