Ironton Tribune

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Published 12:00 am Saturday, May 31, 2025 Event concludes year’s guest reading programROME TOWNSHIP — More than 90 kindergarten students at Fairland East Elementary School celebrated on Monday, May 19, with special guests they have gotten to know over the past school year. Residents of the Wyngate at RiversEdge were at the school, where a pizza party took place, wrapping up the first year of a reading program at the school.

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Heath Harrison

Published 12:00 am Saturday, May 31, 2025 Two sites in Ironton to be dedicated on WednesdayThe Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative will be dedicating two of Ironton’s historic sites in Ironton that were part of the Underground Railroad. On Wednesday at 10 a.m., a marker will be put on the Campbell House, which was the residence of John and Elizabeth Campbell and served as a station for Underground Railroad operations in Lawrence County.

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Heath Harrison

Published 12:00 am Thursday, May 29, 2025 First event draws more than 1,000 to fairgroundsROME TOWNSHIP — The inaugural Lawrence County Trade Days was such a success, a second event is being planned for August, organizers said. More than 1,000 people turned out on May 17 for the event and organizers, which took place at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds in Rome Township. “It exceeded my expectations,” Montana Runnels, who coordinated the event, said.

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Heath Harrison

Published 12:00 am Thursday, May 29, 2025 Mayor: Village has received multipleapplications for South Point councilSOUTH POINT — The South Point Village Council is scheduled to fill an open seat on the body at their next meeting. Mayor Jeff Gaskin said an agreement was made at the council’s May meeting to wait until the June meeting to appoint an individual to the seat left vacant by the death of council member Marlene Arthur.

1 week ago | irontontribune.com | Heath Harrison

Published 2:25 pm Tuesday, May 27, 2025 157th parade draws strong attendance to Ironton“It’s a wonderful day for it,” Ray Jones said of the weather for Monday’s Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade. Temperatures were hospitable and in the 70s and a light breeze blew throughout the event, which featured 10 divisions and had enough spectators to triple the city’s population for two hours.