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Commission approves Boars Nest license after hearing on highway burnouts and parking
Summary
Lawrence County renewed the Boars Nest Roadhouse malt-beverage license while commissioners and the sheriff described ongoing safety and parking problems on Highway 14A and agreed to monitor enforcement and mitigation measures for one year.
The Lawrence County Commissioners on May 26 approved a 2026–2027 malt beverage license for Boars Nest Roadhouse after a public hearing on traffic and parking concerns.
Chief Deputy Tavis Little summarized repeated incidents of burnouts and overflow parking in front of the business on Highway 14A. Sheriff Brian Dean told the commission that "according to state law as long as a vehicle is parked behind the white line there is no law being broken," and said county law enforcement is working to address the problem across county highways. Owners James and Christy Schneider described steps they have taken to manage overflow parking and to control patron behavior with on-site measures and an intercom system.
Commissioner Timm Comer questioned whether available parking and traffic safety near the highway are being maximized, and Commissioners Brandon Flanagan and Eric Jennings said they want to give the owner's mitigation efforts time to work while recognizing limitations where the road is a state highway. Commissioner Robert Ewing agreed that county control is limited on state-owned right-of-way. The license renewal motion (mover Richard Tysdal, second Brandon Flanagan) carried unanimously.
The renewal records the location as Tract 59 Section 7, T4N, R3E, BHM, and the commission said it will continue to monitor reported burnouts and parking impacts and expects law enforcement to pursue responses under applicable state statutes when possible.
