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    TWO CHARGES FOR STOLEN VEHICLES INCLUDED IN GJ INDICTMENTS

    TWO CHARGES FOR STOLEN VEHICLES INCLUDED IN GJ INDICTMENTS

    Ricky Skaggs gets LCHS diploma presented by Fletcher

    Lawrence Co Deputies discover 40 g of meth and thousands of dollars in suspected stolen goods  in the Blaine community.

    Lawrence Co Deputies discover 40 g of meth and thousands of dollars in suspected stolen goods in the Blaine community.

    FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF AND LOUISA CITY POLICE CHIEF GARRETT ROBERTS DIES SUDDENLY

    FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF AND LOUISA CITY POLICE CHIEF GARRETT ROBERTS DIES SUDDENLY

    ON THIS GOOD FRIDAY 2021…

    ON THIS GOOD FRIDAY 2021…

    LAWRENCE COUNTY MAN TO GO ON TRIAL IN MAY FOR FEDERAL CHILD PORN CASE

    LAWRENCE COUNTY MAN TO GO ON TRIAL IN MAY FOR FEDERAL CHILD PORN CASE

    LAWRENCE COUNTY GRAND JURY RETURNS FIFTEEN INDICTMENTS FOR ITS MARCH 2021 MEETING SESSION

    LAWRENCE COUNTY GRAND JURY RETURNS FIFTEEN INDICTMENTS FOR ITS MARCH 2021 MEETING SESSION

    East Kentucky Native Opens New Clinic in Her Hometown

    East Kentucky Native Opens New Clinic in Her Hometown

    SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. TEENAGER WHO WAS LAST SEEN BACK AT THE END OF FEBRUARY

    SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. TEENAGER WHO WAS LAST SEEN BACK AT THE END OF FEBRUARY

    DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME SWITCH TOMORROW NIGHT!

    DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME SWITCH TOMORROW NIGHT!

  • Sports
    Salmons hits six three pointers and Muncy torches Point Pleasant for 29 points in a Tolsia road victory

    Salmons hits six three pointers and Muncy torches Point Pleasant for 29 points in a Tolsia road victory

    Collinsworth hits for the cycle and drives in eight runs versus Floyd Central; Maynard plays key role in victories over Russell and FC

    Collinsworth hits for the cycle and drives in eight runs versus Floyd Central; Maynard plays key role in victories over Russell and FC

    GRAYSON SIGNS TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL AT UNION COLLEGE

    GRAYSON SIGNS TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL AT UNION COLLEGE

    Fort Gay and Crum Boys Basketball will play in the Wayne Co. Tournament beginning Tuesday

    Fort Gay and Crum Boys Basketball will play in the Wayne Co. Tournament beginning Tuesday

    Tolsia Senior Julie Boone makes it official; to play basketball for West Virginia Tech University

    Tolsia Senior Julie Boone makes it official; to play basketball for West Virginia Tech University

    Danielle Crum belts two run home run in extra innings to lead Bulldogs past the number one team in the state

    Danielle Crum belts two run home run in extra innings to lead Bulldogs past the number one team in the state

    Blue Fletcher homers in victory over Martin Co. on Monday, Play undefeated Russell at home today

    Blue Fletcher homers in victory over Martin Co. on Monday, Play undefeated Russell at home today

    Tolsia Lady Rebels defeat county rival Wayne, Postseason up next against Sherman on Tuesday

    Tolsia Lady Rebels defeat county rival Wayne, Postseason up next against Sherman on Tuesday

    Softball Dawgs start the season 2-2 with two one run losses; Team is young but full of potential, coach says

    Softball Dawgs start the season 2-2 with two one run losses; Team is young but full of potential, coach says

  • Lifestyles
    Kentucky to get more funds for SNAP; to feed more children

    Kentucky to get more funds for SNAP; to feed more children

     Intrust Healthcare Counseling  Service: Welcome to the Team Elizabeth Price-Slone, Case Manager!

