EKB News

Teamwork is underway in Pike County between the Sheriff's Department and American Electric. The goal further educate the public on the dangers involved in the theft of copper. A reward of $5,000 is being offered for the arrest of copper thieves. Despite warning and keep out signs, Sheriff Fuzzy Keesee says that people keep going into power stations and the practice is very dangerous, within the past year two Pike County residents have been electrocuted as they attempted to steal power lines for copper.