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Hometown Hero | The Coal Grove Community
COAL GROVE, Ohio (WSAZ) - An embezzlement accusation at a the Coal Grove Little League put the season in doubt. The Coal Grove community wouldn’t let their kids stay on the sidelines, though, and the season started off strong back in April. The unmatched determination seen within the community...
Dunlow Volunteer Fire Department back in service after lapse in workers’ comp paperwork forces them to close
The Dunlow Volunteer Fire Department is back in service after being closed for a week due to not filing the required paperwork to their insurance carriers, according to the West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office.
Health Department: Obesity an issue in Lawrence County
By Terry L. Hapney, Jr. The Ironton Tribune Forty-seven percent of Lawrence County adults are obese, compared to 38 percent in Ohio and 34 percent nationally. These statistics, from the “2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps” supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, are “a tremendous problem,” according to Dr. Jennifer Richards, health planner and […] The post Health Department: Obesity an issue in Lawrence County appeared first on The Tribune.
Area ODOT road projects
Work has begun as of June 1 for a culvert and bridge replacement project between Piketon Road and Graham Lane. Work will occur daily for this construction. Ohio 335 will be closed for the duration of the project; traffic will be detoured via Shumway Hollow Road to Ohio 823 to U.S. 23 to Ohio 32.
Jesse Stuart Foundation writing workshop is later in June
Kentucky Lantern A foundation dedicated to continuing a former Kentucky poet laureate’s legacy is renewing a literary workshop in Northeastern Kentucky. The Jesse Stuart Foundation will host the Jack Ellis Writers Workshop at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park June 21-22. Several instructors, including George Ella Lyon — another Eastern Kentucky native and poet laureate […] The post Jesse Stuart Foundation writing workshop is later in June appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
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