     Intrust Healthcare Counseling  Service: Welcome to the Team Elizabeth Price-Slone, Case Manager!

    FEMA REIMBURSING FUNERAL COSTS FOR COVID-19 VICTIMS

    FEMA REIMBURSING FUNERAL COSTS FOR COVID-19 VICTIMS

    DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW LAZER CALENDAR ON HOME PAGE

    DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW LAZER CALENDAR ON HOME PAGE

    THE HUNT IS ON — EASTER EGG HUNT THAT IS!!!

    THE HUNT IS ON — EASTER EGG HUNT THAT IS!!!

    Lawrence county Park Update 3/14/21 – Trails closed, golf course open

    Lawrence county Park Update 3/14/21 – Trails closed, golf course open

    LPD congratulates Wright on new position

    LPD congratulates Wright on new position

    ‘A RAY OF Hope’ plays vital role in community health and service

    ‘A RAY OF Hope’ plays vital role in community health and service

    RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT:  Louisa First Baptist Church – Thursday, March 18 from 1–6 pm

    RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT: Louisa First Baptist Church – Thursday, March 18 from 1–6 pm

  • Courthouse
    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of April 5-9

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of April 5-9

    Lawrence County Civil Suits for the week of April 5-9

    Lawrence County Civil Suits for the week of April 5-9

    LOUISA POLICE OFFICER RECEIVES AWARD FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING ARRESTS

    LOUISA POLICE OFFICER RECEIVES AWARD FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING ARRESTS

    Fiscal Court receives $105,000 from the Kentucky 911 Services Board

    Fiscal Court receives $105,000 from the Kentucky 911 Services Board

    Special Fiscal Court Meeting Agenda March 31, 2021

    Special Fiscal Court Meeting Agenda March 31, 2021

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MARCH 10-MARCH 26, 2021

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MARCH 10-MARCH 26, 2021

    Lawrence County Civil Court Docket for the week of March 22-26

    Lawrence County Civil Court Docket for the week of March 22-26

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 22-26

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 22-26

    LOUISA POLICE ARREST MALLIE, KY MAN AFTER FOOT CHASE

    LOUISA POLICE ARREST MALLIE, KY MAN AFTER FOOT CHASE

  • Recollections
    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Take a stroll

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Take a stroll

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Helping Mom

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Helping Mom

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Palm Sunday

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Palm Sunday

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: What a winter!

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: What a winter!

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: It ain’t Always Fun!

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: It ain’t Always Fun!

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Down Town

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Down Town

    FRED JONES: HACK’S NEWS STAND

    FRED JONES: HACK’S NEWS STAND

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA:  Penny Post Cards

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Penny Post Cards

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Get Well, Soon!

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Get Well, Soon!

  • Obituaries
    Bettie Jane Gribbet, 87, of Fort Gay, WV

    Bettie Jane Gribbet, 87, of Fort Gay, WV

    Mrs. Regina Workman, 57, of Fort Gay, WV

    Mrs. Regina Workman, 57, of Fort Gay, WV

    Arnett Edward Hogston, Sr., 78, of Louisa, KY

    Arnett Edward Hogston, Sr., 78, of Louisa, KY

    Eddie Joe Perry, 76, Wayne Co., W. Va.

    Eddie Joe Perry, 76, Wayne Co., W. Va.

