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PUNCHEON – A fatal one-vehicle accident was discovered on Thursday morning on Puncheon after family members started searching for the man when he not...
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From Crystal Cox Septic Systems Coordinator, Eastern Kentucky PRIDE at The Center for Rural Development Somerset, Kentucky, October 13, 2026 — Eastern Kentucky PRIDE...
Dear Editor, I am a lifelong resident of Magoffin County. Currently, I am serving a federal sentence at FPC Greenville. I am writing to...
By Johnna Arnett Prater Royalton, Kentucky The group of students from the Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati came to visit our area recently...
PUNCHEON – A fatal one-vehicle accident was discovered on Thursday morning on Puncheon after family members started searching for the man when he not...
SALYERSVILLE – While Magoffin County recovers from the ice storms and flooding, it seems to be showing improvements in the number of COVID-19 cases,...
A local food pantry is stepping up to help those affected by the flood, gathering resources needed for the cleanup and recovery.
FRANKFORT, Ky. – State Auditor Mike Harmon today released the audit of the 2018 financial statement of Magoffin County Clerk Renee Arnett Shepherd. State...
A teenager was flown to the hospital after an ATV accident on Wednesday.
More Eastern Kentuckians can live and work closer to home, thanks to an expansion at one of the region’s fastest-growing manufacturing companies and a...
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.
