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Yahoo
3 days ago
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'Trailheads of remembrance'
Jun. 7—1/17 Swipe or click to see more The Campbell House (Submitted photo) 2/17 Swipe or click to see more A crowd bows their heads in prayer at the unveiling of an Appalachian Freedom Initiative historic marker at the Campbell House in Ironton on Wednesday. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 3/17 Swipe or click to see more Dr. Andrew Feight, director of research and outreach for the Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative at Shawnee State University, at the unveiling of an historic marker at the Campbell House in Ironton on Wednesday. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 4/17 Swipe or click to see more Nicole Cox, president of the Lawrence County Historical Society, unveils an Appalachian Freedom Initiative marker at the Campbell House in Ironton on Wednesday. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 5/17 Swipe or click to see more Marty Conley, director of commerce and tourism for the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, speaks at the unveiling of an Appalachian Freedom Initiative historic marker at the Campbell House in Ironton on Wednesday. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 6/17 Swipe or click to see more Susan Taylor sings "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the unveiling at the Campbell House. 7/17 Swipe or click to see more An Appalachian Freedom Heritage historic marker was unveiled on Wednesday at the Campbell House in Ironton. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 8/17 Swipe or click to see more Quinn Chapel AME (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 9/17 Swipe or click to see more Kristen Martin and Susan Taylor sing at the unveiling of an Appalachian Freedom Initiative historic marker. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 10/17 Swipe or click to see more Marty Conley, director of commerce and tourism for the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, speaks at the unveiling. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 11/17 Swipe or click to see more A crowd gathers at the unveiling of an Appalachian Freedom Initiative historic marker at Quinn Chapel AME in Ironton on Wednesday. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 12/17 Swipe or click to see more The Rev. LaCreta Rutledge Clark, presiding elder of the Cincinnati District, gives the invocation and sings the unveiling of an Appalachian Freedom Initiative historic marker at Quinn Chapel AME in Ironton on Wednesday. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 13/17 Swipe or click to see more A crowd, including Lawrence County Economic Development executive director Bill Dingus, bows their heads in prayer. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 14/17 Swipe or click to see more Chris Saunders, local historian, watches the unveiling. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 15/17 Swipe or click to see more Ironton Mayor Samuel Cramblit II speaks at the unveiling of an Appalachian Freedom Initiative historic marker at Quinn Chapel AME in Ironton on Wednesday. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 16/17 Swipe or click to see more Nicole Cox, president of the Lawrence County Historical Society, shakes hands with Bishop Stafford J.N. Wicker, presiding prelate of the Third Episcopal District, at the unveiling of an Appalachian Freedom Initiative historic marker at Quinn Chapel AME in Ironton on Wednesday. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) 17/17 Swipe or click to see more An Appalachian Freedom Heritage historic marker was unveiled on Wednesday at Quinn Chapel AME in Ironton. (The Ironton Tribune — Heath Harrison) Appalachian Freedom Heritage markers unveiled in Ironton Two dedication ceremonies took place on Wednesday in Ironton, as Appalachian Freedom Heritage markers were unveiled at Quinn Chapel AME and the Campbell House. The markers, which document the history of the Underground Railroad in the region, "span nine counties across three states," Marty Conley, tourism director for the Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation, said. "This is a Tri-State effort in the truest sense," he said, noting that, altogether, there will be 27 markers placed across Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. "It reflects what we achieve we come together." The sites are being added the National Park Service's Network to Freedom, and were paid for through a POWER grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. The 27 markers in the Tri-State will comprise the Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tour, designed to preserve historically significant locations and promote economic development through cultural tourism in the Appalachian region. The first ceremony took place at the Campbell House, located at 305 N. Fifth St., which currently serves as the home of the Ironton Lawrence County Community Organization. The home was built in 1850 by John Campbell, an abolitionist and the founder of Ironton, and his wife, Elizabeth. Dr. Andrew Feight, of Shawnee State University, the director of Research and Outreach for the Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative, said Campbell's work