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Mayoral runoff prompts questions

Voters aren’t happy. The candidates wish it wouldn’t happen this way. And the board of elections says it ...

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Pound taking cats again

  A week after a dispute between the dog warden and the humane society prompted a ban of ...

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State makes surprise jail inspection

The annual state inspection of the county jail came 13 days earlier than Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless ...

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Is it marriage or not?

Church leaders weigh in on Supreme Court ruling   A week later the nation is still reacting and ...

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Ohio elections chief flags voter forms from marijuana group

COLUMBUS (AP) — Voter registrations collected by a marijuana legalization campaign are to be closely scrutinized for potential ...

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Report: West Virginia has highest death rate from drug overdose

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has the highest rate of overdose deaths in the U.S., according to ...

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STAR contract sent to prosecutor

Even though no funding has been appropriated for the proposed jail move, a contract between the county and ...

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State says jail move still on

  As far as the state is concerned, the lease is signed so moving the Lawrence jail out ...

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‘Can’t afford move’

Pratt reverses position on ORV facility   There’s no money, so there shouldn’t be any move. That is ...

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Fee increase passes

After several weeks of discussion on a storm water fee increase, the Ironton City Council passed the one ...

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Man involved in fireworks disaster dead

The man at the center of one of the most tragic events in Lawrence County’s history is dead. ...

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Storm water fee increase possibility

Ironton residents could see an increase of $1 on their storm water bill if Ironton City Council passes ...

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Back to the table

  CATLETTSBURG — As candles glowed in the night at the main gate of the Catlettsburg refinery, members ...

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Maybe … Maybe not

Commission could reconsider jail move   At least one Lawrence County Commissioner says he is willing to do ...

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Juvenile charged in dog shooting

KITTS HILL — A 17-year-old juvenile has been charged with a misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals, according ...

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