By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor During Monday night’s Estill County Fiscal Court meeting, the court approved a resolution to borrow $400,000 from Citizen’s Guaranty Bank to pay insurance premiums, audit expenses, outstanding jail claims, and workman’s comp and liability insurance. Judge-executive Wallace Taylor made no mention of using any of it to repair the […]

By SUSAN LYNCH CV&T Contributor Ravenna Mayor Estine Tipton brought the meeting to order at 6 p.m., and the first topic of discussion was the building damage caused by the March storm. A significant amount of damage was done to the city hall roof, but the insurance money has already arrived and things are well […]

Aaron Stamper has been named an honorary firefighter by several local fire departments.  He was also named an honorary fire marshal by State Fire Marshal Mike Haney on Friday.   He was especially excited to receive signed photos of Coach Cal and the team. Below, his mailman, Budd Tucker, has been busy making deliveries. See […]

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Alicia King Broaddus has published  her first children’s book. Estill County native Alicia King Broaddus has branched out from her career in graphic design, technical illustrating and technical writing to follow her passion. Her first children’s book, Penny Pig Takes a Bath, tells the charming story of a pig […]

This vehicle driven by Zackery T. Jones reportedly hit a parked van on Main Street before hitting this pole. Jones was charged with DUI, third offense, as well as other charges. A wreck on Main Street resulted in the arrest of two men who were charged with alcohol intoxication and multiple other violations. On Friday, […]

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Dozens of families are reeling from the aftermath of the terrible winds that hit Estill County on Wednesday.  I haven’t been able to cover everyone’s stories as well as I would have liked because we’ve been in the midst of a crisis of our own.  I do apologize if […]

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor The strongest storms Estill County has seen in years damaged random sections of the county with winds as high as 100 mph on Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Eighteen homes were considered destroyed, with at least roofs blown off.  It is estimated that 175 homes were […]