COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group seeking to legalize marijuana possession and cultivation in Ohio submitted nearly 30,000 additional signatures to state officials in an effort to put the issue in front of lawmakers this year.
Monday, January 17, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio will deploy more than 5,000 body cameras in all 28 prisons and its adult parole authority offices by May, the state corrections agency director said Thursday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he has no regrets about his response to the coronavirus pandemic even if Republican voters who thought he went too far are angry enough to vote him out in the upcoming May primary.
Sunday, January 16, 2022
SOUTH POINT, Ohio — When Deloris met Carl Kleinman as a teenager at the South Point Volunteer Fire Department 40 years ago, she knew the two of them would fall in love.
Saturday, January 15, 2022
COAL GROVE, Ohio — The Village of Coal Grove is without a police force as the entire department, which included a chief and three officers, put in resignations at the last village council meeting.
IRONTON — An Ironton man could serve life behind bars after he admitted Thursday to the rape of a child.
Friday, January 14, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s Republican-drawn congressional map was rejected by the state’s high court Friday, giving hope to national Democrats who had argued it unfairly delivered several potentially competitive seats in this year’s critical midterm elections to Republicans.
HUNTINGTON — Marshall University has released its president’s and dean’s lists for the 2021 fall semester.
CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on a projected $1.8 million rockfall remediation along U.S. 52, according to a news release.
The Lawrence County Homemakers Council elected and installed officers during its December 2021 Christmas luncheon. New officers, from right to left, are Carol Wright, president; Barbara Bayless, vice president; Mary Paese, secretary; Dotty Brammer, treasurer.
Proctorvile VFW breakfast Saturday
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IRONTON — Ohio University Southern is hosting several events this month to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — Community Mission Outreach has provided food to needy families in eastern Lawrence County for more than 36 years. However, the organization recently recognized a growing need for food delivery services to clients who are disabled, require assistance or have limited access …
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court declared GOP-drawn legislative maps invalid Wednesday, agreeing with voting rights advocates that the lines were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
Monday, January 10, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Friday he hopes everyone receives the coronavirus vaccine, but it should be a person’s choice, not the result of a government mandate.
Friday, January 07, 2022
IRONTON — The OhioMeansJobs Lawrence County One-Stop Center has launched a Facebook page to help residents with career services like creating resumes, finding a job, filling out applications, job training, and even announcements from employers looking to hire employees.
IRONTON — Students will return to campus at Ohio University Southern on Monday, Jan. 10. Those students who were enrolled but had not yet planned their class schedules got a little help on Wednesday at the Fast Track Enrollment Event in the Mains Rotunda. Advisors were on hand to help studen…
Help with heating bills now available
IRONTON — The following information was compiled from Lawrence County Sheriff’s reports:
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Two Ohio Democrats seeking their party’s nomination in bids to end Republican dominance of the governor’s office announced their running mates, one a veteran state lawmaker and the other a community leader who's largely unknown around the state.
IRONTON — The Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, an original Freedom Rider, will help kick off Ohio University Southern’s 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
Thursday, January 06, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine and first lady Fran DeWine on Thursday met with members of the Ohio National Guard deploying to hospitals as the coronavirus surge continues to put pressure on medical caregivers statewide.
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
HUNTINGTON — Kentucky reported a record-breaking 6,915 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, the highest ever for the state, Gov. Andy Beshear announced.
IRONTON — Numerous people had cases heard in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court last week, with many of them involving methamphetamine.
Tuesday, January 04, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, a pro-vaccine Republican from Ohio, said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The backward Wright Flyer that was at the center of an embarrassing license plate mistake in Ohio last year flew through the approval process with little to no discussion, records show.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group seeking to legalize marijuana possession and cultivation in Ohio has failed to gather enough valid signatures to put the issue in front of state lawmakers, Secretary of State Frank LaRose told the group in a letter Monday.
PROCTORVILLE, Ohio — The Rome Township Board of Trustees will conduct its 2022 organizational meeting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Rome Township Maintenance Building, located at 9644 County Road 107 in Proctorville, Ohio.
