SWCD holds Rain Barrel Workshop Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Ever look out the window as a heavy rain causes water to pour over your downspouts and think - “I could sure use some of that water on my lawn and garden when we go through a drought?” Well, on Saturday at the Vern Riffe Community Building in New Boston, the Scioto Water Conservation District showed area residents how to make that happen through the use of a rain barrel.
“We’re having our 2013 Rain Barrel Wo...
Domestic Violence Shelter proud of service, new location Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
The Southern Ohio Task Force on Domestic Violence has a new, improved location, but still provides a much needed service to those suffering from domestic violence
Yvonne Lyon, has worked with the shelter for more than 20 years and currently works as a co-director at the shelter. Lyon said in the past, the shelter tried to keep their location a secret to ensure the safety of those who required its service...
Habitat to host Alternative Spring Break students Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County Habitat for Humanity is set to host two groups this week for an Alternative Spring Break trip. Students will be coming from the University of North Carolina in Charlotte and Ursinus College of Collegeville, Pa, to work on habitat projects throughout the week of March 4-8.
“During their time with us the students will help us with several projects throughout Scioto County,” said Judy Meeker, Co-P...
Texting ban now being enforced Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
It is now illegal to text and drive in Ohio. In June of 2012 Gov. John Kasich signed into law House Bill 99.
Since being signed into law, law enforcement officials have given drivers a grace period before strict enforcement of the texting ban.
According to the law, drivers will be prohibited from using, “a handheld electronic communications device to write, send or read a text-based communication.”
The b...
Commissioners endorse Third Street closure Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
On Thursday the Scioto County Commissioners signed a letter of support calling for the closure of Third Street in the city of Portsmouth for Shawnee State University’s expansion plans.
The letter addressed to Portsmouth Mayor David Malone states, “as friends of Shawnee State University, we are writing to ask you and members of City Council to support the closing of Third Street between Gay and Waller so that...
Sequestration impacts SSU programs Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
As President Barack Obama works with Capitol Hill leadership on a deal to lessen the impact of the federal sequestration that began Friday, some federally funded Shawnee State University (SSU) programs will receive a reduction in funding.
According to released information from SSU, funding has been reduced for the following programs, Upward Bound, Student Support Services, EOC (Educational Opportunity Center...
Wilson acknowledges shaking baby Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The prosecution in the murder trial of Brandon Wilson dropped a bombshell Thursday, when the video interrogation of the defendant by Scioto County Sheriff’s Detective Jodi Conkel produced a segment in which he acknowledged that he had shaken the baby whose death he is accused of causing.
After several hours of insisting nothing, other than some earlier falls had occured, the conversation changed.
Wilson wa...
Three arrested at Flatwoods meth lab bust Bob Strickley
PDT Content Manager
FLATWOODS, Ky. — Reacting to a tip Thursday, Greenup Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence suspected of housing a methamphetamine manufacturing lab and made three arrests.
According to Greenup County Sheriff Keith Cooper, Mark Porter, 46, of Argillite Rd. in Flatwoods, Ky., was arrested for manufacturing methamphetamine, wanton endangerment and possession of drug paraphernalia after Deputies Rick ...
Scioto County man sentenced for workers’ comp fraud Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A West Portsmouth man was sentenced in Franklin County for returning to work as a truck driver while receiving workers’ compensation benefits for a prior workplace injury. Christopher Galloway was sentenced last week and must repay close to $2,000 he improperly collected from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC).
“Mr. Galloway’s work as an independent truck driver was clearly a violation of the law...
Threat investigated at Lewis County High School Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
LEWIS COUNTY, Ky. — A Lewis County High School student has been charged with terroristic threatening.
According to the Lewis County Sheriff Department, they are investigating the report of a threat which occurred early Thursday morning at Lewis County High School. The Lewis County Sheriff Department received information that students were reporting that a male juvenile was reportedly going to bring a firearm...
