SALYERSVILLE - Big changes are coming to Salyersville Water Works.
SALYERSVILLE - Big changes are coming to Salyersville Water Works.
Magoffin County Career and Tech carpentry students John David Kazee and Shane Kennard load two metal saw horses that carpentry class built for the Magoffin County State Highway Garage.
Picture are State Highway Garage Supervisor Steve Howard, carpentry students John David Kazee and Shane Kennard.

FRANKFORT - Representative John Short, Magoffin County Judge Executive Dr. Charles Hardin and Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Wilson met with the Public Service Commission [PSC] last Friday to hold them accountable for the lack of gas supply in Magoffin.
FRANKFORT, Ky. —Agriculture Commissioner James Comer today issued a relief payment to a Waynesburg grain farmer who failed to get paid when he sold his grain to a company that filed bankruptcy.

Frankfort, KY (January 31, 2012) – Today, Governor Steve Beshear, Country Music Highway committee members, TourSEKY members and Country Music Hall of Fame Member Tom T. Hall announced the launch of two new initiatives surrounding the legendary highway (U.S. Route 23), now referred to as the “Country Music Highway.” This stretch of road, which winds along the Eastern corridor of Kentucky, has given rise to a remarkable number of country artists including Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, Dwight Yoakam, Gary Stewart, Patty Loveless, Billy Ray Cyrus, Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn, Rebecca Lynn Howard and many more.
MOREHEAD - Morehead State University’s Dean’s List for the 2011 Fall Semester includes the following local students:

James Carrol Montgomery, age 81, departed this life on January 28, 2012. James was preceded in death by his parents, Skid and Eliza Montgomery, his brother, Owen Segle Montgomery, and his loving wife of nearly 56 years, Ruth Anna Montgomery.
Magoffin County Circuit Clerk Tonya Arnett Ward is proud to announce that her circuit clerk’s office is number 1, again. Since being elected in 2007, this is the fifth consecutive year that Magoffin County has been number one for the $1.00 donations to the Trust for Life Organ Donor Awareness Program. Tonya would like to thank the support of her staff and the wonderful people of Magoffin County for the kindness, compassion, and generosity shown for making Magoffin County the best in the state!