BUDDY ROSS HAS BEEN CARING FOR BEES ‘ALL HIS LIFE’ Most folks don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how important the work of honeybees is to the food chain. But George “Buddy” Ross knows this well. “I’ve been taking care of bees all my life, ever since I was a kid,” he said. Buddy and... »
The Estill County Grand Jury returned indictments for 20 people last week including one for Daniel Patterson charging him with first degree robbery. The grand jury charges that Patterson, 34, of Hope Estates, robbed the Cash Express on Richmond Road with a metal pipe. Patterson stole $2,919.56. First degree robbery is a Class B felony. Patterson... »
The deadline to file for non-partisan local office in the November general election was Tuesday. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, 27 locals have filed to be candidates for local offices. Estill County voters will go to the polls to choose City of Irvine Council members, Estill County School Board districts 1, 2 and 4 members, City... »
An Irvine man has been arrested for manufacturing meth after several callers reported meth use and manufacturing to police. Irvine Division of Police Chief Brad Smith arrested Brian Jones, 41, of Church Street, last week after he received an anonymous call that Jones and another man were smoking meth at the residence. Smith, along with IDP... »
The Irvine City Council agreed to re-advertise the old city hall building on Broadway at its meeting Monday night. City Clerk Robin Sewell told council members she had just received word the former bidder had decided he was no longer interested in the property. The building had previously been bid on and won by a local... »
I spent part of my Monday evening at the football field at Estill County High School surrounded by a sea of blue and the roar of applauds and screams. The Meet the ‘Neers event was a nice relief from my typical Monday nights plagued by city government meetings and then late nights at the... »
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games have come to a close, and what an exciting two weeks it was as Team USA handily won the overall medal count, as well as capturing the most gold medals. But how about those USA women who brought home 29 gold medals? Only two other countries, including male and female... »
Hoover Cemetery Meeting The meeting at Hoover Cemetery will be Sunday, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. Brother Mike Davis will be preaching. This is for the upkeep of the cemetery. Garden Thyme Herb Club The Garden Thyme Herb Club will meet Thursday, Aug. 16, at 6 p.m., at New Beginning Church fellowship hall. The August program will be... »
Liberty Chapel Church The Smith Sisters will be ministering at Liberty Chapel Church, 464 Three Forks Road, Richmond, Sunday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m. For more information, call Pastor Roy Jackson at 606-224-0911. South Irvine Pentecostal Holiness Church Dwight Northern will be ministering at the South Irvine Pentecostal Holiness Church Saturday, Aug. 18, starting at 7 p.m.... »
Andrew ‘Justin’ Cody Rogers, 28 Andrew “Justin” Cody Rogers, 28, died Aug. 4, 2012, at his home in Beverly Hills, Florida. He was born on Feb. 8, 1984, in Versailles, and lived a short, but fruitful life. He was the son of Daniel Carl and Kimberly Kay McCoy-Rogers. He was a member of Stubenville Baptist Church.... »
