The Herald-Dispatch Ohio News RSS 2009-11-22T17:08:20-05:00 urn:uuid:3e3c293b-cc71-4988-b15f-06c61ae78cf6 Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported), except where noted. Detective's bureau investigating robberies The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_ohionews/2009+1122_irontonrobberies 2009-11-22T07:59:26-05:00 <p>IRONTON -- Ironton Police Chief Jim Carey said the detective's bureau is investigating the connection between four armed robberies at businesses in town over the past week.</p> Fairland West welcomes veterans, active service members The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_ohionews/2009+1121_veterans 2009-11-21T00:00:05-05:00 <p>PROCTORVILLE -- Fairland West Elementary students welcomed U.S. Armed Forces veterans and active service people to a tribute ceremony last week. </p> Mexican lasagna is spicy comfort food for the family The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_ohionews/2009+1121_recipe 2009-11-21T00:00:04-05:00 <p>Chilly evenings and early onset darkness lead the members of the Hill family to crave "comfort foods." </p> Church news The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_ohionews/2009+1121_church+news 2009-11-21T16:18:43-05:00 <p>CHESAPEAKE -- The gospel trio New Mercy will perform a series of concerts this weekend in the following locations:</p> News in brief The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_ohionews/2009+1121_LAW+briefs 2009-11-21T06:50:17-05:00 <p>CHESAPEAKE -- A Chesapeake Community Thanksgiving Service is planned for 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22 at the Chesapeake Middle School.</p> Lung cancer detection program resumes The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_ohionews/2009+1121_Lung 2009-11-21T00:00:01-05:00 <p>PIKETON, Ohio -- An early-detection lung cancer screening program for current and former workers of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant has resumed. </p> Lawrence Sheriff's Department to get funding DAVID E. MALLOY http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_ohionews/2009+1120_comish 2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00 <p>IRONTON -- The Lawrence County Sheriff's Department will receive about $68,000 from county coffers and county officials plan to transfer another $110,000 to get the department through the current fiscal year.</p> Chemical business proposed for South Point DAVID E. MALLOY http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_ohionews/2009+1120_chemical 2009-11-20T07:06:18-05:00 <p>SOUTH POINT, Ohio -- A company is proposing opening a chemical plant at The Point industrial park in South Point, a project that could provide 15 to 16 jobs initially and a total of 25 down the road. </p> 2012 Senate candidate to hold meet and greet DAVID E. MALLOY http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_ohionews/2009+1120_fatal 2009-11-19T22:48:06-05:00 <p>SUMMITT, KY -- An 82-year-old Louisville man was killed in a car crash on U.S. 60 west of Ashland near Fannin Motors and Boyd County Middle School Thursday afternoon, according to a news release from the Boyd County Sheriff's Department.</p> News in brief The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news_ohionews/2009+1119_wrecks 2009-11-19T00:00:05-05:00 <p>CANNONSBURG, Ky. -- Two people were flown to Huntington hospitals following separate accidents on Cannonsburg Road, according to news releases from the Boyd County Sheriff's Department. </p>