

What Happened Here? The Massacre
A ghastly tale of murder and mayhem occurred in the historic area we have been featuring this week. Details were published at the time...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 26, 20233 min read


What Happened Here? The Mill
John Small was the Sheriff of Knox County in 1790, serving as a representative of the Judicial Court system and trying to maintain peace...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 25, 20233 min read


What Happened Here?
This week we will be posting a series of blogs called What Happened Here. Focusing on one area in the county we will try to list all the...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 24, 20232 min read


Lawrenceville Groundbreaking 1983
Photos and text from the Leader, a Golden Rule publication, published in August 1983. “A new Golden Rule building is going up in downtown...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 21, 20232 min read
This is a Hold-Up!
August 20, 1914 Lawrenceville Republican The quiet village of Birds was excited Saturday by the attempted hold- up of the cashier in...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 20, 20231 min read


What is this?
This object came in with a collection of items several years ago, and the researchers have yet to figure out what it is or what its...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 20, 20231 min read


"a regular detective"
After nearly ten years of dedicated service to Golden Rule, switchboard operator Betty Mieure retired in 1983. Betty’s first job...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 19, 20231 min read


Some Effects of WWII on Lawrence County
January 2, 1945 Daily Record A Roosevelt spokesman called for the induction into service of able men between 18-26 who now have...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 18, 20232 min read


New Personnel Manager
In 1983 Dottie Hennessy was named new Personnel Manager for Golden Rule’s Home Office in Lawrenceville. Working with Cathy Rooney, a...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 17, 20231 min read


Resetting E. Bell's Stone
After the stone of Elizabeth A. Bell at Bell Cemetery in Lukin Township, was reset and cleaned the inscription could be read. The...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 14, 20231 min read

