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Drugs Gone Wild! Most charges involve dope; Lawrence Grand jury hands down record 41 indictments...   LOUISA, Ky. -- The Lawrence County Grand Jury handed down 41 indictments last Thursday which is believed to be a record for one session. Fifteen of those...

Louisa bank robbed by unknown suspect; UPDATE-6/15/2013 KSP NEWS RELEASE
 
Subject: Robbery – Inez Deposit Bank Louisa
 
Advisory for: Friday, May 14, 2013
 
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Louisa Council passes first reading of ordinance to abolish Water Commission;    LOUISA, Ky.  -- The Louisa City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening with one of the main topics being the abolishment of the Louisa Water Commission. After a lengthy discussion,...

National Weather Service says parts of Lawrence were hit with tornado Sunday; 13 homes damaged, Slone says   ULYSSES, KY -- At approximately 6pm Sunday June 9th, Lawrence County Emergency Management was notified of storm damages and possible tornado activity in...

Tennis, other school sports would be affected if new Middle School Athletics proposal adopted...   Middle school athletics would be overseen for the first time by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association under a proposed regulation approved by the state board of education and...

2013 Lawrence County Men's Golf League June 9, 2013   SCHOOL IS OUT AND LET  THE SUMMER BEGIN!!!

It's been busy up on the ridge!  Come up and hit some range balls or check out how GREAT the course looks right now!!

Clinics...

Dawgs put down Paintsville, SC to take 57th District championship; play first game of Regionals today...   PAINTSVILLE, KY - After being rained out for three consecutive days to try and start the 57th District Baseball Tournament at Johnson Central High School,...

LC Boys Tennis Team Captures 5th Consecutive Regional Title; girls take third straight...
  The Lawrence Co. boys tennis team re-created history in winning their 5th consecutive Regional Title. The Bulldogs led by lone senior, Jake Estep,...

Martin County couple robs Louisa resident at knife point near 'Bird House'; Cell phones held for ransom...   LOUISA, KY. -- Two people were arrested after holding a Louisa woman at knife point and robbing her. Megan Evans, 29, of Pilgrim, was arrested June 15 and...

Paintsville Doctor Sentenced to 75 Months for Pill Conspiracy; Blanton pleads guilty to murdering his parents...


A former Paintsville, Ky., doctor, who previously admitted that he unlawfully dispensed approximately 50,000 prescription...

Boyle officials join 'snakes in a pool' probe; Turtleman episode on Animal Planet causes stir;

Though Boyle County Fiscal Court did not discuss during its meeting the recent “Call of the Wildman” episode during which The Turtleman claimed there were poisonous snakes...

DeVaney wins Ft. Gay mayor's race in a landslide; council members also elected...   FT. GAY, W.VA. --  -- After a lengthy vote count in the mayoral race for Fort Gay, W.Va. Rose DeVaney has been named mayor. Although the vote count won't be made official until Monday, the results...

Louisa DAR chapter holds Flag day event at Hatfield home;     LOUISA, Ky. -- Mary Ellen Reid, DAR Regent presided over the Flag Day event and meeting on June 14, 2013 at the home of Trish Hatfield who graciously opened her home to a host of DAR members and guests. A buffet meal...

Good times in Old Central City...   Huntington, WV -- The 22nd Annual Old Central Days was held June 14-16 in the west end of Huntington in the 5th block area of W. 14th St.  Old Central City is a historical district filled with antiques, shops, eateries, farmer's market, and...

Blood Drive down, donors needed!   LOUISA, Ky. -- A blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross was held Tuesday, June 11, at the Lawrence County Community Center from 2-7 pm.  According to volunteer worker, Todd Dunn, the turnout was not as good as it has been for previous...

It's all good at the All Class Reunion 2013...Louisa High School alumni meet once again   LOUISA, Ky. -- The 23rd annual All Class Reunion was held Saturday, June 8, at the community center, reuniting all those who graduated from the old  Louisa High School.

Before...

Superintendent's Personnel Action/Update June 17, 2013
  Hiring Deborah Jobe        - Cook/Baker (7hrs/day) at Fallsburg Elementary School

College and Career Ready Grant Emma...

  ACTC student/staff awards
  Three Ashland Community and Technical College employers have received Awards of Excellence from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
  The annual awards recognized an outstanding administrative staff member, support...

Second Lawrence Co. principal resigns, takes other job; Fallsburg's Lester heading to Ashland...   LOUISA, Ky. -- Longtime Fallsburg principal Jamie Lester has resigned his position and taken a job at Poage Elementary School in Ashland, a school noted for its academic success. Lester,...

  Lawrence County Board of Education Regular Meeting
  Every Child College and Career Ready;
 A Community Involved and Informed

June 17, 2013 6:00 p.m.
Lawrence County High School
Louisa, Kentucky

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Annual Farm and Home Field Day will feature Soc Clay;
 
by Sarah Beckelheimer
This year’s Farm and Home Field Day will be held at the Lawrence County Cooperative Extension Office.
The day starts with Award winning photojournalist,...

Lawrence county public library summer reading schedule  

Third annual Lawrence County Fair schedule of events announced; will include large animal livestock show...
  The third annual Lawrence County Fair will be at the fairgrounds behind the Lawrence County Extension Office at 249 Industrial Drive in Louisa. A County Fair Pageant...

  The Louisa United Methodist Church  choir, with some extras, will present the patriotic cantata "Sweet Land of Liberty" on Thursday, June 27th., 7:00p.m. at the church.

Majority of City Council signs petition to have vote on wet-dry issue; Also vote to place petition in city hall...
LOUISA, KY. -- An attorney who said he is interested in making Lawrence County a wet county spoke to Louisa City Council members Tuesday evening....

New courthouse gets official name - 'Lawrence County Judicial Center'; Fred Vinson plaque will be in lobby...   The Project Development Board which meets once a month to discuss the progression of the new $18.5 million courthouse being constructed on Rt. 23, held...

Miners vow to fight Patriot, Peabody, Arch;   Fiery speeches followed by the peaceful, staged arrests of 15 union supporters highlighted a 90-minute rally in Henderson Tuesday morning by the United Mine Workers of America.

Retired coal miners from at least seven states,...

State's gas tax to rise again the first of next month;

Kentucky state law will kick in on July 1 and automatically raise the state's gas tax 2.4 cents a gallon. The law has raised the state's gas tax in nine of the last 10 years.

The state will collect an additional...