As the year winds down, New Year’s Day means some businesses and government offices will be closed, but not as many as were for Christmas. Here is a listing of some of those closing and what will be open on Jan. 1

• Government offices will be closed including the Lawrence County Courthouse and town halls for Chesapeake, South Point and Proctorville. Those offices will open on Monday, Jan. 5.

• Post office lobbies will be open, but there will be no mail delivery that day. Delivery and counter service will resume on Jan. 2.

• All branches of the Briggs Lawrence County Library will close at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 30 and will re-open on Jan. 2 at 10 a.m.

• Among the restaurants open on New Year’s Day are Melini’s, The Depot, Bob Evans in Ashland, and Toro Loco. Peddler’s will be open on New Year’s Eve but closed on New Year’s Day.