Ironton News

Although the federal legislation dubbed The Clean Water Affordability Act would certainly address water we drink, it could have a big impact locally on how Ironton and other communities get rid of their water.

On the second Sunday in February, when the weather turns cold and treacherous, there is only way thing to do.

Judges typically frown on drug use and new criminal charges when a person is on probation.

"That's exactly what it's about," T.J. Parnell, current president of the Ironton Rotary Club, said about the annual event that is part breakfast, part fundraiser and part social event.

Although the name may seem funny to some people, the Silver Beaver Award and the dedicated community servants honored as such are certainly no laughing matter.

She calls her show a love story interrupted by war. But "Snapshot," Mitzi Sinnott's one-woman drama, is a multi-layered portrayal of what it means to have a schizophrenic father and to search for a parental love forever elusive to her.

A three-car pileup at 10 a.m. Friday sent three people to the hospital. Ironton Patrolman Chad Artrip said a 1996 Chevrolet pickup truck operated by Charles A. Hannah, 18, of Greenup, Ky., was eastbound on Park Avenue when it struck a 1998 Ford wagon operated by Lawrence Gwilliams, 34, of South Point.

Most people are familiar with the Ohio University Southern travel and tourism teacher who offers tips and advice on vacation hot spots and the best ways to get there.

Bethany has been at the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus since Aug. 2. On Nov.

The Ironton City Council Finance Committee heard from four department heads Thursday evening, but not before hearing from an irate citizen about the discussion on eliminating the reciprocity agreement.

If the name sounds strange, that's because it's in Latin. Lectio Divina means divine reading and is a way of reading the Scriptures most often found in the monastic life.

Several people indicted by a Lawrence County grand jury last week were in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court Wednesday answering those charges.

A mother stood up in court Wednesday and asked the judge to give an Ironton man the maximum jail sentence for being "pure poison that hurt innocent children." Adam Bare, 23, of 2827 S. Ninth St., Ironton, had previously pleaded no contest and was found guilty of three counts of misdemeanor assault, which had been reduced from felony charges.

Six months after receiving the Ohio Secretary of State's findings about a possible attempt at voter fraud in the county, the Ohio Attorney General's office says the investigation remains ongoing and active.

One local entity wants to give the city of Ironton a piece of property; another entity wants to buy a city lot.

Taking over the reins of one of the most storied high school football programs in the state of Ohio is a daunting task in and of itself.

Talk about putting the proverbial cart before the horse. Some Ironton leaders are putting a whole wagon train up front and shooting the Clydesdale when it comes to its ongoing budget crunch.

Nellie Grace Herald sat on a couch in one of the big houses on Fifth Street with a dog by her side and watched the river rule.

As a WWII Navy combat veteran, Spears can remember seeing the American Flag raised on Iwo Jima when he was stationed in the Pacific.

Seventy five years later and the impact of one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit the Tri-State can still be felt today.