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LETCHER COUNTY – Last month, a former Magoffin County teacher pleaded guilty to third-degree unlawful transaction with a minor, taking a plea deal for...
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MAGOFFIN COUNTY – If you’ve seen more ticks so far this year, you’re not alone, so Mortimer Media sat down with the Magoffin County...
PIKEVILLE – A Magoffin County man was federally indicted last Thursday on firearm and drug charges related to a Johnson County arrest made in...
SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met in regular session on May 19, discussing ongoing projects, buying a new lawnmower, and the potential for...
Two athletes, Abby Bradley and Cheyenne Adkins, will represent Magoffin County at the KHSAA 2A State Track and Field Championships. At the regional championships,...
Congratulations to Weslee James Gilliland of North Magoffin Elementary, who is headed to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to compete in the NASP World Archery...
On May 22, Magoffin County High School held a First Allied Health Pinning Ceremony, honoring the nurse aid and pharmacy tech students who have...
FRANKFORT, Kentucky (May 27, 2025) – Representative John Blanton of Salyersville has been appointed by House Speaker David Osborne to serve as a member...
SALYERSVILLE – A Gunlock man was arrested last Thursday after a Head Start student kept falling asleep in class and had extensive bruising. According...
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 Salyersville man was arrested on Monday on a sodomy charge, with the victim listed as being less than 12 years old....
