James Juett

2 days ago | dailyindependent.com | James Juett

ASHLAND A hit song from the 1950s has made a comeback on TikTok. Pop singer Connie Francis had her first hit with “Who’s Sorry Now,” but it’s a different song that’s getting the attention now. kAm“!C6EEJ {:EE=6 q23J” 92D 364@>6 2 G:C2= %:<%@< D6?D2E:@?[ H:E9 A6@A=6 =:A DJ?4:?8 E@ E96 D@?8[ @7E6? E:>6D H:E9 2 A2C6?E 52?4:?8 H:E9 2 323J] %96 D@?8 H2D 7C@> 96C 2=3F> “r@??:6 uC2?4:D $:?8D $64@?5 w2?5 {@G6 U2>Aj ~E96C w:ED” :? `hea] xE H2D?’E C6=62D65 2D 2 D:?8=6[ H9:49 >2<6D :ED C646?E DF446DD 6G6?

3 weeks ago | dailyindependent.com | James Juett

WATERLOO, OHIO March 8 is a date that forever will stand out in the memory of Hazel Daniels and her stepfather Justin Clay, from Waterloo. The day before, Daniels reached her milestone 13th birthday. The new teenager just finished the sixth grade, and is a right fielder on the Lady Vikings softball team at Symmes Valley Middle School in Willow Wood, nearly 20 minutes southwest of Waterloo. kAmtG6?

1 month ago | dailyindependent.com | James Juett

IRONTON Ironton is the home of the longest-running Memorial Day Parade in America, and patriotism is at an all-time high each Memorial Day. The Lawrence County Children’s Home was a place that took care of children who were too young to take care of themselves. It was also called the Orphans Home. kAm{rrw 3682? :? `gfc — H96? E96 A2C256 H2D ;FDE 2 76H J62CD :? — :? 2 =2C86 3C:4< 9@FD6 @? uC@?E $EC66E[ ?@E 72C 7C@> #2:=C@25 $EC66E :? xC@?E@?] x? `gfg[ E96 9@>6 >@G65 E@ 2?@E96C DECF4EFC6 @? '6C?@?

1 month ago | dailyindependent.com | James Juett

CATLETTSBURG When there is a problem, leaders move to try to correct it. “We saw a problem in our school. Our water fountains didn’t have a bottle-filling station,” said Stacy McCarty, a fifth-grade teacher at Ponderosa Elementary School. Inspired by the action of a fifth-grader at Hager Elementary School four years ago, McCarty soon put together plans for a contest to raise money to solve the problem. McCarty took the idea to Principal Brian Eerenberg.

1 month ago | dailyindependent.com | James Juett

RUSSELL Big Red Machine fans — and specifically George Foster followers — from all across the area made their way to Ison’s Sports Cards & Collectibles on Saturday for a three-hour visit from a beloved former Cincinnati Red. Many in attendance were alive when Foster played in the MLB from 1969-86.