The Ironton Tribune • Answer Book 2021

Answer Book LAWRENCE COUNTY

2021

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Table of Contents GOVERNMENT

Lawrence County Auditor’s Office.................................... 10 Board of Elections............................... 10 Board of DD......................................... 10 Clerk of Courts..................................... 10 Commissioners.................................... 10 Coroner................................................ 10 Court of Common Pleas..................... 10 Dog Warden......................................... 10 Dept. of Job & Family Services.......... 10 911/Emergency Management........... 10 Engineer’s Office................................. 10 Extension Office.................................. 10 Juvenile/Probate Court...................... 10 Veterans Services Office..................... 10 Greater Lawrence County Area Chamber of Commerce....................... 11 Health Department............................. 11 Lawrence Economic Development Corp.............................. 11 Municipal Court.................................. 11 Prosecuting Attorney’s Office............ 11 Recorder’s Office................................. 11 Sheriff’s Office..................................... 11 Land Bank............................................ 11

CITIES/VILLAGES

City of Ironton Building/Code Enforcement.............. 14 City Council.......................................... 14 Finance Director.................................. 14 Income Tax.......................................... 14 Mayor’s Office...................................... 14 Municipal Court.................................. 14 Public Services..................................... 14 Recreation & Municipal Park............. 15 Sewage Treatment Plant..................... 15 Solicitors.............................................. 14 Street Department.............................. 15 Water Distribution Plant.................... 15 Water Filtration Plant......................... 15 Water Works Office............................. 15 Village of Athalia Council................................................. 19 Mayor’s Office...................................... 19 Clerk/Treasurer................................... 19 Village of Chesapeake Council................................................. 19 Mayor’s Office...................................... 19 Clerk/Treasurer................................... 19 Village of Coal Grove Council................................................. 19 Mayor’s Office...................................... 19 Clerk/Treasurer................................... 19 Village of Hanging Rock Council................................................. 20 Mayor’s Office...................................... 20 Clerk/Treasurer................................... 20

Village of Proctorville Council................................................. 20 Mayor’s Office...................................... 20 Clerk/Treasurer................................... 20 Village of South Point Council................................................. 20 Mayor’s Office...................................... 20 Clerk..................................................... 20 Treasurer.............................................. 20

TOWNSHIPS

Aid Township Clerk..................................................... 16 Trustees................................................ 16 Decatur Township Clerk..................................................... 16 Trustees................................................ 16 Elizabeth Township Clerk..................................................... 16 Trustees................................................ 16 Fayette Township Clerk..................................................... 16 Trustees................................................ 16 Hamilton Township Clerk..................................................... 16 Trustees................................................ 16 Lawrence Township Clerk..................................................... 17 Trustees................................................ 17 Mason Township Clerk..................................................... 17 Trustees................................................ 17 Perry Township Clerk..................................................... 17 Trustees................................................ 17 Rome Township Clerk..................................................... 17 Trustees................................................ 17 Symmes Township Clerk..................................................... 18 Trustees................................................ 18 Union Township Clerk..................................................... 18 Trustees................................................ 18 Upper Township Clerk..................................................... 18 Trustees................................................ 18 Washington Township Clerk..................................................... 18 Trustees................................................ 18 Windsor Township Clerk..................................................... 18 Trustees................................................ 18 State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office................... 21 Auditor’s Office.................................... 21 Governor’s Office................................ 21 House of Representatives................... 21 Secretary of State................................ 21 Senate................................................... 21 Treasurer.............................................. 21

United States House of Representatives................... 21 Senate................................................... 21

EDUCATION

Alternative School Director................................................ 13 Board of Developmental Disabilities Board.................................................... 13 Early Childhood Center...................... 13 Open Door School............................... 13 Superintendent................................... 13 Person Centered Services................... 13 Chesapeake Board of Education............................. 12 Elementary........................................... 12 High School.......................................... 12 Middle School...................................... 12 Superintendent................................... 12 Collins Career Technical Center Board of Education............................. 12 Superintendent................................... 12 Dawson-Bryant Board of Education............................. 12 Elementary........................................... 12 High School.......................................... 12 Middle School...................................... 12 Superintendent................................... 12 Fairland Board of Education............................. 12 East Elementary.................................. 12 High School.......................................... 12 Middle School...................................... 12 Superintendent..................................... 2 West Elementary School..................... 12 Ironton Board of Education............................. 12 High School.......................................... 12 Middle School...................................... 12 Superintendent................................... 12 Elementary School.............................. 12 Ironton Catholic Schools St. Joseph High School....................... 12 St. Lawrence Elementary.................... 12 Lawrence County Board of Education............................. 12 Superintendent................................... 12 Ohio University Southern Admissions........................................... 13 Assistant Dean..................................... 13 Center for Development..................... 13 Dean..................................................... 13 Main campus....................................... 13 Proctorville Center.............................. 13 Rock Hill Board of Education............................. 13 Elementary........................................... 13 High School.......................................... 13 Middle School...................................... 13 Superintendent................................... 13 South Point Board of Education............................. 13 Burlington Elementary....................... 13 High School.......................................... 13 Middle School...................................... 13 South Point Elementary..................... 13 Superintendent................................... 13 Symmes Valley Board of Education............................. 13 Elementary........................................... 13

High School.......................................... 13 Superintendent................................... 13 Tri-State STEM+M Early College High School Education Directors.............................................. 13 Main Office.......................................... 13

LAW ENFORCEMENT Athalia Police......................................... 8 Chesapeake Police................................. 8 Coal Grove Police................................... 8 Hanging Rock Police............................. 8 Ironton Police........................................ 8 Lawrence County Sheriff...................... 8 Ohio State Highway Patrol................... 8 Proctorville Police................................. 8 South Point Police................................. 8

FIRE DEPARTMENTS Aid Township......................................... 9 Burlington-Fayette No. 1..................... 9 Burlington-Fayette No. 2..................... 9 Chesapeake-Union Twp........................ 9 Coal Grove.............................................. 9 Decatur Township................................. 9 Elizabeth Township.............................. 9 Hamilton Township.............................. 9 Ironton................................................... 9 Lawrence Township.............................. 9 Perry Township..................................... 9 Proctorville............................................. 9 Rome Township.................................... 9 South Point............................................ 9 Upper Township.................................... 9 Windsor Township................................ 9