    Garrett Michael Roberts Jr. 54 of Louisa, KY

    Garrett Michael Roberts Jr. 54 of Louisa, KY

    Fred C. Dean, 43, of Fort Gay, WV

    Fred C. Dean, 43, of Fort Gay, WV

    James B. Maynard, Sr., 85, formerly of Warfield

    James B. Maynard, Sr., 85, formerly of Warfield

    Alta Lou McKinzie, 86, of Fort Gay, WV

    Alta Lou McKinzie, 86, of Fort Gay, WV

    James Sherman Griffith, 55 of Columbus, OH

    James Sherman Griffith, 55 of Columbus, OH

  • Regional News
    DEATH INVESTIGATION OPENED AFTER HUMAN REMAINS FOUND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN MARTIN COUNTY KY

    DEATH INVESTIGATION OPENED AFTER HUMAN REMAINS FOUND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN MARTIN COUNTY KY

    Kentucky Temporarily Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

    Kentucky Temporarily Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

    LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. MAN, WAYNE COUNTY, W.VA. WOMAN ARRESTED ON DRUG AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES

    LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. MAN, WAYNE COUNTY, W.VA. WOMAN ARRESTED ON DRUG AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES

    Attorney General’s Office secures nearly $50K in utility credits for Ky. AmeriGas customers

    Attorney General’s Office secures nearly $50K in utility credits for Ky. AmeriGas customers

    JOHNSON CO. MAN FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE A HOME ON SLATE BRANCH

    JOHNSON CO. MAN FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE A HOME ON SLATE BRANCH

    Greenup County Man Arrested For Child Sexual Exploitation

    Greenup County Man Arrested For Child Sexual Exploitation

    SLONE NAMED BY GOVERNOR TO REPLACE DAVIS AS JUDGE/EXEC IN MARTIN CO.

    SLONE NAMED BY GOVERNOR TO REPLACE DAVIS AS JUDGE/EXEC IN MARTIN CO.

    GOTCHA!  Gov. Beshear Announces Task Force on Unemployment Insurance Fraud

    GOTCHA! Gov. Beshear Announces Task Force on Unemployment Insurance Fraud

    WAYNE SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARREST OHIO WOMAN IN STOLEN CADILLAC

    WAYNE SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARREST OHIO WOMAN IN STOLEN CADILLAC

  • Announcements
    The last day to pay 2020 county property taxes is Thursday, April 15

    The last day to pay 2020 county property taxes is Thursday, April 15

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting Agenda April 13, 2021–7:00pm

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting Agenda April 13, 2021–7:00pm

    Who is ready for 4-H Camp 2021?!

    Who is ready for 4-H Camp 2021?!

    DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW LAZER CALENDAR ON HOME PAGE

    DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW LAZER CALENDAR ON HOME PAGE

    LAWRENCE BOE INVITES BIDS FOR FINANCIAL AND BANKING SERVICES

    LAWRENCE BOE INVITES BIDS FOR FINANCIAL AND BANKING SERVICES

    Lawrence Co. District and school grass mowing and trimming bids for BOE being accepted

    Lawrence Co. District and school grass mowing and trimming bids for BOE being accepted

    OPEN BIDS: LAWRENCE CO CONSERVATION DISTRICT LETS BIDS ON WOOD CHIPPER

    OPEN BIDS: LAWRENCE CO CONSERVATION DISTRICT LETS BIDS ON WOOD CHIPPER

    THE HUNT IS ON — EASTER EGG HUNT THAT IS!!!

    THE HUNT IS ON — EASTER EGG HUNT THAT IS!!!

    Greens Aerification will begin this Monday at Eagle Ridge!!  Only 9 holes will be open daily

    Greens Aerification will begin this Monday at Eagle Ridge!!  Only 9 holes will be open daily

  • Editorials/Letters
    BESHEAR SAYS NEW LAW WILL PRODUCE JOBS, OTHER SERVICES FOR KY

    BESHEAR SAYS NEW LAW WILL PRODUCE JOBS, OTHER SERVICES FOR KY

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS BEGIN TO TAKE EFFECT

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS BEGIN TO TAKE EFFECT

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

    Governor says bipartisan ‘Better KY’ legislation to create jobs, boost economy

    Governor says bipartisan ‘Better KY’ legislation to create jobs, boost economy

    Biden to unveil $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan today with plenty of rural resonance

    Biden to unveil $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan today with plenty of rural resonance

