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SALYERSVILLE – A public hearing was held Wednesday, November 10 for the Salyersville City Council to consider removing a city council member from the...
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MAGOFFIN COUNTY – It was a busy few days for local fire departments, responding to multiple fires within three days. On Monday, May 5,...
LETCHER COUNTY – Last month, a former Magoffin County teacher pleaded guilty to third-degree unlawful transaction with a minor, taking a plea deal for...
Salyersville Independent’s longest currently-running community writer passed away this week. Erma Lovely, who passed away on Monday, May 5 at the age of 90,...
SALYERSVILLE – A public hearing was held Wednesday, November 10 for the Salyersville City Council to consider removing a city council member from the...
SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County grand jury released the following indictments on November 4, 2021: James Lee May, 34, of Campton, is charged with...
SALYERSVILLE – While the Salyersville Masonic Lodge has been holding the “Coats for Kids” fundraiser every year for the past decade, this year the...
SALYERSVILLE – Local COVID-19 numbers have edged upward slightly, with increases seen at the school levels keeping school personnel to monitor the situation closely....
After 33 ½ years working for Magoffin County Schools and 5 ½ years leading the district as superintendent, Scott Helton’s last day before retirement...
EASTERN KENTUCKY – A West Liberty man walked from the Slade exit on the Mountain Parkway to Inez last weekend to bring awareness to...
The subsidy portion of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by Big Sandy Area Community Action Program, has begun. Low-income individuals and...
SALYERSVILLE – An Ohio man was indicted by a Magoffin County grand jury last week, alleging sexual abuse of a minor over a five-year...
We would like to congratulate Miss Magoffin County 2022, Alexandria Russell, who was crowned Saturday night by two-year reigning Miss Magoffin Brooklyn Poe! Winner...
SALYERSVILLE – The annual ghost walk and Thriller street dance have been postponed to Monday due to the weather forecast, though many additions and...