The Estill County Middle School Academics Team placed first overall at Governor’s Cup District Competition last Saturday. They were also presented the Hume Award for sportsmanship. Pictured are, back row from left, Kaylee Collins, Matthew Combs, Gentry Baker, Rachel Hughes, Allen Baker, Peyton Brandenburg, Angel Moss; middle row, Noah Turner, Zac Puckett, Rachel French,... »
Information gained from a traffic stop last Tuesday, led Irvine Division of Police Officers to arrest a local man on drug charges. Danny Angel, 48, of Court Street was arrested after Chief Brad Smith obtained a warrant to search his home, using information provided by a confidential informant. Smith said he observed a man driving a... »
John Paul Tuttle, 93, a Kentucky Farm Bureau Agent for more than 60 years, died last Wednesday, Jan. 18 after a short illness. Tuttle was the first agent/manager in Estill County when he began working for Farm Bureau in 1949, shortly after he returned from serving in the United States Army during World War II. He... »
Jim Click, a physical therapist at Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital for the past 25 years, has announced his intention to retire. Feb. 3 will be his last day. Originally from Jackson County, Click is a graduate of Sand Gap High School. He began his career 35 years ago upon his graduation from the University... »
St. Elizabeth Basement Sale St. Elizabeth’s will have their basement sale Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Thursday, Feb. 2, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be clothes and a lot of nice items. 4-H Valentine for Veterans Workshop There will be a Valentine for Vets workshop for 4-Hers between the ages... »
Derrick Paul ‘Low Rider’ Baskin Derrick Paul “Low Rider” Baskin of 1225 Speedwell Road, Richmond, the son of Edna Hisle Taylor and the late William E. Baskin, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, after a long illness. He was a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, a 1975 graduate of Estill County High School, attended Eastern Kentucky... »
Mary Mays seemed to have a knack for finding long-lost items when she discovered a class ring in the river last summer that had been missing for 27 years. Her luck, however, seems to have run out when it comes to her own loss. Mays says she lost her prescription glasses around Thanksgiving. She’s looked high... »
The Estill County Elementary Basketball League played their inaugural games of the season Tuesday with three games on tap. The format for the season is the same as last year with each of the two county elementary schools boasting three boys teams and two girls teams. The opening game pitted two Estill Springs teams... »
Estill County played district rival Powell County last Friday night. The Engineers were out for revenge after suffering a 53-47 loss on the Pirates home court. After a hard fought game the Engineers came away with the win, 52-49. Estill opened the game up firing on all cylinders, quickly putting up a 17 point lead... »
The Estill County High School Varsity Cheerleaders are state bound once again. After many long practices and lots of hard work, they have once again tumbled, stunted, danced, and cheered their way to another Region 14 title as they defeated the Powell County Pirates in the KAPOS Super Large 2 ½ minute category at... »
