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Magoffin County: 'Life is never going to be the same for us'

SALYERSVILLE — When the weatherman told Magoffin County residents to get to a safe place because a tornado was nearly upon them, Elezene Holbrook started down the steps into her basement.

2012 TORNADO

Tornado probably traveled more than 90 miles in Kentucky and W. Virginia

A killer tornado probably traveled more than 90 miles as it shredded houses and toppled trees in a path that stretched 60 miles through Kentucky and more than 30 miles into West Virginia, according to the National Weather Service.

2012 TORNADO

Menifee County: Volunteers chip in to clean up

Volunteers gathered in Frenchburg early Sunday to form a plan to assist in the cleanup process. Teams of volunteers gathered at Botts Elementary School for breakfast, and then went to work.

2012 TORNADO

Mother of 16-year-old storm victim loses 2nd child in a year

Patricia Shepherd said that on March 2, 2011, she buried her 16-year-old daughter Sara Shepherd, who had died a few days earlier in a car wreck at Paintsville.

GREENSPOT

Tom Eblen: Plan for post-tornado West Liberty calls for innovation, 'green' construction, eco-tourism

Last week, after more than a year of study and work following devastating tornadoes, West Liberty leaders unveiled a new strategic plan for their community. It is a creative, forward-looking plan designed to attract national attention and support. If successful, it could serve as a model for struggling...

MEDICINE

Dunbar senior injured at Florida beach improving, hopes to attend graduation

Travis Gaines, an outfielder and first baseman for the baseball team at Lexington's Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, suffered a spinal cord injury April 2 in a diving accident in Florida. He has been undergoing therapy in Louisville and hopes to attend graduation with his senior class on May 24.

PHOTOS OF MARCH 2 TORNADOES, AFTERMATH

Photos | Tornado memorial

Morgan Countians gathered to remember victims of the tornado that ripped through their community in March 2012.

PHOTOS OF MARCH 2 TORNADOES, AFTERMATH

Photos | Tornado survivors one year later

PHOTOS OF MARCH 2 TORNADOES, AFTERMATH

Tornado Magoffin