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London Deputy Fire Chief Honored for 66 Years of Service
At 81-years-old, Wilson Rawlings was honored for his 66 years of serving London as a firefighter, as a founder of the London-Laurel Rescue Squad, and one of the oldest active/longest-serving firefight...
London Fire Department Receives Kentucky Fire Commission Grant Funding
The London Fire Department (LFD) has been awarded two grants from the Kentucky State Fire Commission totaling approximately $11,000. The Department continues to actively seek grant opportunities to be...
London Police assist The Backpack Program of Laurel Co.
On Wednesday March 24, the London Police Department was proud to volunteer with the Backpack Program of Laurel County. Officers and staff packed over 1,000 bags, two weeks worth of food, to be distrib...
Block 300 Ribbon Cuttings
Three ribbon cuttings were held Thursday morning in the Block 300 development, an ambitious project by local developers to repurpose abandoned or under-used buildings in the 300 block of downtown Lond...
Tourism, foundation partner to build a sensory playground
Individuals of all abilities soon will have an outdoor inclusive sensory playground to help them develop vital skills, thanks to a partnership announced Monday night between City of London Tourism and...
London Fire offers free smoke detector install program
Together, the City of London Fire Department and the American Red Cross can provide and install smoke detectors at zero cost to London residents. To schedule a visit from the Fire ...
London Police host Food Drive
On Saturday, February 27th, London Police partnered with Speedway Store No. 9337 on KY-192 for a “Pack-A-Cruiser” Food Drive. Throughout the three-hour food drive, 507 pounds of canned goo...
Laurel County, London oppose Corbin annexation bill
“These are Laurel County businesses and Laurel County residents, and they don’t want to be a part of Corbin.” That’s the main factor cited by Judge-Executive David Westerfield Thursday, February 25th ...
February 2021 Economic Development Update
In the February Update, Executive Director Paula Thompson gives information on 19 developments, including design drawings for an impressive new commercial-retail facility on South U.S. 25 across from ...