The Lawrenceburg/Anderson County Joint Tourism Commission has hired its first full-time executive director. The commission is excited to announce that they have hired Kendall Clinton, formerly with the Dothan Eagle in Dothan, Alabama. Kendall has more than 21 years of journalism experience, having served as an editor and reporter for the newspaper. Over the years, […]
The Lawrenceburg/Anderson County Joint Tourism Commission is off to a great start, holding its second official meeting last week. The commission, which replaced the original tourism board as a joint venture from both the city and county governments, started the necessary groundwork needed to fully start the new commission. One of the important topics discussed […]
We are proud to announce a brand new addition to the Main Street revitalization. The Downtown Lawrenceburg KY Visitor Center is set to serve the community in both bolstering Lawrenceburg pride and drawing more tourists to our community. Located at the corner of South Main and Jackson Streets, the visitor center started as an idea […]
As Main Street became revitalized, a group of merchants created an informal group as a way to collectively work with each other and the city to help promote the center of town. The group, called the Lawrenceburg Merchants Association, is for businesses to be “Working together to make a better downtown” according to Becky Hawkins, […]
It’s been a busy year and Main Street has seen such a phenomenal transformation over the few past months. Now with Christmas just about upon us, Main Street and the businesses have been decorated so beautifully. As a little gift to everyone here in Lawrenceburg, we created a video collage showing just how gorgeous Main […]
Why do tourists stay and come back to Lawrenceburg? We sat down a couple of days ago with Marlene and Ron Yung of the beautiful Lawrenceburg Bed and Breakfast. Marlene said that this time of the year was big for returning guests to the B&B. So, we talked with two couples staying there which are […]
Another exciting week ahead in Lawrenceburg. Monday starts off very busy with a free healthy eating class at the Senior Center. Then, there is a fundraiser at the Dairy Queen for the Anderson County Extension Homemakers. There will also be a Diabetes class at the Extension Offices, following with the APL Book Club at the […]
With the arrival of August, school returns and the number of events slows down. Although there are fewer things to do, there are great activities to attend. On Monday, there is an event called Experiencing America at the Senior Center along with a diabetes workshop at the Extension Office. On Tuesday, the health department has a […]
The annual Native Dawn Flute Gathering has been a remarkable event on the Lawrenceburg Green this year. With great weather, amazing dancers, and diverse vendors of Native American goods, the Native Dawn this year has been extremely enjoyable. Fred Nez-Keams, the organizer of the event, talks in the video about how he ended up here […]
