By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor A public forum was held at the Estill County Board of Education’s Central Office last Thursday night to allow for comment on the proposed “recallable nickel” tax increase. Most of those who commented spoke in support of the tax increase, and the proposed career and tech school seemed to […]

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor G.T. Embry is one of three high school team members that will be competing in a national welding competition next week. At the urging of their welding instructor, three students from Kentucky-Tech/Madison County Area Technology center agreed to participate in the SkillsUSA state competition as a team. G.T. Embry, […]

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor So, while most of us were oblivious, some “mystery shoppers” came into Estill County last March to check out what this community has to offer.  What they found was a little surprising to some, not so much to others. In a nutshell, our community is friendly and welcoming, but […]

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor The Estill County Fiscal court met in special session on Thursday night to approve an inmate transportation plan.  Kentucky law requires such a plan in the absence of a jail. The plan establishes who will be responsible for transporting the inmates, and sets guidelines for safely doing so. Because […]

Findings include improper disbursements, lack of accounting controls over jail commissary fund By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor The fiscal court and the jail were informed of findings for non-compliance with state laws and regulations in the audit released by State Auditor Mike Harmon on Monday.  The audit was for the fiscal year ending on […]

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor “I’m not a big tax guy…and sometimes we’re overtaxed,” said Superintendent Jeffrey Saylor in a one-on-one interview with the Citizen Voice and Times last week. When he first stepped into the role of superintendent here, he was reluctant to raise taxes until he had a clearer picture of the […]

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor On Friday night at the Estill County Fair Barn, the public is invited to “Relive the 90s for Jolie.” The dance party event will be of particular interest to those who grew up in the 90s listening to the Back Street Boys and the Spice Girls, or watching Saved […]

Carhartt and Citizens Guaranty Bank recently partnered with Estill Springs Elementary and West Irvine Intermediate Family Resource Centers to provide on-the-job training for students in grades 1st – 5th. Students had the opportunity to learn about how a bank operates and how important it is to be a team player on an assembly line. Students […]

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Although it was a hot weekend for April, people turned out in droves for the Mountain Mushroom Festival, now in its 27th year. One of the few factors festival organizers cannot control, the weather was mostly cooperative. Some gusty conditions on Friday night damaged or even destroyed a few […]