The following story is part of an article written by Dr Tom Kirkwood from his own notes, and those gathered by Byron Lewis and Dr H V...

Oak Lawn Cemetery in St Francisville is the final resting place for at least 5 physicians, Dr Robert J McMurray,  Dr. Le Rory Ireland,...

Letter to Santa (from Russellville) December 23, 1920 Vincennes Commercial Dear Santa Claus, I will let you know I have not forgotten...

February 15, 1962 Bridgeport Leader Local Athlete is Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates baseball squad will be...

Part 4 WWI Even though these letters of Miles W Adams, Amos Baird and Jess Tharp were written one hundred years ago, many of the themes...

Part 3 WWI Often the soldiers did not have access to a post office and letters were slow going home. The men tried to impress upon their...

Part 2 WWI Continued The Rainbow Division first saw action fighting alongside the French in February, 1918,(WWI) where it remained in...

Part 1 Miles M. Adams was born October 29, 1898 in Lawrence County to William and Stella Musgrave Adams. He and a classmate, Jess Tharp,...

Lawrence County News March 27, 1941 Two Lawrenceville Couples Celebrate Golden Weddings Golden wedding celebrations within a few days...

Taken from 'The History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, Illinois' first published in 1883, page 301: "Samuel Kincaid was a...