INEZ — A Martin County man went to jail Saturday after deputies uncovered what looked like a phone line recycling plant in his yard. Wendell Taylor Johnson, 25, of Inez, was arrested at 349 Johnson Drive, where Martin County Sheriff’s deputies initially showed up to serve a warrant on a different suspect.

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.

I read with dismay and great disgust of one Larry Oaks, a poor disabled veteran, who is being hounded to bankruptcy by our county officials simply because he cannot afford to clean up his place. How can it be that Martin County, the place where the War on Poverty began,...

INEZ — Martin County Sheriff John Kirk’s Office reported the following arrests:. Rondal Lee Endicott, 50, of Inez, was arrested Monday on a bench warrant. Seth A. Hall, 27, and Shelby Rae Sizemore, 27, both of Debord, were arrested Monday at Blakemoor Flats Apartments on charges of fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) causing minor injury.

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...

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

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...

Brianna Vanhoose doesn’t normally play the lottery but decided to give it a try since her aunt gave her the gift, she told Kentucky Lottery officials.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Martin County Sheriff has released a statement on social media criticizing Commissioner Aaron Summers ahead of the 2024 election. In the message posted to Facebook, Sheriff Josh Greene says if people knew about situations behind the scenes, they would be scared. He goes on to say how important it is to notify the public on some of these situations, specifically with County Commissioner Aaron Summers.

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 […]

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...

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 […]

INEZ — Martin County Clerk Susie Skyles reported the following deeds recorded in her office Oct. 17-24: Nelcie Combs (party 1) to Hobert Mills (party 2). Mary Kathryn Stepp (party 1) to Jasper Stepp Jr. (party 2). Aaron Blanton, Jeffie Chaffins, Tammy Chaffins (party 1) to Carol Cantrell, Herbert...

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.

The David Crockett football team would appear to be going out of the frying pan and into the fire. After dropping a 41-7 decision at Class 6A Dobyns-Bennett on Friday, the Pioneers (2-2, 4-4) must attempt to rebound this week by traveling to undefeated Sevier County (4-0, 9-0), the state’s fourth-ranked team in Crockett’s 5A division.

SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - The City of Salyersville is celebrating Halloween, bringing out the treats early to get the community on the city’s streets. Students filled the park Tuesday afternoon, with candy and costumes sprinkled around the city as part of a partnership between the city and the Magoffin County School District.

Martin County Middle School’s Annaleigh Davis and incoming transfer Makenna Marcum attended the prestigious Chris Paul invite-only camp in Indiana this past weekend. The event features the most promising talent out of 10,000 AAU players. Some of the best-rising talent attend the camp and have seen numerous NBA and...

INEZ — Rapid expansion of the “Wall of Legends” continues as Hall of Fame (HOF) researchers play hardball to get the scoop on athletes who meet the criteria for induction. The effort has become a labor of meticulous investigation and community involvement. HOF President Dwayne Sweeney explains...

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...

SALYERSVILLE — Magoffin County is set to host Estill County for its final home game in the 2024 high school football season on Friday, Oct. 25. The Hornets and Engineers will meet in a Class 3A, District 8 matchup. Magoffin County notched a Class 3A, District 8 win over...