Southern Tennessee Regional Health System of Lawrenceburg announced that Sheldon Harigel, MD will be joining the staff and establishing his practice at Southern Tennessee Family Medicine – Lawrenceburg on November 1st. Harigel graduated from St. Matthews University School of Medicine with a medical diploma and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Pensacola State College. Since 2009, Dr. Harigel has provided healthcare in rural areas. Most recently, he worked as […]

Over the weekend, a man was arrested in Lawrence County and received 6 charges. He was allegedly pulled over for swerving which led local authorities to a more detailed arrest. The man’s license was suspended for failure to provide financial responsibility and he was unable to provide insurance. After suspicion, authorities asked to search the vehicle, and consent was given after stating the vehicle would eventually be towed. After the […]

THE LAWRENCEBURG / LAWRENCE COUNTY E 9-1-1 BOARD MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 RD AT THE JASON DICKEY MEMORIAL FIRE TRAINING CENTER. THE BOARD APPROVED MINUTES AND FINANCIALS FROM ITS PREVIOUS MEETING; AND RECOGNIZEDD EPARTING MEMBER ALANA HARRIS FOR TEN YEARS SERVICE ON THE BOARD.FOLLOWING A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, THE BOARD ESTABLISHED ADDRESS FEES EFFECTIVE ON NOVEMBER 1 ST FOR ANY NEW RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL ADDRESSES ESTABLISHED IN […]

Two juveniles vandalized the Summertown football field last week. Both parties were seen tearing down the field goals, leaving them unusable and unfixable. The juveniles were also caught videoing the entire destruction and admitted to being at fault. Both students have been banned from attending any further games for the remainder of the year. Both parties' parents have been made aware of the situation and a juvenile petition was conducted […]

The Lawrence County Fire and Rescue and the Lawrence County Fire Department gathered a 7-man team to send to Elizabethton to assist with the severe floods. They were tasked with water rescue and welfare checks for those in the community who had not been accessed from the first day of the flood. They helped with making rescues and faced harsh conditions that were a result of the flood. This was […]