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  • Magoffin County Beats Ashland Blazer 63-59

    March 9, 2012 1:04 PM

    BOWLING GREEN (AP) - Jamie Castle scored 24 points and Madison Reed added 21 as Magoffin County beat Ashland Blazer 63-59 in the first round of the girls' state tournament Thursday night. The Region 15 champion Lady Hornets (29-4) overcame 19 turnovers and an eight-point second half deficit to advance... more »
  • Former Magoffin Co. Principal Sentenced

    November 10, 2011 9:27 AM

    A former Magoffin County school principal, who previously forfeited 87 firearms to the federal government, was sentenced Wednesday to 60 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. U.S. District Court Judge Amul Thapar sentenced Darrell Patrick, 46, for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug... more »
  • State Identifies Body Of Magoffin County Man Last Seen In January

    June 23, 2011 2:24 PM

    The state medical examiner has positively identified the body of a man pulled out of the Licking River in Magoffin County in May as that of Jerry Rowe Jr. The 26-year-old had last been seen in January near his home on Lakeville Road, close to where the body was... more »
  • New Info Released In Magoffin County Triple Shooting Incident Play Video

    February 3, 2011 11:46 AM

    New information has been released about the eastern Kentucky man charged after a triple shooting outside of a Magoffin County store. State police say 44-year-old Colonel L. Bolen fired shots outside the J & J General Store in the Gunlock Community around 4 p.m. Wednesday. Three people were hit... more »
  • Suspected Magoffin County Shooter Identified Play Video

    February 3, 2011 5:44 AM

    Overnight, Kentucky State Police released the name of the suspect in a Magoffin County shooting that sent three people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Police say Colonel L. Bolen, 44, pulled out a gun and started shooting outside the J & J General Store in Gunlock around 4:30 p.m.... more »
  • Fatal Magoffin County Accident

    December 20, 2010 9:13 AM

    A man died in a Magoffin County accident early Sunday morning. Sheriff's deputies say Sean Fitzpatrick, 36, ran through a stop sign at the intersection of HWY-460 and HWY-114 around 2 a.m., lost control and hit a cliff. Fitzpatrick died in the crash. Witnesses say the car... more »
  • Toddler Stable After Being Injured By Hit And Run Driver Play Video

    July 15, 2010 3:07 PM

    An 18-month-old Magoffin County child is in stable condition after being airlifted to a West Virginia hospital after being struck by a hit and run driver Wednesday. Kentucky State Police in Pikeville said they received a call of a child that had been struck by a vehicle in Magoffin County.... more »
  • Deliberations Begin In Murder-For-Hire Case

    June 10, 2010 3:55 PM

    Deliberations began Thursday afternoon in Lexington in the trial of an elderly Magoffin County man accused in a murder-for-hire case. Robert Barnett, 71, of Salyersville took the stand in his own defense Thursday as his trial in federal court in Lexington wound down. Closing arguments finished early Thursday afternoon, and... more »
  • State Highways Employee Credited With Saving Motorist From Creek

    December 21, 2009 1:05 PM

    An employee of the Kentucky Department of Highways Magoffin County maintenance garage is being credited with saving the life of a motorist involved in a traffic crash Saturday night. Officials say the accident happened at Burning Fork Creek off KY 1888 east of Salyersville, near the Magoffin County state highway... more »
  • Woman, Grandson Plead Guilty To Causing Sodomy Case Mistrial

    November 5, 2009 3:27 PM

    A Magoffin County woman and her grandson plead guilty Thursday to their roles in creating a mistrial in the September sodomy trial of Chester Allen. Gladys Allen, 64, the mother of defendant Chester Allen, pled guilty to attempting to retaliate against a participant in the legal process. Chester Allen’s son,... more »
  • Elementary School Teacher Arrested In Drug Sting

    October 27, 2009 3:22 PM

    A Magoffin County elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking following an undercover investigation by Operation UNITE. Darrell B. Patrick, 46, of Salyersville was arrested at his home shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Patrick, a teacher at North Magoffin Elementary School, faces six counts of first-degree... more »