Miss CommUNITY Pageant aims to teach life-long lessons
In the world of Toddlers and Tiaras, Miss America scandals and reality television, it’s easy to see why there are negative stigmas revolving around the pageant world. Sandy Judge said she hopes to...
View ArticleOfficials say mobile home fire was arson
Officials are still investigating a suspicious mobile home fire that happened on Stacy Lane in Irvine earlier this week. Estill County Fire Chief Derrick Muncie said the mobile home wasn’t occupied...
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Mainous remembered for ‘free heart’
Mart V. Mainous As Estill County mourns the loss of a dedicated public servant, a family is remembering a man who loved his neighbors, his friends and his family without end. Former Commonwealth...
View ArticleTaylor sets date for wet-dry vote
After several months of controversy surrounding a possible wet/dry vote in Estill County, an official date has been set. Estill County Judge-Executive Wallace Taylor announced Monday night the vote...
View ArticlePolice Beats for Oct. 25, 2012
Estill County Sheriff’s Office 10/15 Leonard Terry, 61, of Red Lick Road, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, second offense. Terry was...
View ArticleIrvine talks about solutions for ‘eyesores’
The Irvine City Council spent its most recent meeting discussing “eyesores” in town, particularly an apartment building on Wallace Court where construction has been halted. Councilwoman Janice Bush...
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Two arrested after wrecking into home on Pea Ridge
Shirley Wright said she had just gone to bed when she got a rude awakening last week. At approximately 3 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 the driver of a 1999 Maroon Lumina lost control of his vehicle and...
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Landmark restaurant by the river opens again for business
Chris Rader recently opened the River Grill under the Irvine bridge. The restaurant feaures a back patio, banquet room and an extensive menu of seafood, sandwiches, salad bar, appetizers and pastas....
View ArticleSchool board approves seeking accreditation
The Estill County Board of Education voted to begin the process of earning AdvancED Accreditation for the dsitrict.. Instructional Supervisor Tonya Isaacs told the board earning an accelerated status...
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Old Crow’s Nest hosting Christmas open house
Old Crow’s Nest will host a Christmas Open House from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. Businesses do what they can to stay afloat in a slow economy, and sometimes that means making some changes. The...
View ArticlePolice Beats for Nov. 1, 2012
Irvine Police Department 10-26 Randall Anglin, 33, of Broadway, was arrested by Captain Adrian McKinney and charged with third-degree burglary and falsely reporting an incident. Anglin reported two...
View ArticleLocal election officers anticipate busy, long day on Nov. 6
While many of us prepare for the upcoming election by double-checking our facts, watching debates and reading dozens of articles to be sure we’re choosing the right candidate, a group of our neighbors...
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THE ULTIMATE GIFT: Family of 20-month old prepares for kidney transplant
Dale, Alison and Garrett Thomas When Dale and Alison Thomas first met as young musicians at Meadowgreen Park in Clay City in early 2005, they couldn’t have imagined in their wildest dreams the path...
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Crews worked dilligently to contain wildfire
Smoke could be seen billowing from Star Mountain for several days as firefighters fought wildfire flames last week. Fire crews in Estill County worked diligently for several days to contain and put...
View ArticlePolice Beats for Nov. 8, 2012
Estill County Sheriff’s Office 10/31 Timothy Marshall, 18, of Stacy Lane, was arrested by Deputy Karl Rifenbark. He is charged with fourth-degree assault, domestic violence with minor injury. While in...
View ArticleCouncil approves changes to mobile home ordinance
The Ravenna City Council approved the first reading of a mobile home ordinance that has caused much controversy in the city for several months. A mobile home committee consisting of three council...
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VETERANS DAY SPECIAL: WWII veteran Elbert Cox shares memories of combat and...
Elbert Cox, 95, pictured at right, still works on his farm daily with son, Larry. On the southern side of Estill County, where the hills wear down to knobs, is a rolling farm that’s been home to Elbert...
View ArticleResults of KPREP test released by Dept. of Ed.
ESTILL COUNTY SCHOOLS ‘NEED IMPROVEMENT’ UNDER NEW STANDARDS The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released results of the new Unbridled Learning (KPREP) Accountability test last week. According...
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Decision 2012: Incumbents Chandler and Edmonds defeated, Romney carries...
Floyd McIntosh, of Clear Creek Road, casts his vote as Election Officer Melvin Williams looks on. McIntosh voted at the Senior Citizen Center along with others from the Drowning Creek precinct....
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Local woman experiences “gold rush” in Nevada
The term “gold rush” brings to mind hordes of miners leading pack mules through rocky canyons and stopping to pan for gold in promising mountain streams. There’s a gold rush happening in northeastern...
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