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“Memories of the Mack”
Photos by Lisa Bicknell At left, Beckie Parvin and Diane Smith portray a customer and dog groomer Donna McClanahan Crow during dress rehearsal of “Memories of the Mack.” Above, Mark Pearson, playing...
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Davis appointed to Prosecutor’s Advisory Board
Local attorney Rodney G. Davis is one of three county attorneys within the state of Kentucky to have been appointed by Governor Matt Bevin to the Prosecutors Advisory Council. He will also be serving...
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This year’s festival, possibly best one yet
Last weekend’s Mountain Mushroom Festival was possibly the biggest and best it’s ever been, according to Francine Bonny, MMF chair, who said she heard several people estimate that Saturday’s crowds...
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Jacob Westra, 97, recalls WWII, CCC camp
By MARIE HAVENGA Next time you take a photo in front of the beach grass at Grand Haven State Park, say a silent “thank you” to Jacob Westra. And when you see the majestic World War II monument gracing...
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Grandparent of the Year essay winner
It’s time to choose this year’s AARP Grandparent of the Year! I know who should win it, too! She’s a really, really awesome grandma. Her name is Sharon Manning, but I call her Mammaw. I really think...
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Derby Day in Irvine
The River City Players hosted their second Derby Day Brunch on Saturday morning, May 7, at the Irvine Lodge Cafeteria. The event is a fundraiser for the Save the Mack fund. Those attending sported...
View ArticleHoarded dogs finding homes
Estill County Animal Shelter director Tommy Mullen said on Monday there were only two dogs left of the 39 brought in from the Jackson County hoarding situation. All the others have been either adopted...
View ArticleEstill County Middle School students have been named 2016 Rogers Explorers
Miriam Richardson, Erika Rifenbark, and Elizabeth Tipton selected to attend Estill County Middle School students Miriam Richardson, Erika Rifenbark, and Elizabeth Tipton have been selected to attend...
View ArticleLegion honors veterans with help from Boy Scouts
By SUSAN LYNCH CV&T Contributor Every year on Memorial Day weekend, members of the American Legion gather in the early morning hours with some young friends. The Boy Scouts from Troops 144 and 89...
View ArticleHonoring the fallen, strengthening those who serve
Law enforcement officers from local departments, as well as members of the community, paid their respects to those law officers who paid the ultimate price for their service in Estill County. On...
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A second ‘Day of Giving’
Carhartt’s Irvine Supply Chain Operations Center hosted a different type of “Day of Giving” last Friday as employees of that facility volunteered their time and attention to needs around the county....
View ArticleStory map shows path of radioactive frack waste
http:/Because hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” concentrates radioactive materials naturally found deep in the earth, these wastes can present special hazards to public health and the environment.
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Hot Mess: How radioactive fracking waste wound up near homes and schools
This piece was produced in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, a nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news organization. by Glynis Board The energy that lights up, turns on, cools and...
View ArticleGED graduates honored in ceremony
Four people donned caps and gowns and participated in a GED graduation ceremony at West Irvine Elementary on Friday evening. “You are second to none,” Adult Education Director Mary Skipper reminded the...
View ArticleConcerned citizens now official
The Concerned Citizens of Estill County (CCEC) held its first membership meeting on Thursday afternoon at Michael’s restaurant in Ravenna to announce the formation of a new non-profit corporation. The...
View ArticleUMMM Opportunity Store burglarized last week, items stolen
By SUSAN LYNCH CV&T Contributor The United Methodist Mountain Mission “Opportunity Store” was burglarized sometime between 10:30 p.m on Tuesday, July 5, and the early morning hours of July 6. On...
View ArticleEMS celebrates 20 years of advanced care
By SUSAN LYNCH CV&T Contributor On Wednesday night the public was invited to come help celebrate Estill County EMS’s 20-year anniversary of “Advanced Life Support Care.” Estill’s EMS currently has...
View ArticleKelley family now has a home, thanks to community
June 17, 2016 is a date that will be etched in Rhoda Kelley’s mind forever. Rhoda was kneeling at her bedside praying as she does every night before going to bed, when something caught her attention in...
View Article#EstillRising: Taking it to the streets
Small towns need not be dying towns. That’s the message brought to Estill County on Friday by Becky McCray, co-author of Small Town Rules and owner of acclaimed website Small Biz Survival. McCray was...
View ArticleExtension hires Flores as family and consumer sciences agent
The Estill County Extension office welcomed Thays Flores last week to her new position as the family and consumer sciences agent. Flores began her job on August 1, 2016. She comes to Estill County from...
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