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IRONTON — An Ironton area man was sentenced to 15 months in prison earlier this week in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court for violating community control sanctions.

IRONTON — A South Point man was sentenced to nine months in prison during a hearing in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court earlier this week for violating community control sanctions. Judge Andy Ballard sentenced Joshua M. Hay, 24, of Township Road 1336, South Point, to prison. A drug charge against Hay was dismissed as part of a plea agreement. In an unrelated case, Ballard increased the bond for Krystal D. Lawless, 32, of Tarpin Ridge, Catlettsburg, from a $10,000 signature bond to $150,000 after she failed to show up for a court appearance. Another pretrial was set for Aug. 4. In other...

IRONTON — Several dozen people were indicted by a Lawrence County grand jury last week. Among those cases were felony 4 and felony 5 cases that frequently don’t end up with prison time. David A. Wolford, 40, of the 200 block of Hamilton Street, Coal Grove, was charged with felony resisting arrest, domestic violence and using weapons while intoxicated. Austin L. Miller, 26, of Grayson, Kentucky, was charged with possession of drugs containing fentanyl. Michael A. Evans, 34, of the 300 block of Iowa Street, Westwood, was charged with felony resisting arrest and a misdemeanor charge of...