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Ironton, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Ironton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ironton’s playoff path brings Wheelersburg back to Tanks Memorial Stadium
  • Sheriff disputes claim that Ironton school was left unprotected
  • Ironton garden partnership earns Ohio University's top community honor

Also on today's calendar: Sam Miller Comedy LIVE @ Drifters!.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with showers, temps: high: 56, low: 39.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 45 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fighting Tigers blank, torch Generals in Region 19 quarters (irontontribune.com) — Ironton will host Wheelersburg at Tanks Memorial Stadium on Friday, Nov. 13, after shutting out Ridgewood 42-0 in the regional quarterfinals. Easton Caudill ran for 125 yards and three touchdowns, while the Fighting Tigers held Ridgewood to 68 total yards. The rivalry matchup will decide a Region 19 championship berth.
   

2. Sheriff explains equipment hand off after social media post (irontontribune.com) — The security officer at Ironton Middle/Elementary School remained armed when sheriff’s officials collected department equipment, Sheriff Jeff Lawless said, disputing a social media claim that children were left unprotected. Jason Newman had resigned his full-time position but remained a special deputy, carrying his personal handgun when officials retrieved the agency’s gun and radio.
   

3. From old-growth forests to first-grade classrooms, regional campus partners honored at Engage OHIO (ohio.edu) — The group that helped create Ironton's Pocket Pollinator Garden and Buddy Bench has earned Ohio University's Community Partner of the Year award. The Southern Wayne Advocacy Council worked with Rotary and volunteers on the Storms Creek Park space. OHIO Southern's Sarah Simmons, also an Ironton council member, received a community engagement award.
   

4. Kathy Kratzenberg (irontontribune.com) — Kathy Jo Kratzenberg, a retired Ironton Catholic Schools teacher, died unexpectedly Nov. 8 at age 68. The Ironton resident loved books and regularly attended her children’s and grandchildren’s games and events, camera in hand. Her family suggests memorial donations to Briggs Lawrence County Public Library.
   

5. Robert Paul Slaughter, 73 of Franklin Furnace (sciotocountydailynews.com) — Robert “Bob” Paul Slaughter, an Ironton-born Navy veteran who lived in Franklin Furnace, died Nov. 5 at 73. A mechanic and telephone lineman, he made his home garage a gathering place for friends. Family and friends will celebrate his life Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. at Dogwood Chapel in Wheelersburg.
   

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    Saturday November 21
  • A Night of Praise IV →
    First Baptist Church of Ironton, South 5th Street & Vernon Street, Ironton, OH, USA, Ironton
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  • Moving into a new place this winter?
    Call the electric and gas utilities with your new address and start date. If a meter is already in place, the utility must start service within three… (Nextdoor )
  • Huntington Cabell Hospital, Inc. posted a job opening for CT Tech (Full Time) - Ironton CT- 7221 in Ironton. Apply here.
  • Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley posted a job opening for Sales Clerk Donation Processor - South Point in Ironton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ironton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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