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Keavy woman killed in crash
Tara Prewitt, 24, of Keavy, died Tuesday when the Kia Optima she was driving apparently slid out of control and was T-boned by a Southern Belle Dairy delivery truck on KY 363 just north of Storms Lane in the Keavy area.
Earl Brock, the driver the truck, said Prewitt lost control and began to spin on the rain-soaked road.
“She came around the curve sideways,” Brock said.
Brock’s Ford FL 170 truck crashed into Prewitt’s Kia, caving in the right side of the car.
Prewitt was pronounced dead at the scene. Brock said he was not injured.
Traffic on KY 363 was closed as emergency personnel worked to clear the scene.
Ambulance Inc. of Laurel County, the London-Laurel Rescue Squad, Kentucky State Police, KSP Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, Keavy Fire Department and the Laurel County coroner responded.
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‘A plaza of justice’
Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton describes Laurel County’s new judicial center as “a perfect addition to downtown London.”
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As metal prices go up, so do thefts
Every few weeks for the past four months, property has disappeared from Robert Westerfield’s land. The thefts happen in broad daylight and, each time, different vehicles with different drivers show up to openly steal the items. When it happens, whether it’s an antique wood burning stove, an air compressor or an old welder that goes missing, Westerfield gets angry.
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Looking for a bargain?
Promising bargains and kitsch, the East Ky. 80 yard sale kicked off Thursday, an event that is expected to snake along the highway for a whopping 26 miles.
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Man arrested for peeping into teen girl’s window
After being caught reportedly peeping in the windows of a Ninth Street home, a London man was charged with voyeurism Sunday and taken to jail.
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It's empty. Now what?
“What happened in Corbin will not happen in London” is the message Saint Joseph-London administrators want to make clear about the state of the now-vacant hospital on the hill.
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New sign advertises vets’ parade
Thousands of people will now get the news about London’s Welcome Home parade and celebration for Vietnam veterans as they drive by on Interstate 75.
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Man injured by boat propeller
A Berea fisherman is in stable condition after his legs were mangled by his boat propeller Thursday on Laurel River Lake.
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Court approves property tax rates
Laurel County Fiscal Court voted Thursday to leave tax rates just the way they are.
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Group seeks to improve lifestyle habits
With officials becoming increasingly concerned about the area’s health, a group of stakeholders has formed a new committee, “Creating a Healthier Laurel County.”
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Tobacco time
Under the bright sun, Kevin Cornett slowly drove his tractor Wednesday as a line of tobacco plants marched over his head. Beside him, his brother Brent drove a tractor pulling a trailer on which the yellow-green plants collected.
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