Scioto County student receives OU award Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Crystal Marie Jordan of Portsmouth, has been awarded a scholarship from Ohio University in recognition for her academic achievements.
Jordan, a graduate student majoring in nursing, received the Outstanding Graduates in Nursing MSN at a ceremony on April 12 on the university’s campus in Athens. Jordan was one of 176 students to be honored by Ohio University’s College of Health Sciences and Professions, but o...
Officials set to tour Frankin Furnace facility Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
On May 16 state and local officials will be touring the former Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility in Franklin Furnace to talk about possible re-purposing the facility.
According to Steven Alexander, Legislative Aid for State Representative Dr. Terry Johnson, invitations have been sent to regional and state officials to tour the facility and talk about the idea of making it a regional jail.
“T...
Trio arrested in connection with Boston bombing Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Three more people have been arrested in connection with circumstances surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing that claimed three lives.
Special Agent Scott P. Cieplik of the FBI filed a complaint against Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, and a separate complaint against Robel Phillipos in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Wednesday.
In a short description of the alleged of...
Hope Fund finishes first in Wal-Mart fundraiser Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
In a national online Wal-Mart poll of nearly 300 organizations, the Steven A. Hunter Hope Fund finished in first place to win a $20,000 grant to help send hungry students home with a weekend pack of food. The voting ended April 30 and the Hope Fund led with 11,605 votes.
Halfway through the campaign in April, the Hope Fund held third place and was only trailing first place by 70 votes. It was a close r...
Bias attorneys ask for exclusion of terms Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Attorneys for former Portsmouth pain clinic operator Tracy Bias made a motion to have U.S. District Court Judge Michael R. Barrett “preclude inadmissible hearsay and the use of certain derogatory terms.”
Bias and six doctors were initially indicted in April 2012 in a 12-count indictment alleging that they operated three pain clinics in southern Ohio between January 2009 and June 2011. The pain clinics were S...
Commissioners pleased with ODOT news Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
At the Tuesday meeting of the Scioto County Commissioners, Chairman Mike Crabtree said he was pleased with the news that the Ohio Department of Transportation intends to keep the Scioto County Garage open after the Portsmouth Bypass is constructed.
“We’re very pleased with the decision that’s been made. We got a call from the ODOT Chief of Staff (Greg Murphy) yesterday (Monday), confirming they had made the ...
Single vehicle crash results in injuries Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Portsmouth woman was transported to Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., following a single vehicle crash Saturday evening.
According to Portsmouth Police, a white 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Rachele L. McLauglin, 32, of 509 Coriell Rd., in Portsmouth, was traveling eastbound on U.S. 52, at the Ohio 335 exit ramp at Sciotoville, when it left the left side of the roadway and crashed into a u...
Talent shows at Notre Dame Open House Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
The Notre Dame Schools will host an art and music show during its Open House on Thursday, allowing the community to tour the schools, meet the principal and teachers or just learn more about their schools.
“The art show and chorus have been doing it for quite some time,” said Patty Tennant, spokesperson for The Notre Dame Schools. “The Open House, I think this is probably our third or fourth year. This...
Jax Theater preps for Alice’s Wonderland Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
Jordan Nickles, of Jax Theater and a 2012 graduate of Northwest High School, is the writer and director of “Alice’s Wonderland” which will be playing this summer. Auditions for the musical will be Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
Nickles said he was inspired by the Disney classic, “Alice in Wonderland.”
“The play is actually my own take of Alice in Wonderland, which is one of those movies of Disney that I just wa...
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 ...
