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Getting spooky: Ironton aLive having citywide Halloween decoration contest

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune It is time to drag the skeletons out of the closet and ghosts out of the attic to decorate ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, October 19, 2024 5:00 am

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Ironton’s Memorial Day Parade mural vandalized

The Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade mural on the floodwalls has been vandalized with spray paint and by a permenant marker and the Ironton Police are looking ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Friday, October 18, 2024 2:24 pm

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Good weather gets bridge opened early

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune In good news for people trying to get from Ironton into Kentucky, the Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge is ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, October 12, 2024 5:00 am

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Ironton bridge open again

Two weeks ahead of schedule, traffic once again flows on the Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge after the Ohio Department of Transportation opened it up ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Thursday, October 10, 2024 2:55 pm

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Candidate for Ohio Supreme Court justice visits Ironton

On Thursday at The Depot in downtown Ironton, candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court Dan Hawkins stopped in to make a pitch to his fellow ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 5:00 am

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Ironton firefighters gather supplies for North Carolina, Tennessee

Mark Shaffer Ironton Tribune   The Ironton firefighters are collecting items to send to help those in need in North Carolina and Tennessee after Hurricane ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, October 5, 2024 5:00 am

Lifestyles

Hello, my ragtime guy: Bergin kicks off Ironton Council for the Arts concert series on Sunday

The Ironton Council for the Arts 2024-2025 concert series kicks off Sunday with ragtime pianist extraordinaire, Peter Bergin, a software developer turned musician. His love ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, October 5, 2024 5:00 am

Lifestyles

Haunted Tunnel opens for scares on Saturday

Saturday night is opening night for the Ironton Lion’s Club Haunted Tunnel. The Ironton Lions Club has leased the tunnel across from the Ironton Hills ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Friday, October 4, 2024 3:21 pm

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Costumes for a cause: Eastern Kentucky Ghostbusters cosplay to help kids

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune Tan overalls. Check. White vehicle with an iconic ghost logo. Check. Proton pack. Check. Must be the Ghostbusters! Right? ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 5:00 am

BREAKING NEWS

Update: Missing Pennsylvania girl found

A missing Pennsylvania 12-year-old girl has been found. On Monday evening, the Pennsylvania State Police confirmed that Bethany Reeves, who has been missing since Sunday ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Monday, September 30, 2024 5:45 pm

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Annual Armco Friends Picnic set for Thursday

This Thursday, the men and women who worked at local factories will have a picnic near Ironton. John Winters, who spent 43 years as at ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Sunday, September 29, 2024 5:00 am

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Impact Prevention’s Suicide Prevention event moved to Ro-Na, still at 6 p.m. tonight

Due to the weather, Impact Prevention’ annual Suicide Prevention Walk has been moved to the Ro-Na theater. It is still at 6 p.m. tonight. Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Thursday, September 26, 2024 4:15 pm

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Terror awaits: Ironton’s Haunted Tunnel opens for scares on Oct. 5

Ironton’s favorite Halloween attraction, the Haunted Tunnel, reopens for screams on Saturday, Oct. 5. The scary attraction has been scaring people for the better part ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Thursday, September 26, 2024 5:00 am

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Ironton’s Olympian McKenzie Long gets key to the city

On Saturday afternoon, Olympian McKenzie Long made a return visit home and got to walk the halls of the Ironton High School for the first ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 5:00 am

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Scammers targeting local property owners

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune This week, the Lawrence County Treasurer’s Office started getting phone calls from property owners who were upset that they ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Sunday, September 22, 2024 5:00 am

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