Lawrence County News

The bridge will now be called "William A. Gaskin Bridge." SOUTH POINT, OHIO -- The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce along with the Lawrence Economic Development Corporation will be hosting a ribbon cutting today as the U.S. 52 overpass on Solida Road becomes the "William A. Gaskin Bridge." The dedication honors Gaskin who has been mayor of South ...

By the end of the night, Lawrence County may have some new faces of leadership on its school boards, municipal councils and township trustee groups.

Voters in Lawrence County, Ohio said yes to three of four levies on the ballot Tuesday.

Statewide issues are getting all of the attention as Ohioans head to the polls today, but there are plenty of local races on the ballot in Lawrence County as well as some local levies.

One person listed as one of Lawrence County's most wanted probation violators was nabbed this week in South Point; another turned himself in, but only after expressing dismay at finding his name and mug shot in the newspaper.

A three-month investigation into illegal pill trafficking in Lawrence County, Ohio, has resulted in 25 being charged.

Lawrence County dog owners will pay a bit more to license their pet when dog tags go on sale in December.

At leat 24 people are behind bars after a major drug sweep in Ironton. David Marcum, of the Lawrence County Drug Task Force, told 13News that the arrests come from a three-month undercover investigation.

There was a bit of a chemical scare on the Lawrence County, Ohio side of the Ashland bridges this morning.

Lawrence County 911 Dispatchers tell 13News a truck has spilled an unknown substance at the entrance/exit to the bridges between Coal Grove, Ohio and Ashland, Ky.

An Ironton area woman accused of stabbing her then-boyfriend was among those arraigned Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.

Two people who made last weeka s list of Most Wanted probation violators didna t stay wanted for long.

Think of drug peddling and what comes to mind? Young adults, maybe? In Lawrence County Common Pleas Court Wednesday, four people all over the age of 50 were brought in to face charges of dealing or using drugs.

Huddleston Bolen LLP is pleased to announce that Casey Baker, a Huntington-based attorney with the firm, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce.

Lawrence County, Ohio Commissioners have given final go-ahead to a project to bring energy efficiency to the county courthouse and other buildings.

Two men whose father was convicted of abusing them and their siblings in 2007 were sentenced to prison terms on Wednesday after pleading guilty to robbery charges in Ohio.

According to the Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization, if you're facing a disconnection of your electric and/or gas utility service or have less than 25 percent of home heating fuel, you may qualify for LIHEAP [Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program] emergency assistance through the Winter Crisis Program effective Nov.

An Ironton man accused of inappropriate behavior with two young girls was one of numerous people making appearances last week in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.

Another probation violator sought by the Lawrence County Adult Probation Agency has been apprehended - and he apparently knew authorities were looking for him.

There is a new twist to buying beer in Lawrence County. Union township recently approved the liquor license for a local restaurant connected to the Shop N Save in the Westgate Plaza.