Sumner Garage 1940s Rodrick's Ford Garage pictured above in the early 1940's was located on W South Avenue Sumner. It was operated by Everett and Harold Rodrick. The building having been remodeled was used by the Christy Fire Protection District Headquarters in 1995. Note the air pump located on the left and the 1935 or 1936 Ford far right.

Moses Stivers took out a full-length column in the Vincennes Western Sun to extol the virtues of his ‘resort’ known as Stivers Springs....

Note to Readers: The following post integrates two weeks of Lawrence County News due to an increased focus on campaign discourse...

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

News of the Week ending with August 6 1880      SP Barton shipped 14,000 bushels of wheat in July.  Excursion tickets to Chicago were...

Don't forget the Donn Grenda program tonight 7:00 at the History Center!!! The 104th 4th of July was celebrated at Bridgeport and Sumner...

The Rural Republican, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Friday, May 14th, 1880 The rain in the middle of May 1880 made the wheat...

May 7th, 1880  The strawberry crop promised to be abundant . Justus Struble sold two large draft horses cheap. B L Cunningham purchased...

April 16th, 1880 Rural Republican and Vincennes Weekly Sun The editor of the Rural Republican advised her readers to “Lay the overcoat...

From the Sumner Press 1906   March 1, 1906 Burglars entered Westall Brothers grocery store and wrecked the safe door in an attempt to...