According to court documents, indictments were returned against two men on different drug offenses following two grand jury hearings in November in Lauderdale County. According to his indictment, John Joseph Cabral Jr., 70, of Florence, is accused of trafficking methamphetamine, unlawfully possessing a controlled substance, unlawfully possessing marijuana in the second degree, and unlawfully possessing drug paraphernalia. Authorities reported that Cabral was taken into custody on July 26th by the […]

The Lawrence County Public Library Search Committee for a new Library Director will hold meetings on the following dates: December 5th at 5:30 PM, December 17th at 5:30 PM, December 27th at 5:30 PM. All meetings will take place at the Lawrence County Public Library meeting room, 519 East Gaines Street, Lawrenceburg.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is looking for feedback on the dates and rules of the 2025–2026 hunting season. The current feedback session will end on January 1st, 2025. The public has a chance to express their thoughts and opinions to TWRA regarding hunting seasons and laws. Staff from the Wildlife Division will review public comments and may use them to propose modifications to the regulations. You can visit https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/twra/wildlife-survey.html […]

Multiple homes in Summertown were targeted over the weekend to mailbox vandalism. In the early hours of Saturday morning, a resident noticed a vehicle being suspicious. Shortly later that day, he noticed his mailbox was damaged. The replacement fees would cost about $200.00. At another residence that has now been a victim for the fourth time, the mailbox was damaged and vandalized. The resident stated he knew it was kids […]

On Friday, November 27th, a Lawrence County deputy was dispatched to a residence after multiple gun shots were fired into the home. Upon arriving home, the resident found their back door was shot multiple times as well as the fridge with holes penetrating completely through. Multiple shots had gone completely through the fridge and cabinets into the next room. After gathering evidence of the ammo, the deputy went to the […]