Good morning, Scioto County. The 157-year tradition marched on this week as Ironton's Memorial Day parade – America's oldest continuous such event – filled the streets with everything from El Hasa Shriners to state champion football players. Even 98-year-old Helen Saunders experienced the beloved parade for the first time, a testament to how deeply these traditions can touch our community across generations.
While the weekend ahead brims with activities from farmers markets to wrestling matches, Tuesday brings a solemn moment as our region prepares to line the streets for the return of fallen Marine Cpl. Nathaniel Curtis. The 21-year-old Northwest High School graduate's final journey home will unite communities from Columbus to Portsmouth in a powerful reminder of service and sacrifice – the very values celebrated in those Memorial Day parades that have defined our region for over a century and a half.
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🇺🇸 America's oldest continuous Memorial Day parade marches on in Ironton. The 157th Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade featured a vibrant mix of participants including the El Hasa Shriners train, vintage vehicles, and local champions. Notable appearances included "Santa Jay" dancing through the streets, the Ironton Fighting Tigers 2024 state championship football team, and 98-year-old Helen Saunders experiencing the parade for the first time. The event showcased both tradition and community spirit as participants from sheriff's departments to Scout Troop 106 honored the solemn holiday with colorful displays.
📅 Scioto County buzzes with community events this weekend. The county commissioners meet Thursday morning at the courthouse, while the 14th Street Community Center hosts a $6,000 Bingo Night that evening. Friday brings RCW Wrestling at the Columbia Theatre and a tractor show in Pike County featuring pulls, demos and classic cars. Saturday kicks off with farmers markets in Portsmouth and Greenup, plus a community yard sale at the Portsmouth Elks Country Club. The upcoming week includes a blood drive, planetarium shows, and a "Meet the Developers" event focused on reindustrialization at the Piketon A-plant.
🇺🇸 A community rallies to honor a fallen Marine's final journey home. Southern Ohio residents will line the streets Tuesday as the body of Cpl. Nathaniel E. Curtis, 21, returns to his hometown following a tragic accident in Okinawa, Japan. The procession will travel from Columbus Airport through several towns before arriving at FC Daehler Mortuary in Portsmouth around noon. Curtis, a 2020 Northwest High School graduate who served as a digital wideband systems maintainer, was remembered as spirited and adventurous with a passion for the outdoors. Public services will include visitation Thursday, funeral Friday, and graveside services with military honors.
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