Monthly Archives: June 2015

Take a break from the controversy and anger that has saturated the national news in the past week and enjoy one of my favorite lighthearted stories from Lawrence County’s early days. Here’s a feel-good story about how one Lawrence County … Continue reading →

Did you know that a bandit lies buried under the Old Military Road in Leoma? And that he was killed by the brother of General Nathan Bedford Forrest? Unlike Florence’s tale of outlaw Tom Clark being buried under Tennessee Street, … Continue reading →

Did you know that LCHS once had fraternal organizations similar to college fraternities and sororities? Harkening back to a time when high schools had more in common with colleges, the clubs were known as ‘literary societies,’ and they existed for … Continue reading →

Congratulations to First Baptist Church of Lawrenceburg as they celebrate 31 years at their Springer Road location. FBC Lawrenceburg was organized at the Opera House on the Public Square in 1896, and held its first baptism in Shoal Creek that … Continue reading →

One-hundred-and-fifty-four years ago today, Lawrence Countians awoke in a different nation than the one in which they had gone to bed. On June 8, 1861, Tennessee voters went to the polls to approve or disapprove of the legislature’s May decision … Continue reading →