Postmaster Dies at Post Office 1948
Lawrence County News Thursday July 1, 1948 Paul Frederick Lewis, 59, Lawrenceville postmaster, was found dead in the bathroom of the...
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Jan 29, 20242 min read
What's for Dinner?
Archaeologists researching the Riverton Culture (2000-1000 BC) in Lawrence County have discovered that often the answer was Mussels. They...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 26, 20242 min read
E. C. Cunningham's Photo Pin 1936
Each year that E C Cunningham was County School Superintendent he presented a little souvenir to each boy and girl to stimulate perfect...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 25, 20241 min read
Home on Furlough? Let's Get Married
“Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cogdill of St. Francisville, who have three sons overseas are expecting one son Cpl. Andy Codgill home on furlough....
Lawrence Lore
Jan 24, 20241 min read
Aw--Who Doesn't Love a Kitten Story
April 10 1932 Vincennes Sun Commercial John Stansfield, of Lawrenceville, a member of the Vincennes Flying Club, never believed the story...
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Jan 23, 20241 min read
Mayor of Vincennes and Defender of Morals
William B Searight was born in Ireland May 4, 1817 and was at one time engaged in a bank in Belfast. He came to this country with the...
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Jan 22, 20243 min read
Birds News January - June 1885
D Foote researched the Robinson Constitiution newspaper for news of Lawrence County during the period of January- June 1885. Jan 21, 1885...
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Jan 19, 20244 min read
Cobe Garrard- IL State Board of Agriculture
According to the IL State Register, Springfield, Illinois, 7-22-1908, Wilson Coburn “Cobe” Garrard was born in 1849 in Maysville, Mason...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 18, 20243 min read
Cattle Rustler in Lukin
On October 2, 1885, the Vincennes Western Sun published a news item originally posted in the Sumner Press. “August Brosa, a prominent...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 17, 20242 min read
A Long Way from Home
Daily Record December 20, 1990 Navy Airman Douglas K Schultz son of Charles L and Delois M Schultz, 1209 10th Lawrenceville recently...
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Jan 16, 20242 min read