Garet Wayne Horn, age 72, of Plowman Dunn Road in Irvine, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at his home following a long illness. He was born May 9, 1948 in Estill County and was the son of the late Dillard and Flora Dunn Horn. He was a retired logger and heavy equipment operator and […]

James Edward “Murdock” Townsend, 54, of Irvine passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. He was born April 2, 1966 in Richmond to James and Mary Townsend. He was a carpenter. He is survived by a daughter Melissa Brinegar of Winchester, two grandchildren, Neveah Puckett and Matthew Townsend; […]

Ann was born and raised in Irvine, Kentucky. She loved where she lived at Creekside at Shallowford where she had many friends and close acquaintances. She retired from Parkridge Hospital as the Director of Admissions and retired from Zales Jewelry in Hamilton Place Mall as a Sales Associate. She was preceded in death by her […]

Phillip Robin Neal, Sr., age 58, of Ridgewood Drive in Somerset passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020, at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.  He was born April 11, 1962 in Estill County and was the son of the late Chilton Neal, Jr. and Carol Faye Baber Neal.  He was a truck driver with the Big […]

Ronnie Lee Criswell, age 71, of Berea passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center following a short illness.  He was born August 9, 1949 in Monticello and was the son of Doris Criswell Tucker and the late Lyle Dolen Criswell.  He was a retired United States Marine who served during […]

Danny Dwaine Bledsoe 54 of Irvine passed away at the University Of Kentucky Hospital Monday, August 24, 2020. He was born in Richmond June 26, 1966 to Ernest SR and Glenda Bledsoe. He is survived by his mother Glenda Cole of Richmond; three daughters, Hillary Bledsoe of Irvine, Shyann Bledsoe of White Oak, Sierra Bledsoe […]

Roy Duane McKinney, age 53, of Jolly Ridge Road in Richmond, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020, at his home following a short illness. He was born May 3, 1967 in Estill County and was the son of the late Roy Wallace and Ida Tuggle McKinney. He was a Kokoku Rubber Company employee and had […]

Roy Duane McKinney, age 53, of Jolly Ridge Road in Richmond, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020, at his home following a short illness. He was born May 3, 1967 in Estill County and was the son of the late Roy Wallace and Ida Tuggle McKinney. He was a Kokoku Rubber Company employee and had […]

By: Lisa Bicknell On Thursday, August 20th, students of Estill County can visit the Plaza Pharmacy to get an early dose of holiday cheer just in time for their return to school. Santa Claus will be stopping by the pharmacy from 10 a.m. to noon to boost morale before the start of the new school […]

Israel Shane Mills, age 38, of Old Landing Road in Irvine, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020, at the University of Louisville Hospital.  He was born March 8, 1982 in Fayette County and was the son of Langford Ray Mills and Janie Carol Martin Mosley.  He was a construction worker and a member of the […]