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Inspired

Rescue team releases photo of Scott Hern

CAMPTON, Ky. — On Monday, the Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team posted a picture of Scott Hern in his hospital room. Hern, of Ironton, ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 2:38 pm

Inspired

‘Just a miracle’ – Missing Ironton man found after 14 days in state forest

CAMPTON, Ky. — The search for a missing Ironton man came to end in the best possible way on Saturday; Scott Hern was found alive ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Sunday, July 21, 2024 4:24 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Searchers report that they have found missing Ironton man alive

CAMPTON, Ky. — Rescue teams are reporting that missing Ironton man Scott Hern has been located and is alive. Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, July 20, 2024 3:51 pm

News

Search continues for missing Ironton man

CAMPTON, Ky. — The search for a missing Ironton man in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky continued on Wednesday with additional searchers and ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Thursday, July 18, 2024 4:48 pm

Inspired

Flying high again: Col. Lambert mural being repainted by Ironton artist Sean Kelley

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune The Col. William “Bill” Carpenter Lambert mural is currently undergoing a face lift. Artist Sean Kelley of Ironton is ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Thursday, July 18, 2024 5:00 am

Chesapeake

Royal appointments: 2024 Lawrence County Fair queen, king, princess crowned

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune On Sunday, the 2024 Lawrence County Fair was officially opened and the royal court was named. This year’s fair ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 1:40 pm

Inspired

InspiHER Retreat will be held in August

Staff report An event to inspire the next generation of girls to become leaders in Lawrence County will take place in August. Called “InspiHER Retreat: ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Friday, July 5, 2024 5:00 am

Lifestyles

Coal Grove’s Family Fun Days returns on Monday, with 5K run, Hair Supply and Hannah Wheeler

COAL GROVE — Family Fun Days returns on Monday with local and regional bands, food trucks, games for the children at Paul Porter Park in ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Friday, June 28, 2024 10:15 am

Inspired

Artists invited to Imagination Alley in downtown Greenup on Friday

GREENUP, Ky. — Local artists are invited to set up for free and sell their wares during Greenup, Kentucky’s Final Friday this Friday from 6-9 ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Thursday, June 27, 2024 5:00 pm

News

Clarence Lunsford

Clarence Lunsford Clarence “Popeye” Lunsford, 79, of Pedro, died Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at his residence. Funeral service will be noon Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home, ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 11:28 am

Education

Band director speaks out amid controversy

By Joseph DiCristofaro The Ironton Tribune During May, Ironton High School Band Director Anthony Nolan had the police called on him to his place of ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 8:39 am

Obituaries

Moore, Mary

Moore, Mary Mary Jane Moore, 63, of Ashland, Kentucky, died Friday May 31, 2024, at the Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. In keeping with ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Sunday, June 2, 2024 12:12 pm

News

Traffic Advisory: Delays expected at Raceland tunnels on Monday

RACELAND, Ky. — Motorists should expect traffic impacts Monday on U.S. 23 at the Raceland tunnels in Greenup County, from 9 a.m.–2 p.m., as crews ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Friday, May 31, 2024 3:54 pm

News

Women dies from injuries after Lucasville crash

LUCASVILLE – On Friday, the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed that a woman that was hospitalized after a crash on Friday, ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Friday, May 31, 2024 1:33 pm

News

Past grand marshals honored at annual dinner

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune With the Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day parade just days away, the parade committee held their annual past grand marshal ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 11:37 am

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