Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery has been plagued by thieves taking copper vases and plaques several times. Now the West Irvine Cemetery, located right across the road, is the victim of vandals. Monday, Warren Toler, Warren Toler Jr. , Ethan Witt and two other employees of the Toler Funeral Home were in the cemetery righting headstones... »
The Irvine City Council voted to buy a new garbage truck Monday night at a meeting at city hall. Mayor Ernest Farmer told the council they could buy the 2013 International truck at state bid price for $129,493.90. They were offered $44,000 trade-in on their old truck. “I told them I needed to get $50,000 for... »
Some top notch police work by Kentucky State Police Trooper J. Felder along with Estill Deputy Sheriff Russell “Doc” Morris solved a stolen firearm case from 1997. Felder cited Dillard E. Tipton, 69, of Spout Springs Road and charged him with receiving stolen property, firearm. Felder’s report states that Morris recovered the firearm from Square Deal... »
Anybody who has been on the Internet has seen all the hoopla about the documentary about bullying entitled simply “Bully.” Those who rate motion pictures at first rated it “R” to which the makers of the movie objected because they thought it left out a lot of the audience who needed to see the movie,... »
Estill County Extension District Board The Estill County Extension District Board will meet Thursday, April 12, noon, at the Extension Office. Extension meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact the Estill County Extension Office at 723-4557. Blue Jean Friday Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital and Citizens Guaranty Bank, challenge every Estill County business to... »
Mary Alice Puckett Barnes, 74 Mary Alice Puckett Barnes, 74, of Winston Road in Irvine, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Irvine Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 1, 1938, in Estill County, a daughter of the late John and Zella Flynn Puckett. She was a homemaker and had lived in Estill County... »
Estill County High School Monday, April 16 Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tart, Yogurt, Assorted Juices, Fresh Fruit, Milk. Lunch: Chicken Quesadilla w/Cheese Sauce or Stromboli, Corn, Tossed Salad, Fruit, Milk Tuesday, April 17 Breakfast: Sausage Biscuit, Cereal, Pop Tart, Yogurt, Assorted Juices, Fresh Fruit, Milk Lunch: BBQ on bun or Chuck Wagon on bun, Curly Fries, Slaw, Fruit, MIlk Wednesday, April 18 Breakfast: Chicken... »
Easter is past, April will soon be half over, and the trees are nearly in full leaf. Where does time go? On one hand, it seems like life is passing in a blur. On the other, the past few weeks have moved agonizingly slow. When I wrote the last update on our little grandson Clay, I... »
Sausage Breakfast Bake Tanna Andrews, Ravenna 10 eggs, lightly beaten 3 cups milk 1 tsp. salt 6 cups bread, cubed 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 cup each, diced bell pepper and onion (optional) 2 cups cheddar cheese 1 pkg. Jimmy Dean Sausage Crumbles Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine eggs, milk and salt in a bowl. Distribute half the bread evenly in a buttered 13... »
The Estill County High School Softball team took on the Pirates of Powell County last Monday night at J.L. Thomas Field. After trailing most of the game the Engineers pulled out the win over the Pirates. Sophomore pitcher Michaela Gross, who pitched a no-hitter against Model earlier in the season, led the Engineers onto the... »
