Ironton News

Following in the footsteps of its police, fire and unionized city workers, Ironton City Council passed a resolution Thursday that provides 40-cent per hour raises to the city's managers and non-bargaining employees.

An Ironton area man accused of accidentally shooting his neighbor will stand trial Aug.

The state fire marshal's office has ruled a Tuesday evening fire that injured three people and left a Ridgeway Street home destroyed was intentionally set.

Matt Thompson had a gut feeling. It was the sensation a person gets when their head and heart are separately torn.

Ohio University Southerna s first choice ended up being its best one. The university confirmed Wednesday that Dr.

The man may appear in court in street clothes, but he cana t send a letter to one of his children.

PROCTORVILLE a ' An Ironton woman is dead following a crash at the intersection of County Road 403 and County Road 775 in Proctorville Saturday.

Bird feeders do the trick. But there are more natural ways to attract our fine feathered friends.

Doris Roberts didn't step up and take a leadership role in her community to garner any awards.

A group of residents disappointed in the city's decision to build a proposed skateboard park adjacent to their homes voiced their frustrations to the mayor and city council Thursday night.

Scene from the 11th annual Lawrence County "Ironmasters" Antique Show held at the Ironton Hills Plaza Saturday, June 20, 2009.

By RYAN SCOTT OTTNEY PDT Staff Writer An Ironton man was indicted by the Lawrence County Grand Jury Thursday on charges including murder and arson, and is still being held in Scioto County Jail.

As much as we may like for them to, newborn babies don't come with an instruction manual.

Once again the chasm between private sector and the public sector employers a ' the government a ' continues to grow, with a clear disconnect between the two.

June 25 is the due date for bids on the new multi-million dollar facility planned for the Ironton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Education never ends. It only makes a person smarter, wiser and stronger. That belief was the major theme discussed by many of the 341 Ohio University Southern graduates who secured associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees during the school's graduation recognition program Friday night at the Ironton campus.

June 13, 2009 Burned Ironton Teacher Dies in Cincinnati Hospital Death Penalty May Be Option for Prosecutors By Tony Rutherford Huntingtonnews.net Reporter Huntington, WV - Amy Wilcox, a mother and teacher from Ironton, Ohio, died June 12 of burns sustained over 90% of her body following a gasoline accelerated fire at her residence April 30 near ...

Lawrence County Municipal Judge Don Capper has set a 10 million dollar bond for 38 year old Tom Wilcox of Ironton, the man accused of starting a fire April 30th at the home of his estranged wife near Deering.

Ironton City Council will act tonight on a pair of ordinances that would approve a new three year collective bargaining agreement between the city and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 532 which represents firefighters and a two year wage re-opener between Ironton and the Fraternal Order of Police, which represents police.

Mark LaFon will be wearing a second hat. The Ironton Fighting Tigersa boysa basketball coach has been named the new athletic director by Ironton City Schools superintendent Dean Nance.