VITAL INFORMATION Ambulance services............................... 6 Bureau of Motor Vehicles..................... 6 Hospitals................................................ 6 Libraries................................................. 7 Medical clinics....................................... 6 Post Offices............................................ 7 Voter registration.................................. 6

HOW DO I? Electric service....................................... 7 Telephone service.................................. 7 Water service......................................... 8 Cable television..................................... 8 Internet service..................................... 8 Natural gas service................................ 8 Garbage service...................................... 8

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Vital Information w Lawrence County Board of Elections First floor, Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-0444 Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday Director: Cathy Snider

ER: 740-533-9719 Radiology Services: 740-533-9724 Lab Services: 740-533-9720 Physician Specialists: 740-533-9750 w Southern Ohio Medical Center 1805 27th St., Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 740-356-5000

DRIVER’S LICENSES, VEHICLE REGISTRATION Bureau of Motor Vehicles w Ironton 2717 S. Third St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-3656 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. TuesdayFriday; 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday Deputy Registrar: Marsha Imhoff w Proctorville 402 Trent St., Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-7202 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday Deputy Registrar: Marsha Imhoff

MEDICAL CLINICS AND CENTERS Family Medical Centers w Chesapeake 717 Third Ave., Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-6687 w South Point 55 Township Road 508 East, South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-2712 w Proctorville 10777 County Road 107, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-302-0541 w One-Stop Family Medical 120 N. Third St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-3140 w Aid Family Medical Center 13804 St. Route 141, Kitts Hill, Ohio 45645 740-643-2082 w CAO Family Medical at St. Mary’s Campus 1408 Campbell Drive, Ironton, Ohio 45638 Medical: 740-534-9202 Pediatric: 740-534-9195 Family Care: 740-534-9202 Dental: 740-534-9231 Behavioral Health: 740-302-1122 w SOMC Ironton Family Health Center 1005 East Ring Road Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-534-9830 w Holzer Clinic Holzer Clinic of Lawrence County 98 State St., Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-9370 w Holzer Clinic of Jackson 100 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-446-5000

HOSPITALS w Cabell Huntington Hospital 1340 Hal Greer Blvd., Huntington, WV, 25701 304-526-2000 w Holzer Medical Center Locations: 100 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 500 Burlington Road, Jackson, Ohio 45640 Gallipolis • 740-446-5000 Jackson • 740-395-8356 Holzer Clinic Lawrence County, 98 State Street, Proctorville, Ohio 740-886-9370 w King’s Daughters Medical Center 2201 Lexington Ave., Ashland, KY 41101 606-408-4000 w St. Mary’s Medical Center 2900 First Ave., Huntington, WV 25702 304-526-1234 Patient advocacy: 304-526-6013 w St. Mary’s ER Ironton 1408 Campbell Drive, Ironton, Ohio 45638 Main: 740-533-9710

w King’s Daughters Medical Center Family Care Centers Ironton 912 Park Ave. Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-534-0021 Burlington/South Point 384 County Road 120 S., South Point, Ohio 45680 740-894-2080 AMBULANCE SERVICES w Patriot Emergency Medical Services 2914 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-2222 w Lawrence County Emergency Medical Services 715 Lane St., Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-237-1119 Emergencies: 911 Lawrence County EMS Stations w Ironton (Station 11): 2324 S. Eighth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 w South Point (Station 21): 205 Sixth St., South Point, Ohio 45680 w Chesapeake (Station 31): 11024 County Road 1, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 w Rome (Station 41): 267 Township Road 1060, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 w Aid (Station 51): 14112 State Route 141, Willow Wood, Ohio 45696 w Rock Hill (station 6): 2800 County Road 26, Ironton Ohio 45638 w Portsmouth Emergency Medical Ambulance Service 2796 Gallia St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 740-354-3122 1724 S. Third St. Ironton, Ohio, 45638 740-532-3551

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Vital Information LIBRARIES w Briggs Lawrence County Public Library Director: Luke Bentley w Main Branch 321 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-1124 Hours: 10 a.m.-8p.m. MondayThursday, 10 a.m.-5p.m. FridaySaturday. w Southern Branch 317 Solida Road, South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-2288 Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, 10a.m.5:30 p.m.Wednesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday w Proctorville Branch 410 Elizabeth St., Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-6697 Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. w Chesapeake Branch 11054 County Road 1, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-3390 Hours: 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Wednesday’s. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday. w Symmes Valley Branch 14860 State Route 141, Willow Wood, Ohio 45696 740-643-2086 Hours: 10a.m-3 p.m.

Monday-Friday.

U.S. POST OFFICES w Chesapeake Post Office 607 Third Ave., Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-5880 Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday.

Postmaster: Debra Triplett w Ironton, Coal Grove, Hanging Rock 214 N. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638

740-532-7282 Window Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Lobby Hours: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week Postmaster: Patrick Brown w Kitts Hill 7480 State Route 141, Kitts Hill, Ohio 45645 740-532-7519 Hours: 7-11 a.m. Monday-Friday 7-9:30 a.m. Saturday Postmaster: Betty J. Nance w Pedro 8284 State Route 93, Pedro, Ohio 45659 740-532-0930 Window Hours: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday Lobby Hours: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week Postmaster: Justin W. Jackson w Proctorville, Athalia 6200 County Road 107, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-6310 Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Postmaster: Owen Mottz w Scottown 11168 State Route 217, Scottown, Ohio 45678 740-886-6012 Hours: 8 a.m.–Noon MondayFriday, 8-10 a.m., Saturday Postmaster: Tara Wolford w South Point, Burlington 108 Collins Ave., South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-4002 Hours: Window - 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Saturday Lobby - Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week Postmaster: Matthew B. Smith w Waterloo 23461 State Route 141, Waterloo, Ohio 45688 740-643-0122 Hours: 12:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Monday-Friday

