Thursday, December 29, 2005

First there is a mountain

Then there is no mountain...

Appalachian town looks to flatten mountain

By ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- The towering mountains that frame this Appalachian town have been a hindrance to growth, forcing homes and businesses to crowd together side by side on precious little flat land.

That could change under a plan by Pikeville leaders who recruited a coal company to flatten two mountaintops to make room for the town of about 6,300 to expand.