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As schoolchildren, many of us learned the tale of the Bell Witch of Adams, Tennessee. It is a timeless piece of state folklore. But did you know that Lawrence County is said to have had its own local witch in … Continue reading →

The Lawrence County Schools System does its best to ensure that all of the public schools under its jurisdiction have up-to-date textbooks for our county’s students. But did you know that more than a dozen private schools in Lawrence County … Continue reading →

Friends, I apologize for my long period of silence. I have been busy finishing the long-delayed and hopefully-anticipated book version of ‘Lawrence County History Trivia.’ But I am pleased to announce that, after a few final edits, I will be … Continue reading →

In Lawrence County’s early days, people convicted of petty theft were sometimes whipped in public as punishment. Crime and punishment were quite different in those days. Some of the most common offenses in Lawrence County’s first years were gambling and … Continue reading →

Are there eyeless fish swimming deep beneath Depot Street in Lawrenceburg? There certainly were in 1891. That October, future mayor of Lawrenceburg J.W. Garrett dug a well on some property he owned on Depot Street. At that time, there was … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered where the name ‘Granddaddy Creek’ and ‘Granddaddy Road’ came from? We may never know for sure, but early Lawrence County newspaper writer W.P. Oliver had a fanciful explanation for it in 1906. That spring, Oliver (who … Continue reading →

The Lawrence County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Department has been in existence since the county was founded in 1817. But the modern, professional, trained force that protects the people of Lawrence County today is a far cry from the department’s humble beginnings. … Continue reading →

Happy birthday to Colonel David Crockett, who was born on this day 229 years ago! Crockett began his political career in Lawrence County, where he was elected magistrate, colonel of the county’s militia regiment, and state representative.

Has teaching changed much since 1905? In the spring of that year, one local schoolteacher sent a letter to the editor of the Lawrence ‘Democrat’ explaining the teacher’s role in the community as he saw it, and what behaviors and … Continue reading →

The Lawrenceburg Fire Department was established in 1898, in the aftermath of a massive blaze which completely destroyed more than 1/4 of the Public Square. The Florence ‘Times’ published that the fire was believed to have been started by an … Continue reading →