Lawrence County News

An attorney for a baby sitter of a 1-year-old boy found dead in a Cincinnati apartment says his client gave the toddler ibuprofen and put him to bed after he fell down some steps.

As flags on the graves of Lawrence County's veterans fluttered in the slight breeze that blew over Woodland Cemetery, the tradition was honored once more.

For a few hours Randy Franz had to modify his theology as well as his dress. But the Kitts Hill man saw it as all for a good cause.

Authorities are reminding Ohioans to wear life jackets around water following the drowning death of a fisherman in southwest Ohio.

Since 1868, Lawrence Countians have been making very public displays of honor and respect for the men and women who have served their country in wartime.

Carleta Weyrich/The People's Defender Workers from Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.

Those were the words of Lt. Col. Scott Evans, former commander of the Ohio National Guard 216th Engineer Batallion, who was the guest speaker for the annual Navy Night service at Ironton's Center Street Boat Landing Thursday evening.

The judge assured a defendant that his sentencing Wednesday may seem like the worst day of his life, but may actually save it.

Contractors for the City of Ironton working on the Automated Water Meter Project will change water meters tonight into Thursday morning that may cause low pressure or a brief water outage for some homes and businesses in the city.

The county commission wants to see how it could finance a possible restoration of Memorial Hall and has asked the CAO to come up with scenarios for ways that project could be paid for.

The Wayne National Forest Ironton Ranger District and Lawrence County officials will have a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly constructed County Road 29 bridge at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 31 at the bridge site near the Lake Vesuvius Dam.

J. Mark Mcvey brings his incredible talent to Ironton High School Thursday evening as a part of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce Spotlight Dinner, Show and Auction.

Memorial Day is to Lawrence County what New Year's Eve is to New York City or Christmas is to other locales.

The second-half tax bills that will go out in about two weeks will be a little heavier than normal.

Three men are behind bars today, charged in connection with an incident early Saturday morning at The Fuzzy Duck at the Center Street Boat landing.

Sunday night the body of a man was recovered from the Ohio River near Glenwood in Mason County, W.Va. and sent to the West Virginia Medical Examiner's office.

An Ashland, Ky., woman whose parked vehicle was hit by a train in late April was arraigned on a bill of information last week in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.

After deliberating on Thursday, the Gallia County Board of Elections decided to continue a hearing regarding a protest brought against Jack G. Rife's bid for Gallia County Sheriff in the 2012 November election.

The developers of a proposed electric arc steel mill want to finance a feasibility study in an effort to push the project forward.

Sheriff's detectives are studying video from businesses near the location where the car of a missing Proctorville man was found two weeks ago.