THE MOUNTAIN EAGLE

  •  Letcher County man, 20, falls to death in Virginia

    22 Feb 2012 | 9:43 am

    By JENAY TATE The body of a 20-year-old Letcher County man was discovered Monday 100 to 150 feet below the U.S. 23 bridge in Powell Valley, Va. He had been reported missing at about 11 a.m. Saturday, police said, and[…]

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  •  Collier convicted, jury recommends 10-year sentence

    22 Feb 2012 | 9:40 am

    By SALLY BARTO A Letcher County jury found a Jenkins man guilty of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of his neighbor. After deliberating for more than six hours, the jury convicted Samuel Todd Collier, 32, and recommended[…]

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  •  Snow storm creates havoc here

    22 Feb 2012 | 9:28 am

    Snow storm creates havoc here More than 1,500 Letcher County households were still without power Tuesday night, more than two days after the county was hit with its first major snowstorm of the winter.read more

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