The Estill County Grand Jury returned several indictments in circuit court on January 3. Ethan S. Newman, 26, of 1919 Stacy Lane, was charged with second degree escape from a prisoner transport vehicle on December 6, 2016. He was also charged with first degree wanton endangerment of a police officer for allegedly engaging in conduct […]
‘Just carrying on an old family tradition’
By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor It’s not an experience for everyone, I’ll have to admit, but several members of my family and some friends and neighbors spent most of New Year’s weekend elbow deep in pork parts. No sparkling champagne or sparkling anything, for that matter, just piles of fresh red meat, sharp butcher […]
Fiscal court gets reality check from jail staff
By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor The Estill County Fiscal Court called a special meeting on Tuesday, December 27, to discuss jail operating procedures and to approve funds to meet the jail payroll. Magistrate Gerald Rader read a list of proposed changes, including not having full-time employees work on holidays in order to cut back […]
Solar array ceremonially blessed
from Father Al Fritsch St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church Catholic Bishop John Stowe of Lexington blessed the array of 32 solar panels on the Parish Hall at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Ravenna on Saturday afternoon December 17, 2016. The installed device furnishes electricity for the entire parish plant. It is significant, for the […]
Eldridge appointed magistrate, replaces Flannery
By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Estill County Judge-executive Wallace Taylor welcomed Bill Eldridge to the fiscal court as Magistrate of District 2 during Monday night’s fiscal court meeting. Eldridge replaces Gerry Flannery, who recently moved to another district and is therefore ineligible to serve. Estill County Fire Chief Derrick Muncie reported on an “interesting […]
Former mayor of Irvine addresses council
By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Responses to the state auditor’s special examination of the city of Irvine dominated most of Monday night’s Irvine city council meeting. Irvine resident Jim Walters was first on the agenda and immediately addressed the council to say that many are incorrectly blaming the mayor for calling in the state […]
Community Chorus Concert
By SUSAN LYNCH CV&T Contributor The sounds of the season filled the air as the Estill County Community Chorus hosted their 10th annual Christmas concert Sunday at the Irvine United Methodist Church. Beautiful piano music played by William Robinson filled the festively decorated church building when I arrived. Estill’s new chorus conductor Rose Daniels was […]
Cloyd hired by Irvine Police Department
By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Irvine’s newest police officer was introduced to the Irvine City Council on Monday night by Irvine Police Chief Brad Smith. Brian Cloyd said he began his duties as an officer in Irvine on Nov. 2. He is a native of Mercer County and lives in Lexington. Cloyd attended EKU […]
Local church leaders organize pre-election prayer rally
Voters see longer lines at polls on Tuesday morning Spirited songs and prayers rang through the smoky fall air on Monday night as a few dozen people assembled on the courthouse steps to pray for the election. Tim and Julie Barnheart organized the rally and stressed that they were not there to talk about the […]
State, landfill reach tentative agreement
Citizens will have time to ask questions, respond, before agreement is finalized The Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) released a statement to the press on Friday that it has reached an agreement “in principal” with Advanced Disposal’s Blue Ridge Landfill in regard to the illegal dumping that is said to have happened there in 2015. […]
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