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Dec 28, 2011 | Lexington Herald-Leader

State police were searching for robbery suspect

State police were looking for a man who tried to rob another man early Wednesday outside his home in Letcher County.

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Fri Dec 02, 2011

WKYT

Nearly 200 homes getting clean water

Access to potable water will soon be available to 181 households in Letcher County.

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Tue Nov 01, 2011

Lexington Herald-Leader

Administrator of Letcher personal-care home pleads guilty to theft, exploitation

The former administrator of a now-shuttered personal care home admitted that he stole $300,000 intended for disabled residents and used some of that money to buy trucks for himself.

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Thu Oct 13, 2011

Lexington Herald-Leader

Ex-administrator of Letcher personal care home pleads guilty

The former administrator of a Letcher County personal care home that was recently shut down by the state pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to a charge that he took thousands of dollars from residents.

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Sat Oct 01, 2011

Lexington Herald-Leader

State shuts down troubled personal care home in Letcher

After years of turmoil and trouble, a Letcher County personal care home began shutting down Friday under the direction of state officials and a court-appointed receiver.

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