NBFD prevent hillfire from spreading Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
NEW BOSTON — Quick response by the New Boston Fire Department Thursday contained and extinguished a hill fire before it could spread to nearby residential neighborhoods.
According to New Boston Fire Chief Chris Bender, the NBFD received a call late Thursday afternoon reporting a fire on the hill at Shale Bank. Several New Boston firefighters responded the area. They drove up the hill from Pleasant Aven...
Rep. Pullin selected for UK Agriculture award Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Honor Society of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture has chosen Representative Tanya Pullin to receive its 2013 Outstanding Alumnus Award.
The award, given in recognition of outstanding contributions to agriculture in Kentucky, was presented at a ceremony on March 19 at the ES Good Barn on the UK campus.
“Agriculture is an important part of the economy in my area. I have be...
Loan assistance available for drought losses Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Kim Carver, director of the Scioto County Emergency Management Agency, says the U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that April 15 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available as a result of the drought that began on April 1,...
Bath salt trial set for Monday Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The last of four individuals charged in Portsmouth’s first bath salts raid goes on trial Monday.
Michel L. Ross, 39, of 10th Street in Portsmouth, faces charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, aggravated trafficking in drugs in the vicinity of a juvenile, aggravated possession of drugs, trademark counterfeiting and other charges as part of a 21-count indictment.
The four people, Raymond Robin...
Public input sought for murals Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth Murals, Inc. is asking for people to nominate athletes — other than baseball players — who have made a name for themselves on the national sports scene.
“We’ve had a number of people in the area who have established themselves nationally and internationally,” Richard Grimm, chairman of the Professional Sports Mural project committee, said. “And there are those who think they should be recognized.”...
County’s insurance to pay for courthouse flood damages Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
At the Thursday meeting of the Scioto County Commissioners, Chairman Mike Crabtree said the county’s insurance would be paying for the flood damages that occurred earlier this week.
The snow and heavy rains on Monday and a clogged downspout on the roof of the Scioto County Courthouse contributed to the flooding of Fourth District Court of Appeals Judge Matt McFarland’s third floor office.
As a result of th...
APEG meets with local business leaders Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Thursday morning skull sessions for local business, government and education leaders at the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth continues to produce ideas and action.
“We had some people from APEG (Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth) come down,” area developer Jeff Albrecht said. “They’re getting organized and they are getting interested in our community. It’s a big, big area that they serve and they just wan...
Elderly woman attacked by pack of dogs Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
According to information from the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, Emmabelle Easter of Crowe Hollow Road, Lucasville was attacked by a pack of dogs March 10 and had to be life flighted to a regional hospital for treatment.
Sgt. Darren Fike of the Sheriff’s Office was one of the officers to respond to the scene.
“On March 10, 2013, I was dispatched to the 650 block of Crowe Hollow Road in Lucasville in refer...
U.S. 23 in Pike Co. closed due to snow and crash Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A West Portsmouth man escaped injury in a semi/van crash at Route 32 at Ohio 104 in Pike County Thursday morning.
William Bays, 47, of West Portsmouth, was operating the semi when the crash occurred. Sgt. Tim Karwatske said the two vehicles involved in the crash were westbound on Route 32 when the semi attempted to slow down for a traffic light, and was struck from behind by a 1998 Ford Windstar.
The drive...
Man airlifted to hospital after U.S. 52 crash Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Scioto County man was taken by helicopter to St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. after a crash Wednesday afternoon.
According to Lt. Karla Taulbee, commander of the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Harvey L. Adkins, 72, of West Portsmouth was injured when his 1998 Ford Ranger struck a utility truck owned by Pike Natural Gas on U.S. 52 near milepost 17 in West Portsmouth around 4 p.m. ...