10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Saturday Postmaster: Lora A. Shepherd w Willow Wood 5491 State Route 217 Willow Wood, Ohio 45696 740-867-3247 Hours: 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. MondayFriday 8:30-11:00 a.m. Saturday ELECTRIC COMPANIES w American Electric Power 1-800-672-2231 w Buckeye Rural Electric Co-Op, Inc. 1-800-282-7204 or 740-379-2080 w Just Energy Electric 1-866-212-8446 w SaveOnEnergy 972-543-1040 TELEPHONE w AT&T 1-800-660-1000 or 1-877-681-4031 (Coal Grove, Hanging Rock, Ironton, Kitts Hill, Pedro, Rock Camp, South Point, Waterloo) w Frontier 1-877-462-8188 or 1-800-9218101 (Chesapeake, Proctorville, Burlington) w Verizon 606-326-9837 or 1-800-837-4966

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Vital Information WATER w Ironton: Water Works Office, Ironton City Center 301 S. Third St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-3353 w Coal Grove: Water Works, 513 Carlton Davidson Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-532-7447 w Proctorville: Proctorville Water, 301 State St., Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-6691 w Chesapeake: Aqua: 877-987-2782 w South Point: South Point Water 415 Solida Road, South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-2304 or 740-377-4838 w Hecla Water Association: 3190 State Route 141, Ironton, 45638 740-533-0526 or 740-886-8863 Tony Howard, general manager.

NATURAL GAS w Columbia Gas of Ohio 800-344-4077 PROPANE SERVICES w Arrick’s Propane Ironton: 740-533-3032 Proctorville: 740-886-5476 w Generations Propane 740-532-6479 GARBAGE w Rumpke 1-800-828-8171 w Advantage Disposal 518-355-6615 w A&A Sanitation 740-886-9842 w Trailer Trash Choppers 740-894-3847 w Powers Sanitation 740-886-7400 w Collection Services Inc. *Denotes an 740-867-8869

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w Stericycle Proctorville 740-886-6499 South Point 888-506-5849 w Johnny On the Spot 740-532-2000 w The Trash Guyz 740-646-5148 w Dickess Garbage 710-550-3416 CABLE TELEVISION w Armstrong (cable): 1-877-277-5711 w Spectrum: 1-888-406-7063 INTERNET w Armstrong (cable) 877-277-5711 w Spectrum 1-888-406-7063 w Localnet 740-532-0170 w HughesNet 866-647-1851 w ATT&T/DirectTV 800-288-2020

Law Enforcement OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Township Road 161, South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-4311 740-377-4312 Commander: Lt. Nick Lunsford

CHESAPEAKE POLICE 211 Third St., Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-5600 Interim Chief: Steven Woodyard

LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF 115 S. Fifth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-3525 or 740-532-3526 Sheriff Jeff Lawless

COAL GROVE POLICE 513 Carlton Davis Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-532-1533 Chief: Randy Lewis

ATHALIA POLICE 14407 State Route 7, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-451-1700 Chief: Kevin Mckenzie

HANGING ROCK POLICE 400 Main St., Hanging Rock, Ohio 45638 Phone 740-532-7652 Chief: Chris Steed

IRONTON POLICE 301 S. Third St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-6100 Chief: Pam Wagner PROCTORVILLE POLICE 409 Elizabeth Street, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-6366 Chief: Bill Murphy SOUTH POINT POLICE 408 Second St. West, South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-4011 Chief: Chris Mahjer

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Fire Departments IRONTON 526 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 Non-emergency: 740-532-0043 Chief: Mike Mahlmeister Inspector: Jeff Joseph

CHESAPEAKE/UNION 400 Bridge Way, Chesapeake, Ohio Non-emergency: 740-867-5988 Chief: Joey McMaster AID 14110 State Route 141, Willow Wood, Ohio 45696 Non-emergency: 740-643-2198 Chief: Lewis Pauley BURLINGTON-FAYETTE 7681 County Road 1, South Point, Ohio 45680 Non-emergency: 740-894-5300 Chief: Mark Goodall COAL GROVE 513 Carlton Davidson Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 Non-emergency: 740-532-0778 Chief: Travis Sherman DECATUR Non-emergency: 740-643-0404 Chief: Cody Bryant ELIZABETH Station 1: 127 Twp. Rd. 113, Pedro, Ohio 45659 Non-emergency: 740-532-5075 Chief: Joe Kline Station 2: Intersection County Road 26 and State Route 650, Pine Grove HAMILTON 1671 County Road 1A, Ironton, Ohio 45638 Non-emergency: 740-532-3055 Chief: Kim Dutey

LAWRENCE 2069 County Road 54, Kitts Hill, Ohio 45645 Non-emergency: 740-532-5911 Chief: Junior Coffman PERRY 4633 State Route 243 Ironton, Ohio 45638 Non-emergency: 740-532-4131 or 740-377-2229 Chief: Dewey Derifield PROCTORVILLE-UNION 220 State Street, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 Non-emergency: 740-886-8579 Chief: Thornton Thomas ROME 9666 County Rd. 107

Proctorville, Ohio 45669 Non-emergency: 740-886-6770 Chief: Nick Kuhn

SOUTH POINT 104 Eisenhower St., South Point, Ohio 45680 Non-emergency: 740-377-4443 Chief: Mark Goodall UPPER TOWNSHIP 3402 State Route 1411, Ironton, Ohio 45638 Non-emergency: 740-532-4800 Chief: J.D. Pancake WINDSOR 3188 County Road 36, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 Non-emergency: 740-867-5019 Chief: Mark Johnson

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County Government LAWRENCE COUNTY COURTHOUSE Location: 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-547-3500 800-942-5202 AUDITOR’S OFFICE Second floor, Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-4310 Auditor: Paul David Knipp Chief Deputy Auditor: Chris Kline BOARD OF ELECTIONS First floor, Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-4320 Director: Catherine Snider Deputy Director: Toni Bradshaw Board members: Craig Allen, Chairman Randall Lambert J.T. Holt, Carl Bowen CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE First floor, Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-4353 Legal: 740-533-4355 Clerk of Courts: Mike Patterson* LAWRENCE COUNTY DD 604 Carlton-Davidson Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-532-7401 Superintendent: Julie Monroe COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Third floor, Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-4300 Fax: 740-533-4370 Commissioners: DeAnna Holliday (President)*, Freddie Hayes Jr. *, Colton Copley*

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The Lawrence County Commission meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Tuesday for a work session and at 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday in regular session (unless a holiday) in the commissioners’ office in the county courthouse.

