Truck driver charged in chain-reaction crash
By Frank Lewisflewis@civitasmedia.comA man whose truck slammed into the rear of a car causing a chain reaction 4-vehicle crash has been charged with aggravated vehicular assault. Portsmouth police Captain Jerry Leach said Marshall Worley, 33, of Huntington, W.Va., operating a Freightliner box truck, plowed into the rear of a car operated by Tammie Rawlins, 48, of West Portsmouth as it was slowing down to stop at a red light on U.S. 23 (Scioto Trail/Chillicothe Street) at 15th Street.Rawlins vehicle hit a car operated by Richard Faunce, 68, of Toledo, which was sitting at the red light. It, in turn, struck the rear of another vehicle sitting at that light. That vehicle was operated by Terry Ferguson, 58, of Raceland, Ky.
President’s budget requests $221.8M for Piketon project
By Frank Lewis and Wayne Allenflewis@civitasmedia.comtallen@civitasmedia.comIn his Fiscal Year 2015 budget request, President Barack Obama has included $221.8 million for the continued cleanup at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (GDP) at Piketon. That request includes an increase of over $22 million from FY 2014, enacted to offset reduced revenues reflecting current uranium price and the expected quantities of uranium anticipated to be transferred in FY ...
‘Light it Up Blue’ for autism on April 2
By Portia Williamsportiawilliams@civitasmedia.comThe Autism Project of Southern Ohio wants the community to start thinking blue, as they gear up for the second annual ‘Light It Up Blue’ for autism event to be held April 2, at the Portsmouth McDonald’s. Jodie Walker, president of the Autism Project, said Light It Up Blue will be the prelude to the Walk for Autism on April 26.“This is our second annual Light it Up Blue event for world-wid...
Trade Days coming to Scioto County Fairgrounds
By Wayne Allentallen@civitasmedia.comThe Scioto County Fair Board has reached an agreement to bring Lucasville Trade Days to the fairgrounds this April.“It is our intent to put on an event there, which we will call Lucasville Trade Days, on April 19 and 20,” said Jim Wirth, spokesman for Lucasville Trade Days. “This is a week later than it used to be and this way, we will not clash with those folks (Southern Ohio Poultry Association) that use...
Basketball tourney benefits Kiara
By Frank Lewisflewis@civitasmedia.comThe New Boston community has rallied behind a nine-year old girl suffering a serious disease. Kiara Euton was diagnosed with the sporadic type of burkitts lymphoma which affects the organs. She is currently in Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.Now New Boston Basketball League President and Village Administrator Steve Hamilton says a basketball tournament lasting all weekend, continues tonight, featuring third...
Semi and car collide in crash
PDT Staff ReportPortsmouth firefighters and emergency medical personnel work frantically to pull someone from a crash on Scioto Trail in Portsmouth Thursday afternoon. It appears a large truck struck the rear of a car, demolishing the car. No names of those involved in the crash were immediately available.
Change your clocks, and your batteries, this weekend
By Wayne Allentallen@civitasmedia.comWhen you spring forward your clocks this weekend for daylight savings time, state and local officials are expressing the importance of also checking the batteries in smoke detectors.“Last year (2013) marked the lowest number of fire-related deaths in Ohio in 27 years,” said State Fire Marshall Larry Flowers in a released statement. “But this is not ‘Mission Accomplished.’ This year I’m ch...
South Webster asks county to take over village sewers
By Wayne Allentallen@civitasmedia.comThe village of South Webster has asked Scioto County to take over their sewer system.“They (the village of South Webster) are not in the sewer business and we (Scioto County) are. We can take over the sewer system, assume the debt that’s left on it and put it with the rest of our operations,” said Joe Delong, Scioto County Sanitary Engineer.He said by the county taking over operations for the sy...
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