opposing slavery began in the 1850, and intensified on his move to Ironton in 1851. The home served as a station on the Underground Railroad, providing shelter those escaping slavery in Kentucky and Virginia (now West Virginia) to the Hanging Rock district of Ohio, where some settled and others followed a network north to Canada. "People risked everything for lives and freedom and stood on side of justice," Conley said. Ironton Municipal Judge Kevin Waldo led the Pledge of Allegiance in character as Campbell and introducing Susan Taylor, who sang "The Star-Spangled Banner." The marker at the Campbell House, as well as the one at Quinn Chapel, was unveiled by Nicole Cox, president of the Lawrence County Historical Society. Dozens turned out for both ceremonies, with the larger of the two taking place at Quinn Chapel, located on South Eighth Street, where speakers included the Rev. LaCreta Rutledge Clark, the presiding elder of the Cincinnati District and Bishop Stafford J.N. Wicker, the presiding prelate of the Third Episcopal District. Also speaking was local historian Chris Saunders, who Conley praised for his extensive research on the Underground Railroad in the region. "He has uncovered so many stories," Conley said. The history of Quinn Chapel began in 1856, when it was founded as African Methodist Church of Ironton by Retta and Gabe N. Johnson. The first and oldest Black church in Ironton, it also served as a stop for those escaping slavery and making their way through Ohio. The current church building was constructed in 1909 and served the congregation until 2024, when it closed, concluding its 150 active years of history. The Campbells and those at Quinn Chapel were part of a larger network of abolitionists throughout the region, Wicker said, using a piano as a metaphor for the effort. "And it takes black and white keys to make beautiful music," he said. "We are here today because of a group of courageous people." Further unveilings are planned for coming months, such one on Aug. 14, in Greenup, Kentucky, marking a site where 58 enslaved people revolted in 1829, during a forced march to Mississippi. Sixteen of the group escaped, but were later recaptured. Portsmouth is receiving two markers, with one at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, the city's oldest active Black Baptist congregation. It was founded by formerly enslaved individuals and allies and also has deep connections to Underground Railroad history. The second will be at Allen Chapel AME Church, a historic African American church with roots tracing back to the pre-Civil War era. The church's members, including John J. Minor and his wife, Martha Minor, Joseph Love, John Q. Weaver and his wife, Mary Weaver, actively participated in the Underground Railroad. Conley said the hope is that the Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tour will serve as "educational trail and moral compass." "These are trailheads of remembrance," he said. "Future generations can learn from the past and be inspired by it. We want to make sure the history that happened here is never forgotten." He said they hope to "tell the full story of our region and the legacy of the Underground Railroad for future generations." "This is not the end, but the beginning of a larger story that we are proudly preserving and sharing with the world," he said. For more information, visit www. You Might Like News Man in cape, underwear breaks into West Portsmouth Dollar General News Nearly $200K awarded in Healthy Communities grants to Lawrence groups by Pallottine Foundation News Proctorville woman killed in WV crash News Facing Hunger Foodbank will have drive-thru food distribution on Friday
CBS News
3 days ago
- Climate
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More heavy rain and strong storms move in this weekend in Pittsburgh
Parts of our area received locally heavy rain yesterday afternoon and evening as strong storms moved through. Rainfall amounts of 1- 3+ inches occurred in Central and Eastern portions of Allegheny County, far western Westmoreland, and Lawrence County, as well, prompting flash flood warnings along with several flooded roadways and road closures. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather Photos The bulk of the heavy rain associated with yesterday's storms has moved south toward the I-70 and I-68 corridors this morning. Showers will continue in our coverage area until 10-11 a.m. along with some areas of dense fog, followed by partial clearing later. High temperatures and rain chances in our region on Saturday KDKA Weather Center The stationary front that bisected our region yesterday has turned into a cold front and will continue to slowly push south as the morning and early afternoon hours progress. Dry air is moving in behind the front and should lead to slightly more comfortable conditions and several dry hours from midday into the afternoon and evening hours, although we will still leave in a chance for a stray shower. Low temperatures expected tonight KDKA Weather Center Our next system to keep an eye on for Sunday is currently out in the Central Plains. This will move east tonight into Sunday, bringing in our next opportunity for rain and storms on Sunday. Rain showers will begin before dawn in our southern and western counties, then spread east through the day and into the afternoon and evening. For