October 1 1880 The Rural Republican The paper was still filled with political news. Orators were imported many miles to speak at...

National election news dominated the newspapers for September 17th and September 24th, 1880 .  Most of the front-page columns were...

The September 3 rd  and 10th, 1880 editions of the local newspapers noted that the beauty of the thoroughfares were hidden and the...

The readers of the Rural Republican were shocked to read the headline on Friday August 13 1880 when they opened their newspapers. “One...

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...

The Russellville Literary Society had been reorganized in February 1872 and was known as the Russellville Lyceum. Fred Pierce was its...

The Floating Palace The Spaulding and Rogers Circus Company aboard the renowned Floating Palace showboat made its inaugural appearance at...

As early as May 15, 1819, the Western Star , a newspaper printed in Vincennes, reported that Thomas Emison ran a keelboat for freight up...