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Irvine City Council establishes Clean Up Broadway Weekend
Kayla Wolpert asked the Irvine City Council to allow the Future Business Leaders of America group at Estill County High School to host the Trick or Treat Trot downtown. The event will be Oct. 30. The...
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Local filmmaker releasing first feature-length film
HillJack Russell It’s not very often that someone is able to experience all the thrills, chills and fright that comes with a haunted house without actually going through one. However, one local man has...
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Arson suspected in series of weekend fires
A string of fires left this SUV and five other properties including homes and barns damaged or destroyed Sunday night. The fires are still under investigation. (Photo Courtesy of WLEX 18 ) Arson is...
View ArticleReunions for the week of Sept. 6, 2012
Stone Reunion The annual Stone reunion will be Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Clay City Community Center in Clay City. Bring a basket lunch and join us for great food and fellowship. Table service (plates,...
View ArticleTwo arrested after drug deal at Stop and Shop
A witness to a drug deal at Stop and Shop lead to the arrest of two local men last week. Irvine Division of Police Chief Brad Smith and Captain Adrian McKinney received calls from dispatch about a drug...
View ArticleMan injured in meth lab explosion
Charges are pending against a man who was injured in a meth lab explosion over the weekend. Irvine Division of Police (IDP) Chief Brad Smith said IDP Officers and the Irvine Fire Department were...
View ArticlePetition forces wet/dry election
For the first time in more than 50 years Estill Countians will have the opportunity to vote for or against allowing alcohol sales in the county. Estill County Clerk Sherry Fox confirmed this week her...
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Local volunteers feeding needy students through Helping Hands
Volunteers from local churches gathered Monday night to prepare 60 bags to send home with Estill County students in need of assistance with food over the weekend. Many school-aged children can’t wait...
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Suspicious fire destroys historic home
All that remains of a historic home on McKee Road is two brick chimneys after a fire destroyed it earlier this week. Investigators said the fire is “suspicious” because no electricity runs to the...
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Revive River Drive: Taking a drive down memory lane
The road we all know and love as River Drive, was opened in 1955 and since then has been an iconic emblem of our local society. We’ve all heard stories, or even have our own, of what River Drive was...
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Columnist says grandson continues to make gains at home
Lisa Bicknell, Columnist I think nearly everyone is enjoying the gorgeous fall-like weather of the past few days. The good soaking rains we had last week were just what our greens and turnip patch...
View ArticleReunions for the week of Sept. 13, 2012
Pearl and Biddie Tipton Family The family and friends of Pearl and Biddie Tipton will have a reunion Saturday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m., at the Veteran’s Memorial Park in Ravenna. Bring a covered dish....
View ArticleDaniel Patterson indicted for escape
The Estill County Grand Jury has sealed more than a dozen indictments from its most recent session. However, two indictments were released including one for Daniel Patterson who escaped and sent police...
View ArticleIrvine sells old city hall building
Irvine City Council members met in special session last week to vote to approve a bid to purchase the old city hall building. Roger Purdy of Gainesville, Texas placed a bid for $25,300 for the...
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Local teacher to participate in NBC town hall discussion
Toni Garrett Hall talks with her children about her upcoming trip to New York City for the NBC Teacher’s Town Hall discussion. An Estill County teacher has been selected to participate in a national...
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Estill celebrates recovery
Hundreds gathered for the Seventh Annual One Day at A Time March for Recovery Sunday afternoon. The march, sponsored by the Estill County Fiscal Court and WestCare promotes awareness about drug...
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Escaped inmate sends police on manhunt
Frankie Scott Young was arrested by Estill County Sheriff’s Deputy Russell Morris Friday afternoon after escaping while being transported for a court hearing. Local police were sent on a manhunt...
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New studio opens on Main this weekend
Dustin Stevenson’s Photography Studio will open on Main Street this weekend. In recent decades, 129 Main Street has been home to a chiropractor’s office and a dress shop, but on Friday, Sept. 21, its...
View ArticleKSP makes arson arrest
A local man has been arrested and charged with third-degree arson after a Kentucky State Police investigation linked him to two fires in Estill County last month. KSP Arson Investigator Pat Alford...
View ArticlePolice Beats for Sept. 20, 2012
Estill County Sheriff’s Office 9-12 Justin Mosely, 20, of Crabtree Lane, was arrested by Estill County Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Farthing on an Estill County District Court warrant. 9-13 Christin Hobbs,...
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