    Governor vetoes five bills that would strip power from executive branch

    Governor vetoes five bills that would strip power from executive branch

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

    Lawmakers approve bill allowing students to retake a year of school; KENTUCKY SENATE PASSES GROUND-BREAKING ELECTION REFORM BILL

    Lawmakers approve bill allowing students to retake a year of school; KENTUCKY SENATE PASSES GROUND-BREAKING ELECTION REFORM BILL

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, March 12, 2021

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, March 12, 2021

  • News
    TWO CHARGES FOR STOLEN VEHICLES INCLUDED IN GJ INDICTMENTS

    TWO CHARGES FOR STOLEN VEHICLES INCLUDED IN GJ INDICTMENTS

    Ricky Skaggs gets LCHS diploma presented by Fletcher

    Lawrence Co Deputies discover 40 g of meth and thousands of dollars in suspected stolen goods  in the Blaine community.

    Lawrence Co Deputies discover 40 g of meth and thousands of dollars in suspected stolen goods in the Blaine community.

    FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF AND LOUISA CITY POLICE CHIEF GARRETT ROBERTS DIES SUDDENLY

    FORMER LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF AND LOUISA CITY POLICE CHIEF GARRETT ROBERTS DIES SUDDENLY

    ON THIS GOOD FRIDAY 2021…

    ON THIS GOOD FRIDAY 2021…

    LAWRENCE COUNTY MAN TO GO ON TRIAL IN MAY FOR FEDERAL CHILD PORN CASE

    LAWRENCE COUNTY MAN TO GO ON TRIAL IN MAY FOR FEDERAL CHILD PORN CASE

    LAWRENCE COUNTY GRAND JURY RETURNS FIFTEEN INDICTMENTS FOR ITS MARCH 2021 MEETING SESSION

    LAWRENCE COUNTY GRAND JURY RETURNS FIFTEEN INDICTMENTS FOR ITS MARCH 2021 MEETING SESSION

    East Kentucky Native Opens New Clinic in Her Hometown

    East Kentucky Native Opens New Clinic in Her Hometown

    SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. TEENAGER WHO WAS LAST SEEN BACK AT THE END OF FEBRUARY

    SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. TEENAGER WHO WAS LAST SEEN BACK AT THE END OF FEBRUARY

    DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME SWITCH TOMORROW NIGHT!

    DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME SWITCH TOMORROW NIGHT!

  • Sports
    Salmons hits six three pointers and Muncy torches Point Pleasant for 29 points in a Tolsia road victory

    Salmons hits six three pointers and Muncy torches Point Pleasant for 29 points in a Tolsia road victory

    Collinsworth hits for the cycle and drives in eight runs versus Floyd Central; Maynard plays key role in victories over Russell and FC

    Collinsworth hits for the cycle and drives in eight runs versus Floyd Central; Maynard plays key role in victories over Russell and FC

    GRAYSON SIGNS TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL AT UNION COLLEGE

    GRAYSON SIGNS TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL AT UNION COLLEGE

    Fort Gay and Crum Boys Basketball will play in the Wayne Co. Tournament beginning Tuesday

    Fort Gay and Crum Boys Basketball will play in the Wayne Co. Tournament beginning Tuesday

    Tolsia Senior Julie Boone makes it official; to play basketball for West Virginia Tech University

    Tolsia Senior Julie Boone makes it official; to play basketball for West Virginia Tech University

    Danielle Crum belts two run home run in extra innings to lead Bulldogs past the number one team in the state

    Danielle Crum belts two run home run in extra innings to lead Bulldogs past the number one team in the state

    Blue Fletcher homers in victory over Martin Co. on Monday, Play undefeated Russell at home today

    Blue Fletcher homers in victory over Martin Co. on Monday, Play undefeated Russell at home today

    Tolsia Lady Rebels defeat county rival Wayne, Postseason up next against Sherman on Tuesday

    Tolsia Lady Rebels defeat county rival Wayne, Postseason up next against Sherman on Tuesday

    Softball Dawgs start the season 2-2 with two one run losses; Team is young but full of potential, coach says

    Softball Dawgs start the season 2-2 with two one run losses; Team is young but full of potential, coach says

  • Lifestyles
    Kentucky to get more funds for SNAP; to feed more children

    Kentucky to get more funds for SNAP; to feed more children

     Intrust Healthcare Counseling  Service: Welcome to the Team Elizabeth Price-Slone, Case Manager!

