PES student’s poster wins Fire Marshal’s contest Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Hundreds of elementary students’ fire safety posters were submitted to the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office last fall, but only 12 were chosen to be on display at the Ohio State Fair. One belongs to 9-year-old Olivia Ramey, illustrating the importance of fire safety and cooking with an adult.
Last fall, Portsmouth Elementary participated in a statewide fire safety art contest. The school submitted 200 ...
‘Burg student to participate in National History Bee Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Wheelersburg eighth grader Nater Marcum continues his busy year. In March, Nate finished second in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in Athens and immediately set his sights on the National History Bee. At the regional finals in Lexington, Ky., on April 8, Nate qualified to advance to the national championship on June 1 in Atlanta, Ga.
“I qualified for the regional bee by taking the Online Regional Qualifyin...
Jones named SOCF C.O. of the Year Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Employee Recognition Week is being held April 29 through May 3.This is an annual event which honors outstanding employees in the corrections profession.
The Southern Ohio Correction Facility (SOCF) has selected Correction Officer Gary L. Jones as the SOCF 2013 Correction Officer of the Year. Jones began his career with the Department of Rehabilitation and ...
Scioto County native working Boston bombing case Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
While the whole world is watching the case of the bomb explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, a Northwest High School and Shawnee State University graduate is smack dab in the middle of the legal proceedings involving the surviving suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Brandy Donini-Melanson works in the Massachusetts district office of the U.S. Attorney and has helped deal with the media throughout the b...
Scioto County tops state in prescription opioid deaths Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
A press conference was held in Columbus Tuesday with officials from the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services along with other state agencies to talk about the 2011 rate of increase for prescription opioid deaths in Ohio.
According to ODADAS, Scioto County was the leader in the state in prescription opioid deaths in 2011 with 25 deaths compared to 22 the year before.
“The slowed increase p...
Inspiring a legend Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
As the motion picture about Scioto County native Branch Rickey’s signing of Jackie Robinson as the first African-American to a Major League Baseball contract garners positive reviews, stories continue to pour in about Rickey’s career. Now, a story by Ed Johnson in the Albuquerque Journal , says an Albuquerque dentist may have been one of the inspirations for Rickey to make the decision to go against the entir...
Book to chair Health Coalition committee Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Former State Representative Todd Book, who, most recently, has been Scioto County Economic Development director, has accepted the chairmanship of the Economic Development Committee of the Scioto County Health Coalition. The 2013 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, A Healthier Nation, County by County, ranks Scioto County as Ohio’s unhealthiest county. The annual report, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Fou...
Clay pool closed forever; trustees might build a new one Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Clay Township Trustee Tim Hines said Monday that the Clay Township Pool will not open this year and will likely remain closed forever. The township is instead looking at possibly building a new pool, which could be open next summer if all goes well.
The pool was built in the early 1960s and has never had any major renovations. Formerly Rosemount Pool, the trustees took ownership in the early 1980s. Cla...
Community leader Matthews dies Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
Local community leader, Eustace P. “Matt” Matthews passed away Sunday, April 28 at the age of 78. Matthews leaves behind a legacy of service and commitment to the local area and country.
Born on May 11, 1934, in Annapolis, Md., Matthews was one of eight children. Working in numerous capacities within the local area, Matthews blazed a trail of integrity, dedication and commitment where ever his foot would...
ODOT garage to remain open after bypass completion Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Ohio Department of Transportation announced Monday that after consideration, the garage in Lucasville and its employees will remain in operation in Scioto County after construction of the proposed Portsmouth Bypass is complete.
ODOT was considering allowing the contractor that builds the $600 million, 17-mile bypass to maintain all of the state and federal roadways as a part of the contract.
As a resul...
