According to the IL State Register, Springfield, Illinois, 7-22-1908, Wilson Coburn “Cobe” Garrard was born in 1849 in Maysville, Mason...

This was published in the Lawrenceville Republican April 18, 1912 The Prairie Farmer's Creed I believe in red clover, I believe in cow...

Lawrence County News June 26, 1952 "Old Julia Develops Some Young Ideas" “There is interest and excitement in the Pleasant Ridge...

We asked George Zwilling to write a history of the Sumner Elevatorand today we are proud to publish it with some photographs. Thanks to...

If you have ever had to take a statistics class you may not want to read any further. This blog is all about numbers. Personal Property...

From the Sumner Press March 1, 1883 Tom Brown came near losing a cow Wednesday. She tried to masticate a large potato and swallowed it...

Those of us who are native to the area on either the west or east bank of the Wabash River in the vicinity of Vincennes and interested in...

Agriculture Report for 1888 · 37,578 acres of corn yielded 30 bushes per acre. · 26,849 acres of wheat or 4 percent less...

Several years ago, David Foote, a volunteer, transcribed the news from Lawrence County as printed in the Robinson newspapers. Since...

Thanks to J Gray for allowing us to scan these photos.