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    Taco Bell coming to Coal Grove

    COAL GROVE — A new Taco Bell will be coming to the Village of Coal Grove near the ...

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    Macedonia Jubilee to celebrate restoration of historic church on Friday

    Event to also feature Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative marker reveal BURLINGTON — The Lawrence County Community Foundation, ...

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    Jim Crawford: Trump’s misplaced priorities on display

     “Let them eat cake.”  This famous quote, attributed (without evidence) to Marie Antoinette of the monarchy during the ...

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    Ohio SNAP recipients begin receiving partial November benefits, will be only be 35 percent of usual amount

    COLUMBUS – Hundreds of thousands of Ohio families have begun receiving partial November SNAP benefits, the Ohio Department ...

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    County Road 6 will be closed Monday–Wednesday

    The Lawrence County Engineer has announced that County Road 6 will be closed Monday–Wednesday at the 3.15 mile ...

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    Recovery housing focus of South Point meeting

    Pizzulli gives presentation on issue to council The issue of the number drug recovery housing businesses in southern Ohio ...

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    EDITORIAL: A community gem is unveiled

     This weekend, Ironton Wizardfest, as it always does, drew thousands to downtown.  Not only did guests get to ...

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    Civil War gravestone dedication set for Tuesday

     A dedication ceremony, for more than 30 new gravestones at Woodland Cemetery in Ironton is set for Tuesday. ...

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    Tim Throckmorton: Push the right button

     The joys of being a grandparent cannot be overstated! It is undoubtedly one of the greatest joys in ...

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    Doug Johnson: Taxation is an aggravation

     Years ago, comedian Bob Orben joked: At Halloween, there was a knock on my door and it was ...

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    Two wins, in two tournaments

     Rock Hill youth cheerleaders excel in October tournaments  Rock Hill’s B Team cheerleaders had a great October, winning ...

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    MJ Wixsom: Teaching kittens is a lesson

     Recently, we had the privilege of bringing nine kittens from Guardian Animal Medical Center to a local fifth ...

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    FOCUS: Seven years of magic

    The final Ironton Wizardfest kicks off today. Here are scenes from the festival’s run over the years.

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    South Point McDonald’s to have fundraiser for families of Daniel, Honeycutt

    South Point — The McDonald’s restaurant on County Rd 406 in South Point, will be having a fundraiser ...

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    County Road 62 emergency landslide repair

    Mason Township — County Road 62 will be closed at the 3.350 mile marker Tuesday–Dec.24 for the emergency ...

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    General election results

     2025 Lawrence County General Election held on Tuesday, Nov. 4.  Registered Voters: Total – 38,720  Ballots Cast – ...

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    Jim Crawford: The GOP’s indifference to Americans

     While President Donald Trump travels across the globe to be treated like a king by nations afraid of ...

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    First Noodlemania declares a victor

    Mark and Linda Robinson named the cheesy champs The battle was on to see who had the county’s ...

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    Jamie Herrmann: Get involved in the community this fall

     Fall is an active time of year at the Area Agency on Aging District 7. With a variety ...

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    The final chapter

    Seventh Wizardfest to be last one This weekend will mark the seventh and final Ironton Wizardfest. “Seven books, ...