Owner/Publisher Teresa Hatfield-Barger retires By Lisa Bicknell CVT Editor Teresa Hatfield-Barger is retiring as the publisher of the Citizen Voice and Times, Estill County’s nearly 50 year-old newspaper. The decision has been a gut-wrenching one to make, but Teresa Hatfield-Barger, owner of the Citizen Voice and Times and the Clay City Times, has decided […]
Obits
Edward Lee Sturgis, age 85, of High Street in Irvine, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at his home following a long illness. He was born July 5, 1937, in Richmond, Indiana and was the son of the late Willard and Nellie Personet Sturgis. He was a retired manager with the Richmond Laundry and Dry […]
Ohr inducted into Ky. Golf Hall of Fame
On Thursday, December 14, Tennye Ohr was inducted into the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame. Ohr, a native of Estill County, has made a career of playing and teaching golf. One of her first big successes came when she won the individual KHSAA girls state championship in 1976, representing the Estill County High School. […]
Snowden prepares for another term
Ravenna Mayor Sharon Snowden was sworn into office by Ravenna City Clerk Amy Crowe on Monday night. Snowden has been mayor of Ravenna since Mayor Valorie Flinchum resigned.
Local quilting group sends quilts to flooded eastern Ky
Photos by Megan Parker The members of the group who worked on the quilts being donated to the flood victims in eastern Kentucky are pictured front row: Ruth Pasley, Lavotus Johnson, and Carla Faulkner. In the back row are Daisy Mullins, Shirley Floyd, and Marie Dixon. Teresa Warner and Nicole Osborne also helped with the […]
Meade’s presents shopping giveaway on Small Business Saturday
Local businesses reported that Small Business Saturday was a success. Businesses ran special sales and some gave away prizes, such as Meade’s Do-It Center, which presented checks for two $500 shopping sprees on Saturday. The winners were Danielle Crouch and Frank Flynn. In addition to brick and mortar businesses, small vendors put together […]
Two farmers and a business
By: Lisa Bicknell The Irvine-Ravenna Kiwanias Club presented Heritage Farm and Business Awards to Estill County farmers David Newton and Doug Arvin on Thursday night. David Newton is the son of Elmo and Jewell Newton, the third of five siblings. He attended schools in Estill County and graduated from Estill County in June of […]
Almost 1,000 acres burn
By: Lisa Bicknell Reports vary as to what started the fire in the Pitts area last Monday afternoon; some say it was a cigarette tossed out a window; others say someone was burning leaves and the fire got out of control. Whatever the cause, firefighters and forestry crews worked tirelessly to save buildings and […]
Widespread wildfires worrisome to area residents
By: Lisa Bicknell Barbara and Bev Hall of Pitts Rd. say they slept very little on Monday night, with a wildfire spreading about a half mile from their home and moving in their direction. So they took turns sleeping and keeping watch over their place. By midday Tuesday, the wildfire had swept past them […]
Marching Engineers win 3A Division Of State Band Competition
From Jason Bowles ECHS Band Director The Marching Engineers’ season came to a dramatic close Saturday night, as they won the 2022 KMEA Class 3A State Marching Band Championship. Class 3A was one of the most competitive classes and included many former state champions including Beechwood, Murray, Russell, and Garrard County. Entering post season competition, the band […]
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