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Non-colored lights chosen for new bridge

There will be 136 lights twinkling up and down the cables when the Ironton-Russell Bridge opens in 2017. They just won’t be in color. Despite ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Friday, July 17, 2015 12:12 pm

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Proctor’s Landing moving forward

ROME TOWNSHIP — Taking the comments from the public and translating them into design plans is the next step in creating Proctor’s Landing, a 56-unit ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Thursday, July 16, 2015 11:18 am

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Blocks-long lines wait for food giveaway

T.R. Mahaffey wanted to find a place for his church camp youth to do some volunteer work. This week there are 47 youth from the ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Thursday, July 16, 2015 11:17 am

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Heavy rains force closure of state routes

    The hard storm that hit Lawrence County on Monday has closed state routes throughout the county. Crews from the county Ohio Department of ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Wednesday, July 15, 2015 1:28 pm

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Fair weather not so fair

ROME TOWNSHIP — High winds and torrential rains that hit Lawrence County mid afternoon on Monday forced the evacuation of more than 200 from the ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 9:19 am

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Gearing up to cover pay hikes for officeholders

As the newly passed state budget continues to be digested, one aspect may or may not appeal to voters, especially those caught in their own ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 9:18 am

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Parade, proclamations open fair

ROME TOWNSHIP — Angus was getting a little extra conditioner in the mane and tail as Aubrey Carey of Adkins Quarter Horse Farm was getting ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 9:02 am

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Fair Queen, princess crowned

ROME TOWNSHIP — Evening gowns with farm boots was the dress on Sunday as Kimberly Schmidt was crowned the 2015 Lawrence County Fair Queen with ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 9:01 am

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Poultry show pulls six winners

ROME TOWNSHIP — The guests of honor may have been missing, but that didn’t mean this year’s market chicken and fancy poultry show was anything ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 8:57 am

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Monthly fest brings out buyers

  By 11:15 Saturday morning the hot dogs were gone, but not the watermelon, nor the crowds who came for this month’s fest at the ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Sunday, July 12, 2015 12:06 am

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Reading, fun, crafts focus of church program

Summer vacations should be fun, but not mean children end up losing what they learned in school. Preventing that is the purpose of an ongoing ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Sunday, July 12, 2015 12:03 am

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Jail not going anywhere

2 commissioners publicly say no money, no move   It is almost official. The county won’t move the jail to Scioto County. Citing the absence ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Friday, July 10, 2015 10:35 am

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Watermelon fest set for Saturday

The July 4th celebrations aren’t over yet as Ironton In Bloom weighs in on Saturday with a watermelon fest at the Ironton Farmers Market. “We ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Friday, July 10, 2015 10:34 am

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Inspection of jail for later this month

Sheriff Jeff Lawless already knows the outcome, but everyone will go through the drill anyway. On July 28 or 29, the state will conduct its ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Thursday, July 9, 2015 10:57 am

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Electronic poll books to streamline voting

Cutting down the time it takes to vote is one of the main goals for upgrading equipment when the county’s board of elections goes to ... Read more

by Benita Heath, Thursday, July 9, 2015 10:56 am

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