Opperman: First major step taken in covered bridge project Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Last month the Scioto County Commissioners awarded a contract to Jones-Stuckey Ltd. to do the engineering work in an upcoming renovation project on the Otway Covered Bridge. According to Craig Opperman, Scioto County Engineer crews were in this week to survey the bridge. He said the survey the first major step in the renovation and rehabilitation of the bridge.
“Jones-Stuckeys representative and a representa...
ODOT to change operation of TIC Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is changing the way their Travel Information Centers (TIC) are staffed. ODOT has begun to phase out its TIC staff into different positions.
According to Steve Faulkner, ODOT Press Secretary, the TIC in Scioto County had three employees and now has one.
“One has retired, one took a position at the Scioto County Garage and one employee is currently still at the TI...
Philanthropist Maycel Clark dies at age 101 Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Local philanthropist Maycel Clark passed away Thursday evening at the age of 101.
The Clyde and Maycel Clark Foundation has made many generous investments into the local community, including the planetarium and Clark Memorial Library at Shawnee State University, Bigelow Church, Temple Baptist Church, Temple Tots, the Scioto County Welcome Center, the SOMC Hospice, the West Portsmouth Youth Sports Compl...
Man killed in Ironton car accident Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
IRONTON — One person was killed in a single vehicle accident in Lawrence County Thursday morning.
According to the Ironton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 1992 Nissan Sentra operated by Donald Clark, 68, of Ironton, was traveling north on Ohio State Route 650, near mile post 1, Thursday morning when he travelled off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole. The Ohio State Highway P...
Authorities investigating ‘Burg bank robbery Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
WHEELERSBURG — The Scioto County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a robbery that occurred Friday at Charter One Bank in Wheelersburg.
According to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call was received at about noon on Friday from Charter One Security advising a hold up alarm had been activated at Charter One Bank on Ohio River Road in Wheelersburg. Security checked with the local bank and sp...
Board of DD exploring possibility of new facilities Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Board of Developmental Disabilities is exploring the possibility of obtaining new facilities. At the last board meeting an ad hoc committee was formed to explore this possibility further.
“Things are very preliminary at this stage,” said Rodney Barnett, Chairman of Scioto County Board of DD.
He said the committee will be exploring a lot of options that may be available to the board. Barne...
Jackson Co. man ordered to pay $60,000 for fraud Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Jackson County man has been sentenced for working as a truck driver while receiving Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) funds for a prior workplace injury. Ricky Davis of Wellston was ordered to repay more than $57,000 he improperly collected from the BWC.
“Mr. Davis misrepresented his work activity to medical doctors and to the BWC,” BWC Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer, said. “BWC strives to provid...
Tri-State EMS/Firefighter conference set for Saturday Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
HealthNet 4/MedFlight 7 will be hosting its Fifth Annual Tri-State Fire/EMS Education Day in Portsmouth Saturday at Shawnee State University. According to event organizers, this conference is unique because continuing education hours are offered to participants.
“The conference is free to all fire and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel from Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. We are expecting about 200...
Two local women say they’re “Ready For Love.” Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
When NBC’s new reality series, “Ready For Love” premiers Tuesday night at 9 p.m., immediately following “The Voice,” two Wheelersburg women will be contestants. They are twins, Allie and Amanda Wagner.
“The premise of the show is, there’s three guys, and there’s 12 girls for each guy,” Tammy Wagner, Allie and Amanda’s mother, said. “It’s kind of like a dating show and a game show.”
“Ready for Love” is an i...
Commissioners considering P3 bypass endorsement Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Commissioners are pondering an endorsement of the Public, Private, Partnership (P3) process the Ohio Department Of Transportation (ODOT) is using to accelerate construction of the Portsmouth Bypass.
“The last meeting we had with ODOT, they wanted to know what the commissioners’ position is. Craig (Opperman, Scioto County Engineer) and I were there and we talked to the folks and there were s...