CORONER’S OFFICE 715 Lane St. Suite 5, Coal Grove, Ohio, 45638 740-237-7756 or 740-237-1124 Coroner: Dr. Ben Mack* COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Third floor, Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533- 4329 Judges: Christen Finley* Andrew Ballard* ANIMAL SHELTER 1302 Adams Lane, Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-1736 Director: Denise Paulus Rescue Coordinator: Melissa Nicely Interim Head Warden: Ronnie Hatfield Deputy Dog Warden: Adam Myers DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES 1100 S. Seventh St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-3324 Director: Terry Porter w Adult Protective Services: 740-532-3324 ext. 325 w Children’s Services: 740-532-3324 ext. 341 w Job Club: 104 N. Second St., Ironton, Ohio 45638; 740-532-8427 w Welfare Department: 740-532-3324 911/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 515 Park Ave., Ironton, Ohio 45638 911 Director: Lonnie Best Emergency Management Director: Mike Boster 740-533-4375

LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE 740-534-5803 Chairman: Mike Boster Vice Chairman: Chris Steel Secretary: Jane Griffith LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 715 Lane St., Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-237-1119 Emergencies: 911 Executive Director of Finance: Lori Morris Executive Director of Operations: Mac Yates EXTENSION OFFICE First floor, Lawrence County Courthouse, 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-4322 Fax: 740-533-4416 Extension Educator/4-H Youth Development: Rachael Fraley.

TREASURER’S OFFICE Second Floor, Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-4304 Treasurer: Stephen D. Burcham* (until Sept. 6, 2021), Tresa Baker (starting Sept. 7, 2021) VETERANS SERVICES OFFICE First floor, Lawrence County Courthouse, 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-4327 Veterans Services Officer: Tim Carpenter JUVENILE/PROBATE COURT Second floor, Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-4340 and 740-533-4360 Juvenile probation: 740-534-5813 Judge: Patricia Sanders*

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RECORDER’S OFFICE Second floor, Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St. Ironton, Ohio 45638; 740-533-4314 Recorder: Sharon Gossett-Hager* Chief deputy recorder: Kathy Jenkins

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GREATER LAWRENCE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/ LAWRENCE ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT CORPORATION 216 Collins Ave., South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-4550 Executive Director: Bill Dingus PhD Chamber Director: Shirley Dyer Convention and Visitors Board Director: Marty Conley The Point Industrial Park Director: Jeremy Clay Chief Financial Officer: Jesse Layne Program Director Southern Ohio Procurement Outreach Center/ Program Manager Procurement Outreach Center: Jordan Lucas Procurement Outreach Center Counselors: Rodney Young, Anne Parrott Receptionist: Janie Payne

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Third floor, Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638; 740-533-4360 Prosecuting Attorney: Brigham Anderson Assistant prosecuting attorneys: Mack Anderson, Jeff Smith, Brenda Neville, Philip Heald, Steven Nord, Jenna Waldo, Andrea Kratzenberg

HEALTH DEPARTMENT 2122 S. Eighth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-3962 Administrator: Georgia Dillon ENGINEER’S OFFICE Lawrence County Courthouse 111 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-4317 Engineer: Patrick Leighty LAWRENCE COUNTY LAND REUTILIZATION CORPORATION (Land Bank) 327 Vernon St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-237-4187 Chair: Stephen Dale Burcham (Until Sept. 6, 2021) Vice Chair: DeAnna Holliday Board members: Colton Copley, Tyler Walters, Sam Cramblit II Administration: Thomas Schneider Fiscal Officer: Marie McKenzie

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IRONTON 740-532-1035 • SOUTH POINT 740-377-2513 AGENTS: Mendy Blakeman 740-479-2289 Katy Ford 740-33-7801 Alice Clark 740-646-2514

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SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT 115 S. Fifth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-3525 or 740-867-3157 Sheriff: Jeff Lawless*

COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT 10916 County Road 1, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-3127 Judge: Donald R. Capper*

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Education LAWRENCE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER 304 N. Second St., Ironton, Ohio 45638; 740-532-4223 Superintendent: Jeff Saunders Board members: Phillip Carpenter, Jeff Floyd, Ray I. Malone, Chris Collier, Carla Salyer Student Services Coordinator: Tomi Blankenship CHESAPEAKE 10183 County Road 1, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-3135 Superintendent: Doug Hale Board members: Jeanne Harmon, Art Suiter, Ron Saunders, Charles Oldaker, Kyle Webb High School 10181 County Road 1, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-5958 Principal: Chris Smith Middle School 10335 County Road 1, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-3972 Principal: Ty Johnson Elementary School 11359 County Road 1, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-3448 Principal: Trisha Harris Preschool: 740-867-4700 COLLINS CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER 11627 State Route 243, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-6641 120 Marion Pike, Coal Grove, Ohio, 45638; 740-867-6641 Superintendent: Steve Dodgion (Until July 31), Adam Pittis (After Aug. 1, 2021) Board members: Robert Pleasant, Ray Malone, Jeanne Harmon, Phil Carpenter, Tim Johnson.

