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Teen returning from school finds burglar inside home
A South Lawrence teen returning home from school Wednesday discovered that a burglar was inside. A resident of Iron City Road reported the matter to Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputies around noon. The girl told deputies she knew something was not right when she pulled into the driveway and found that the family dog was outside. [...]

Leoma resident falls victim to identity theft
Law enforcement officers initiated an investigation Wednesday morning after a Leoma resident discovered she was a victim of identity theft. The victim, age 58, told deputies with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department that someone had filed a tax return in her name in 2010 in the amount of $69,000. She told deputies she had not [...]

Resident surrenders self at jail while intoxicated
A Lawrenceburg woman, who surrendered herself for incarceration at the local jail Wednesday, faces additional charges for doing so while intoxicated. Reports filed through the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department indicate that Toni McKissack, a thirty-one-year-old resident of 406 Prosser Road, surrendered herself at the Lawrence County Detention Center just before midnight. She had been ordered [...]

Officials tour area schools
On Wednesday, local school board members and county commissioners toured Leoma Elementary School, South Lawrence Elementary and Loretto High School as part of an effort to gain insight into the local school system. Those attending said the tour is important as it helps them observe what is working within our schools as well as where [...]

Commisssioners recommend deeding land for construction of spec burilding
After considering a request issued by Lawrenceburg Mayor Keith Durham, members of the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners have voted to recommend that land be deeded for construction of a spec building inside Team Lawrence Commerce Park. Durham addressed the commission during the regular bi-monthly business meeting on Tuesday. During their January 12 meeting, members [...]

Commission requests local democrats do away with primary elections
Members of the Lawrence County Commission are issuing a recommendation to the local Democratic Party, asking that they change their current candidate selection process. Commissioners approved the resolution during a meeting held Tuesday evening. The resolution, “respectfully requests and recommends to the executive committees of the political parties of Lawrence County that elections of all [...]

Text Message Is Bogus Says Credit Union – WDXE
Text Message Is Bogus Says Credit UnionWDXESomeone is once again trying to scam customers of the Employee Resources Credit Union in Lawrenceburg. A bogus text message is being sent saying it's an alert from the credit union saying you should call a phone number because debit cards have been …
About Loretto Tennessee

The history of the City of Loretto, Tennessee

The city of Loretto, Tennessee was founded in 1812 and originally called Glen Rock. In 1871, the name was changed to Loretto.

The first settlers to make their home in the Loretto  area were primarily Catholic, of German descent.

The main source of income for the area was farming. Several sawmills, gristmills, and wagonmakers  added to the bustling economy of the area..

The landscape changed when the railroad was brought to Lawrence County and  Loretto in 1886.

This further added to the excitement of the area, and brought new residents and new businesses to Lawrence County and to Loretto.

The number of sawmills quickly grew, with eight to ten in operation at any time.

The business of hauling lumber by rail was very lucrative, and Lawrence County and the Loretto area had plenty of marketable timber to be  harvested and made into lumber.

Loretto continued to thrive, and today is one of the fastest growing areas within southern Middle Tennessee  and the fastest growing community in Lawrence County.

The town supports several industries, and a multitude of small businesses.

Their government is comprised of a mayor, vice mayor, alderman/woman and a city manager.

The current population is 1,665, according to the 2000 census.
 

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