     Intrust Healthcare Counseling  Service: Welcome to the Team Elizabeth Price-Slone, Case Manager!

    FEMA REIMBURSING FUNERAL COSTS FOR COVID-19 VICTIMS

    FEMA REIMBURSING FUNERAL COSTS FOR COVID-19 VICTIMS

    DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW LAZER CALENDAR ON HOME PAGE

    DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW LAZER CALENDAR ON HOME PAGE

    THE HUNT IS ON — EASTER EGG HUNT THAT IS!!!

    THE HUNT IS ON — EASTER EGG HUNT THAT IS!!!

    Lawrence county Park Update 3/14/21 – Trails closed, golf course open

    Lawrence county Park Update 3/14/21 – Trails closed, golf course open

    LPD congratulates Wright on new position

    LPD congratulates Wright on new position

    ‘A RAY OF Hope’ plays vital role in community health and service

    ‘A RAY OF Hope’ plays vital role in community health and service

    RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT:  Louisa First Baptist Church – Thursday, March 18 from 1–6 pm

    RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT: Louisa First Baptist Church – Thursday, March 18 from 1–6 pm

  • Courthouse
    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of April 5-9

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of April 5-9

    Lawrence County Civil Suits for the week of April 5-9

    Lawrence County Civil Suits for the week of April 5-9

    LOUISA POLICE OFFICER RECEIVES AWARD FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING ARRESTS

    LOUISA POLICE OFFICER RECEIVES AWARD FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING ARRESTS

    Fiscal Court receives $105,000 from the Kentucky 911 Services Board

    Fiscal Court receives $105,000 from the Kentucky 911 Services Board

    Special Fiscal Court Meeting Agenda March 31, 2021

    Special Fiscal Court Meeting Agenda March 31, 2021

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MARCH 10-MARCH 26, 2021

    LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST LIST – MARCH 10-MARCH 26, 2021

    Lawrence County Civil Court Docket for the week of March 22-26

    Lawrence County Civil Court Docket for the week of March 22-26

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 22-26

    Lawrence County Court Docket for the week of March 22-26

    LOUISA POLICE ARREST MALLIE, KY MAN AFTER FOOT CHASE

    LOUISA POLICE ARREST MALLIE, KY MAN AFTER FOOT CHASE

  • Recollections
    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Take a stroll

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Take a stroll

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Helping Mom

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Helping Mom

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Palm Sunday

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Palm Sunday

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: What a winter!

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: What a winter!

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: It ain’t Always Fun!

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: It ain’t Always Fun!

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Down Town

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Down Town

    FRED JONES: HACK’S NEWS STAND

    FRED JONES: HACK’S NEWS STAND

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA:  Penny Post Cards

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Penny Post Cards

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Get Well, Soon!

    GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Get Well, Soon!

  • Obituaries
    Bettie Jane Gribbet, 87, of Fort Gay, WV

    Bettie Jane Gribbet, 87, of Fort Gay, WV

    Mrs. Regina Workman, 57, of Fort Gay, WV

    Mrs. Regina Workman, 57, of Fort Gay, WV

    Arnett Edward Hogston, Sr., 78, of Louisa, KY

    Arnett Edward Hogston, Sr., 78, of Louisa, KY

    Eddie Joe Perry, 76, Wayne Co., W. Va.

    Eddie Joe Perry, 76, Wayne Co., W. Va.

