Tag: Letcher County
Letcher County receives emergency money for slide repairs
Letcher County is receiving emergency money from the state for slide repairs following recent flooding.
KSP: Letcher County man badly injured in home invasion
KSP says a man was seriously injured after intruders knocked him unconscious during a home invasion.
Red Cross, Kentucky Power install free smoke alarms on MLK Day of Service
It is the second smoke detector install event in eastern Kentucky.
Letcher County becomes a Second Amendment sanctuary
Letcher County joins five other Kentucky counties in declaring itself a Second Amendment sanctuary.
Eager beaver blamed for power outage in Letcher County
A hungry beaver is blamed for a Thanksgiving morning power outage in Letcher County.
Police: Letcher Co. man arrested for killing his brother
A Letcher County man is accused of shooting and killing his own brother.
Blackjewel miners in Letcher County to receive donated money
Money donated for out-of-work Blackjewel coal miners who live in Letcher County will soon be distributed, according to county officials.
Child dies after ATV crash in Letcher Co.
A 9-year-old Letcher County girl is dead after an ATV crash, according to State Police.
One killed, one critically injured in Letcher County collision
One driver was killed and another critically injured in a collision on Highway 7 South in the Linefork community of Letcher County.
Letcher Co. man found dead in Carr Fork Lake
According to the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, a Letcher County man has been found dead in Carr Fork Lake.
Letcher Co. man arrested on child porn charges
State police say a man in Letcher County was arrested after an undercover internet investigation.
Road reopens after train derailment in Letcher County
Kentucky 15 is back open after a stretch was temporarily closed Tuesday due to a train derailment in Letcher County.
Letcher County volunteer firefighters get new gear thanks to grant
Eight volunteer fire departments in Letcher County received five new sets of turnout gear thanks to a grant from the American Electric Power Foundation.
One dead after tanker truck overturns in Letcher Co.
The Mountain Eagle newspaper says an Ohio man is dead after the tanker truck he was driving overturned and crashed through a guard rail Wednesday afternoon.
Job Fair for coal miners and health care workers
There is a job fair for coal miners and health care workers Tuesday and Wednesday in Whitesburg
One dead, two injured after deadly crash in Letcher Co.
One man was killed and two people injured in a collision Thursday morning in Letcher County.
Rain is causing problems on roads
Rain is causing problems on roads
Power outages reported in Eastern Kentucky
Outages were reported by various utility companies in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry and Pike counties.
Kentucky Power awards grant to Appalshop
Kentucky Power awards an AEP Foundation grant to Appalshop in Letcher County to help tell the stories of the people of Appalachia.
Phone scam warning in Letcher County
Someone is calling people in Letcher County telling them they've won an out-of-state lottery. Investigators say it's a scam.
