Former Carter County Tourism Treasurer Helen Renee Stewart has been indicted on charges related to an investigation into possible embezzlement, according to court documents.

SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WCHS) — UPDATED - 8:20 a.m., 10/30/24. Troopers have identified a man who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Scioto County, Ohio, on Tuesday. Clinton Barnard, 33, of Ironton, Ohio, was attempting to pass another vehicle when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into an oncoming vehicle, according to a news release from Ohio State Highway Patrol.

ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - Thousands of country music fans will once again converge on rural Boyd County for the ‘Rock the Country’ music festival. The show “A Festival for We The People” announced Wednesday morning on social media it will be returning to the Boyd County area July 11-12, 2025.

Aaron Snyder, The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky. EDITOR’S NOTE: A separate story covering Tuesday’s Boyd County fiscal court meeting appeared in Wednesday’s edition. This story pertains to the rest of the meeting. CATLETTSBURG Kentucky awarded medical cannabis business licenses to cultivators and processors on Monday. Boyd County’s...

ELLIOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - New tornado sirens are expected to go up in Elliott County soon. Jim Skaggs, who is the county’s emergency management director, said the six sirens were from FEMA. They will be installed throughout the county with some help from Mountain Rural Telephone Cooperative who...

The Carter County Emergency Ambulance Service Board met for its regularly scheduled meeting on October 21, to discuss regular business. The board heard from director Tim Woods who discussed ongoing grant applications, especially those concerning funds from the Opioid Abatement Fund. The challenges with those funds, specifically, Woods said, was that they were geared more toward abatement rather than treatment.

FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (WOWK) – Kentucky’s Office of Medical Cannabis will be holding a second lottery on Thursday to announce the next step in widespread access to medical cannabis throughout the state. This time, officials will be sharing specific dispensers that are approved to sell to patients in Kentucky. This follows Monday’s lottery, where 26 new […]

HUNTINGTON, WV/SOUTH POINT, OH (WOWK) – The man accused of stabbing an elementary school principal last week will soon be back in Ohio. In Cabell County Magistrate Court Tuesday morning, Joshua Collins, 43, of Huntington waived his extradition hearing. This clears the way for him to be returned to Lawrence County, Ohio, where he faces […]

BOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - A shortage of bus drivers is causing Boyd County Schools to rework their routes. The district operates 22 regular bus routes, but two of those routes are without drivers. Boyd County Schools Superintendent Bill Boblett said that this is an issue happening across Kentucky. “Our...

Pat Kelsey will make his debut as Louisville's coach on Monday when the Cardinals host in-state foe Morehead State for both teams' season opener. The former College of Charleston coach replaces Kenny Payne, whom the Atlantic Coast Conference school fired in March after two seasons. Kelsey had to essentially recruit a new team for this season. Only graduate walk-on Aidan McCool and his two points return from Payne's 8-24 squad. Four Division I 1,000-point scorers highlight a transfer class that recruiting site On3 ranked No. 1 this offseason. "I think one of the major strengths of our team, in fact I know, is our depth," Kelsey said after Monday's 99-54 exhibition victory over Spalding, a local Division III school. "It's not like you can look at our roster in preparation, circle two names and you're like, 'Man, those are the guys that you have to stop.'" New Cardinals include 6-foot-6 fifth-year swingman Terrence Edwards Jr., last season's Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. As a senior at James Madison, he scored 17.2 points per game for the 32-4 Dukes. Chucky Hepburn, a 6-2 senior point guard, earned All-Big Ten Defensive Team honors while averaging 9.2 points and 3.9 assists as a junior at Wisconsin. Morehead State also welcomes a new coach. Jonathan Mattox returns to the Eagles, where he rose from graduate manager to associate head coach in nine seasons. After two years as an assistant at Murray State, he succeeds Preston Spradlin, whom James Madison hired in the spring. Spradlin capped his eight years at Morehead leading a 26-9 squad that earned the school's second NCAA Tournament bid in four years. Dieonte Miles, a 7-foot graduate forward who averaged 5.0 points and 5.0 rebounds last season, is the lone starter among five returning contributors to last season's Ohio Valley Conference co-champions and tournament winner. "We've got trust in each other, and that's the biggest thing that goes along with the team," Miles said at the team's Media Day. "I feel like our cohesion has been at an all-time high, and if we keep that, I think it'll be a great year." --Field Level Media.

FORT GAY, WV – Authorities are investigating a fatal fire in Wayne County. On Monday, October 28, 2024, West Virginia State Police Trooper N.A. Rodgers and members of the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office were called to the scene of a deadly fire on Mill Creek Road in Fort Gay. The Fort Gay Fire […]

Beaker and future Eagles celebrated Halloween early. The Morehead State Alumni Association held its second annual Beaker’s Boo Bash Tuesday evening inside ADUC. The alumni and donor engagement officer Leslee Toy and her staff operated the event. “We came up with the idea last year of trying to do...

Rowan and Morgan Counties were connected by a railway nearly a hundred years ago, over land which currently doesn’t see much use. Officials said portions of the old line were surveyed over the summer to evaluate if it would be suitable for a walking and biking rail trail, but the development will not be happening.

With the 2024 Presidential Election fast approaching, Rowan County officials have made some changes to voting precincts. Elwood Caudill Jr. is the Clerk for Rowan County. He said in the last general election, voters had to go to their assigned precinct to vote. This made casting a ballot inconvenient for some people who worked or happened to be somewhere else in the county on election day.

Airborne Tumbling and Cheer Prepares to Take Flight. A new hub for cheer and tumbling enthusiasts is set to open its doors in Boyd County this November. Airborne Tumbling and Cheer, located at 5312 State Route 5 in Ashland, promises to be a transformative space for children and young adults eager to learn, grow, and excel in the art of cheerleading.

A voice and music professor’s studio has something worth singing for. Roma Prindle, a Morehead State professor of voice and music, won awards with her studio at the Kentucky Music Teacher Association Bluegrass and National Association of Teachers of Singing competitions on October 12. “When our students go out...

Sandy’s Racing and Gaming in Ashland is marking one year of operation since opening to the public in October 2023. Officials said the celebration will feature live music and local craft vendors. Andrew Steele, Executive Director of Boyd County Tourism, said Sandy’s has brought new visitors and entertainment opportunities...

That has been most teams gameplan this season, but nobody has been able to do it, until last Friday night. Ashland Blazer held McCoart in check and that helped the Tomcats pick up a 41-36 win in Class 4A District 6 action. The win gave the Tomcats the No. 1...

Make no mistake, it’s been 364 days since the celebration of Halloween and the monster parade begins at midnight with all the pomp spooks can muster up. It’s only fitting that tomorrow’s neighborhood Grand March is being led by Halloween’s FAB FOUR: FRANKENSTEIN, THE WOLFMAN, DRACULA AND THE MUMMY.

MOREHEAD, Ky. -- A trio of Morehead State volleyball and beach volleyball student-athletes have earned prestigious demonstrator scholarships for the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association Convention, set for Dec. 18-21 in Louisville, Ky. M.E. Hargan from indoor and beach and Lily-Kate Carver and Bella Marita from beach were awarded the...