    Garrett Michael Roberts Jr. 54 of Louisa, KY

    Garrett Michael Roberts Jr. 54 of Louisa, KY

    Fred C. Dean, 43, of Fort Gay, WV

    Fred C. Dean, 43, of Fort Gay, WV

    James B. Maynard, Sr., 85, formerly of Warfield

    James B. Maynard, Sr., 85, formerly of Warfield

    Alta Lou McKinzie, 86, of Fort Gay, WV

    Alta Lou McKinzie, 86, of Fort Gay, WV

    James Sherman Griffith, 55 of Columbus, OH

    James Sherman Griffith, 55 of Columbus, OH

  • Regional News
    DEATH INVESTIGATION OPENED AFTER HUMAN REMAINS FOUND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN MARTIN COUNTY KY

    DEATH INVESTIGATION OPENED AFTER HUMAN REMAINS FOUND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN MARTIN COUNTY KY

    Kentucky Temporarily Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

    Kentucky Temporarily Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

    LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. MAN, WAYNE COUNTY, W.VA. WOMAN ARRESTED ON DRUG AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES

    LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. MAN, WAYNE COUNTY, W.VA. WOMAN ARRESTED ON DRUG AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES

    Attorney General’s Office secures nearly $50K in utility credits for Ky. AmeriGas customers

    Attorney General’s Office secures nearly $50K in utility credits for Ky. AmeriGas customers

    JOHNSON CO. MAN FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE A HOME ON SLATE BRANCH

    JOHNSON CO. MAN FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE A HOME ON SLATE BRANCH

    Greenup County Man Arrested For Child Sexual Exploitation

    Greenup County Man Arrested For Child Sexual Exploitation

    SLONE NAMED BY GOVERNOR TO REPLACE DAVIS AS JUDGE/EXEC IN MARTIN CO.

    SLONE NAMED BY GOVERNOR TO REPLACE DAVIS AS JUDGE/EXEC IN MARTIN CO.

    GOTCHA!  Gov. Beshear Announces Task Force on Unemployment Insurance Fraud

    GOTCHA! Gov. Beshear Announces Task Force on Unemployment Insurance Fraud

    WAYNE SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARREST OHIO WOMAN IN STOLEN CADILLAC

    WAYNE SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARREST OHIO WOMAN IN STOLEN CADILLAC

  • Announcements
    The last day to pay 2020 county property taxes is Thursday, April 15

    The last day to pay 2020 county property taxes is Thursday, April 15

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting Agenda April 13, 2021–7:00pm

    Louisa City Council Regular Meeting Agenda April 13, 2021–7:00pm

    Who is ready for 4-H Camp 2021?!

    Who is ready for 4-H Camp 2021?!

    DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW LAZER CALENDAR ON HOME PAGE

    DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEW LAZER CALENDAR ON HOME PAGE

    LAWRENCE BOE INVITES BIDS FOR FINANCIAL AND BANKING SERVICES

    LAWRENCE BOE INVITES BIDS FOR FINANCIAL AND BANKING SERVICES

    Lawrence Co. District and school grass mowing and trimming bids for BOE being accepted

    Lawrence Co. District and school grass mowing and trimming bids for BOE being accepted

    OPEN BIDS: LAWRENCE CO CONSERVATION DISTRICT LETS BIDS ON WOOD CHIPPER

    OPEN BIDS: LAWRENCE CO CONSERVATION DISTRICT LETS BIDS ON WOOD CHIPPER

    THE HUNT IS ON — EASTER EGG HUNT THAT IS!!!

    THE HUNT IS ON — EASTER EGG HUNT THAT IS!!!