most areas from Pittsburgh and points northwest, a general steady soaking rain is expected. Closer to the track of a low-pressure center that will likely skirt along the I-70 corridor, this is where lift and moisture convergence will be higher to support heavier rainfall rates and the potential of an isolated severe storm. There is a flash flood risk for Sunday afternoon, as 0.5"-1.5" of rain within 1 hour is enough to cause flooding, especially in areas that have already received heavy rain on Thursday and Friday. High temperatures and rain chances on Sunday KDKA Weather Center Most of the rain will end between 7 p.m. and midnight Sunday, with a brief break in the activity from Sunday night into Monday morning. Light winds, cool temperatures, and very moist grounds will lead to some fog on Monday morning for a few hours. Winds will begin to increase out of the southwest through the day ahead of another strong low-pressure system and cold front moving in from the west. Unlike the past few days, where we haven't had much wind shear, wind shear will be much higher on Monday, leading to more organized and longer-lasting storms. The most likely timing for storms on Monday will be from 12 p.m. through midnight. A few storms may be severe with damaging winds, hail, and an isolated tornado threat as well. An additional 0.5" to 1.5" of rain is likely on Monday into Monday night, with more flash flooding possible. After some lingering showers Tuesday morning and midday Tuesday, we'll get a push of drier air in from the west, and that will lead into several dry days for the middle to later portions of this week. 7-day forecast: June 7, 2025 KDKA Weather Center Stay up to date with the KDKA Mobile App – which you can download here!
Washington Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
It's a lonely time to be a very online Biden guy. Not a joke!
Chris D. Jackson doesn't think there was a cover up. In fact, he doesn't think there was anything to cover up. 'I fully admit that he got older, he got slower, but his mind was still there,' Jackson says of Joe Biden's much-discussed faculties. In fact, maybe Biden's advanced age made him a better president. 'When he was younger, he was a little less disciplined — he would make verbal gaffes, and he'd walk them back,' Jackson says. 'The president I saw over four years was more deliberative, he waited before he spoke, he made good decisions.' Jackson, 38, chairs the Democratic Party in Lawrence County, Tennessee, and was an early, enthusiastic volunteer for Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. He built a sizable online following by posting a ceaseless stream of pro-Biden content to his then-Twitter account and was rewarded in kind with invitations to the White House. Every time Jackson saw him — at least half a dozen times since 2019, Jackson says — he says Biden seemed sharp. The president always recognized Jackson and would recall specific details, such as calling Jackson's father when he was sick in 2019 and sending Jackson flowers after he was injured in a motorcycle accident in 2024. About that disastrous debate performance — where Biden appeared, in the worst way, every bit his age? 'He was definitely sick that night,' Jackson says. 'I think we've all had moments like that.' But the idea that Biden's struggles were nefariously hidden from the public? Jackson will have not of it. 'There was no cover-up, period,' he says — saying the punctuation mark aloud, as Biden often did when making a point. A recent book begs to differ. 'Original Sin,' by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios's Alex Thompson, alleges that Biden showed signs of cognitive decline while in office, such as being unable, at times, to remember the names or faces of aides and longtime acquaintances. They reported that members of Biden's inner circle limited his work schedule to a narrow band of hours when he was sharpest — while shielding Democratic officials and even senior members of his administration from a full picture of the president's limitations. ('There is nothing in this book that shows Joe Biden failed to do his job, as the authors have alleged, nor did they prove their allegation that there was a cover up or conspiracy,' texted a spokesperson for the former president, who called Biden 'an effective President who led our country with empathy and skill.') The book's arrival has sharpened the recriminations of Democrats in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's return to power. Many party officials now concede that the 82-year-old Biden was, in fact, too old to run — even the ones who defended his fitness for office before he dropped out of the race in July. 'It's frustrating. He was a good president,' Jackson says. He has a hard time watching some of the same people who supported Biden this past summer turn into critics and second-guessers. 'He's just a decent guy. For people to be attacking him, and there being very little pushback …' So Jackson takes it upon himself to push back, upward of dozens of times a day, to his 125,000 followers on X. 