COVID-19
COVID-19 continues to rise locally
Cases top 4,000, deaths now at 47 The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Lawrence County with another 1,000 cases in three weeks. ...
Mark Shaffer, Author at The Tribune
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Viaduct bridge work ahead of schedule
Completion expected sometime this summer RUSSELL, Ky. — The work on the new bridge into Russell, Kentucky is going well for its late summer opening. ...
by Mark Shaffer, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 12:00 am
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Flood levy damaged by vandals
Small vehicle leaves ruts, runs over sign The city is looking at the damage to the Ironton floodwall defense after someone used their vehicle to ...
by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, January 9, 2021 12:13 am
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New phone scam circulating
Fake deputy tries to get personal, financial info The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is warning about a new telephone scam circulating in the area. According ...
by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, January 9, 2021 12:00 am
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$1M lottery ticket leads to trouble
Couple charged with felony drug trafficking An Ironton man is in legal trouble after he tried to cash in a $1 million dollar lottery ticket ...
by Mark Shaffer, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 12:00 am
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Remembering veterans
On Saturday, roughly 100 people gathered at Soldiers Plot in Woodland Cemetery to place evergreen wreaths on the graves of those who served America in ...
by Mark Shaffer, Friday, December 25, 2020 5:14 am
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Angels bearing gifts: Family honors mother by helping kids
Like many Christmas events, Sis’s Angels started small. It began as a simple way to honor the family matriarch Clara “Sis” Brown. “Christmas was her ...
by Mark Shaffer, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 5:09 am
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Back to full staff: Solid waste district hopes to restart programs in 2021
2020 has been a time of change for the Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste Management District. In May, the LSSWMD’s long-time executive director, Dan Palmer, retired. Many ...
by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, December 19, 2020 12:15 am
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Fighting litter — South Point resident turns daily walks into trash pickup
It’s a rare day when Sharon Poston isn’t walking the roads of South Point on her mission of picking up litter from the side of ...
by Mark Shaffer, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 12:12 am
COVID-19
Lawrence County now has had over 3,000 COVID-19 cases
On Tuesday, the number of Lawrence Countians who have tested positive for COVID-19 broke 3,000. The total number was 3,020, up 42 cases from Monday, ...
by Mark Shaffer, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 6:04 pm
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Joint Vocational School board meeting will be Tuesday
The Lawrence County Joint Vocational School District will be having its December board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at its main campus. The Meeting ...
by Mark Shaffer, Monday, December 14, 2020 10:40 am
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Civic group donates $2K to food pantry
Challenges other to ‘chip in’ On Wednesday, an Ironton civic group donated to the Harvest for the Hungry food pantry and brought a challenge to ...
by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, December 12, 2020 12:01 am
COVID-19
Scioto County reports 157 new COVID-19 cases
The Scioto County Health Department reported a staggering 157 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total for the county to 3,105 cases since ...
by Mark Shaffer, Friday, December 11, 2020 5:57 pm
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Chuck Yeager, 1st to break sound barrier, dies at 97
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who ...
by Mark Shaffer, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 1:07 pm
COVID-19
COVID-19 cases over 2,500
Health department pleads with people to take precautions The Lawrence County commissioners had two meetings this week. On Tuesday, the commissioners discussed the recent COVID-19 ...
by Mark Shaffer, Saturday, December 5, 2020 12:41 am
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