By: Lisa Bicknell The flooding in eastern Kentucky has hit close to home in more ways than one. Estill County resident Melinda Barnett grew up in Hazard. Two of her aunts’ homes were devastated by the raging floodwaters, as both women narrowly escaped from the second floors of their homes. They saw neighbors […]
Ky. River Park now open daily
The Kentucky River Park dwelling is now complete and caretaker Glenn Carroll has moved in. The park is now open from 7 a.m. to dark.
Obits
Everett Brandenburg, age 71, of Red House Road in Richmond, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at his home following a short illness. He was born January 4, 1951, in Owsley Co. and was the son of the late McKinley and Martha Conrad Brandenburg. He was a roofer and a member of the Drip Rock […]
Tire-slashings enrage community, cost thousands
On Thursday, July 14, residents of Elm Street in Ravenna woke to an unpleasant surprise. Many found that the tires on their vehicles had been slashed and were flat. Deputy King, with the Estill County Sheriff’s Department, received a call from dispatch advising him that a group of four juveniles had been walking through Elm […]
Search at Timberline Trail uncovers stolen items
On Thursday, July 7, just after midnight, officers with the Irvine Police Department executed a search warrant at 230 Timberline Trail in Irvine. The warrant was part of an ongoing investigation into Brian Joe Henry, a convicted felon, possibly being in possession of a firearm. Upon arrival at the Timberline Trail Residence, officers made contact […]
Obits
Clyde Martin (JR), age 63, of Irvine Kentucky, departed this life on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the Baptist Health Care Facility in Richmond, Kentucky. Born on January 13, 1959, in Richmond, Kentucky, Mr. Martin was the son of the late Roscoe Clyde and Clementine McWhorter Martin. Clyde was an active member of the Hargue […]
So close and yet so far away…
The frustration of Estill County drivers continues to grow as the Irvine bridge has yet to be opened although the painting of the bridge is now complete. H.B. Elkins with the Kentucky Transportation Department said the expected date for re-opening the bridge is now late July or mid-August. “If the weather cooperates, we expect […]
Obits
Janey (Jeannie) Gray Witt, age 83, of Furnace Junction in Ravenna, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at the Irvine Health and Rehab Center following a long illness. She was born August 30, 1938, in Estill County and was the daughter of the late Edward Gray Sr. and Della Lanald Gray. She was a retired […]
Man and woman charged with writing checks from 96-year old’s account
On June 22, Paul Albert Desoteaux, 54, of Edgewater Avenue and Brandi Lou Farthing, 42, of the same address, were charged with stealing more than $19,000 in checks from their 96-year old neighbor. According to a police report filed by Sgt. Sam Hensley, the Citizens Guaranty Bank contacted the Irvine Police Department concerning a […]
Obits
Mrs. Debbie Lynn Tipton Kerr, 60, of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday evening, June 15, 2022. Debbie was born in Dayton, Ohio on April 17, 1962. She was a registered nurse for the Madison County Board of Education and had a heart for serving others. Debbie loved her family – from going fishing with her […]