Treasurer: Richard Sketel Principal: Jim Howard Preschool/Child Care: 740-867-3893

DAWSON-BRYANT 222 Lane St., Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-532-6451 Superintendent: Steve Easterling Board Members: Brady Harrison, Jamie Murphy, Debbie Drummond, Becky Gannon, Jessica Bryant High School No. 1 Hornet Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-532-6345 Principal: Dean Mader Middle School No. 1 Hornet Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-533-6008 Principal: Rick Roach Elementary 4503 State Route 243, Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-6898 Principal: Angie LaFon Preschool: 740-532-8258 FAIRLAND 228 Private Drive 10010 Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-3100 Superintendent: Roni Hayes Board members: Gary Sowards, Jason Gorby, Martin Appleton, John Lewis, Matt Ward High School 812 County Road 411, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-3250 Principal: Tessa Leep Middle School 7875 County Road 107 Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-3200 Principal: Aaron Lewis East Elementary 10732 County Road 107 Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-3120 Principal: Abbie Pannell West Elementary 110 Township Rd.1125 Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-3150 Principal: Teresa Johnson Preschool: 740-886-3125

IRONTON 105 S. Fifth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532 4133 Superintendent: Joseph Gelekta Board Members: Jay Zornes, Mark Fields, T.J. Parnell, Mike Wirzfeld, Robert Pleasant High School 1701 S. Seventh St. Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-3911 Principal: Jeff Hairston Middle School 302 Delaware St. Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-3347 Principal: Toben Schreck Elementary 302 Delaware St. Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-2209 Principal: Joe Rowe Preschool: 740-532-2905 IRONTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS St. Joseph High School 912 S. Sixth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-0485 Principal: Chris Monte St. Lawrence Elementary 315 S. Sixth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-5052 Principal: Chris Monte

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Education ROCK HILL 2325A County Road 26 Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-7030 Superintendent: David Hopper Board members: Mark Harper, Keith Harper, Wanda Jenkins, Amanda Knipp, Phillip Bailey High School 2415 County Road 26 Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-7012 Principal: Sam Gue Middle School 2171 County Road 26, Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-7026 Principal: Jason Owens Elementary School 2676 County Road 26 Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-7016 Principal: Fred Evans SOUTH POINT 302 High St., South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-4315 Toll free: 877-828-6124 Superintendent: Mark Christian Board members: Josh Parker (president), Stacey Thacker (vice president), Janice Keatley, Natalie Adams, Jack Nuckols.

High School 983 County Road 60 South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-4323 Toll free: 877-828-6127 Principal: Dean Nance Middle School 983 County Road 60 South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-4343 Toll free: 877-828-6126 Principal: Sarah Chapman South Point Elementary 201 Park Ave., South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-2756 Toll free: 877-828-6128 Principal: Chris Mathes Burlington Elementary

8781 County Road 1, South Point, Ohio 45680 740-894-4230, 740-894-4201 Toll free: 877-207-0160 Principal: Michael Clay Preschool: 740-894-1791 SUGAR CREEK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 4824 Ohio 141, Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-2215 Administrator: Pastor Mike Long SYMMES VALLEY 14778 State Route 141 Willow Wood, Ohio 45696 740-643-2451 Superintendent: Greg Bowman Board members: Michael Ross, Timmy Hayes, Adam Corn, Derek Wilson, Tammie Myers High School 14778 State Route 141 Willow Wood, Ohio 45696 740-643-2371 Principal: Darrell Humphreys Elementary/Junior High 14860 State Route 141 Willow Wood, Ohio 45696 740-643-0022 Principal: Brandon Walker Preschool: 740-643-2690 TRI-STATE STEM+M EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION 702 Solida Road South Point, Ohio, 45680 740-377-4433 Director: Joshua Joseph Board members: Dr. Mike Dyer, Carl Darling, Dan Jeffries, Dr. Joey Trader, Sandra Blackburn, Jennifer Plymale, Jennifer Howard LAWRENCE COUNTY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 604 Carlton Davidson Lane Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-532-7401 Superintendent: Julie Monroe Board members: Steve Thompson,

Lou Pyles, Sara Marks, Debra Jones, Mike Gore, Brandan Smith, Tanner Huff Open Door School 606 Carlton Davidson Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638; 740-532-1234 Principal: Kendra Heim Early Intervention 606 Carlton Davidson Lane Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-377-2356 Director: Jamie Garnes Birth-3 years of age Service & Support Administration 606 Carlton Davidson Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638; 740-532-0406 Director: Jamie Garnes Ages 3-Adult.

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OHIO UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN Southern Campus 1804 Liberty Ave., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-4600 or 800-626-0513 Dean: Nicole Pennington, 740-533-4610 Associate Dean: Salome Nnoromele, 740-533-4542 Student Resource: Robert Pleasant, 740-533-4608 Proctorville Center 111 Private Drive 516, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-866-7655 Director: Stephanie Burcham, 740-886-3824 or 740-547-3824 ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 304 N. Second St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-8882 Director: David Rumley COLLINS CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER 11627 State Route 243, Chesapeake, Ohio 45614 740-867-6641 Ext. 399

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City of Ironton MAYOR’S OFFICE Second Floor, Ironton City Center, 301 S. Third St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-3833 Mayor: Sam Cramblit FINANCE Second Floor, Ironton City Center 301 S. Third St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-0439 Finance Director: John Elam INCOME TAX Second Floor, Ironton City Center, 301 S. Third St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-9241 CITY COUNCIL Vice Mayor Craig Harvey*, 2412 S. Eleventh St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-1471

COUNCIL Beth Ann Rist*, 1515 S. 10th St., Ironton, Ohio 45638; 740-479-0708 Bob Cleary*, 619 S. Fourth St., Ironton, Ohio 45638; 740-532-7600 Nate Kline*, 403 S. Fifth St., Ironton, Ohio, 45638; 740-533-7719 Chris Haney*, 220 Batham Ln. Ironton, Ohio, 45638 Jacob Hock*, 819 Heplar St. Ironton, Ohio, 45638 Mike Pierce*, 1957 N. Fourth St. Ironton, Ohio 45638 MUNICIPAL COURT Third floor, Ironton City Center, 301 S. Third St., Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-3062 Judge: Kevin Waldo

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DECATUR Fiscal Officer: Shanna Kelly, 16975 State Route 93 Pedro, Ohio 45659 740-643-2731 Trustees: Garold Cox*, 1176 Township Road 166, Pedro, Ohio 45659,

Timothy Blagg*, 15989 State Route 93 Pedro, Ohio 45659, 740-643-0294 Ronnie Cox*, 136 Private Road 17339, Pedro, Ohio 45659, 740-643-2586

ELIZABETH Fiscal Officer: Kathy Bamer, 265 County Road 26 Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-533-2042 Trustees: Rickey Cox*, 563 Township Road 269, Pedro, Ohio 45659, 740-532-6763; Woodrow E. Sparks Jr.*, 11488 State Route 93, Pedro, Ohio 45659, 740-532-3669; Shannon Summers*, 858 Township Road 160, Pedro, Ohio 45659 FAYETTE Fiscal Officer: Terry Wise 104 Fitzpatrick St.

