Roy Hayden of Vincennes opened his miniature automobile (midget) racing bowl in July 1946 located on the blacktop road north of May Chapel Church known then as the George Field Road between Lawrenceville and Vincennes.  He called it the Lawrence County Speedway.  The track was a fifth of a mile. He advertised nationally known drivers and racing cars from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and Florida would appear.  A chartered bus service for fans, leaving from Vincennes City

Sponsored by the BTHS Girls Athletic Association (G.A.A.), the Snow Ball was held every winter. Note the girls dancing without their shoes and the aluminum Christmas Tree in the corner.

Walter Dorwin Teague 1883-1960 was born in Decatur Illinois and studied advertising, graphic, packaging and product design in New York...

September 8th 1960 Lawrence County News “ Byrad Bridgett , circuit clerk and Lawrenceville undertaker, had an interesting experience,...

Bob Faith Reported Killed in Korea 1950; Popular Lawrenceville Athlete dies in Battle on July 11; Had been formerly listed as Missing  ...

FUNERAL TOMORROW FOR PART-OWNER OF BARBEQUE RIG   As reported by an Indiana paper on October 1, 1963, George Rice, 45, died from injuries...

Andy Gainer Andy Gainer started Bridgeport High School in the fall of 1955.  He played football, basketball, baseball and ran track the...

His nickname was Breakaway Bill for obvious reasons. Yet in the case of Bill How e, the nickname was only part of the legend.  A 1952...

Merchants used to decorate their windows around the square with Christmas gift ideas. Heath Western Auto Abernathy Hardware...

On temporary exhibit now is Zane Parrott’s collection of Havoline items. If you have been in the History Center you have seen Libby...