Happy Thanksgiving from the Pat Jenny Collection at the Lawrence County Historical Society

October 15,1880 Eighteen days until the Presidential election. More mudslinging in the newspapers. The decrease in local news articles...

When the farmers first arrived in Lawrence County in the early 1800s, their farm implements were generally made and repaired by...

The Rural Republican , an eight-page newspaper,  was published once a week on Friday by Miss Mary Buntin. The cost per year was $1.50...

June 25th, 1880  Lots of folks around Lawrenceville had mumps.  Henry A Clubb was acting as postmaster during the illness of Nellie...

James Andre died in Lawrence County about 1858.  Not much is known about the family other than he was married and had children who...

Bridgeport August 18, 1926    All roads led to Bridgeport from the muddiest narrowest lane in Lukin to Len Small’s 16- foot pavement were...

A review of the local news from the Vincennes, Mt Carmel and Lawrence County newspapers for November 1879. The shareholders of the...

In the 1870s the Lawrence County Fair was held in October. News of the upcoming County fair was frequent in the newspapers. "The bounty...

News in the County in October 1879 Stuble & Co was the new undertaker in Lawrenceville.  They promised to keep on hand a good assortment...