    Greens Aerification will begin this Monday at Eagle Ridge!!  Only 9 holes will be open daily

    Greens Aerification will begin this Monday at Eagle Ridge!!  Only 9 holes will be open daily

  • Editorials/Letters
    BESHEAR SAYS NEW LAW WILL PRODUCE JOBS, OTHER SERVICES FOR KY

    BESHEAR SAYS NEW LAW WILL PRODUCE JOBS, OTHER SERVICES FOR KY

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS BEGIN TO TAKE EFFECT

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER: LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS BEGIN TO TAKE EFFECT

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

    Governor says bipartisan ‘Better KY’ legislation to create jobs, boost economy

    Governor says bipartisan ‘Better KY’ legislation to create jobs, boost economy

    Biden to unveil $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan today with plenty of rural resonance

    Biden to unveil $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan today with plenty of rural resonance

    Governor vetoes five bills that would strip power from executive branch

    Governor vetoes five bills that would strip power from executive branch

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

    Lawmakers approve bill allowing students to retake a year of school; KENTUCKY SENATE PASSES GROUND-BREAKING ELECTION REFORM BILL

    Lawmakers approve bill allowing students to retake a year of school; KENTUCKY SENATE PASSES GROUND-BREAKING ELECTION REFORM BILL

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, March 12, 2021

    SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, March 12, 2021

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GROWING UP IN LOUISA… Can you Dig it?

LAZER weekly column by Mike Coburn

Michael Coburn by Michael Coburn
January 9, 2021
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Can you dig it?

I don’t know where or when it started with me, but I do know it is the nature of man to harvest goods they haven’t sowed. I’m not alone. Maybe it started with a comic book, or children’s book read to me by my mom or a grade school teacher. So basic it seems to be an element found in many good people.  I think I was born with a desire to discover history and even to uncover artifacts or treasure left by an earlier generation. Once a romantic idea, things have changed somewhat in the years since my childhood relating to pursuit. I spent a little time trying to stumble upon an abandoned mine, but I would have been just as happy to find an arrowhead among the rocks. It took an element of luck, as it still does, but today we have metal detectors and side scanning radar, and cameras mounted on drones to help us zero in our targets. There are also large groups of college-trained archeologists that are, or should be several steps ahead of us amateurs. Rather, it is easier for this old man to watch others scramble over the mountains or dive beneath the oceans waves. It is safer and far less demanding, yet the real prize surrounds me as I navigate through the channels.

Long before I attended the high school in my little town, I was known to wander up the face of town hill where I searched for signs that man had visited this spot before. I noted when the color of clay changed from a gray tone to red and wondered if that had meaning. I saw that there was a scattering of rocks and pebbles including sandstone, commonly on the ground. There was also deposits of quartz, coal, and some kind of shale including slate. I dreamed I might find a gold nugget or a spent bullet left from the Civil War. Old shotgun casings were commonly found in the wooded areas near the top of the hill. Of course this was the former site of old Fort Bishop, built and manned by union forces during the aforementioned war. Metal detectors were only available by the military. They were used to find safe paths through the mine fields in WWII. The public at that time, unlike today, did not have access to use them to locate old coins, bottle caps, or spent projectiles.  Yes, archeology has many new tools developed over time.

I have to admit that I love to catch the latest on the History Channel about the adventures of digging on Oak Island. Every week exciting new discoveries are found. They seem raise more questions about the mystery of that place than to solve it. Nonetheless, it feeds my appetite of digging for the week. It doesn’t matter so much whether the searchers find something of great financial worth such as the enticing suggestions sprinkled throughout the script, but it is by far the mystery of the searching activities relating to this small isolated island in Nova Scotia. I cannot help but recall a trip I made through the area with my family a number of years ago. I drove near Oak Island when traveling from Halifax to Yarmouth to catch a big ferry back to Bar Harbor, Maine. I saw the villages and landscapes featured on this favorite weekly show.

