PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO MAKE A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION AT SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOL SAFER FOR MOTORISTS. THE DAILY HERALD REPORTS DESIGN WORK HAS BEGUN FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO BE INSTALLED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPRING MEADE BOULEVARD AND HIGHWAY 31 INCLUDING EXTENDED TURN LANES TO ACCESS THE ENTRANCE TO THE SCHOOL ON RAIDER LANE. [...]

A NUMBER OF WEST LAWRENCE COUNTY HOMES WERE WITHOUT POWER FOR A NUMBER OF HOURS LATE MONDAY AFTER A TRANSFORMER EXPLODED. WITNESS REPORTS INDICATE THE TRANSFORMER BLEW AROUND 10:30 P-M NEAR THE MASON PLACE SUBDIVISION SENDING POWER LINES TO THE GROUND. SOME OF THE LINES SPARKED A FIELD FIRE NEAR A NUMBER OF HOMES BUT [...]

THE 18TH ANNUAL TRAIL OF TEARS MOTORCYCLE RIDE WILL BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER WITH THOUSANDS OF RIDERS EXPECTED TO TRAVEL THRU THE AREA TO COMMEMORATE THE FORCIBLE REMOVAL OF NATIVE AMERICANS FROM THE EAST TO OKLAHOMA. THE RIDE IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH WITH MORE THAN 50 THOUSAND MOTORCYCLISTS EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE [...]

ACTING AS THE NEWLY INSTALLED BEER BOARD, THE LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMISSION REVOKED THE BEER PERMITS OF TWO AREA BUSINESSES ON MONDAY. 13 MEMBERS VOTED FOR THE REVOCATION OF THE PERMIT TO SELL BEER FOR NEW PROSPECT MARKET. 2 OTHER MEMBERS PASSED ON THE VOTE WITH THE REMAINING 3 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABSENT. THE VALIDITY [...]

THREE ADULTS AND ONE JUVENILE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED BY THE LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT ON CHILD ABUSE CHARGES. POLICE REPORTS INDICATE A 5 YEAR-OLD GIRL AND HER 4 YEAR-OLD BROTHER WERE PHYSICALLY ABUSED ON SATURDAY AT A LAWRENCEBURG HOME. INVESTIGATORS SEIZED A HOMEMADE VIDEO TAPE SHOWING THE ABUSE OF THE CHILDREN AT THE RESIDENCE. 30 YEAR-OLD [...]