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News

Bridge closes Monday: Scheduled to reopen Oct. 23

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune A reminder for Ironton motorists, the Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge in Ironton will be closed to traffic starting ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, September 21, 2024 5:00 am

News

Man arrested after firing gun in downtown Russell, Ky.

RUSSELL, Ky. — A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he fired a gun in downtown Russell. According to a report from the Russell Police ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:10 am

Coal Grove

Speaker Stephens visits school superintendents

COAL GROVE — Friday’s meeting of the Lawrence County school superintendents had a special guest, speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Jason Stephens. He ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Sunday, September 15, 2024 5:00 am

Education

The consequences of school threats: Students could spend six months to years in youth facility

Threats, both real and fake, against schools have spiked in Lawrence County this week and public officials have been quickly responded. “We take every threat ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, September 14, 2024 5:00 am

News

Impact Prevention reschedules Suicide Prevention Walk to Sept. 26

Impact Prevention’s Suicide Prevention Walk scheduled for tonight has been canceled. It is being rescheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. and anyone interested ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Thursday, September 12, 2024 11:19 am

Education

Ironton student arrested for threats against school

A second Lawrence County student was arrested Wednesday for making threats towards their school. According to a release from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, a ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Wednesday, September 11, 2024 7:38 pm

Business

Blooming again: Weber’s Florist and Gifts reopens under new ownership

Meagan Saunders has worked for years in retail and this past April, she took the opportunity to work for herself when she bought Weber’s Florist ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Sunday, September 8, 2024 5:00 am

Lifestyles

Progress continues on floodwall murals

It’s been a busy summer for mural artist Sean Kelley. Because he has a full-time job as a rad tech at the former atomic plant ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Sunday, September 8, 2024 5:00 am

Education

Lawrence County will soon offer EMT training

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune Soon, Lawrence County will start offer EMT training. “Lawrence County EMS will be able to offer initial EMT training ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Wednesday, September 4, 2024 5:00 am

Hot Topics

Fighting hunger: Armstrong is having seventh Avenge Hunger Month

Armstrong has kicked off its annual Avenge Hunger Month campaign to help with children with food insecurity in Lawrence County. The family-owned company has a ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Wednesday, September 4, 2024 5:00 am

Lifestyles

The final jam: Final Tuesday Night Concert of the season is this Tuesday

The wrap up of the 2024 Tuesday Night Concert series will be a jam session. “We’ve invited everybody who performed this summer back to take ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Sunday, September 1, 2024 5:00 am

News

The long way around: ODOT to close Ironton’s Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge for a month

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune Get ready to take the long way around in a couple weeks as the Ohio Department of Transportation will ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, August 31, 2024 5:00 am

News

Community service director honored

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune PROCTORVILLE — While taking care of cemeteries is a much-needed service, it generally goes unnoticed and unmarked. But on ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Monday, August 26, 2024 5:00 am

Columnists

But if not…

It was May of 1940. The dreaded German Panzar Division had swept across Europe and had the British Army pinned down at Dunkirk. The British ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Sunday, August 25, 2024 5:00 am

Education

Boosting the signal: ESC to get new digital radio system, repeaters for school buses

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune “It’s a critical need,” said Eric Floyd, the Lawrence County Superintendent, of a new digital radio and repeater system ... Read more

by Mark Shaffer, Sunday, August 25, 2024 5:00 am

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