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While crews are still assessing the sheer amount of damage last week’s ice storm caused, the Independent reached out to local utilities for a...
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PRESTONSBURG – A Floyd County grand jury indicted one of the drivers involved in a fatal wreck that killed a Magoffin County High School...
SALYERSVILLE – Salyersville City Council met in regular session on Monday, December 15, discussing an open burning ordinance and the ongoing sewer issues through...
PIKEVILLE – A former Magoffin County Schools teacher federally charged with online enticement is scheduled to be rearraigned next month. In a status conference...
While crews are still assessing the sheer amount of damage last week’s ice storm caused, the Independent reached out to local utilities for a...
A Floyd County man was arrested in Salyersville over the weekend on drug-related charges, including for allegedly importing heroin.
While few people could get out last week to be tested for COVID-19, Magoffin County dipped into the yellow category this week.
Four people were taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle collision on Monday.
Last week proved to be a very busy week for the Magoffin County Rescue Squad, which logged more than 450 manhours during and after...
The Magoffin County Schools are looking at expanding their in-person classes to possible larger groups and more consecutive instruction days.
The court set the dates for the annual county-wide cleanup, with District 1 running from April 5 to 9, District 2 April 19 to...
A home was destroyed by fire on Thursday last week, leaving a family of three without much more than the clothes on their backs.
Perhaps Magoffin County’s most infamous native died last week, with the passing of Larry Claxton Flynt at the age of 78 years old. Flynt’s...
Like much of the region, Magoffin was hit hard by the second winter storm that hit Monday night, knocking most of the county out...
