IRONTON — More than a dozen people were indicted earlier this week on drug and other charges that, in many cases, won’t end in prison sentences.
Monday, June 27, 2022
Sunday, June 26, 2022
IRONTON — A section of Ohio 93 north of Ironton will be closed for three days beginning Monday, June 27, as part of a culvert replacement project, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Saturday, June 25, 2022
IRONTON — A Lawrence County woman was sentenced to 54 months in prison earlier this week in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
Friday, June 24, 2022
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Community event set for July 7
IRONTON — The following information was compiled from Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office reports:
IRONTON — An Ironton man rejected a proposed deal that would have settled a rape and gross sexual imposition case in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.
IRONTON — Ohio University Southern has named the following 86 students to the spring 2022 dean’s list.
NEW BOSTON, Ohio — Scioto County has been awarded $4.7 million to remove asbestos at the former New Boston Coke plant along U.S. 52 and the Ohio River, according to State Rep. Brian Baldridge, R-90th.
IRONTON — A Lawrence County grand jury returned some 30 indictments Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University has won its fight to trademark the word “The.”
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio man who has admitted to killing five members from a single family will be allowed to testify at the death penalty trial of his brother, who is charged in the same crime, according to a judge’s ruling Tuesday.
WHEELERSBURG, Ohio — A man riding a motorcycle was killed Sunday in a crash, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 12:43 p.m. Sunday on Ohio River Road near the intersection of downtown Hayport Road in Porter Township, according to the release.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
IRONTON — The riverfront of Ironton hosted live music, vendors and food trucks on Saturday.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — State leaders continued to spar on Friday over whether the Ohio Supreme Court should force the state’s Republican-dominated political mapmaking panel to answer for defying a court order to redraw unconstitutional Statehouse maps.
ROME TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Next week’s Lawrence County Board of Commissioners will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.
KITTS HILL, Ohio — Hannah Lenae Ratliff of Kitts Hill, Ohio, has been appointed to serve as a student member of the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees, according to the office of Gov. Mike DeWine.
IRONTON — Work is scheduled to begin June 27 on a culvert along Ohio 93 north of Ironton, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
SOUTH POINT, Ohio — The Lawrence County Port Authority has been awarded a $3.24 million grant to remove asbestos from a large building formerly used by Allied Chemical and South Point Ethanol.
Friday, June 17, 2022
ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University and its regional campuses — including the Southern campus in Ironton and Proctorville — has been designated as a Collegiate Purple Star campus because of the university’s longstanding history of supporting military personnel in higher education.
IRONTON: The following information was compiled from Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office reports:
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Drive-through food distribution June 18
IRONTON — Several events are scheduled around the Tri-State in the coming weeks through the July 4 holiday.
HUNTINGTON — Marshall University has released its president’s and dean’s lists for the 2022 spring semester.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
IRONTON — Lawrence, Scioto and Gallia counties are in line to receive about $3 million in state funds for capital projects as part of the $3.5 billion capital projects grants, according to State Rep. Jason Stephens, R-Kitts Hill, and Brian Baldridge, R-Winchester.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a series of “Peanuts” comic strips that ran in mid-April of 1956, Charlie Brown grasps the string of his kite, which was stuck in what came to be known in the long-running strip as the “kite-eating tree.”
IRONTON — Bond was set at $50,000 in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday for an Ashland man charged with rape.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
IRONTON — The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution seeking $1 million in projects in Ironton and Coal Grove, according to Commissioner Freddie Hayes Jr.
IRONTON — A magic and comedy show is coming to libraries in Lawrence County.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
HANGING ROCK, Ohio — PureCycle and the Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste Management District are hosting a highway cleanup along County Road 1A starting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, according to a news release.
Monday, June 13, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio health officials say they have identified the first probable case of monkeypox in the state.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio school districts could begin arming employees as soon as this fall under a bill signed into law Monday by GOP Gov. Mike DeWine.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — An investigation continues into the death of a 4-year-old child who was fatally shot over the weekend.
IRONTON — A Proctorville area man was sentenced Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court to nine years in prison in a drug case.
Sunday, June 12, 2022
CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — The Lawrence County Airpark has been awarded an $82,770 grant to rehab the existing airport apron and existing taxiway west of Chesapeake, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
IRONTON — The Hecla Water Association Consumer Confidence report for 2022 is available at https://heclawater.com/PDF/HeclaWater-ccr-2022.pdf or at the Hecla Water office, 3190 State Route 141, Ironton.
Friday, June 10, 2022
IRONTON — Ironton in Bloom would like to recognize Lambert Law Office as its May Business of the Month.
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Yingling to speak at luncheon
IRONTON — Dependable. Reliable. Level-headed. Hard-working. Special.
IRONTON — The following information was compiled from Lawrence County sheriff’s office reports:
Thursday, June 09, 2022
IRONTON — An Ashland man was acquitted Thursday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court on a charge of murder, but convicted on charges of tampering with evidence and trafficking marijuana.
WASHINGTON — The House approved a “red flag” bill Thursday that would allow families, police and others to ask federal courts to order the removal of firearms from people at extreme risk of harming themselves or others.
Wednesday, June 08, 2022
WILLOW WOOD, Ohio — Ohio 141 will be closed for a week starting June 13 as part of a culvert replacement project, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Several local law enforcement offices have been awarded grants that are part of a $3.9 million initiative to support local law enforcement, according to the office of Gov. Mike DeWine.
IRONTON — A Lawrence County Board of Commissioners meeting set for Tuesday, June 7, has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, June 9.
Monday, June 06, 2022
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A Waverly, Ohio, man was killed in a vehicle crash over the weekend, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
IRONTON — The trial of an Ashland man indicted on charges of murder with a gun specification, involuntary manslaughter, tampering with evidence and trafficking in marijuana started Monday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.
IRONTON — An Ironton man was sentenced Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court to two years in prison for violating community control sanctions.
Sunday, June 05, 2022
IRONTON — An Ironton woman charged with complicity to involuntary manslaughter and complicity to trafficking in marijuana rejected a plea offer last week in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.
Friday, June 03, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans are poised to vote this fall on a proposal to expressly prohibit noncitizens from voting in local elections.
IRONTON — Visitors to the courtroom of Lawrence County Common Pleas Judge Andy Ballard can learn not only about how the legal systems works, but also about the county’s history.
‘The Office’ actor hosting show trivia
RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The Area Agency on Aging District 7 is celebrating 50 years of service in southern Ohio with an anniversary logo to commemorate the milestone, according to a news release.
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IRONTON: The following information was compiled from Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office reports:
Thursday, June 02, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio school districts could begin arming employees as soon as this fall under legislation approved by Republican lawmakers and set to be signed by GOP Gov. Mike DeWine.
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
IRONTON — A Virginia man was killed in a crash Sunday along Ohio 141, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
IRONTON — A former coach and athletic director at Symmes Valley High School has been indicted on a felony charge of tampering with evidence and a misdemeanor charge of voyeurism.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting on Thursday, June 2, at 10 a.m. at Southern Ohio Council of Governments, 167 West Main St., Chillicothe, Ohio. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month. For more infor…
IRONTON — Ironton High School sent its senior students off into the world this weekend, as its graduation ceremony took place Sunday evening at Tanks Memorial Stadium.
IRONTON — A Proctorville, Ohio, area man faces nine years in prison after pleading guilty last week to drug trafficking and other charges in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.
Monday, May 30, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A person was shot and killed on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus over the weekend, authorities said.