'Who else is going to do it, if I don't do it?' he says. Who's with him? Well, there's Jaime Harrison, the former Democratic National Committee chair, who disputed an account in the book that suggests Biden didn't recognize Harrison at an event in South Carolina in 2023. ('Better check my cognitive abilities as well because I sure as hell don't remember this,' Harrison wrote on X.) There are some former aides, such as former White House speechwriter Dan Cluchey, who said 'the relentless, ravenous media effort to portray' Biden as 'mentally incapacitated' was 'distasteful & baffling to me.' There are family members, such as Biden's granddaughter Naomi, who described the book as 'political fairy smut for the permanent, professional chattering class,' and his daughter Ashley, who posted a seaside selfie with the former president and first lady with a caption that began, 'The ONLY coverup of this family is a BEACH coverup.' But Jackson's campaigning on behalf of Biden's fragile legacy might be the most relentless. He posted recent images of Biden — 'looking sharp, relaxed, and unbothered,' the caption read — and wondered if Tapper and Thompson 'need a wellness check.' On May 14, about a week before the publishing date of 'Original Sin,' Jackson posted that the book's 'breathless hype and promises of political bombshells … is now being compared to the infamous Fyre Festival.' As to who was making that comparison, he didn't say in the post. (Asked about it this week, he says he was referring to himself.) Then there were the AI renderings he made of a reimagined book cover ('Original Sin: The Dramatic Overhyping of a Presidential Crisis That Never Happened'), and of Tapper and Thompson dressed as clowns. Spokespeople for Tapper and Thompson did not respond to requests for comment. The book debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list and has been out for more than two weeks. The passage of time hasn't made Jackson any less vigilant. On Monday, he lashed out at former congressman Dean Phillips (D-Minnesota), one of the only Democrats to challenge Biden in the 2024 primary, over comments Phillips made about Democrats hiding 'the truth' about the former president. 'You ran, you got humiliated by a man we all knew was old,' Jackson posted on X. Jackson, who has a day job in higher education, says he is not paid for his constant posting, which, he admits, can become all-consuming. 'My wife says I spend too much time on it,' he says. But his work has not gone unappreciated by the remaining Biden ride-or-dies (Bide-or-dies?): Jackson says has received notes of gratitude from some people who were 'pretty high up in the administration.' Though he won't say who. The Biden presidency is over, and his legacy may be in jeopardy. But Jackson has no plans to concede. 'As aggravating as this stuff is, I won't give up,' he says, 'because I know the president won't give up.'
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
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Hearing on wastewater permits for animal feeding operations
PIERCE CITY, Mo. — A public hearing is held for residents to voice their concerns about several new poultry feeding operations looking to operate in Newton and Lawrence Counties. The meeting in Pierce City was held by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and centers on whether to grant wastewater operating permits for seven proposed concentrated animal feeding operation facilities or 'CAFOs.' 'Neighbors and stakeholders, they have a right to have their voice heard on how they feel about these types of facilities. So, this kind of engagement is really important for us to be able to hear what they have to say and consider those comments either for this permit or for future permitting decisions,' said MO DNR Operating Permit Section Chief, Ashley Grupe. According to the applications, most of those operations would be in Lawrence County, near Wentworth and Verona. Lawrence County Resident, Jenny Anger says she's concerned about groundwater contamination. 'To have such a high concentration of CAFOs in such a small area is greatly concerning to myself and my husband, my kids, and my grandkids,' said Anger. Robert Brundage, environmental attorney and general counsel to the Missouri Cattleman's Association, says he supports issuing the permits. 'These facilities here are dry poultry manure. Just the facility itself is dry poultry manure, under a roof where it's not rained on or it's coming in and taken off site. So, the CAFO itself is not going to be polluting any waters of the state,' said Brundage. The DNR says each comment will be taken into consideration. 'We'll review the comments, see what we can do within our authority under the Missouri Clean Water Law, and then we will render a decision to either issue the permit or deny the permit application,' said Grupe. No date has been set for making a final decision. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Parade events set for weekend
May 24—The Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade is nearing and its surrounding events are underway. —Fireworks Today at 10 p.m. Viewable from downtown, will be launched from riverfront. —Woodland Cemetery service Sunday at 2 p.m. at Veterans Hill in the cemetery —Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade Monday, stepoff is 10 a.m. Parade route will start on Center Street, the proceed to Third, Quincy, Sixth and Park streets. You Might Like News This year's leaders (WITH GALLERY) News Parade events kick off Thursday News A storied career News Drivers should avoid U.S. 23 in Russell/Flatwoods area because of chemical leak