When I grew up in Louisa I loved to go down to the river bank, especially when the water was low. It enabled me to search the slopes or river bottoms. I’d try to dig around remnants of sunken boats or barges that nature had uncovered for me to find. It was only a few generations before I was born when all commerce depended on the river as a beltway to ship and receive supplies and transportation. The roads north or south were few and difficult to use. The inhabitants used horses, mules and oxen on those muddy and steep pathways. It was slow going. The river was much faster and smoother. The main dock was down the hill from the end of Main Street on Water Street (Later renamed Vinson after the late Chief Justice). The first general store was on this corner. They sold equipment, supplies, furniture, trunks, caskets, wagons, ammunition, and feed, or about anything else the people needed. In my exploration of this area I saw where the old steamboat landing was, and figured many a barge had unloaded there when the water depth allowed. I’m sure the dam was working in those day, much as it is now. In my day the locks and dam were wide open and non-functional. The lower water level helped me to travel around looking at the landscape and ruminants of old structures.

I never walked a woodland stream or creek that I didn’t constantly look for the color of gold in the rocks and stones. Mostly I saw minnows and crawdads, but I tired from looking for whatever I might find. I have to admit I never came up with a gold nugget but I’m also convinced that someone looking with a metal detector in the right kinds of geological character may strike it rich. Much of the time spent searching in old barns, abandoned buildings and home sites, I dreamed of finding someone’s private bank, perhaps in jars buried on the property. People have found such things and still do.

It wasn’t so much that I wanted to be rich, or that I liked diamonds, emeralds, or rubies. It was the history and the idea of finding that which was lost. If I found a hoard in somebody’s barn I would have gladly turned it all over because it was the pleasure of finding it that had real value. The books I read about buried treasure kept my imagination flowing. Whether an old coin, a lost ring, a piece of a horse shoe, a barrel stay, or a tool, it is all treasure to me. They don’t all have to be bobby-dazzlers.  In fact, finding something of real monetary value may be more trouble than that simple find that confirms again that mankind was here before me and therefore history can be uncovered.

The problem connected with real treasure, or money, is that finding the prize can lead to trouble. The buccaneers of old were known to kill, even if it meant killing a fellow crew member, to keep them from divulging where ‘X’ marked the spot.

Of course this was just the startup of wild ideas people, including me, have about such things. There are plenty of places where mobsters, road bandits like Jesse James, or others have buried stolen loot. Then there’s a long list of lost gold mines, such as the Dutchman’s Mine near Phoenix in the Superstition Mountains. Many people are out there right now looking, using metal detectors or just kicking over rocks. Some are literally dying in the pursuit of the mother lode.

I also learned to browse used furniture businesses. I might see an odd chest of drawers, or desks with inkwells, old pictures or a drawing of another day. I even liked the stacks of old books and boxes of junk once collected and then abandoned. I knew I might find a loose marble, a Jews harp, a fretless banjo, or even a secret drawer, perhaps holding an official document of some kind. If I found anything I alerted the storeowner, but on abandoned buildings I usually left the artifact for the next explorer. I often wonder what someone would think if they found something of mine that I lost or left behind.

While these dreams are fun and entertaining it might be better to spend our time and energy on the real treasures of life. Almost any amount of money found could lead to problems and would quickly disappear anyway. Even lottery wins open the door to problems galore. After all, it is our family, our children, and grandchildren and the legacy of living right that matters most. Righteous living and a wide circle of friends is good living, indeed, and to be treasured. As the title of this articles suggests using the phrase of an earlier time, I can dig it, man!     

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  1. Avatar Diane says:
    3 months ago

    Thanks for the memories, Mike,
    When I was about nine, I found a box of books abandoned by former residents in a shed where we were living. In the box was the book, “Beau Geste,” by P. C. Wren.
    It is a story about three brothers who joined the French Foreign Legion. I was enthralled by the story of honor and integrity that drove the two younger bothers to follow the oldest into a world that was so different from any they had known. Young boys would love the adventures that the three had.
    The book was a great influence in my life. It helped shape my life at the age of nine to be a person of honor and integrity.
    I especially recall the short verse which I quote here. “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, if the Lord won’t take you, the devil must.”
    Life is about choices and I have always been thankful that I found that book. Good hunting!

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