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The Magoffin County Health Department partnered with Operation UNITE to provide footballs carrying a positive drug-free message to students and families during Friday night’s Magoffin County High School football game. T…
Read story →The southbound lanes of US 23 are closed near the Harold Double Kwik following a traffic collision Tuesday afternoon. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department reported the closure just south of the KY 979 intersection and …
Read story →Saturday’s Dinner in White event in Salyersville has been canceled due to the weather forecast and will not be rescheduled this year. Those who purchased tickets can receive a refund at the Magoffin County Public Librar…
Read story →Drivers should watch for road work and mowing operations across several Eastern Kentucky counties Tuesday, Sept. 29: • Estill: KY 89, MP 7-8; mowing on KY 499, MP 0-5, and KY 1571, MP 0-6 • Lee: KY 587, MP 5-7 • Menifee…
Read story →Gov. Andy Beshear signed an emergency regulation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for eligible veterans and active-duty military members to obtain a Kentucky Commercial Driver’s License. The change allows eligible Kent…
Read story →Source: Floyd County Sheriff's Department, Prestonsburg KY 🚨 ROUTE 80 BLOCKED AFTER MAJOR CRASH BETWEEN MARTIN AND MAYTOWN Both directions of Route 80 are currently blocked near the Floyd County Community Center in th…
Read story →🚨 KENTUCKY STATE TROOPER KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY, ARMED SUSPECT SOUGHT Kentucky State Police is mourning the loss of Trooper Hayden Phillips, Unit 369, who was killed Monday during an attack while patrolling Interstate …
Read story →Salyersville Mayor Stanley Howard says more than 30% of the city’s grinder pumps have now been installed, with the project expected to be completed within the next few weeks. Howard said residents whose grinder pump has…
Read story →Mountain Association has been awarded $2 million through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative to support economic development across Appalachian Kentucky. The two-year project will focus on businesses …
Read story →The Magoffin County Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) Support Group will meet Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Magoffin County Health Department. The meeting is open to anyone serving in a parental role to students in Magoff…
Read story →Eastern Kentucky is in for a mostly dry and increasingly warm week, with high pressure expected to keep rain away until at least Friday. The National Weather Service in Jackson says highs will climb from the 70s today i…
Read story →Steven Darrell Vanhoose of Lowmansville faces six charges after the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Department alleged suspected methamphetamine, fentanyl, drug paraphernalia and a firearm were found during a traffic stop and …
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