Burlington News

Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008 ; 06:51 AM Updated Thursday, May 29, 2008 ; 11:07 AM Crime scene on Court Street in Burlington, Ohio Photo Credit: Ernie Hall Sheriff's deputies remain on scene as investigation ...

Summer in the city looks like child's play at Outside Gallery; ceramic designer Terry Lee's new boutique for urban gardeners. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

The timing seems right for resumption of bus service Having a truly Tri-State bus system serving Ashland, Ironton, Huntington and points in between has been tried before without much success. via Independent

“The progress is excellent. We've made tremendous progress”

If spring is an omen, then there should be a new hotel along U.S. 52 by fall. Work on the multi-million dollar Comfort Suites is slightly ahead of schedule, according to developer Hammond Patel. via Ironton Tribune

“The management and personnel at the Burlington Wal-Mart have been very cooperative, conducted themselves in an extremely professional manner and were instrumental in the apprehension of this individual”

An 18-year-old Ohio man was arrested on Monday for allegedly attempting to rape a woman inside a restroom in the Wal-Mart store in Burlington the previous evening. via Independent

Lawrence County, Ohio Sheriff Tim Sexton says a South Point area man has been charged with alleged crimes committed at the Burlington, Ohio Wal-Mart store. via WAMX-FM Huntington

“This belongs to the students themselves. It gives them something they can use to further their education. Rotary is there to help people.”

Over the past few weeks, third graders across Lawrence County have received a special gift from the Ironton Rotary Club - their very own dictionary. via Ironton Tribune

Some residents in the southernmost part of Ohio are still being advised to boil their water, days after a major water main break across the Ohio River. via WDTN-TV Dayton

“I'm hoping the family comes forward because I'm sure they'd appreciate it back if it's their relatives”

Posted Saturday, January 19, 2008 ; 04:55 PM Updated Saturday, January 19, 2008 ; 05:11 PM U.S. Navy Good Conduct Medal Navy medallion found in Burlington, Ohio Ally Snyder found the gold coin, seven years ago, ... via The State Journal

“I am going to do everything I can legally to keep those barges from parking over.”

It's a little more time to do battle for Don Saunders in what so far seems to be a one-man fight. via Ironton Tribune

MCT DIRECT Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, shown here in 2002, died Thursday in a suicide attack. via Ironton Tribune

Proposed barge facility is opposed I vehemently oppose the proposal to build a barge facility along the left descending bank of the Ohio River at river mile 309.23 and 309.67. I request a public hearing be held ... via Independent

“Rob Slagel was nice enough to let us put a container on his property”

Lawrence County is getting greener. Dan Palmer, director of the Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste Management District, said the amount of material collected at the district's recycling containers has increased ... via Ironton Tribune

An early morning fire a week ago at a South Point duplex that displaced two young families has been ruled arson. via Ironton Tribune

“As soon as his feet touched the ground, he started kicking and thrashing”

BURLINGTON, Ohio, Dec. 16 A 5-year-old quarter horse is recovering on an Ohio farm after falling into a cistern. via Earth Times

“This space was open and it is really a great location with its proximity to the justice center”

BURLINGTON - Boone County Commonwealth Attorney Linda Tally Smith and her staff of 15 are pulling up stakes and heading down the road. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

“We grew up with always one or two or three babies in the house”

RABBIT HASH - John Harry Mettey was in the Army during the Korean War, and was a slip of paper away from being shipped into the heat of battle. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

Two families are homeless after a fire destroyed their South Point duplex on Stanley Drive. via Ironton Tribune

“When you are in a building project, it's hard to change right in the middle”

The South Point Board of Education has renewed the contract for school superintendent Ken Cook. via Ironton Tribune