Since the origin of Black History Month in February, 1970, Americans have learned the inspiring stories of numerous people of color – stories that celebrated their courage, determination, intelligence, sacrifice and sheer pluck. Courage was a quality John Meaux possessed in abundance, and pluck was surely the word to describe the enslaved people, freed by…
more: A Hollywood star, a Supreme Court case and a profound story of courage.
The popular bourbon podcast, “This is My Bourbon Podcast” with over 313,000 subscribers came to Lawrenceburg at the end of the January for the Lawrenceburg Bourbon Company’s first release called the “One Cask Series”. The podcast comes from Lexington, Kentucky native Perry Ritter where he talks to bourbon lovers, folks in the industry and other…
more: Popular bourbon-focused podcast says, “Lawrenceburg is the place to be.”
Excerpt from the Anderson News. “The hills of Anderson County are alive with the sound of music. The music of guitars, banjos, voices, and the hum of cicadas on a summer night. The music of the SongFarmers. The SongFarmers of Anderson County meet on the third Monday of every month to play music, sing, and…
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The locals call it the Tyrone Bridge in honor of the community that sits underneath it on the Kentucky River’s Edge. One of only two of its kind, it’s an engineering marvel and makes for a beautiful scenic stop on any road trip to the area. Read more about the bridge’s history here.
Anglers planning to fish at the beautiful Beaver Lake in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, take note. New amendments for largemouth bass have been issued. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife amendments are posted here.
Anderson County tourism has soared back from the COVID slump with determination. With more money being brought into the county from tourism than pre-pandemic, opportunities exist for even more increase. The state agrees, as they have awarded two significant grants to county tourism to capitalize on their momentum. The first grant, awarded on November 14,…
more: Tourism receives grants for “transformational” growth in the County.
Even though the history of bourbon in Lawrenceburg and Anderson County goes back to the mid-1800’s there has never been a bottle of the now world-famous whiskey bearing its name. That is until now. The Lawrenceburg Bourbon Company announced in December of 2022 that they would be producing a limited edition of bourbon and rye…
more: First bourbon named after Lawrenceburg on special release
Legendary news anchor, Sam Dick, talks with Lawrenceburg/Anderson County Tourism Director, Robbie Morgan, about the unique marvel that is Dr. Jerry Phelps passion project, Van Buren Village. Off the Beaten Path story about Anderson County’s Van Buren Village.
Taken from the Anderson News Lawrenceburg native Robbie Morgan has been hired as the new director of the Lawrenceburg/Anderson County Tourism Commission, the agency announced. She replaces Kendall Clinton, who resigned earlier this year. Morgan said she’s excited to join the agency and help bring visitors to Anderson County.“I look forward to working with the…
Lawrenceburg/Anderson County Joint Tourism Commission seeks applicants for the part-time position of Director. The Director reports to and executes the tourism strategic plan and must possess the appropriate knowledge, skills, and attributes to manage an office and budget; liaison with multiple citizens and community leaders; carry out sponsored events and exhibitions; conduct advanced social media…
more: Lawrenceburg/Anderson County Joint Tourism Commission Part-time Executive Director position