June 1880: A runaway occurred three miles west of Lawrenceville in which three persons were pretty badly bruised.  They were L Gosnell,...

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...

The first May Day celebration in Bridgeport started in 1911 and was held at Lanterman Park. Every school in the county was invited to...

April 23rd, 1880 On Sand Ridge, wheat was thriving after the rain. The weather was warm. Peach trees were blooming as were apple trees....

Occasionally, an artifact arrives in the mail unexpectedly and tells a long-forgotten story.  Such is the case with this key tag rescued...

Amanda Jane Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D W Baker of Sumner, was a registered nurse. During WWI she was in active service at Camp...

In the early 1800s a single woman enjoyed the same rights as a man to enter contracts and manage property. However, when a woman married,...

Daily Record January 27 1942 No, these are not group pictures of victims of an air raid on a beauty shop.  They were made to demonstrate...

In the summer of 1940, the Lawrenceville Merchants softball team won the Wabash Valley Girls Softball tournament.  The nonprofessionals...

Elbert Bailey (1920-1990) was employed for 23 years with Girton Brothers Trucking in Lawrenceville. He also served four years as Lawrence...