Lawrence County joined in the simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8 on the historic courthouse steps. Col. (Ret.) Gary Gilmore read the Declaration of Independence commemorating the first public reading in 1776.
The Stotts City government has been unable to meet for months as a petition circulates online calling for the dissolution of the municipality’s government.
Sales tax to Lawrence County cities and county government bodies were generally down in June, leaving a mixed bag of totals compared to the first half of 2025.
Two fatal vehicle crashes took place in Lawrence County just two days apart, one killing a man from Florida and the other killing a woman from Marionville.
