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Christmas is a time for cherished traditions; chestnuts roasting on an open fire, sleigh bells ringing in the frosty air, trimming the tree and going to grandmother’s house over the river and through the woods, and–watching fireworks in the yard … Continue reading →

How many people do you think you could get to verify that you are a good person? One Lawrence County man got the signatures of 190 people! The reason? Civil War veteran drama. In the spring of 1906, 78-year-old James … Continue reading →

July 1884 was windy in Lawrence County. Brief, loud summer storms raked the fields, watering the earth but bending and damaging corn stalks throughout the area. And on the 30th, in the midst of that stormy summer, one of the … Continue reading →

Summer weather is definitely here. With temperatures forecasted to peak at 96° and a heat index of 106°, it promises to be a hot one…but it could always be worse. On June 29, 2012, Lawrence County’s all-time high temperature record … Continue reading →

One Lawrence County family came to the brink of disaster–but were saved by the generosity of their neighbors. The unthinkable happened to the young family of Frank and Ada Crane of Henryville on June 21, 1905. That morning, Ada sent … Continue reading →

Happy Father’s Day! In addition to the many great dads in our county, we are also home to several “fathers” of a different type. James D. Vaughan (1864-1941) was the father of Southern Gospel music. In addition to owning a … Continue reading →

You’ve no doubt seen the historic photos at local restaurants, but do you know why North Military and Depot Streets in the city of Lawrenceburg were decked out in their patriotic finest 87 years ago this week? From June 6-8, … Continue reading →

On this day in 1990, Lawrenceburg native Michael Jeter won the Tony Award for best featured performer for his role as the timid bookkeeper Otto Kringelein in the Broadway musical ‘Grand Hotel.’ Jeter, a 1970 graduate of Lawrence County High … Continue reading →

Could you imagine waking up to a hard frost on the ground this morning? It happened here this week in 1883. According to the National Weather Service, it is not unusual for our area to see a light frost in … Continue reading →