Estill County students named to Berea College Dean’s List
Berea, Ky.–Estill County residents Chantelle Bottom, Taylor Fagin, Alicia Yeager and Blake Crowe have been named to Fall 2014 Dean’s List at Berea College. A student is named to the Dean’s List who...
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Irvine Police Department 2-3 Thomas A. Richardson, 44, of 4640 Barnes Mountain Road, was arrested after IPD Officer Karl Rifenbark responded to a call at 517 Cantrill Street about a man fighting with...
View ArticleMan clobbers vehicle, runs into woods
An Estill County man has been served a warrant for an incident that occurred in March, 2014. According to the warrant, Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Farthing stated that Jeffrey Scott Estes, 31, of 5050...
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Octavia…Snowmageddon…a winter storm strikes
Photo by Lisa Bicknell Foot travel was probably the safest way to get around on Monday, as a winter storm dumped upwards of a foot of snow on most of the county. Many businesses and workplaces were...
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Frozen: Pipe, traffic and business flow slowed by coldest weather in decades
Photo by Marla Marrs | On Tuesday, during a critical water shortage, a line of vehicles wrapped around the fair barn to receive a one gallon of water per person allotment for the day. Estill Countians...
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Kenneth Wayne Bingham, 65 Kenneth Wayne Bingham, 65, died Wednesday morning, February 18, 2015. Kenneth was born June 4, 1949 in Wagersville, KY to the late Ellis and Marie Miller Bingham. Kenneth...
View ArticleFee currently leaves more questions than answers
Did you all as Eastern students know that the Student Senate is voting whether to implement a $150-per-semester mandatory student fee this coming Tuesday? We at The Progress sincerely hope you have...
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Cookbook also a guide to eateries across state
by Lisa Bicknell, CVT Editor For those who always have room for another cookbook in their collection, this one has several appealing themes. Think Kentucky, back roads, restaurants, and recipes. Now,...
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Small-engine repair opens on Broadway
by Lisa Bicknell, CVT Editor Taylor’s Small-Engine Repair Shop opened for business on Monday at 187 Broadway in Irvine. The shop was formerly occupied by mechanic Ronnie Mays.Anthony Taylor, a resident...
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Operation Preparation prepares students, informs parents about college and...
by Lisa Bicknell CVT Editor Local community and school leaders are gearing up to launch another round of Operation Preparation, a state-wide initiative which happens each March to prepare middle school...
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Academic scholarship for seniors The Estill County Conservation District is currently taking applications for academic scholarships. Any Estill County resident who is a graduating high school senior...
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Sudie Maye Wasson Adams, 65 Sudie Maye Wasson Adams, 65, of Reges Road in Irvine died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at the Baptist Health Richmond following a long illness. She was born March 13, 1949 in...
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If This Old House Could Talk
Marie and David Bryan Eltzroth are hard at work helping me to tear out the old front porch in 1984. By Jerry Eltzroth This old house came to life because of a tragedy. The Smithers homestead that was...
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Isfort bags a big turkey as hunting season begins
Photo submitted Will “Little Man” Isfort scores big on the first day of Turkey season.
View ArticleKSP Post 7 Combats Distracted Driving with Operation R.A.I.D.
April is the ‘National Distracted Driving Awareness Month’ and the Kentucky State Police is combating distracted driving with an enforcement campaign called Operation R.A.I.D. (Remove Aggressive,...
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Permits Jaiden McFerron. Driver’s Licenses Timothy Purdue, Katelyn Abney, Colten Chaney, Ethan Lynch, Winston Hockensmith, Briana McIntosh, and Jessica Troxal. Marriages • Trina Kay Graham, 53, factory...
View ArticleBeware of cyberscams, says Conway
by Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway When Anthem, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, announced last month that it had been the target of a sophisticated cyberattack, scammers seized the...
View ArticleCrash sends two to hospital
A White Oak woman was seriously injured in a car crash on Richmond Road Saturday morning. Arzella Crawford, 78, of 1044 White Oak, was driving west in a 1999 Dodge Neon when she attempted to make a...
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‘Kentucky 120’ donated to library by Estill Arts Council
Photo submitted Estill Arts Council’s President, Mary Reed, and Treasurer, Francine Bonny, present a book to Whitney Hayes, Children’s Librarian at the Estill County Public Library. The book, Kentucky...
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Estill County Sheriff’s Department 3-26 Bobby G. Saylor, of 1530 Gabbardtown Road, was served a warrant from Estill District Court by Kentucky State Police Trooper Jason Carpenter. The warrant stated...
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