The academic year has wrapped up for Lawrence County and students are off to enjoy a few months at home with their families before returning in the fall.
As we did yesterday, we would like to offer more congratulations to Lawrence County schools for some of their achievements in 2017-2018.

• To Madison Rummel, of Fairland West Elementary, whose essay on her pet, Liberty, won her the top spot in the Lawrence County Auditor’s Office’s “Top Dog” contest.

• To Ironton High School, for winning the countywide Ironmaster Quiz Bowl tournament at Ohio University Southern in March, and Fairland Middle School, who came in first at the middle school level event in January. Both events are sponsored by the Lawrence County Educational Service Center.

• To Montana Runnels, of Fairland High School, who received the Franklin B. Walter Scholastic Award. The honor is given to one student in each of Ohio’s counties by the state ESC.

• To Ironton Elementary students, for taking part in the Gentleman’s Academy and Ladies Academy, which taught them life skills, etiquette and other things that will benefit them as they grow.

• To Isabella James and Isa Taliaferro, of Fairland West Elementary, who won awards for the Lawrence County Retired Teachers Association essay contest, as well as Alexis Chinn, Jayden Wilder and Katherine Swolsky, for winning entries in the Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation Office Poster Contest.

• To Gunnar McClung, of Fairland High, who will receive a full scholarship to OSU for winning the Land Grant Opportunity scholarship.