Happy birthday to two Lawrence County churches!

On this day in 1872, Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Loretto was founded.

And on this day in 1896, First Baptist Church of Lawrenceburg was organized in the Opera House on the Lawrenceburg Public Square.

These two churches have played important roles in the development of their respective communities, and they are two of the reasons that Lawrence County is a great place to live.

Happy 143rd birthday, Sacred Heart Loretto! And happy 119th birthday, First Baptist Lawrenceburg! May you both continue to serve Christ and the people of Lawrence County for centuries to come!