Today's Features

Curt and Carole Carlton of Lawrenceburg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 14, and will be honored at a reception July 21 from 4-6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Lawrenceburg.
The couple has one son, Glendon Carlton and wife Gina Madden Carlton of Lexington.
They have three grandchildren, Madelyn, 16, Olivia, 12, and Sophia Carlton, 12.
Curt Carlton recently retired from the Anderson County Road Department in February 2012. Carole Carlton has been with Farmer’s Bank in Lawrenceburg for the past 27 years.

This report from Andrew Bird, Superintendent of Schools, ran in the May 24, 1962 issue of The Anderson News about the Rutherford School.
Rutherford is about 15 miles from Lawrenceburg and serves the southern part of the county. It is the center formed by consolidating in 1949-50 Young, Champion, Searcy, Goodlett, Kays, Royalty, part of Hickory Grove and Rutherford, all one-room schools ranging in enrollment from 11 to 23.
The present enrollment is 139 and five teachers, four them with college degrees, and a teacher there.

Farmdale Baptist offers free clothing,
fresh vegetables
Free clothing will be available for men, women and children July 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Farmdale Baptist Church, the church announced.
There will also be a limited supply of fresh vegetables from the church's community garden.
The clothing was donated through the church’s Clothes Closet Ministry.
The church is located at 5610 US 127 South, just across the Franklin County line.

Magician to perform
at First Baptist Church

Sean Christopher Shouse and Paige Marie Morris, both of Lawrenceburg, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage in August.
There will be a small wedding held in August 2012, followed by an invitational wedding on July 20, 2013.