August 2024 | Eric Jennings, Lawrence County Commissioner Opinion Editorial, Black Hills Pioneer Lawrence County has experienced growth of residential, commercial and industrial properties at a surprising pace. Whether you have lived here for 4 years or 40, you have noticed a lot of new building taking place. Only time will tell if the growth rate continues at this pace, slow down or speed up; but whatever the case may be, we must plan for the future. We all likely have an i

July 2024 | Eric Jennings, Lawrence County Commissioner Opinion Editorial, Black Hills Pioneer It is budget time once again for Lawrence County. Actually, the budget process started sometime ago for the department heads who had to have their proposed budgets to the Auditor by mid-June. This is to allow time for the Auditor to compile the complete budget proposal, all 147 pages of it, for the County Commissioners to work on it throughout July and August. A provisional budge