Draft of the Portsmouth Bypass Project endorsement letter The Portsmouth Bypass project is long overdue: The discussion about a proposed bypass around Portsmouth first began back in the 1960’s. Several plans have been initiated including State Route 423 in the 1970’s which resulted in some right-of-way acquisition only to be brought to a screeching halt for years. The need for the Bypass identified in these prior decades has only increased due to traffic volumes continuing to grow on U.S. Routes 2...
Community health improvement plan proposed Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
A draft of the 2013 Scioto County Ohio Community Health Improvement Plan has been sent to the membership of the Scioto County Health Coalition for consideration and revision. The coalition will be meeting Friday to make final revisions to this years plan.
“We have our community need assessments, the health department did one. SOMC (Southern Ohio Medical Center) did one on their own, KDMC (King’s Daughters Me...
Commissioners expected to sign bypass endorsement letter Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Commissioners are expected to sign a letter of support endorsing the Public-Private Partnership (P3) process the Ohio Department Of Transportation (ODOT) is using to fund the proposed Portsmouth Bypass.
“This (letter of support) shows ODOT they (the commissioners) are supportive of the highway project here in the county,” said Todd Book, Scioto County interim-Economic Development Director. ...
Memorial Day parade and event schedule PDT Staff Report
The Scioto County Memorial Day Association President has announced the 145th Memorial Day services in Portsmouth Monday, May 27.
The following Memorial Services are scheduled as follows:
8:30 a.m. High School floats line up for judging on 10th Street (Enter 10th St. from Gay Street).
9:00 a.m. POW-MIA Memorial Services at Tracy Park.
9:00 a.m. Parade line up at Tracy Park.
10:00 a.m. Memorial Day Parade departs. (...
Man arrested for murder in baby’s death Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Kentucky State Police in Ashland have arrested a Stanton, Ky. resident after conducting an investigation into the death of a two-month-old infant. Brett R. Thompson, 18, of Stanton, was arrested, charged with Murder and lodged in the Boyd County Detention Center.
On Saturday, the Boyd County Sheriff’s Department responded to 110 Caroline Drive in Westwood, after receiving a report of an unresponsive two-...
ODNR teaches dam safety Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
If you don’t own a dam, chances are you don’t know that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources work with people who own dams all the time. Monday, ODNR representatives Rodney J. Tornes, engineer, and Martin Joyce, planner, held a Dam Safety Engineering Program at the New Boston Community Building.
The program began with a presentation titled Dam Safety 101, which included Ohio dam safety laws, rules, and r...
Festival Choir celebrates annual concert Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
The 29th annual Festival Choir concert service took place Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5, at Ironton First United Methodist Church, and Sunday at Cornerstone United Methodist Church. The 52-member choir ushered in melodious sounds for the community to enjoy.
The theme for this year’s concert was “Songs For a Life Life With Jesus.”
Gail Thornton serves as the choir director, has been a part of the Scio...
USEC reaches two milestones Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
USEC Inc.’s American Centrifuge uranium enrichment technology recently achieved two important technical milestones under its research, development and demonstration (RD&D) program with the Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE certified completion of two key tests.
Paul Sullivan, vice president of American Centrifuge and chief engineer, said to date, four milestones have been achieved and five remain. In addit...
Deputies arrest pair on myriad of charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
On Friday, Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people, recovered a stolen vehicle, a stolen license plate, drug paraphernalia and multiple ingredients used to cook methamphetamine. Jeremy Mullins, 33, of 8537 Ohio 335 in Minford, and Stacey M. Huffman, 29, of 223 1/2 Pyle St., Lucasville are both charged with receiving stolen property.
Deputies were called to an apartment on High Street in Minford,...
Woman arrested on drug charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Two undercover Portsmouth Police officers arrested a New Boston woman Saturday on drug charges. Carol M. King, 33, of 3201 Rhodes Ave., was reportedly walking south on Campbell Avenue when the officers noticed her and another woman and recognized they were both on probation.
The officers asked if the two had anything on them and it appeared to officers that King was trying to hide something behind her back. ...
