Bill Lawless of the Ironton Fire Department takes perch on a ladder on the roof of a house on South Sixth Street during a fire in August 1987. An outfitted Tom Runyon brings a hose and some assistance up the ladder. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Ray Saviciunus)

The wake from a tow barge breaks on the Center Street landing as Nancy Fossett, of Ironton, enjoys its cooling effects while lounging in this August 1987 photo. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Ray Saviciunus)

Wrestling with a large helium balloon keeps the attention of Dr. Charles Jarrett, left, and Kenny Adams, right, as they set up for a back-to-school party at the Collins Center at Ohio University Southern in this August 1987 photo (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Ray Saviciunus)

Ironton Tribune reporter Dan Trevas shows Cub Scout Forrest Herrell the newsroom ropes at the Ironton Tribune one day in August 1987. Afterwards, Trevas signed the necessary paperwork which resulted in Herrell getting a merit badge. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Ray Saviciunus)

All it used to take was paper and a No. 2 pencil, but Crystal Royal, of Ironton, found a dizzying array of school supplies as she prepares for the 1987-1988 school year. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Ray Saviciunus)