Terry Hapney, Author at The Tribune

Education

Peace Corps to professor

John Lorentz’s journey inspired by JFK For decades, John H. Lorentz, Ph.D., professor emeritus of history at Shawnee State University, has devoted his life to ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 12:00 am

News

Library to get 3D printing and engraving technology

Area residents will soon have the technology to do 3D printing and laser engraving thanks to a grant awarded to the Briggs Lawrence County Public ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Wednesday, January 29, 2025 12:00 am

Education

New Open Door School playground becoming reality

Three community partners came through in an effort to raise $15,000 for new playground equipment at the Open Door School in Lawrence County. Intermountain Electronics ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Monday, December 30, 2024 12:00 am

News

Ironton community celebrates Jim Cremeans

Members of the local community celebrated a man this past week who has worked “tirelessly” for decades to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ while ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Saturday, December 28, 2024 12:00 am

News

Commission wraps up for 2024

In their final meeting of the year on Monday, Dec. 9 the Lawrence County Commissioners: • Authorized the county auditor to make all appropriations and ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 12:00 am

Business

‘We’re still here’

Despite Internet chatter, Ironton keeping its Frisch’s Big Boy restaurant With all of the “chatter” on social media and news stories in traditional media about ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Monday, December 16, 2024 12:00 am

News

Rotary’s ‘Holiday House’ community event Dec. 15

Cookies. Santa. Holiday tunes. You’ll find experience those and much more at the Holiday House community event from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec, 15—as the ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:00 am

News

‘Busy’ first year for Kiwanis Club

Focused on work to benefit local children President John F. Kennedy said, “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Saturday, December 7, 2024 12:00 am

News

WIRO radio returns to Ironton

Radio veteran J.B. Miller ‘comes home’ to do morning show A southern Ohio company gave Ironton an early “Christmas gift” Wednesday morning by returning a heritage ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Thursday, December 5, 2024 12:00 am

News

Ironton native pens book on John Rankin

A biography about an influential historical figure who died in Ironton—written by a Lexington, Ky., man who grew up in Lawrence County—was recently released; area ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Thursday, December 5, 2024 12:00 am

News

Breaking into the biz

Ben Stiller holiday movie filmed in Ohio features Flatwoods boy A movie starring Ben Stiller—filmed in Wilmington—debuts this week; it features a local boy. Twelve-year-old Noah ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Monday, December 2, 2024 12:00 am

News

Ironton Ministerial Association to have Thanksgiving service Sunday, First Methodist Pastor Brian Davis to bring the message

By Terry L. Hapney, Jr. The Ironton Tribune The Ironton Ministerial Association invites everyone to the Community Thanksgiving Service at 6 p.m. Sunday at Ironton ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Saturday, November 23, 2024 11:04 am

News

Museum & Historical Society kicks off holiday season

By Terry L. Hapney, Jr. The Ironton Tribune For those who “need a little Christmas, right this very minute,” you are in luck—thanks to the ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:00 am

News

‘Wicked Lawrence County Ohio’ book set for release on Saturday

By Terry L. Hapney, Jr. The Ironton Tribune A local librarian and author will release her latest book — “Wicked Lawrence County” — on Saturday. ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Friday, November 15, 2024 1:39 pm

LIFESTYLES -- FEATURE SPOT

A royal family: 4 generations of homecoming queens, prom queens

By Terry L. Hapney, Jr. The Ironton Tribune How common is it to have a family with four generations of homecoming queens in it—in addition ... Read more

by Terry Hapney, Tuesday, November 12, 2024 10:55 am

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