Officials tour former youth jail
FRANKLIN FURNACE — A dozen yellow irises bloom alongside the brick and stone building set on the freshly mowed acreage along Gallia Pike, a ... Read more
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Looking for ways to use the facility
FRANKLIN FURNACE — A brainstorming session following Thursday’s tour of the Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility brought out a variety of options to find ... Read more
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Officials encouraged about funding possibility
CHESAPEAKE — Turning the dream of a Chesapeake Bypass into pavement and striped lines appears closer than ever in the four-decades since the project ... Read more | 1 comment
Hearing for Pinnacle Wellness Center doctor set for July
A date has been set for the medical board hearing requested by the doctor at the former Pinnacle Wellness and Longevity Center in his attempt ... Read more
Kentucky man arrested on firearms charges
Weapons and ammunition landed a Kentucky man behind bars in Ironton Monday after police responded to a call of the alleged gun-wielding man going door-to-door ... Read more | 1 comment
Local man makes plea in Proctorville Flea Market case
A man accused of selling stolen items at the Proctorville Flea Market pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court. Read more
Police investigating stand break in
IRONTON — The Ironton Police Department is investigating a break in at the Ironton Little League concession stand. The incident happened Tuesday night at ... Read more
- News in Brief — 5/16/13
- National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in full swing
- Farmers market still looking for more vendors
- Ninth annual Macker set to start Saturday
- Disposal of documents, electronics offered
- Equine expo planned for new arena
- King’s Daughters Sports Medicine, Marshall Orthopaedics sponsoring Color Splash 5K Run in July
- Graduate health informatics program at Marshall is one of three accredited in U.S.
- Children reach out to help Shriners | 2 comments
- Goff denied new trial from high court | 1 comment
- Kids Fishing Derby set for Saturday
- ‘My Ghost Story’ to showcase Chesy center
- Open Door students have ice cream party
- Living the Golden Rule | 1 comment
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Dragons lose in sectional tourney
JACKSON — With the offense missing, so was the chance to advance. Fairland managed just three hits in a 6-2 loss to the Jackson Ironmen on ... Read more
- OHSAA competitive balance proposal fails
- Reds recover to win 5-3 after blown save
- Kerns T32 after first round
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Ironton post welcomes new OSHP commander
Born and raised in Gallipolis, and having spent over half his career serving at the Gallipolis Post, Lt. Barry Call is no stranger to life ... Read more
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Leaders do all possible for Bypass
Oftentimes in sports, victory comes down to preparation, execution and giving 100 percent effort. At that point, win or lose, you can feel assured that ... Read more
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Government, business share traits
It is a common mantra that most of us have heard — or even said — ... Read more | 2 comments
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Making sure no child goes hungry at any time
ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP — For Dee Travis, it all started over a can of tuna. The literacy coordinator for Rock Hill Elementary School was walking ... Read more
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Committee proposed to find revenue
An ad hoc committee to review instituting a utility tax and other options for increasing county revenue could be named in the next month. Read more | 13 comments
