Megan Smith, 9, enjoys an elevated view with the help of Tommi Kay, 11, in October 1985. The two Ironton girls were visiting their grandmother, who lived nearby. (The Ironton Tribune | File photo | Ray Saviciunas)

Election board official Thelma Colvin sorts through absentee voter applications and other records at the Lawrence County Courthouse as Election Day approached in 1985. (The Ironton Tribune | File photo | Ray Saviciunas)

Frankie Kozicky plays with a few Whitwell Elementary School first graders as they prepare a bubble pool for the school’s fall festival in October 1996. (The Ironton Tribune | File photo | Tim Swick)

Kara Kinstler, a Kingsbury Elementary School first grader, has her eyes checked by Jo Etta Waller, left, and Shirley Dillon, volunteers from Dr. Steven Milleson’s Ironton Vision Center, in October 1996. (The Ironton Tribune | File photo | Mike Ramsey)

In March 1992, T.J. Lyons earned first place for speed and Eric Brown took second place in the open class of the Pack 129’s Pinewood Derby. (The Ironton Tribune | Submitted Photo)