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Township Government LAWRENCE Fiscal Officer: Lori Morris*, 63 Private Dr. 9435, Kitts Hill, Ohio 45645 740-532-2677 Trustees: Adam Gilmore*, 2516 County Road 6, Kitts Hill, Ohio 45645, 740-534-9189 Larry Pernestti*, 27 Private Drive, 1813 Kitts Hill, Oho 45645, 70-5349128 Brent Dickess*, 10818 State Route 141, Kitts Hill, Ohio 45645, 740-5326523 MASON Fiscal Officer: Brad Carpenter*, 12455 County Road 2, Willow Wood, 45696, 740-643-1022 Trustees: Jeff Estep*, 1860 Township

Road 97, Willow Wood, Ohio 45696 740-643-2021 Stephen S. Colegrove*, 895 Township Road 177, Willow Wood, Ohio 45696 740-643-2977 Paul Hayes*, 16311 County Road 2, Scottown, Ohio 45678, 740-6432850 PERRY Fiscal Officer: Jeff Joseph* 779 Township Road 266 Kitts Hill, Ohio 45645 740-532-0478 Trustees: Barry Blankenship*, 633 Township Road 117S, Ironton, 45638, 740-533-1607 Derek Rowe*, 5127 State Route 243, Ironton, Ohio, 45638, 502-418-6791 Matt Malone*, 3250 State Route 243,

Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-2707 ROME Fiscal Officer: Cheryl Jenkins* 506 County Rd. 411, Proctorville, Ohio 45669, 740-886-7497 Trustees: Mark Bailey*, 138 Township Road 1281, Proctorville, Ohio 45669, 740-886-7598 Brian Pinkerman*, 1296 Township Road 172N, Proctorville, Ohio 45669, 740-886-8774 Bob Mayo*, 8710 County Road 12, Proctorville, Ohio 45669, 304-208-0482

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Township Government SYMMES Fiscal Officer: Patty Belville* 11423 County Road 14, Waterloo, Ohio 45688, 740-643-0426 Trustees: Ronald Hatfield*, P.O. Box 81, Waterloo, Ohio 45688, 740-643-0083; Sammy Mitchell*, P.O. Box 103, Waterloo, Ohio 45688, 740-643-0374; Cecil Mays*, 2411 County Road 14, Waterloo, Ohio 45688, 740-643-1728 UNION Fiscal Officer: Shelley Pinkerman, 4611 County Road 17, South Point, Ohio, 45680, 740-867-4242 Trustees: Dain Spears*, 48 Private Drive 68, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619, 740-408-7072; Jason Forbush*, 139 Township Road 186, Proctorville, Ohio 45669,

740-886-9599; Cole Webb, 62 Private Drive 127, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619, 304-942-3003 UPPER Fiscal Officer: Tyler Walters, 1306 Navajo Trail, Ironton, Ohio 45638, 740-532-8551 Trustees: Craig Thomas*, 1419 S. Seventh St. Ironton, Ohio 45638, 740-533-3170; Michael McDaniels*, 2502 S. 12th. St., Ironton, Ohio, 45638, 740-533-1513; Randall Wise*, 740 High St., Coal Grove, Ohio, 45638, 740-646-4797 WASHINGTON Fiscal Officer: Katrenda J. Lewis, 25113 State Route 93, Oak Hill, Ohio 45656, 740-682-0580 Trustees: Douglas Dickens*, 200

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County Road 33, Oak Hill, Ohio 45656, 740-682-6718; Jerry Kelly*, 20391 State Route 93, South Webster, Ohio 45656, 740-643-0192; Mike Freeman*, 53 Private Drive 2923, Oak Hill, Ohio 45656, 740-532-4210 WINDSOR Fiscal Officer: Hazel Payne Humphrey, 230 Private Drive 422 Township Road 101, Willow Wood, Ohio 45696, 740-643-1736 Trustees: Norman Humphrey*, 230 Private Drive 422 Township Road 101, Willow Wood, Ohio 45696, 740-643-1736; Brian Williams*, 271 Township Road 309, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-8248; Donald Rigney*, 1090 County Road 121, Proctorville, Ohio, 740-886-5170

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Village Government VILLAGE OF ATHALIA 14407 State Route 7, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-1055 Mayor: Roger Camp*, 1098 Mead St., Proctorville, Ohio 45669 Clerk-Treasurer: Susan Moore*, 1000 Tinker Lane, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 Council: Denise Breen*, 14656 State Route 7, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-8404; William Ward*, 13993 State Route 7, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-0424; Jason Chapman*, 1025 Tinker Lane, Proctorville, Ohio 45669; Hope Johnson*, 14173 State Route 7,

Proctorville, Ohio 45669; Stephen Johnson*, 14173 State Route 7, Proctorville, Ohio 45669; Ervin Napier Sr.*, 14111 State Route 7, Proctorville, Ohio 45669

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VILLAGE OF CHESAPEAKE 211 Third Ave., Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 740-867-5600 Mayor: Kim Oldaker*, 299 Township Road 1301 Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 Fiscal officer: Lenny Abrams*, Street commissioner: Danny Burd Council: Paul Hart*, 124 Grandview Ave./P.O. Box 280, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619 Lonnie Sawyers (Appointed)

