Lawrence County Sheriffs Office

05/14/2026

05/14/2026

We’ve been seeing a rise in scam attempts lately, and many of them sound and look very convincing. The grandparent scam is occurring again in our area. We have received several calls from citizens getting phone calls from scammers claiming to be their grandchild or lawyer representing their grandchild. The scammer will claim that your grandchild has been arrested or in an accident and want you to send funds through a wire transfer, pre-paid cards, or gift cards. The scammer will often beg the grandparent not to tell anyone. If you receive this type of call, hang up and contact your family member to ensure they are safe.

Report this scam to the Kentucky Attorney Generals Office at 888-432-9257 or file online https://ag.ky.gov/ or the Federal Trade Commission at 877-382-4357 or file online ReportFraud.ftc.gov

05/13/2026

SCAM ALERT. Gold Bar Scam

The scam will start with unsolicited phone calls, emails, texts or pop-ups. The scammer will claim to be from a federal agency, law enforcement or tech support. They will pressure victims to withdraw funds, even telling them to sell their homes to get the funds. They will then tell the victim to purchase gold bars and a courier will secure them. Once the gold is handed over, it disappears and most likely will never be recovered.

The scammer is telling victims they have been connected to crimes such as money laundering, drug trafficking or fraudulent financial activity. They may also claim the victim’s financial institution isn’t safe and that physical gold is the only way to protect the assets. The scammer may claim to be with federal agencies. In some cases, they will send a badge photo to appear legitimate. They will warn you that you are under gag order and cannot tell anyone.

No one from the government will ever tell you to buy and deliver gold bars, move your money, or give cash to anyone. If you receive one of these messages, hang up, delete the email or stop texting. Tell someone you trust what happened, and then tell the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Source: consumer.ftc.gov

05/07/2026

We have received notice of another scam going around. If you receive the following message, DO NOT click on the link or respond to the message. It is a scam.

05/06/2026

SCAM ALERT. If you receive the following text message, DO NOT click on the link or respond to the message. It is a scam.

04/30/2026

We have been notified by the Department of Revenue that the 2025 Gas and Oil property taxes will be delayed until August 1, 2026.

Gas and Oil taxes are assessed by the Department of Revenue. These are mineral or energy resources owned or leased and are paid separately from real estate property taxes.

If you have questions regarding your mineral taxes or need to do a change of address, please contact the Department of Revenue at (502) 564-8334.

04/30/2026

Please be aware of a scam going around related to LIHEAP.

Kentucky’s Community Action Agencies are the only place to apply for LIHEAP.

04/16/2026

The 2025 Property Tax collection has ended. We cannot accept any more payments through our office. All property taxes have been turned over to the County Clerk. Please allow the clerk's office at least a week to prepare the bills before calling their office.

04/15/2026

Today, Wednesday, April 15, is the last day to pay the 2025 property taxes. All payments must be received by close of business (4:30 pm) today.

Any unpaid bills will be turned over to the County Clerk and subject to a significant increase in penalties, interest and fees and may be acquired by a third-party purchaser.

Payment Options:
In Office: Cash, Check, Money Order or Credit/Debit

Our online payment system is unavailable but we can accept Credit/Debit card payments by phone until 4:30 pm. (606) 638-4368

By Mail: Mail a check or money order to (Mailed in payments must be postmarked by April 15)
Lawrence County Sheriff
310 East Main Street
Louisa, KY 41230

Drop Box: We have a drop box located at the front door for tax payments (check or money orders only).

**Convenience fees are added to all Credit/Debit card payments. Debit: $2.50 Credit: 2.75%

(Please note that the convenience fees are charged by financial institutions for processing your payments and that the Sheriff’s Office receives no portion of these charges).

04/08/2026

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office will be accepting sealed bids on seized property held by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office starting Wednesday, April 8 until Thursday, April 30.

1 pallet of miscellaneous hand tools, toolboxes, chains and straps.

If you would like to bid, print the attached bid sheet and bring to the Sheriff's Office during normal business hours. Please read the terms and conditions carefully. Bid sheets must be in a sealed envelope.