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Several named in June indictments in Lawrence County
IRONTON — Several people were named in indictments returned by a Lawrence County grand jury last month. The charges, under Ohio law, generally don’t end with prison sentences. Mark Blasko, 44, of the 1400 block of South 1st Street, Ironton, was charged with two counts of aggravated trafficking...
Heat wave set to break
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Tuesday’s late day high temperatures made the mid- to upper 90s across the region including at the Lawrence County fairgrounds in Proctorville. Credible reports over 100 degrees were received from many coalfield towns with Logan leading the way. Afternoon highs at the 84 Lumber Yard and Addison Addition in Logan confirmed the triple-digit heat.
Briggs Library brings local history to life
By Terry L. Hapney, Jr. The Ironton Tribune The one-stop collection of all things Lawrence County history is in the local history and genealogy room at the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library. Lori Shafer, a librarian at Briggs, said the library has a variety of resources about Lawrence County, including birth and death records dating […] The post Briggs Library brings local history to life appeared first on The Tribune.
Royal appointments: 2024 Lawrence County Fair queen, king, princess crowned
By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune On Sunday, the 2024 Lawrence County Fair was officially opened and the royal court was named. This year’s fair queen is Isabella Kerns, the fair princess is Allie Stallard and this year’s fair king is Devin Fife. Kerns is a senior at Ironton High School and was the 2022 […] The post Royal appointments: 2024 Lawrence County Fair queen, king, princess crowned appeared first on The Tribune.
Weather Extra | Beryl offers a windy not rainy end to the heat wave
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - One of the hottest days of the year is concluding with what promises to be the warmest night of the summer. Lacking rain, overnight lows will hold onto 80 all the until dawn in downtown locations. This is likely the end of the third heat wave of the season with a strong westerly wind blowing less hot air our way on Thursday. In the sub- tropics (including Miami, Puerto Rico, Cancun and the Bahamas) what takes the edge off the heat in early summer is the famous trade winds that blow. So even a 95-degree day can feel fine, so they say!
It’s fair season, let’s go!
The internet has decided that Halloween starts now because, as the reasoning goes, now that the Fourth of July is over, the next seasonal items that stores will start stocking are fall and Halloween goodies. That’s all fine, but here in Lawrence County, we know that with America’s birthday over (Happy 248th, USA!), it means […] The post It’s fair season, let’s go! appeared first on The Tribune.
Lawrence County Fair offers sensory-friendly time for all
PROCTORVILLE, OH (WOWK) – The Lawrence County Fair is back for its 70th year and providing fun for all this week in southern Ohio. The fair has partnered with Lawrence County Developmental Disabilities and the company sponsoring the rides to create a sensory-friendly time at the fair for those who may be sensitive to the […]
Lawrence County to get new fingerprint scanners
Staff report COLUMBUS — A grant program designed to enhance the accuracy and completeness of the state’s criminal-records repository will pay for 77 new devices that courts across Ohio will use to capture defendants’ fingerprints for submission to the database. Locally, the Lawrence County Common Pleas Court Adult Probation department will get one. “Fingerprints are […] The post Lawrence County to get new fingerprint scanners appeared first on The Tribune.
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