London, Kentucky one step closer to selling packaged alcohol.

London, Kentucky will now join the ranks of other eastern Kentucky cities that are one step closer to selling packaged alcohol.

While there is still some time before the city could see a special election, it’s already causing controversy.

The three London businessmen who wanted to see package alcohol sales are a little bit closer to achieving their goal. They turned in 250 more signed petitions than needed to have a special election in the city.

The men and their families named the campaign “Yes for Economic Success 2012” and while they haven't seen much opposition yet ... It's starting to create controversy.

But Y.E.S. Suggests that the sale of alcohol would only cut-down on the already illegal sale of drugs and alcohol. The cities of Corbin and Barbourville are expected to vote on the sale of packaged alcohol in mid-February.  Continue Article>>>

Alcohol votes coming soon Petition submitted for Corbin; another circulating in London

The Knox County Fiscal Court approved Monday a local option election in Barbourville to be held Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Of about 543 voters in the city, about 220 signed petitions seeking the sale of alcoholic beverages in the town.

Also on Monday, petitions were turned in to Whitley and Knox counties seeking the sale of packaged liquor in the city of Corbin.

Though the petition’s signatures have not been officially counted, Knox County Clerk Mike Corey estimated them to number more than 800.

The petition, circulated by a group called “Citizens for Economic Progress,” asks for a special election to be held Feb. 14.

A petition for London in Laurel County for packaged liquor sales is still circulating.

According to Brian McCarty, the required number of signatures is 516 and, as of Monday, about 710 signatures were on the petition with more on the way.

He said the London local option election will be set shortly after the beginning of 2012.

Both Corbin and London are “moist” cities with the sale of alcohol by the drink.

The Barbourville petition was delivered to Corey last Tuesday by Randy Jewell, an attorney who said he was retained by a group of area businessmen.

Jewell said his clients are tired of bootleggers who routinely sell alcohol and more to clients, many of whom are underage drinkers.

“Bootleggers do more than sell beer,” Jewell said, adding they sell prescription pills and marijuana.
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