BURLINGTON, Ohio — Fayette Township trustees will have their organizational meeting at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at the Burlington fire station.
Sunday, January 02, 2022
MONROE, La. — President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the Head Start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a Louisiana federal judge ruled Saturday, handing a victory to 24 states that had sued the federal government — including West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
Friday, December 31, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 hit a pandemic record high in Ohio on Thursday for the second day running, as data shows new coronavirus cases also remain at historic levels.
IRONTON — Ohio University Southern honored 77 students from the Tri-State during its Graduate Recognition Ceremony at the Southern campus on Dec. 9.
COLUMBUS — The Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative welcomed State Rep. Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) to its Rio Grande headquarters earlier this month to share the board’s appreciation and plan for the more than $9 million in funding it received from an Ohio EMA grant.
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IRONTON — The following information was compiled from Lawrence County Sheriff’s reports:
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Texas-style abortion ban. A bill outlawing the procedure statewide if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Local ordinances, stays by judges, new lawsuits. After this frenetic year of activity on the issue, it might be difficult to keep track of exactly where Ohio’s abortion laws st…
Help now available for heating bills
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University marching band’s tribute to the movie “Top Gun” has earned the attention and gratitude of the film’s star, Tom Cruise.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 has reached a pandemic record high in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday as he ordered additional members of the state National Guard into hospitals to help with the surge. The state also saw another record number of new …
Monday, December 27, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Adam Headlee enjoys his political memorabilia. Already at age 25, the legislative aide has packed his office in Ohio’s capital with collectible conversation pieces: campaign buttons, historic photographs, a display of founding father bobbleheads.
Friday, December 24, 2021
IRONTON—The following information was compiled from Lawrence County Sheriff’s reports:
PEDRO, Ohio — The Wayne National Forest is seeking three volunteer campground hosts for campgrounds at its Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area, located in Lawrence County.
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OUS campuses closed until Jan. 3
SOUTH POINT — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has released its list of winning trees from its 2021 Festival of Trees and Christmas Market that took place Nov. 19-20 at the chamber’s offices in South Point.
IRONTON — The Lawrence County Commission passed the county’s 2022 budget earlier this month, which includes an approximate 8% increase across the board, commissioner DeAnna Holliday said.
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
An Ohio man charged with killing eight people from a single family lost his attempt Wednesday to have the most serious charges and the possibility of a death penalty thrown out.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill Wednesday imposing criminal penalties on doctors who fail to give medical care in the extremely rare circumstance when a baby is born alive following an abortion attempt.
IRONTON — First Presbyterian Church, at 5th and Railroad streets in Ironton, will have a special Christmas Eve service at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24.
CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — Eggshells, basketballs and Pokémon cards might not sound like traditional Christmas decorations, but they were perfect choices for Chesapeake High School students’ uncommon Christmas trees.
Sunday, December 19, 2021
IRONTON — A number of people received prison sentences in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court last week, with drug charges being involved in all of them.
Friday, December 17, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio — More than 1,000 members of the Ohio National Guard have been ordered into hospitals overwhelmed by patients being treated for COVID-19 — the vast majority of them unvaccinated — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday.
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IRONTON — Lawrence County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is wrapping up its 10th year of service in the county, and was recognized at this week’s commission meeting on Tuesday.
IRONTON — PureCycle Technology LLC’s Ironton plant was awarded for its successes at the Lawrence County Commission meeting on Tuesday.
IRONTON — The following information was compiled from Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office reports:
IRONTON — Ohio University Southern has announced its list of Fall 2021 Associate Degree Nursing graduates.
HEAP assistance available in county
Sunday, December 12, 2021
IRONTON — A suspect in a fatal shooting in Ironton turned himself in to authorities Sunday afternoon.
Saturday, December 11, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health on Saturday reported that the first two cases of the variant were confirmed in the state following genomic sequencing by The Ohio State University Laboratory.
Friday, December 10, 2021
IRONTON — The following information was compiled from Lawrence County sheriff’s office reports:
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has launched a redesigned recruitment website. This user-friendly and interactive webpage includes in-depth information for applicants interested in a career with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, according to a news release.
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