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This year, we will be honoring our HOMETOWN HEROES: the essential workers and businesses that continued to serve Magoffin County during the uncertain times...
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SALYERSVILLE – Candidate filings are now open 2026 Magoffin County Primary Election, with the ballot filling out for next May. At press time, the...
Candy Cane Lane opened to the public starting on Sunday, November 23 and will be open nightly through the holiday season. Hours are 5...
SALYERSVILLE – Make no mistake – 2025 has been a tough year and the extended government shutdown and gaps in SNAP benefits have understandably...
This year, we will be honoring our HOMETOWN HEROES: the essential workers and businesses that continued to serve Magoffin County during the uncertain times...
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JOHNSON AND MAGOFFIN COUNTIES – After a year-long investigation conducted by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Operation Unite, and D.E.A. London involving the trafficking...
SALYERSVILLE – “No, nothing is any better than last week,” Magoffin County Public Health Director James “Pete” Shepherd told the Independent on Wednesday about...
SALYERSVILLE – The Magoffin County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Tuesday, discussing upcoming Founders Day, the Census and ambulance services. Magoffin County...
“I feel like I’m going to war. I put my scrubs on and it feels like my war clothes. It doesn’t feel real,” Kourtney...
SALYERSVILLE – COVID-19 cases continue to increase exponentially each week, currently, with hospitals reaching capacity in the ICU. The Magoffin County Health Department confirmed...
SALYERSVILLE – While plans for the event were nearly complete and the lineup was set, the Magoffin County Community Foundation announced this week that...
SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County man passed away at a local area hospital following a serious one-vehicle crash on US 460 West in Magoffin...
SALYERSVILLE – As the Delta variant continues to spread throughout the region, Magoffin County is seeing a notable spike in cases, with officials asking...
