BLOCKING IT OUT... Pictured below and to the right, Teresa Montgomery and Tiffany Risner’s third graders of South Magoffin Elementary participated in a base-ten block actvity.                      

Photos courtesy of
Nancy Whitaker

Her kindergarten students had a blast watching the performance. The students also got involved in the performance by acting out the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Performances by: Aaron Ward (Papa Bear) Abigail Marcum (Baby Bear) Zoey Ward (Baby Bear).
Photos courtesy of Theresa Miller
 

Last Friday night, our very own Magoffin County Hornets defeated the South Floyd Raiders by a margin of 20 points. The 46-26 win was not only a major confidence boost, but a big relief, as well.

READY, SET, HUT...The Salyersville Grade School football program has given out football equipment to eager youngsters who want to be a part of the football tradition started here in Magoffin County.

The Miss Magoffin County Scholarship Pageant will be held Friday, Sept. 3, at 8:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Village in Salyersville. Pageant Director Jincy Bailey is very excited to have five beautiful and talented contestants to compete for the crown of Miss Magoffin County 2010-2011. The contestants will compete in four competitions: judge’s interview, physical fitness in swimsuit, talent, and evening wear.

Despite the negative stereotypes of dental care in Eastern Kentucky, Salyersville was one of the first towns in the United States to offer a state-of-the art, non-evasive cavity treatment.

On September 1, 1942, on Gardner Branch in Salyersville, Goldie Prater was giving birth to a baby girl; the baby was not due for two months, but she was in a hurry to be born, and has been in a hurry to grasp everything life has to offer ever since.

Haden “HB” Arnett filed a formal complaint with the county court clerk Thursday evening regarding the location of the voting equipment for the Carty Branch precinct at the Middle Fork Fire Department polling place during the May 18 election.

Accusations of voter fraud made to state authorities

Come January, Magoffin County will have new representation in Frankfort. John Short, with the prime help of Magoffin County, defeated Ancel “Hard Rock” Smith for the Democratic nomination for State Representative. Short will now face Republican Ruby Edward Couch from Knott County in the General Election.