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Here are the 2024 general election results for Lawrence County
By: WOUB News Team
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – According to unofficial results, 62 percent of registered voters in Lawrence cast ballots in the 2024 general election. Voters in the county supported Republican Donald… Read More

Hope rises from the ashes of a Lawrence County church that burned down in July
By: Alison Patton
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WATERLOO, Ohio (WOUB) — Three churches in Lawrence and Gallia Counties were burned down over the summer, but only one of them is being rebuilt in Lawrence County. The cause… Read More

Lawrence County fair offers sensory friendly time
By: Alison Patton
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PROCTORVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Going to the fair can be a lot of fun, but the lights, loud noises and large crowds can give some people sensory overload. The Lawrence… Read More

Here are the unofficial 2024 primary election results for Lawrence County
By: Atish Baidya
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) —A total of 21.15% of registered voters in Lawrence County cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, according to unofficial election results. In the Republican primary race for… Read More

Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Lawrence County
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Lawrence County. Samuel Cramblit II earned a position as Mayor City of Ironton… Read More

A Lawrence County deputy faces a lawsuit from a dog breeder after the removal of 67 dogs
By: Reese Thompson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A man running a dog breeding business in Ironton filed a lawsuit against a Lawrence County deputy claiming he did not give the breeder a fair… Read More

A new plant in Ironton uses cutting-edge technology to recycle plastic waste
By: Taylor Burnette
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — “A molecular washing machine” is how PureCycle’s CEO Dustino Olson describes the company’s plastic recycling process. At their recently constructed plant in Ironton, all sorts of… Read More

Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Lawrence County
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Lawrence County. Voters in the city of Ironton approved a recreation tax levy… Read More

Lawrence County receives $3.2 million for biomass plant removal
By: Max Brunke
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SOUTH POINT, Ohio (WOUB) — An eighty-two year old facility in Lawrence County, originally built as a military ordnance for World War II, will finally come down after Lawrence received… Read More

Here are the unofficial 2022 primary election results for Lawrence County.
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the results of the 2022 primary election for Lawrence County. Mike Finley won amid a flooded GOP ballot for Lawrence County Commissioner. Running against… Read More

The unofficial 2021 General Election results for Lawrence County
By: Jack Greene
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – The unofficial results for Lawrence County are in for contested races and levies. Voter turnout in the county was 21% with 8,976 ballots cast. The… Read More

Southeast Ohio is receiving more than $25 million for local jail projects
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The state is awarding $50 million to rebuild or expand local jails, and more than half of that is coming to southeast Ohio. The funding was… Read More

Recovery Through Employment: ARC Funding Makes Ohio Valley Programs Possible
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Jessica Stapleton was in the thralls of active addiction when she first heard of the Recovery to Work program. She had lost the trust of her family and custody of… Read More

Ohio National Guard To Assist Winter Storm Cleanup In Lawrence And Gallia Counties
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Residents of Lawrence and Gallia Counties now have assistance in the cleanup of recent ice storms. Gov. Mike DeWine activated the Ohio National Guard Friday to… Read More

Lawrence County Primary 2020 Results Of Contested Races
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — The unofficial results in the primary that was supposed to decided on March 17, 2020, but was extended to April 28, ended with only 26%… Read More

Lawrence County Confirms First Positive COVID-19 Case
By: Aaron Payne
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — Health officials in Lawrence County confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the county. The Lawrence County Health Department announced the result Wednesday in a… Read More

Man who Pleaded Guilty in 4 Lawrence County Slayings Sentenced to Death
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IRONTON, Ohio (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty in the deadly Ohio shootings of four relatives, including a young boy, has been sentenced to the death penalty. A panel… Read More