The Ironton Tribune

09/04/2025

SHARE YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT PHOTOS: We would again like to highlight students involved in extracurricular activities.
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09/04/2025

On Friday night, as football fans filled the stands for the game, members of the public took a tour of the new Dawson-Bryant Advanced Manufacturing Lab in a just completed building next to the field

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COAL GROVE — On Friday night, as football fans filled the stands for the game, members of the public took a tour of the new Dawson-Bryant Advanced Manufacturing Lab in a just completed building next to the field. Amongst them was Matt Freeman, who works for Reliability Testing Services and trains ...

09/03/2025

A pilot was killed in a paraglider crash off U.S. 52 on Sunday, the Ohio State Highway patrol said.

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WEST PORTSMOUTH — A pilot was killed in a paraglider crash off U.S. 52 on Sunday, the Ohio State Highway patrol said. Timothy A. Williams, 35, of Byron, Georgia, sustained fatal injuries, after witnesses said his glider fell from the sky while flying over a field near the Ohio River in the vicinit...

09/03/2025

Man arrested in Scioto County homicide

PORTSMOUTH — An arrest has been made in the homicide of a Scioto County man. The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office announced that Rocky L. Jordan, 59, was found dead at his residence on Millers Run Fallen Timber Road on Monday morning, after a friend stopped by to check on him and found Jordan unre...

09/02/2025

The public was invited to PALS’ South Point location last week, to mark an anniversary of operation for the organization.

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PALS hosts carnival for anniversary SOUTH POINT — The public was invited to PALS’ South Point location on Monday, to mark an anniversary of operation for the organization. Denise Robert, PALS director, said they have been in operation for five years and they wanted to invite both their consumers...

09/02/2025

Dozens of vendors drew a crowd to the Lawrence County Fairgrounds on Saturday, with the county’s 4-H and FFA programs seeing the benefits.

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Trade Day returns to Lawrence County fairgrounds ROME TOWNSHIP — Dozens of vendors drew a crowd to the Lawrence County Fairgrounds on Saturday, with the county’s 4-H and FFA programs seeing the benefits. The second Lawrence County Trade Day took place, with an assortment of crafts, food, livesto...

09/02/2025

Sheriff's office is investigating Scioto County homicide

The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder that happened on Monday According to the sheriff’s office, the 911 dispatch got a call around 9:40 a.m. Monday from a person who said they stopped by to check on a friend on Millers Run Road. The caller said their friend, Rocky L. Jord...

09/02/2025

The following construction and maintenance projects are anticipated to affect highways in Lawrence County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

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The following construction and maintenance projects are anticipated to affect highways in Lawrence County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. Oakley C. Collins Bridge Annual Inspection — The Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge will be closed from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thur...

09/02/2025

The First Presbyterian Church of lronton will be celebrating their 175th anniversary with events on Sept. 6-7 this weekend.

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Events scheduled Sept. 6-7 The First Presbyterian Church of lronton will be celebrating their 175th Anniversary preaching the Gospel of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ from Sept. 6-7. The public is invited to join the congregation as they rejoice in the storied history of the church, celebrate the...

09/02/2025

Thomas will be bringing his family-friendly magic show, Mansion of Dreams, to the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, Kentucky, on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.

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Illusionist Thomas brings Mansion of Dreams to PAC When Rick Thomas was a kid, he had a dream to be a magician. “I had a business card that said ‘Rick’s Tricks,” said he said. Trending‘Hero’ Boza just wanted to help his friendsState seeks repayment from Scioto County mental health and ad...

09/01/2025

The Ironton Rotary Club and Ohio University Southern are hosted Armfolk, a youth ensemble from Armenia, on Tuesday, as part of the 2025 International Youth Cultural Exchange Tour.

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Armenian ensemble performed for Ironton audiences The Ironton Rotary Club and Ohio University Southern are hosted Armfolk, a youth ensemble from Armenia, on Tuesday, as part of the 2025 International Youth Cultural Exchange Tour. The ensemble performed a music, dance and cultural storytelling show a...

09/01/2025

On Tuesday, Charles Linthicum and Marie Redd, with the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, stopped by the Lawrence County Commissioners meeting to give an update on the renovations at the church.

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Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church future discussed at commission meeting On Tuesday, Charles Linthicum and Marie Redd, with the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, stopped by the Lawrence County Commissioners meeting to give an update on the renovations at the church. Macedonia Missionary Baptist...