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Dawson-Bryant Elementary School hosted 50 guest readers for Read Across America Week on March 5. — Previous gallery from this event is available here.

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COLUMBUS —Sunbury Big Walnut junior Sydney Mobley was announced on Thursday as the 2026 Ohio Ms. Basketball by a statewide media panel. She was to…

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Readers submitted photos of students in extracurricular activities

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As I get closer to election season, I start to think about how things have changed. This year, the cost of my medicine has gone…

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Scenes from our region’s past

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FOCUS: Read Across America

25th Chili Fest set for Saturday

From ‘Day’ to ‘Days’

The gift of reading (WITH GALLERY)

CMS student returning to national spelling bee

WNF invites public to review non-native invasive plant control project

Commissioners declare March is DD Awareness Month in Lawrence County

Gentlemen’s Academy wraps up with lunch (WITH GALLERY)

Ohio House passes bill on recovery housing

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2026 Southeast District Girls Basketball Tournament Scores/Schedule

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Ironton man killed in head-on collision

Ironton to have clean up week, Tuesday–Saturday

DeWine delivers State of the State Address

Scam: Text claims outstanding parking, toll fines

Part of County Road 210 will be closed for landslide repair

Marshall University expands Direct Admit program to two Lawrence County, schools

Howard to begin as ESC superintendent in August

Highlands Do!zeum has two new exhibits

CMS student wins county science fair

Spring forward, test smoke alarms this weekend

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Big Walnut’s Mobley named Ohio Ms. Basketball

Fighting Tigers bound for Elite 8!

2026 Southeast District Boys Basketball Tournament Scores/Schedule

Snyder hired as first-ever SSU football coach

Fighting Tigers take district title!

Education

FOCUS: School Spirit ’25-26 – Vol. 10

Rock Hill drops student photography company

Switching roles (WITH GALLERY)

Taylor accepting submissions for Congressional Art Competition

Making monsters

Opinion

Letter to the editor: Leaders not addressing health care crisis

Jim Crawford: A display of blazing incompetence

EDITORIAL: Adding to children’s education

Tim Throckmorton: What will we do with this moment WE are in?

Danny Tyree: Are you rushing the spring season?

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FOCUS: Memory Lane

FOCUS: School Spirit ’25-26 – Vol. 9

FOCUS: School Spirit ’25 – Vol. 8

FOCUS: Memory Lane

Frozen treats for a frozen city

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Exhibition featuring 1 million LEGO bricks celebrates the history of travel

Acton secures another union endorsement

Ohio Penal Industries honored with national innovation award at ACA Conference

Ohio state, local leaders have no knowledge of ‘world’s largest’ natural gas plant

Lawrence County Historical Society announces year’s events

Several indicted on violent charges

OBM director: Effects of property tax amendment would be “catastrophic”

Lima named event director for Paramount

Commission talks museum roof, dispatching

AEP Ohio updates commission on data center load under contract

Lawrence County consolidates law enforcement dispatch with 911 Center

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Spring on Vernon set for April 18

Portsmouth woman arrested on drug trafficking charges

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