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Kruzers present Toys for Tots
Project eases minds of parents wondering how to provide for Christmas Photo by Lisa Bicknell Twin City Kruzers’ President Kenneth Tipton is pictured in front with Ravenna Police Chief Ken White who has...
View ArticleMan dies after alleged beating
By Lisa Bicknell, CV&T News Editor According to a televised newscast on WKYT, an Estill County man died on Tuesday, November 25, from injuries he sustained during a severe beating on November 21. A...
View ArticleCitizen Facebook Poll
Recently the editor of the Citizen Voice and Times attended a very lively and productive community forum about developing a vision to grow Estill County. Those present discussed ways to promote...
View ArticleRavenna says, No homeless shelter on Main
Several residents of Ravenna were present at the Ravenna City Council meeting Monday night to express their strong opposition to a homeless shelter on Main Street. Gary McClanahan, who owns a business...
View ArticleNo interim hired for now
No action was taken to hire an interim superintendent when the school board met in special session on Thursday, December 4. However, that does not mean that an interim will not be hired at all but that...
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Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The River City Players have been busy rehearsing for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” their very own rendition of a familiar production. Susan Hawkins, chairperson for the River City Players, said...
View ArticlePolice Beats
Irvine Police Department 12-9 Patricia Meacacke, 49, of 135 12 N. Plum Street, was served a bench warrant by IPD Sergeant Michael Gross for failure to pay court costs or serve time in jail. 12-13...
View ArticleSix warrants served to one man
On December 14, 2014, Joshua Crowe, 24, of 260 Blue Run Road, was served six bench warrants for various charges. According to one warrant, Trooper Zach Pennington stated that on April 21, 2014, Crowe...
View ArticleFelon charged with possession of a handgun
On December 11, Shannon N. Goosey, 36. of 266 Turner Avenue, was arrested on Broadway after he was served an arrest warrant for receiving stolen property under $500, and possession of a firearm by a...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts two for food stamp fraud
On December 2, a Grand Jury returned several indictments in Circuit Court, including those against James A. Bailey, 70, of 87 Marcum Road, and James M. Bailey, 28, also of 87 Marcum Road. James A....
View ArticleChristopher hired as interim superintendent
The Estill County School Board appointed Randall Christopher as interim superintendent of the school district in their regularly-scheduled meeting on Thursday night. The board went into closed session...
View ArticleMayor’s second term comes to an end
In Monday night’s Irvine City Council meeting, Mayor Ernest Farmer was called upon to address a familiar issue during his last meeting in office. The question of city boundaries was again brought up as...
View ArticlePolice Beats
Irvine Police Department 12-18 Billy L. Jones, 32, of 274 Turner Avenue, was arrested on River Drive after Irvine Police Chief Brad Smith responded to a call about a man who was possibly “shooting up”...
View ArticlePolice discover an active meth lab in Ravenna
On Monday morning, December 22, 2014 the Irvine Police Department executed a search warrant at 805 Poplar Street in Ravenna after a confidential informant purchased meth from Alfred Jim “Jimmy”...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to arrest of father, son
A father and son were arrested on December 18 after a traffic stop revealed that several warrants had been issued for their arrest. Three warrants were executed against Kristopher O. Estes, 21, whose...
View ArticleThree more arrested on charges of trafficking
The Christmas season ended abruptly for three Irvine residents charged with trafficking in controlled substances. On December 26, the Irvine Police Department made arrests based on drug deals made with...
View ArticleWoman charged with promoting contraband
Jessica Lynn Turner, 33, of 232 Coal Wash Road, Apt.2, was arrested after a deputy jailer contacted police that Turner had brought tobacco, rolling papers, a Bic lighter and two cigarettes into the...
View ArticleMan charged with eight counts of forgery
State police have charged an Irvine man with eight counts of forgery after he allegedly took checks belonging to Neil Mays and wrote them to himself. Stuart Allan Reece, 27, of 262 Mountain Crest, was...
View ArticlePolice Beats
Irvine Police Department 12-27 Johnathon Dixon, of 212 Noland Court, was arrested outside of his home. Officer John Sturniolo found Dixon smelling strongly of alcohol and showing signs of...
View ArticleA look back at 2014: Reviewing the stories that shaped our year
In July, Keturah Crank was voted Miss Estill County at the annual agricultural fair. Macala Hensley was chosen as Miss Estill County Teen. There was a ribbon cutting at the newly-renovated Estill...
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