By CV&T Staff Writer, Lisa Bicknell Rhonda Smyth says she never planned for a future in writing for a newspaper back in high school, when her sister Cleta, editor of their high school newspaper, “The Estill Echo,” talked her into being a cub reporter. But that’s just what she’s done for the past 12 years, 10... »
On Wednesday April 25, Kentucky State Police Detective E. “Bubba” Botkin arrested three Estill County people and charged them with cultivating marijuana. Sherry Hoover, 50, of 1675 Leighton Road was charged with third degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second degree trafficking in a controlled substance and first degree trafficking in a controlled substance in... »
The 2012 Estill High Prom Queen is Kayla Banks and Prom King is Clay Case. They were crowned during the annual prom in the high school gym last Saturday night. »
Estill County Deputy Sheriff Russell “Doc” Morris arrested two individuals at the Estill County Soccer Field on Pea Ridge Road last Thursday. According to the uniform citation prepared by Morris, Jacqeline Renee Murphy, 39, and Dana Hoover, 51, both of Sugar Hollow Road were sitting in a car at the soccer field. Morris stated on the... »
I was reading a press release from the Kentucky State Police about a high speed pursuit that started on New Circle Road in Lexington. The 24 year old driver kept exiting onto different roads, then driving back onto New Circle Road. Now if you have ever driven on New Circle Road you know that there isn’t... »
Wildflower Myths and Realities Estill County Public Library welcomes Wildlife Specialist Thomas G. Barnes to the library on Wednesday, May 16, as he discusses Wildflower Myths and Realities. The discussion is free and will take place at the library on May 16 from 3 to 4 p.m. Estill County Public Library The Estill County Public Library Workforce Center is... »
Permits Nicholas Shifflet Intermediate Licenses Eric Prewitt Driver’s Licenses Aaron Richardson, Anthony Rogers, and Kayla Goosey. Motorcycle Permits Brian Dixon Property Transfers Master Commissioner Deeds •Fifth Third Mortgage Company v. Christopher R. Dean and Crystal Dean, $63,240, land in Estill County. Deeds of Conveyance •Alvin C. Barnes to Terry D. Barnes and Marsha Barnes, love and affection, land in Estill County. •Mattie Francis Riddell, Harold Gene Winkler,... »
Carol Baber Neal, 74 Carol Baber Neal, 74, wife of Chilton Neal, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at the Pattie A. Clay Hospital in Richmond. She was a native of Estill County, born July 1, 1937, a daughter of the late Clyde Baber and Dorthy Pasley Baber Crowe. She was a retired hairdresser, working at... »
Estill County Woman’s Bible Study The Estill County Woman’s Bible study group will be studying “Loving Well” by Beth Moore, on Tuesdays beginning May 15 at 10 a.m., in the Rice Station Christian Church fellowship hall. This is an eight week study and the cost for the study journal is $6.30. Please come join us... »
Can you believe that another month has passed already? Here it is May, and the year will soon be half over. Sometimes I tell myself I should stop anticipating how fast time will fly—or has already flown–and just live in the moment. I’ll have to say, this particular moment is pretty fine. I’m working from the... »
