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Sheriff Jimmy Brown has announced that the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Tennessee Department of Health to institute a unique Pharmaceutical Collection Program in our county.

Police officers issued animal neglect charges against a Loretto resident on Friday after some individuals discovered that she had left her dog locked inside a hot car at midday.

Investigations are being conducted after two residents reported Tuesday that their identities had been used to make fraudulent purchases.

DUI charges were placed against a local woman on Wednesday after she allowed her fourteen-year-old son to drive because she had allegedly been intoxicated.

Motions regarding a 2013 vehicular homicide/texting while driving case have been settled in court, paving the way for the trial to begin next week.

Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to investigate Friday after being notified that a Summertown man had somehow sustained a gunshot wound.

A Lawrenceburg business owner filed a complaint with law enforcement officers Monday, reporting that an ex-employee had fraudulently used his business information to obtain cell phone service, then racked up a hefty bill.

A fourteen-year-old Summertown boy was airlifted to a Nashville hospital Wednesday afternoon after having been struck by a vehicle.

An employee at a Lawrenceburg market reported to authorities Saturday that she had been duped by a man who had posed as a representative of a phone card company.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and volunteer instructors will offer the Hunter Safety Class July 22-25, 2014 at the Lawrenceburg City Administration Building.

A local man who was recently targeted in an Internal Revenue Service scam wishes to warn others not to fall victim to the same ploy.

The Lawrence County Democratic Party held a meet and greet dinner in Loretto this past Saturday, giving local candidates a chance to speak to voters ahead of the start of early voting. Early voting will start July 18th and end August 2nd. Election day will be on August 7th.

Pictured left to right: Trustee Kiley Weathers, Circuit Court Clerk Debbie Riddle, County Executive J Mack Chandler, Sheriff Jimmy Brown, County Clerk Chuck Kizer, County Commissioner Chris Jackson, County Commissioner Wayne Yocum and Assessor of Property Barbara Kizer.

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The LCHS Shooting Team competed in the Tennessee State Trap Shoot, June 20th & 21st, at the Nashville Gun Club.

The annual Fireworks Display is scheduled for just after dusk on the fourth of July at Bobby Brewer Park.

Authorities have positively identified a woman found in a West Point gravel pit during the weekend who died from wounds sustained from a machete.

Police officials report that officers searched for an hour for relatives of a man who had been left sitting inside a hot vehicle with no air conditioning on Wednesday.

Sheriff’s deputies were called to a local market Monday after a clerk noticed that a man in the parking lot was pointing a gun at a customer.

A Lawrenceburg woman requested law enforcement assistance during the weekend, claiming that she had been assaulted after discovering that a dog had been left unattended in a parking lot, inside a vehicle.

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The completed arena and new grandstand at Rotary Park as seen from the air. Click to enlarge. Photo by Scott Franks.

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Lawrence County School System Budget Statement Lawrence County School System, like other governing entities has been faced with making tough financial decisions that are in the best interest of taxpayers.

In an effort to be better prepared for a potential school shooting, Student Resource Officers of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department recently held Active Shooter training at Lawrence County High School

County Executive J. Mack Chandler is shown presenting a $500 check to George Casteel with the Mars Hill Community Club for the Solid Waste Recycling Program. Mar Hill collected 7,560 pounds of recycling and came in first place. Chandler stated he appreciates the Community Clubs and their efforts in the Clean-Up Program. This is a benefit to our county and the Community Clubs and helps keep it clean.

Emergency workers have retrieved the body of a young boy who drowned after falling into Knob Creek Saturday evening.

Heavy rains caused widespread flooding Thursday as storms swept through the area, resulting in the death of one local resident.

The front of the building fell across Main Street and struck a Jeep Wrangler that happened to be owned by the building’s owner, Richard Rohling. Nobody was injured and the remainder of the building was knocked down to prevent a second collapse. It is unclear as to what actually caused the collapse. According to tax records, the build was constructed in 1930. It had not been used as a business for several decades, but had been used for storage. It is unknown if anything was stored it the building at the time of the collapse. . Follow this link to video.

Ed Nash and family own and operate N&S Farms located in Summertown.

An Ethridge man was airlifted to a Nashville hospital Friday after he was assaulted outside a local bar.

The latest jobs report from the State of Tennessee shows that Lawrence County's unemployment rate declined again in April from 10.4% to 8.5%

After weeks of deliberating and seeking land options in and around Loretto, the South End Site Selection Committee has recommended a property for the proposed new high school in Loretto.

WATCH: Lawrence County Commission Meeting

On May 12th, Ethridge School students enjoyed a play based on the classic story “The Three Billy Goats Gruff”. In the end the Three Billy Goats (Danny Tice, Angela Gobble, and Michelle Ratliff convinced Mr. Troll (Josh Rogers) that reading with friends can be fun. Narrators were Christy Crews and Joan Childress.