By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Photo by Lisa Bicknell Estill County Jailer Bo Morris pleaded with the fiscal court Monday to give his three full time staff members raises. He said his employees have been with him five to eleven years and still only make about ten dollars an hour. The first thing on […]
Top ten flood creates lots of ‘lakefront’ property in Estill County
By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Torrential rains on Saturday night resulted in another round of flooding on Sunday morning that closed many roads. School was called off again on Monday and Tuesday after students missed last Thursday and Friday for flooding and illness. The river crested at 31.73 feet on Monday morning. Local officials […]
‘57 Corvette stored in Estill County for decades found to be rare ‘Airbox’
Photos above and below by Lisa Bicknell Photo below left submitted By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Last April, Estill Countian Earl Dale Flynn entered two Corvettes in the Mountain Mushroom Festival Car Show. One was a gleaming black, shiny as a polished mirror. The other wore a faded layer of yellow paint, with spots […]
Jones retires after 18 years as head football coach
Photo from CV&T Archives Mike Jones is pictured at left in 2001 during his first season as the Engineer’s head coach. Matt Richardson, also pictured, was one of his star players. By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Mike Jones, head coach of the Estill County High School football team, is retiring after 18 years in […]
Doty steps up his game at next level
Former Engineer star having stand out season at Berea College By Blain Click CV&T Sports Reporter Former Estill County basketball standout Andrew Doty is having a fantastic freshman season playing basketball for the Berea College Mountaineers of the USA South Conference in NAIA. Andrew, along with his twin brother Lane, were recruited by Berea College […]
‘Sweet Thing Jamboree,’ a sold out success
Photosby Erica Chambers Photography The recent ‘Sweet Thing Jamboree’’ at the Steam Engine Pizza Pub Session Room on Main Street in Irvine was an indoor festival featuring an all female line-up. By Senora May CV&T Contributor On January 26th, at 3 p.m. sharp, numerous guitars (electric and acoustic), an upright bass, fiddles, drum kits, tambourines, […]
Clevenger proposes bridge be painted black and red in honor of firefighter husband
By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor When the Irvine City Council met on Monday night, Christine Clevenger, widow of deceased firefighter Zach Clevenger, approached the council to ask for consideration of her proposal for painting the Irvine bridge to symbolize the “thin red line” of protection provided by firefighters for the public. The City of […]
Estill Middle school team owns Governor’s Cup competition
Photo submitted The Estill County Middle School Academic team excelled at the 73rd District Governor’s Cup held at Jackson County Middle School on Saturday, Jan. 15 and 16. They competed against Jackson and Lee Counties and were named the 2019 District Governor’s Cup Champions, Quick Recall Champions and Future Problem Solving Champions (Levi Bailey, Piper […]
William and Danny: Charismatic duo in their 28th year of broadcasting Engineer sports
Photo submitted Danny Wood and William Hardy have been calling Estill sports for almost three decades. By Blain Click CV&T Sports Reporter Daniel Glenn Wood and William Park Hardy, known to anyone ever associated with Estill County sports as simply William and Danny, are in the midst of their 28th year of calling games on […]
Missing search and rescue dog found shot
Red Lick man arrested and charged on two counts By Brandon Tipton CV&T Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Kaitlynn Darbyshire Hunter, at right, was a young search and rescue dog in training. He went missing on Sunday, and was found shot on Monday. Charles Collins was charged with killing the dog. Charles Collins, 59, of […]