The dirt flew in May of 1984 as excavation work started for the new Ohio University-Southern Campus facility, to be located at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Ohio 141. Trees were knocked down and dirt piled up as plans called for delivery of 500-600 truckloads of earth and a mid-week startup of foundation excavations by Den-Ral Construction Co. of Ashland. (Tribune File Photo)

Winners of the Miss Horsemanship contest for Lawrence County in 1984 were, front, Cheryl Ann Wilds, 1984 Junior Miss Horsemanship; back from left, Shelley Cordle, first runner-up of the Junior Division, Cindy Hackworth, 1983 Ohio Junior Miss Horsemanship, Beth Corder, 1984 Miss Horsemanship and Carol Stitt, first runner-up. (Tribune File Photo)

One of the nice things about spring, parents will agree, is that it is a chance to get the kids outside for a while. Jason Walter Hubert and Monette Cofer, were playing on the 1200 block of S. Seventh Street during a beautiful warm day in May 1984. (Tribune File Photo | Ruth Nerenberg)

Winners of a Pinewood Derby held in 1984 were these members of the St. Lawrence Cub Scout Pack 111. From left, Aaron Heighton, third place; Bryan Payne, second place; and Shawn McDonald, first place. (Tribune File Photo)

The Ironton Elks presented a check to the Special Olympics in the amount of $2,000 in 1984. The Elks had donated $6,500 to the Special Olympics over the past four years while donating workers for the event. Shown from left are Keith Wetzel, student; Delores Cooke, Special Olympics board member; Mike Dalton, Exalted Ruler of the Elks; Michael Burcham, coordinator for Special Olympics at Ironton High School; and in front, Kathy Moore, student. (Tribune File Photo | Carol Kitts)

Fifteen Eddy Awards were presented at the banquet in 1984. Shown from left are the winners: first row, Patrick Good, Mark McCown, Jeremy Dodgion, Kimberly Nichols, Paul Destocki, John Redden, Amanda Brown, Jennifer Haney; second row, Jimmie Rodehaver, J.D. Coffman, Kenneth Milar, Laura Walton, Brigette Newman, David Jenkins and Scott Colley. (Tribune File Photo)