April 16th, 1880 Rural Republican and Vincennes Weekly Sun The editor of the Rural Republican advised her readers to “Lay the overcoat...

From the Sumner Press 1906   March 1, 1906 Burglars entered Westall Brothers grocery store and wrecked the safe door in an attempt to...

A review of the local news from the Vincennes, Mt Carmel and Lawrence County newspapers for November 1879. The shareholders of the...

Sandy Sumner An obit published in a California paper states that “in Santa Maragrita California on June 1, 1906, Sandy S Sumner, a native...

News in the County in October 1879 Stuble & Co was the new undertaker in Lawrenceville.  They promised to keep on hand a good assortment...

A review of the news around the county in August 1879 Rural Republican Friday August 1, 1879    Watermelons were ripe and selling for a...

Sumner Press, 2/25/1915, Page 1: ROAD DRAG DAY BIG SUCCESS Twenty-One Drags, Thirty Men and Thirty Teams Assist in Dragging Although...

On temporary exhibit now is Zane Parrott’s collection of Havoline items. If you have been in the History Center you have seen Libby...

The Sumner Grade School Basketball Team 1971 First Row: Sean Sheeler, John Potts, Ricky Dowty, Jeff Schultz, Greg Grazier, Chuck Hixon,...

Our researchers continue to deep dive into Lawrence County’s history in 1879. In February 18 deaths were recorded. One set of twins was...