By: Karl Rifenbark Irvine Police Department It was brought to our attention, recently that the Estill County Middle School and High School students do not say the Pledge of Allegiance. On Monday May 25, 2015 (Memorial Day), one of our children was allowed to stand up in class and recite the pledge while another, in […]
Eltzroth: Remembering the steam locomotive, ‘The General’
The General is a steam locomotive that was built in December 1855 in Paterson, New Jersey. It provided freight and passenger service between Atlanta, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee before the Civil War for the Western and Atlantic Railroad. The General has a very storied past,and we are lucky it is still with us today instead […]
Columnist offers tips for big city travel
by KaLeigh Underwood, Intern Being from a small town, visiting large cities often gives me culture shock. It’s easily done when you’re used to a two stoplight town and find yourself in the middle of Times Square, New York. Which is exactly where I found myself last week. I had convinced my mom that for […]
Government gets in its own way, and my hometown suffers as a result
by H.B. Elkins, Columnist Beattyville, my hometown, was rocked a few weeks ago by the news that Lee Adjustment Center would be closing at the end of June. The private prison, owned by Corrections Corporation of America, is one of the largest private employers in the area. After CCA lost a contract renewal bid to […]
Protect our polllinators, our food supply
Lisa Bicknell CVT Editor Wildflowers are flourishing along roadsides and in meadows all across the county this time of year. I love the look of Queen Anne’s Lace and blue chicory, daisies and day lilies, but their value extends beyond their appearance. Unfortunately, many see wildflowers as mere weeds and their mission is to eradicate […]
Columnist says, ‘Adopt a fur baby’
By KALEIGH UNDERWOOD CV&T INTERN I was scrolling through my Facebook feed on Tuesday, and a photo album appeared. The album was full of pictures from the Estill County Animal Shelter, of dogs who were on the euthanasia list for the next day on Wednesday. So many of these dogs were at the shelter a […]
Hometown maybe not so bad after all?
By KaLeigh Underwood CV&T Intern Once upon a time, there was a girl who hated where she was from. The two main streets, and three stoplights of her hometown were too small for her big town dreams. She loathed that everyone knew who she was, that every adult she met asked who her parents were, […]
Relay for Life about more than money
By Lisa Bicknell CV&T News Editor Twenty years ago, my little family and my husband’s cousin and her family vacationed together almost every summer. We made many fond memories on trips to the beach and while camping. Those were more carefree days, when our kids were small and disease was something that touched someone else’s […]
Crazy Cat Lady says, ‘Know your animals’
By KaLeigh Underwood CVT Intern If you read my introductory column last week, you will already know that I’m a bit of a crazy cat lady. My two cats, Sophie and Ghibli, are basically my children. I spoil them with lavish treats and toys, and love nothing more than to spend lazy days cuddling with […]
Revised Clean Water Rule released
By John Crabtree Center for Rural Affairs On May 27, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized their proposed Clean Water Rule to protect the streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources from pollution and degradation. The EPA and Army Corps did as […]
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