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Relay for Life brings cancer fight to Lawrence County
ROME TOWNSHIP — Symmes Valley students and staff donned orange T-shirts Friday afternoon and decorated a large tent on the Fairland High School ... Read more
City continues layoffs
Ironton City Council Chairman Mike Lutz has called a finance committee special meeting for 6 p.m. Monday. The discussion will focus on union negotiations ... Read more
Alleged South Point pill mill operators indicted
CINCINNATI — A federal grand jury has returned an 11-count indictment against John Randy Callihan, 54, of West Portsmouth and Christopher Stegawski, 62, ... Read more | 1 comment
Work to start next week on fair barn
ROME TOWNSHIP — The project to build a new livestock barn and arena at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds appears back on track. Read more
Security video to be reviewed in missing man case
Sheriff’s detectives are studying video from businesses near the location where the car of a missing Proctorville man was found two weeks ago. Alan ... Read more
- Local leaders make annual trip to Columbus
- Fair barn plans must be redesigned | 1 comment
- South Point board names new superintendent | 1 comment
- New banner honors former judge
- Ground breaking at Collins Career Center | 2 comments
- Curbing work to restrict U.S. 23 traffic Thursday
- What’s next for Memorial Hall? | 4 comments
- Flashing lights come under ODOT radar | 2 comments
- Chesapeake, Ironton get ODNR grants | 1 comment
- Village getting court software estimates
- CCC treasurer makes retire-rehire proposal
- Leads followed in ‘Belle’ case
- Coal Grove gets rescue truck for $1
- County wants to reach out to international corporations
- Officer injured while making arrest
- Rockwood repair timeframe delayed
- City floodwall system facing tougher restrictions
- Probation violator gets prison time
- ACTC graduates record number
- Local senior citizens make big contributions
- HRs lift Nationals past Reds, 2-1
- Special Delivery
- Community Health Day set for May 19
- Chief explains police dispatch changes | 9 comments
Sports

Zornes will take a swing at Shawnee St.
The Ironton golf pipeline is emptying once again into the Shawnee State Bears’ program. After landing several successful golfers in the past, the Bears have funneled ... Read more
- I’ll Have Another has another
- Votto’s 3-run homer helps Reds hold off Yankees, 6-5
- Ohio State reports 46 NCAA minor violations covering 21 sports
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At long last
After completing high school, how long would you wait for your diploma? One man waited 59 years to receive what he rightfully earned. Read more | 3 comments
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RT @OhioFire: Two fire fatalities today in Marion and Columbus push statewide total to 57 for 2012. There were 56 by the same date last year.6 days ago
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RT @SashaColette: Stamp Out Hunger event! Today! Leave your perishable goods in a bag by your mailbox for the Huntington Area http://t.co/EotbsBBc1 week ago
Thankful to have a full belly tonite after talking to some teens who struggle to find their next meals. A sad reality.1 week ago
Student at DBHS help @HAFBfood4all unload food to stock school's new food pantry. http://t.co/cDlaekaj1 week ago
This is awesome: From the AP — Ohio man buys poster signed by Picasso at his local thrift store, sells for $7,000: http://t.co/OpN7sTeG1 week ago
Special Section
Editorials
Groundbreaking both symbolic and significant
Tossing the dirt into the air at Collins Career Center Wednesday may have been a symbolic gesture more than anything else but it was important ... Read more
Opinions

Remembering we are all human
It might be the biggest understatement in the history of language, but here goes: Technology is ... Read more | 2 comments
Life

Taking the first step
PEDRO — Nathaniel Cheek has lived anything but a conventional life. The young man suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident at ... Read more | 1 comment
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IPD lays off three
When it meets this evening, Ironton City Council is likely to discuss the layoffs at the Ironton Police Department. Read more




