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- Hikers Rescued, 1 With Broken Leg
A complicated search effort has resulted in the rescue of three hikers in southeastern Kentucky.
- Pike man killed in New Year's Eve wreck
" Police are saying that alcohol could have been a factor in the death of a Jenkins man following a car accident on New Year's Eve.
- Letcher County man dies in Pike County wreck
A Letcher County man died in a single vehicle accident in Pike County at about midnight Wednesday, Kentucky State Police said.
- Angel Tree Program Needs Your Help
Salvation Army Angel Tree PADUCAH, KY - The Salvation Army in the local area needs your help because the organization's Angel Tree program is suffering.
- Adair native Hilda Willis Jenkins to be in KY Teacher Hall of Fame
Adair native Hilda Willis Jenkins to be in KY Teacher Hall of Fame From Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Ky.
- Old-time music Saturday
By Richard Mandell / For the Times-Tribune This Saturday's Old-Time Music Revival will be the last of the series which began in August.
- Laurel appoints new district water commissioner
By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer At a special-called meeting of the Laurel County Fiscal Court Friday, the court approved the appointment of a new commissioner to the Laurel County Water District No.
- Simpson & Jenkins announce marriage
Gary and Patricia Simpson of Shopville are proud to announce the marriage of their son, Gary Simpson Jr., to April Jenkins on September 17, 2008, in a private ceremony.
- Dr. Jim Park named top boss of 2008
RICK THOMAS/Press From left, Brad Ross, Karen Sifford, Dr. Jim Park, Joy 'L Jenkins, Ken Baltjer, Sally Brunner, C.J. Fleming, Nancy Phillips and Ethel Luck pose following Park being named Boss of the Year ...
- Three charged in two separate burglaries
By Russ Cassady, Staff Writer Three people were arrested this week and charged with felonies in connection with two separate burglaries in Pike County.
- Judge sentences man to four years
Judge sentences man to four years A Campbellsville man will spend four years in prison for violating the terms of his probation.
- PAST prisoner set free
By Russ Cassady, Staff Writer Days after a Pike man filed a petition claiming he was being improperly held in the Pike County Detention Center, he was released.
- Judge's program under scrutiny
By Russ Cassady, Staff Writer An independently-created and financed program intended as an alternative to the county's District Drug Court is under scrutiny.
- Kentucky Man Recovering Following Bulldozer Accident At Surface Mine
Michael Wright said from his hospital bed that he has 20 years of surface mining experience and it was a freak accident when the bulldozer he was driving rolled off a 25-foot wall.
- THEATRE: Cash On Delivery Delivers Laughter
THEATRE: Cash On Delivery Delivers Laughter a review by Robert Stone Cash On Delivery by Michael Cooney opened at Kentucky Repertory Theatre in Horse Cave Friday night a week ago.
- All politics is local, including severance-tax handouts
For the moment, let's change the subject. Who wants to talk about the 2008 election? It's just another example of how successful the Big Lie can be.
- CFD applies for smoke detector grant
By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor The Corbin Fire Department hopes to provide close to 1,500 families with free smoke detectors through a grant from the University of Kentucky.
- Letcher County bank robber mistaken for brother
A man charged with robbing a Jenkins bank turned himself in to get his brother off the hook, according to city police Chief James Stephens.
- Armed Robbery Arrest Made
Police make an arrest in an armed bank robbery in Letcher County. Police say they believe 23-year old Rickey Allen Bates Junior showed a knife at the Community Trust Bank in Jenkins before robbing it last ...
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City DescriptionJenkins is a city in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,401 at the 2000 census. Jenkins is also the birthplace of country music star Gary Stewart and U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers.
Jenkins is located at 37°10′48″N 82°37′56″W / 37.18, -82.63222 (37.179914, -82.632148).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.2 km²), of which, 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,401 people, 968 households, and 671 families residing in the city. The population density was 281.2 people per square mile (108.6/km²). There were 1,122 housing units at an average density of 131.4/sq mi (50.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.96% White, 1.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 968 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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