Robert Conley began his early morning trip Monday with intentions of assistance, but his plan involved lending a helping hand instead of receiving one.

The grand daddy of them all, the Salyersville Fire Department, is still alive and working well, thanks to a strong volunteer force and a little help from friends.

 
Salyersville Grade School Student
Reaches Top 100

While Magoffin County was struggling to find consistent offense, Lawrence County was heating up from distance, and the combined result didn’t prove favorable for the homestanding Lady Hornets.

High school girls’ basketball:
Jan. 26 – Magoffin County 63 Pikeville 55
Feb. 1 – Lawrence County 62 Magoffin County 46
High school boys’ basketball:
Jan. 26 – Betsy Layne 56 Magoffin County 32
Jan. 28 – Jackson City 62 Magoffin County 45
Feb. 2 – Lawrence County 79 Magoffin County 50
Sports in preview
High school girls’ basketball:
Feb. 6 – Johnson Central at Magoffin County 7:30 p.m.

Saturday looms large for Magoffin County High School basketball as both the Hornets and Lady Hornets play host to 57th District rival Johnson Central.
The Hornets will open the double header in a 6 p.m. contest against the Golden Eagles with both teams battling to avoid the dreaded fourth and fifth seeds.
In the night’s second game, the Lady Hornets will play the Lady Eagles with a lot left to be decided regarding girls’ district tournament seedings as well.

 
     Ben Montgomery, a second grade student in Mrs. Theresa Miller's class at Salyersville Grade School was recognized by the principal, Mr.
Willie Cole, for his outstanding art work. Ben is the son of Paul and Sabrina Montgomery from Middle Fork.

Salyersville Grade School Student Reaches Top 100 on Reader Leader Board With New Reading Program Completing with over one million students in the nation Caleb Porter was in the top 100 reader’s nation wide. Caleb Porter is a third grade student at Salyersville Grade School in Mrs. Elevyn Collinsworth’s class.

A Magoffin County man was injured Wednesday in a drilling accident at Lacy just off Route 1081 near Flat Fork.
Tyler Lemaster, said by rescue officials to be in his late 20s, suffered multiple injuries after he became entangled in a drilling rig owned by Rhyno Oil Company.