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OPINION: ‘The elimination of Family Court for the people of Magoffin and Knott County is a travesty’
By Dennis Prater District Court Judge, 36th District This past Saturday, April 1, marked 18 years since I was sworn in as District...
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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...
By Dennis Prater District Court Judge, 36th District This past Saturday, April 1, marked 18 years since I was sworn in as District...
Spring is here and it’s horse show season! The Salyersville Masonic Lodge is having a horse show on April 22 at the Magoffin County...
KENTUCKY – With April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs (KASAP) is announcing their statewide documentary they produced,...
From Terri Brunjes Wildlife Biologist – Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources FRANKFORT, Ky. (March, 2022) – Following reports of wild pig sightings...
ORLANDO, FL – Connelley Racing has started out the season strong this year, already setting a class record and winning the second race of...
PAINTSVILLE – A dentist from Salyersville was arrested in Paintsville last Friday night for reportedly impersonating a police officer. According to the arrest citation,...
Magoffin County Cleanup The annual county-wide cleanup event will take place on the following dates: District 3: March 27th – 31st District 1: April...
SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County man has been indicted on rape-related charges, with his wife also indicted on a bribery charge. On March 10,...
BRUSHY FORK & PAINTSVILLE – A Magoffin County woman arrested in a misdemeanor case last week is now facing more serious charges after an...
SALYERSVILLE – The Magoffin County Fiscal Court met in special session on Friday, March 10, swearing in a new sheriff deputy and saying goodbye...
