Frenchburg, Kentucky

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• Climber Survives Fall Into Red River Gorge
  

  A rock climber from Louisville has been taken to a Lexington hospital after a weekend fall in the Red River Gorge.

• Luckeys to be honored at Winter Commencement
  

  Morehead StateA UniversityA are being honored with honorary doctoral degrees at MSUa s Winter Commencement, Saturday, Dec.

• Valerio to be student speaker at Winter Commencement
  

  Kimberly F. Valerio of Frenchburg will be the student speaker for Morehead State Universitya s WinterA Commencement on Saturday, Dec.

• Men indicted in Morehead woman's death
  

  Two Frenchburg men were indicted Oct. 9 on charges of murder and complicity to commit murder in connection to an automobile crash Jan.

• Car Crash Survivor May Have Waited 2 Days For Help
  

  Authorities say that a woman found dehydrated and injured a few feet from her wrecked car may have been waiting two days for help.

• Woman Found Alive 2 Days After Crash
  

  An eastern Kentucky woman was found alive two days after her car wrecked in Menifee County.

• Birth announcements
  

  Michelle Welzel of Owingsville announces the birth of her son, Paul Green. He was born Sept.

• Birth announcements
  

  Bill and Jennifer Spencer of Flemingsburg announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Grace Spencer.

• Two die in motorcycle wrecks
  

  A 43-year-old Carlisle man participating in a benefit run died Saturday while trying to help raise money for a child in need of a heart transplant.

• Motorcyclist dies in crash
  

  A motorcyclist was killed in Menifee County Saturday when he attempted to pass a vehicle that made a left turn and hit him, Kentucky State Police said.

• Child-porn suspect had worked as a counselor
  

  This story contains information some readers may find offensive. New and disturbing details have emerged regarding last week's arrest of a Rowan County man by federal authorities on charges of possessing child ...

• Luihiers' art
  

  The art of Kentucky luthiers -- stringed instrument-makers and repairers -- is going to be showcased during an exhibit opening here in August at Henderson County Public Library.

• Luihiers' art
  

  The art of Kentucky luthiers -- stringed instrument-makers and repairers -- is going to be showcased during an exhibit opening here in August at Henderson County Public Library.

• 12 sought in area drug roundup
  

  An eight-month investigation by Operation UNITE into drug trafficking in Menifee County resulted in a drug round-up for 12 individuals on Thursday, June 26.

• Menifee High School reunion
  

  Menifee High School Class of 1998's 10-year reunion will be at the Menifee County Park on Saturday, Aug.

• Ky. is gorgeous: We heard it first on CNN
  

  Mike Nalepa , editor of the first edition of Fodor's Essential USA travel guide, was on CNN 's Your Money on Sunday to discuss less expensive road trips as substitutes for traditional vacations this year.

City Description

Frenchburg is a city in Menifee County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 551 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Menifee County, and the only incorporated city in the rural county. It is located at the junction of US 460 and Kentucky Route 36. Frenchburg is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area. Logging is the primary industry. Frenchburg was founded in 1869 to be the county seat of newly-formed Menifee County, and was named after Robert French, a local lawyer and judge. Frenchburg was nearly destroyed on June 27, 1882 when Beaver Creek flooded, sweeping away all but three buildings and killing six people. Frenchburg is located at 37°57′11″N 83°37′38″W / 37.95306, -83.62722 (37.953176, -83.627210). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 551 people, 245 households, and 174 families residing in the city. The population density was 528.4 people per square mile (204.6/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 267.5/sq mi (103.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.64% White, and 0.36% from two or more

City Contained By:

• Menifee County
• Kentucky

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 2.58998811034 km squared

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