VILLAGE OF COAL GROVE 513 Carlton Davidson Lane, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 740-533-0102 Mayor: Gary Sherman*, 898 Marion Pike, Coal Grove, Ohio 45638 Council: Denise Paulus*, 110 Valley View Drive Coal Grove, Ohio 45638; Robin Heaberlin*, 520A High St. Coal Grove, Ohio 45638; Kimberly L. McKnight*, 113 Lincoln St. Coal Grove, Ohio 45638; Jay Sherman*, 415 High St. Coal Grove, Ohio 45638; Greg Massie, Andy Holmes

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Village Government VILLAGE OF HANGING ROCK 400 Main St. Hanging Rock, Ohio 45638 740-532-7652 Mayor: Chris Davidson*, 219 Railroad St., Hanging Rock, Ohio 45638 Clerk-Treasurer: Carole Goldcamp*, 2310 Geswein Blvd., Hanging Rock, Ohio 45638, 740-532-2324 Council: Kim Chinn*, 204 Scioto St., Hanging Rock, Ohio 45638 740-532-5807 Timothy Eugene Rist*, 2322 N. Second St., Ironton, Ohio 45638, 740-532-3471 John K. Waginger* Timothy M. Dickens*, 2312 Geswein Blvd., Ironton, Ohio 45638 David Hopper*, 120 McKee Drive, Hanging Rock, Ohio 45638 740-532-5670

Josh Waginger*, 2317 N. Second St. Hanging Rock, Ohio 45638 VILLAGE OF PROCTORVILLE 301 State St., Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-6691 Mayor: Mayor: Richard Dunfee*, 14 Elizabeth St., Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-7721 Clerk-Treasurer: Darrell L. Legg*, 207 Elizabeth St., Proctorville, Ohio 45669 Council: Lee Whitley, P.O. Box 525, Proctorville, Ohio 45669 740-886-6912; Pamela Legg*, 207 Elizabeth St., Proctorville, Ohio 45669; Brenda Chapman*, 306 Elizabeth St., Proctorville, Ohio 45669; Gary Whitley,* 85 Township Road, 1245 Proctorville, Ohio 45669; Jerry Thomas*, 143 Elizabeth St. Proctorville, Ohio 45669

VILLAGE OF SOUTH POINT 408 Second St. W., South Point, Ohio 45680 740-377-4838 Mayor: Jeffrey Gaskin*, 202 Sixth St., South Point, Ohio 45680 Council: Charles Austin II*, 403 Orchard St., South Point, Ohio 45680, 740-451-0681; Mary Cogan*, 105 Lea Lane, South Point, Ohio 45680, 740-377-4321; Michael Lynd*403 North Kenova Rd., South Point, Ohio 45680 Brad Adkins (Appointed), 110 Lea St., South Point, Ohio 45680 Eric Rawlins* Administrator: Russ McDonald 740-377-4838 Fiscal Officer: Mark Davidson Solicitor: Randall Lambert, P.O. Box 725, Ironton, Ohio 45638 740-532-4333

Parks & Recreation IRONTON Edna Kopacz Park – S. Eighth and McGovney streets.

Ninth Street Park Located on S. Ninth Street.

Beechwood Park - near Ironton High School.

Ironton Splash Park Located on S. Second and Vernon streets.

Etna Street Park Skate Park Located near the Etna Street Park.

Moulton’s Field - Located on Lawrence Street.

COAL GROVE Paul Porter Park – Located on Lane Street.

SOUTH POINT Village Park - Second Street West.

CHESAPEAKE Triangle Park Pemberton Avenue.

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Ohio/U.S. Government STATE OF OHIO GOVERNOR’S OFFICE Gov. Mike DeWine (R) Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R) 77 S. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108 30th Floor, 614-644-4357 ATTORNEY GENERAL Dave Yost State Office Tower, 30 E. Broad St., 14th Floor, Columbus, Ohio, 43215-3428 614-466-4968

OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES w 90th District Rep. Brian Baldridge (R) 77 S. High St., 13th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-466-2124 Fax: 614-719-6869 w 93rd District Jason Stephens (R) 77 S. High St., 13th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-6111 614-466-1366 Fax: 614-719-6987

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w 6th District Rep. Bill Johnson (R) 202 Park Avenue, Suite C, Ironton, Ohio 45638 Field representative: Juli Stephens 740-534-9431 Washington: 888-376-0868 UNITED STATES SENATE w Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) Address: 713 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-2315 w Sen. Rob Portman (R) 448 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3353

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Welcome to Lawrence County W

elcome to Lawrence County, the southernmost area in the great state of Ohio.

The county shares borders with West Virginia and Kentucky, which provide access to shopping of all types and many cultural events.

The main highways are U.S. 52, Ohio 7, 243, 775 and 93.

There are six bridges that connect Lawrence County to its neighboring states. The most recent addition is the Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge in downtown Ironton, which

opened in the autum of 2016, after four years of construction.

It replaced the Ironton-Russell Bridge, which built in 1922.

Lawrence County was organized on Dec. 20, 1816. It was named for Capt. James Lawrence, who when wounded on the deck of his ship, The Chesapeake, famously uttered the line “Don’t give up the ship” The Lawrence County Courthouse was built in 1908.

The county was once rich in iron, which gave rise to the names of its county seat, Ironton.

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emember that famous Civil War battle every child learns about in school? The battle between the warships, the Monitor and the Merrimac. Guess from where the iron for the Union ship, the Monitor, came?

That’s right. Lawrence County.

Bordering the beautiful Ohio River, Lawrence is a county rich in industrial history.

For almost a century, it was the international headquarters of the pig iron industry. Thousands of tons of iron were produced through almost all of the 19th century.

Supplies of iron went out not only to the developed parts of the United States, but also across the At-

lantic Ocean to England, which also used that iron for its battleships.

There was a time when Lawrence County was a part of Washington County, which reached from the Scioto River, near where Portsmouth is today, to the Pennsylvania border.

Adams County was first carved from Washington County, taking the territory west of the upper boundary of the French Grant and of a line running north from the interior point of that boundary.

After 1803, all of Lawrence County was included in Gallia, except a few small sections in the eastern part of Elizabeth Township, which belonged to Scioto County.

