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A Rowan County man was found deceased inside a vehicle at the Walmart parking lot in Morehead on Saturday, October 24. According to the Rowan County Coroner’s Office, emergency personnel responded around 2:30 p.m. after…
Read story →The Magoffin County High School Volleyball Team traveled to Lexington to watch the University of Kentucky Volleyball Team compete at Memorial Coliseum. The trip gave MCHS players an opportunity to experience collegiate …
Read story →A 38-year-old Whitesburg man was killed Saturday morning, October 24, after being struck by a pickup truck while riding a bicycle in Letcher County. According to Kentucky State Police Trooper Gayheart, troopers responde…
Read story →Our first installment of Magoffin In History takes us back several decades for a glimpse into life in Eastern Kentucky. This photograph from the Thompson family collection shows a group gathered across an open field, sp…
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Read story →The Paintsville Rotary Club recently recognized the Paintsville High School Soccer Team for volunteering their time to help operate the club’s bratwurst booth this year. Club members thanked the students for their hard …
Read story →Emergency personnel are on the scene of a reported traffic accident on U.S. 23 near King’s Daughters tonight, Saturday, October 24. Photos from the scene show multiple emergency vehicles, including an ambulance and law …
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Read story →The Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg has officially SOLD OUT its 30th Anniversary Show, scheduled for tonight, Saturday, October 24, at 6:45 p.m.! The special event celebrates three decades of music, performances an…
Read story →A community shoutout to 606 DJ Timmy, who volunteered his time and equipment Saturday to support breast cancer awareness in Floyd County. Set up outside Cato Fashions, Timmy provided music, karaoke and a photo booth for…
Read story →I’ve been looking over Kentucky’s proposed Amendment 1, and something keeps coming back to me. Not necessarily whether the amendment is right or wrong, but whether we fully appreciate what we’re being asked to decide. O…
Read story →Kentucky voters will decide on Amendment 1 during the November 3 general election, a proposed constitutional change that would restrict when governors can issue pardons or commute criminal sentences. If approved, the am…
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Our core coverage follows Magoffin, Johnson, Floyd, Pike, and Martin counties, with reporting across neighboring Eastern Kentucky communities when the story calls for it.
