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London, Kentucky is located in Laurel County. Zip codes in London, KY include 40742, 40744, and 40743. The median home price in London is $149,000. More London information.

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Sunday May 19 | WLKY-TV Louisville

Who let the dogs out? Intoxicated neighbor accused

Who let the dogs out? An eastern Kentucky sheriff said it was an intoxicated neighbor.

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Tue May 14, 2013

The Sentinel-Echo

Meth maker gets 20 years

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. - The scourge of methamphetamine that has challenged law enforcement agencies over the past several years took a step forward last week.

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Mon May 13, 2013

The Sentinel-Echo

Road employee charged with DUI

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. - A county road employee who was intoxicated while on county time is now doing time in the Laurel County Detention Center.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Commonwealth Journal

Spring Flowers Beautify Downtown Somerset

The May flowers appear to have sprung up in downtown Somerset, thanks to one local high school student's efforts.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Floyd County Times

Hazard man killed in Clay County wreck

Ricky Summer, 44, of Hazard was airlifted from the scene to Saint Joseph Hospital of London where he was pronounced dead by Laurel County Coroner Doug Bowling.

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The Sentinel-Echo

Car slides into pond

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. - It was a close call for three people who landed in a pond after their vehicle slid on rain-slick roads on Sunday afternoon.

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The Sentinel-Echo

Teen accused of making bombs

Repeated sounds of explosions initiated a search of a residence in Green Meadow Drive and a London teen is now facing federal charges.

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Wed May 08, 2013

Lexington Herald-Leader

Laurel County couple charged in rape of girl, 13

A Laurel County woman and her boyfriend have been arrested on rape-related charges after a 13-year girl living in their home became pregnant.

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Lexington Herald-Leader

McCreary school officials threatened by employee, police say

Kentucky State Police arrested a 50-year-old man after he allegedly threatened his colleagues at McCreary County Public Schools.

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Columbia Magazine

Derby Redux: Pennsyltuckians have memorable Downs visit

Derby Redux: Pennsyltuckians have memorable Downs visit The author says his friend's weekend and description of the Derby are reminiscent of Hunter S. Thompson's description in "Fear and Loathing," it was one big alcohol fueled party.

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Tue May 07, 2013

The Sentinel-Echo

City receives $6K grant for safety equipment

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. - "We use every opportunity to make our city safer," said Mayor Troy Rudder, referring to the $5,895 safety grant the city of London was recently awarded by the Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services .

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The Sentinel-Echo

Shoplifter impersonates an officer

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. - What began as a search for a shoplifter became a case of impersonating an officer, sending two people to jail in the investigation.

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Mon May 06, 2013

WKYT

911 recording captures driver's anxiety after car plunges into pond

It's a scary scenario that became one driver's very scary reality, she was heard on the Laurel County 911 recording telling the dispatcher these chilling words, "Yeah, I've had a wreck.

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Kentucky State Police

Gooserock Woman Killed in a Collision on US 421

On Sunday, May 05, 2013 at approximately 4:41 p.m., the Kentucky State Police, Post 11 London, received a report of a two vehicle traffic crash, with injury, on US 421, 3 miles west of Manchester in Clay County, KY.

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Kentucky State Police

Hazard Man Killed in a Collision on the Hal Rogers Parkway

On Friday, May 03, 2013 at approximately 2:05 p.m., the Kentucky State Police, Post 11 London, received a report of a two vehicle traffic crash, with injury, on the Hal Rogers Parkway, 2 miles west of Manchester in Clay County, KY.

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The Elizabethton Star

Munchenburg - Batchelder

Announcement is made of the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Michelle Nicole Munchenburg and Matthew Dean Batchelder.

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Fri May 03, 2013

WTVF Nashville

80 dogs rescued by southern Ky. humane group

Authorities in southern Kentucky say a person who had been hoarding dogs surrendered them and the local shelter is overflowing.

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Thu May 02, 2013

The Sentinel-Echo

Pedestrian hit by car

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. - A man who was walking along a winding country road was injured when he was struck by a vehicle.

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The Sentinel-Echo

Two die at Bee Rock

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. - Two families are grieving as the county records its fifth and sixth traffic fatalities of the year.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

Newsday

RAF commercial flights proposed

More commercial flights could fly out of a London military airfield in a bid to generate more revenue for the site.

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