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...

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

Thousands of country music fans will once again converge on rural Boyd County for the ‘Rock the Country’ music festival.

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.

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 […]

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...

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.

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...

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.

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 […]

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.