Just a few days

before Christmas in 1816, Lawrence County was formed. It got its name from Capt.

James Lawrence, famed American naval officer who battled the British and died from his wounds as he commanded his ship.

His death cry, “Don’t give up the ship!”, has become such a lasting part of American history that even small children know it.

Lawrence County’s first court of common pleas was organized March 4, 1817.

The first election was April 7, 1817, with Joseph Davidson, Joel Bowen and David Spurlock elected county commissioners. Their first meeting was April 21, 1817, at Davidson’s home in Burlington. The county

seat was later moved to Ironton, which was the heart of the county’s pig iron industry.

Ironton has a connection to American sports. It was one of the first towns to have a professional sports team with the Ironton Tanks, which lasted from 1919 to 1930.

The Tanks began the tradition of a Thanksgiving football game when they played their crosstown rivals, the Lombards. After the Tanks ended, many of the players migrated to the Portsmouth Spartans.

The Spartans team was bought and moved to Detroit. They were renamed the Lions and kept up the Thanksgiving Day football tradition.

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Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade

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t was 152 years ago that Ironton saw it’s first Memorial Day Parade.

It is the longest running parade in America, attracting an estimated 10,000 to 25,000 people who line the streets of Ironton to show their pride and patriotism. Another 2,000 march in the procession that begins and ends at the Lawrence County Courthouse.

In 1868, Gen. John Logan, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued an order calling for a day to be set aside to honor those killed on both sides of the war between the states. From that order came a procession that has marched through the annals of local history.

A riderless horse leads the procession followed by veterans of

the different branches of the armed services.

The parade includes marching bands, floats depicting various aspects of patriotism, and local civic groups and government officeholders.

One veteran is selected each year for special recognition as honorary grand marshal.

The parade committee each year also selects from its own ranks a grand marshal and parade commander.

In 1978, the parade received official national recognition: according to the “Congressional Record,” U.S. Congressman Clarence Miller sponsored a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that proclaimed it the oldest continual Memorial Day parade in the nation.

In his resolution, Miller wrote “It is gratifying to know that for more than a century, Ironton has placed a high priority on honoring those who have fought for America in wars spanning the globe.”

Memorial Day is actually observed for an entire weekend.

In the days leading up to the parade are the Past Grand Marshal’s Dinner, Navy Night and the memorial service at Woodland Cemetery.

The parade is coordinated by the Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade Committee, which meets periodically throughout the year and every Monday as Memorial Day nears.

The Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade is at 10 a.m. every Memorial Day.

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Stroll through history L

awrence County has a fascinating history that includes wealth, power, intrigue, ingenuity and romance.

That history is brought to life each fall when the Lawrence County Historical Society produces its annual historical walk at Woodland Cemetery. The historians don period costumes

and recount the stories of some of the county’s most famous — and infamous — departed citizens.

Who was George Bay and what contribution did this riverboat captain make to regional history?

Who was Martha Ellen Bloxon Johnson and what famous song did she inspire? Who was the first child born in Ironton? Which of

Ironton’s most illustrious citizens were also heavily involved in the Underground Railroad? Visitors get the answers to these and other questions as they make their way across cemetery grounds.

The annual event, usually held in late September or early October, is a self-guided tour that draws thousands of people each year.

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Strong foundation Ironton founded in 1849 as hub of America’s iron industry

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he City of Ironton was founded in 1849 by John Campbell, a man who was instrumental in creating much of the area’s iron industry.

His vision was shared by railroad companies and financiers, who saw a need for a commercial center in the Hanging Rock Iron Furnace Region.

Pig iron was one of the most important commercial enterprises in Ironton’s early history. Ironton was chartered as a city in 1865.

The first mayor of Ironton, James Merrill, was elected in 1851. Also in that year, Ironton’s first post office opened.

In 1868, the city began paying tribute to fallen Civil War soldiers with a Memorial Day Parade. Today, the tradition continues, more than 150 years after that first observance.

In the past, Ironton and its citizens weathered numerous natural disasters, perhaps the best known is the Flood of 1937.

The floodwater inundated twothirds of the city. A sign on the second story in the lobby of the Ironton City Center shows how high the water reached.

A floodwall was later built to prevent such wide-scale flooding from happening again.

During the Great Depression, Ironton opted for a city manager form of government and other reorganization of government.

This government lasted for approximately 50 years. In 1980, the city government changed to its current system, a charter-mayor form.

Ironton’s government consists of a mayor and seven council members with supporting agencies to conduct the city’s day-to-day operations.

During the 20th century, the economy eventually transitioned as heavy industry jobs decreased.

A glimpse of Lawrence County

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120 N. Third St. • Ironton, Ohio

740-532-3140

Our One-Stop is a service to our community.

The free services are here for anyone.

Lawrence Services Available County• Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) • Resume writing • Interviewing • Application preparation • Labor Market information • Work Keys • GED test preparations/testing site • On-the-job training • Individual assessment • Career exploration • Suboxone program

• Utility Assistance • Academic and computer workshops • Employability skill training • Workforce database for employers • Youth Services ( Ages 14-24) • Marketplace Healthcare • Workshops and seminars geared toward Healthcare/Medicaid • Mental health, alcohol and drug programs

• ASPIRE • Collins Career Center • Family Medical Center • Healthcare for the Homeless Program • Home Energy Assistance Program • Homeless Assistance Programs • Housing Assistance Program • Ironton-Lawrence County Area Community Action Organization

• Family Medical Center Behavioral Health • Ironton Metropolitan Housing Program • Lawrence County Department of Job and Family Services • ODJFS Veteran Services • Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities • Women, Infant and Children Program (WIC) • Vantage Aging

Lawrence Agencies located County within the One-Stop

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• Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce • Lawrence County Convention and Visitors Bureau • Lawrence Economic Development Corporation • Southern Ohio Procurement Outreach Center • The Point Industrial Park

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216 Collins Ave., South Point, Ohio www.lawrencecountyohio.org Phone: 740.377.4550 • Fax: 740.377.2091