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.

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A Kentucky woman won a $36,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket she received as a birthday gift from her aunt. Salyersville resident Brianna Vanhoose told Kentucky Lottery officials she is not a regular lottery player, but she received a $50 Millionaire Club scratch-off ticket as a birthday gift from her aunt.

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...

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.

BETHEL, Ky. (WKYT) - A longtime resident of Bath County has been responding to emergency calls and saving lives for almost 20 years. His work ethic proves age is only just a number. Hurschell Rawlings is believed to be the oldest working EMT in the state of Kentucky. His coworkers...

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.

SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met in regular session on Monday, October 21, agreeing to obtain a loan for Salyersville Water Works’ delinquent electric bills. Salyersville Mayor Stanley Howard said Summit Engineering will be finishing up a Water Works project by this Friday, though he didn’t specify...

Meals on Wheels is now being offered to residents in the southern part of Magoffin County after a gift to the program by the South Magoffin Community Activists. The community group presented a new 2024 Mitsubishi hatchback to the feeding program after a successful fundraising campaign over the summer. The lack of a reliable vehicle had been the primary roadblock to providing the service in the southern part of the county.

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.

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...

Jackson, KY – Residents in Eastern Kentucky can expect patchy fog this morning, which will clear to reveal a warm, sunny day with highs nearing 81 degrees. Calm winds make for comfortable conditions through the afternoon, with visibility improving as fog dissipates by mid-morning. According to the National Weather...

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.

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...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced $30.2 million to help support Eastern Kentucky’s efforts to rebuild from natural disasters and boost economic growth in the region. Twelve recipients in eight counties are receiving the...

The 14th Region Volleyball Tournament semifinals took place at Powell County High School in Stanton last night. In game one the Letcher County Central Lady Cougars played an awesome game but lost in 5 sets to Wolfe County 3-2. The set scores were 19-25,26-24,15-25,25-18 and 15-4. So the LCC girls...

SALYERSVILLE — Magoffin County is back on the court, preparing to compete in the 2024-25 girls’ high school basketball season. The Lady Hornets, under the direction of Coach Justin Williams, have opened preseason practice. Magoffin County will be looking to show improvement early in the 2024-25 girls’ high...

Enjoy a sunny day with cool temperatures, perfect for outdoor activities. Today, residents can expect mainly sunny skies with a cool temperature of -11°C. The morning will start off bright, providing a crisp and refreshing start to the day. As the day progresses, the sunshine will continue, although the temperature will remain on the cooler side. It's a great day to bundle up in warm layers if you're heading outside.

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...

MOREHEAD, Ky. -- For the second straight season, Morehead State Soccer has five representatives on the All-Ohio Valley Conference teams. Sophomore forward Hedda Ornberg earned a spot on the first-team, while graduate student defender Anna Lohrer and sophomore defender Hannah Burke were named second-team. Freshman forward Ava Peck and junior midfielder Kennedy Baquero garnered recognition on the All-Newcomer list.