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Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road receive nearly $50K in funding
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road received nearly $50,000 in grant funding from Toyota, Lexmark, LGE-KU, Berea College Appalachian Fund, and United ... Read more
3 days ago by Staff Reports.

Ohio Supreme Court to hear armed school staff training case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A school district that voted to allow employees to be armed after a deadly shooting is fighting a court ruling that ... Read more
3 days ago by Associated Press.

GOP blocks ouster-by-Cabinet call
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from office was blocked ... Read more
4 days ago by Associated Press.

Trump faces ‘incitement of insurrection’ impeachment charge
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the House prepares for impeachment, President Donald Trump faces a single charge — “incitement of insurrection” — over the deadly riot ... Read more
4 days ago by Associated Press.

DD council seeks public comment on 5-year plan
The Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council is seeking public comment on its Five-Year State Plan that will take effect from 2022-2026. Based on survey results collected ... Read more
4 days ago by Staff Reports.

Hatcher’s Greenhouse provides flowers to Burlington Elementary
BURLINGTON — Burlington Elementary received a special gift from a local business last month. Principal Michael Clay said Hatcher’s Greenhouse, which is located across the ... Read more
4 days ago by Staff Reports.

Skip the chaos with a trip into space news
With all the chaos in Washington, D.C. occupying the news, I hope you take time to read this and take your mind off the problems. ... Read more
6 days ago by Guest Columnist.

A dozen daily affirmations can help on life’s pathway
True happiness is sometimes hard to find with all the bad news around us. Some people measure happiness by their level of success. However, success ... Read more
6 days ago by Guest Columnist.

Name change needed to ditch her ex-husband
Dear Lawyer Mark: I got divorced last year, but my ex won’t leave me alone. Even though I moved and changed my telephone numbers, he ... Read more
6 days ago by Guest Columnist.

New year, new roles and goals
I gave myself a gift for the holidays and took a month off writing. My best friend said I couldn’t write about all the stresses ... Read more
6 days ago by Guest Columnist.

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 ... Read more
6 days ago by Mark Shaffer.

Candidates begin filing for May 4 primary; Deadline is Feb. 3
With the 2020 election over with, workers at the Lawrence County Board of Elections are already gearing up for this year’s races. No countywide or ... Read more
6 days ago by Heath Harrison.

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 ... Read more
6 days ago by Mark Shaffer.

Capitol siege forces questions, ousters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The violent siege of the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters forced painful new questions across government Thursday — about his fitness ... Read more
6 days ago by Associated Press.

South Point to focus on public safety in new year
Changes made on clean-up policy SOUTH POINT — The Village of South Point hosted its first council meeting for 2021 on Tuesday and Mayor Jeff ... Read more