If the TV Show "Law and Order" filmed an episode in Lawrence County in September 1920 it would consist of these crimes: Hunting and...

October 26 1900  Bridgeport Robbery Friday morning news was telephoned to Lawrenceville that the bank safe of Seed Brothers at...

1891  Dr. Maxedon of this place (Heathsville) was called to Russellville to assist at the postmortem held over the body of Duane Johnson,...

Vincennes Weekly Sun Saturday, August 8, 1874 "On last Saturday night J. W. Harmon and J. M. Calloway succeeded in capturing the...

Lawrence County Coroner’s Inquest February 19, 1846   Deceased: (Sgt.)  Oliver W. Norris Inquest was held concerning the body of Oliver W...

Dann M Norton has graciously agreed to allow me to post two of his blog articles about Betsey Reed.  They are both excellent and shed...

A person charged with a crime and sentenced to prison in Lawrence County in the 1880’s was sent to the State penitentiary in Chester...

Old winter had almost “marched” out in April of 1880. Sumner News:  Business improved as the roads got better.  The surplus wheat that...

February 25, 1877 “Struck with Ax Handle in Brawl” George Barker, age 29, was living with his wife, Lucinda Barker, and two small...

The Ellis /Hickman murder was profiled on this blog August 7 2024 “killed by Concealed Weapon”     https://www.lawrencelore.org/post/kill...