Commissioners expected to sign bypass endorsement letter Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Commissioners are expected to sign a letter of support endorsing the Public-Private Partnership (P3) process the Ohio Department Of Transportation (ODOT) is using to fund the proposed Portsmouth Bypass.
“This (letter of support) shows ODOT they (the commissioners) are supportive of the highway project here in the county,” said Todd Book, Scioto County interim-Economic Development Director. ...
Memorial Day parade and event schedule PDT Staff Report
The Scioto County Memorial Day Association President has announced the 145th Memorial Day services in Portsmouth Monday, May 27.
The following Memorial Services are scheduled as follows:
8:30 a.m. High School floats line up for judging on 10th Street (Enter 10th St. from Gay Street).
9:00 a.m. POW-MIA Memorial Services at Tracy Park.
9:00 a.m. Parade line up at Tracy Park.
10:00 a.m. Memorial Day Parade departs. (...
Man arrested for murder in baby’s death Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Kentucky State Police in Ashland have arrested a Stanton, Ky. resident after conducting an investigation into the death of a two-month-old infant. Brett R. Thompson, 18, of Stanton, was arrested, charged with Murder and lodged in the Boyd County Detention Center.
On Saturday, the Boyd County Sheriff’s Department responded to 110 Caroline Drive in Westwood, after receiving a report of an unresponsive two-...
ODNR teaches dam safety Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
If you don’t own a dam, chances are you don’t know that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources work with people who own dams all the time. Monday, ODNR representatives Rodney J. Tornes, engineer, and Martin Joyce, planner, held a Dam Safety Engineering Program at the New Boston Community Building.
The program began with a presentation titled Dam Safety 101, which included Ohio dam safety laws, rules, and r...
Festival Choir celebrates annual concert Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
The 29th annual Festival Choir concert service took place Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5, at Ironton First United Methodist Church, and Sunday at Cornerstone United Methodist Church. The 52-member choir ushered in melodious sounds for the community to enjoy.
The theme for this year’s concert was “Songs For a Life Life With Jesus.”
Gail Thornton serves as the choir director, has been a part of the Scio...
USEC reaches two milestones Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
USEC Inc.’s American Centrifuge uranium enrichment technology recently achieved two important technical milestones under its research, development and demonstration (RD&D) program with the Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE certified completion of two key tests.
Paul Sullivan, vice president of American Centrifuge and chief engineer, said to date, four milestones have been achieved and five remain. In addit...
Deputies arrest pair on myriad of charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
On Friday, Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people, recovered a stolen vehicle, a stolen license plate, drug paraphernalia and multiple ingredients used to cook methamphetamine. Jeremy Mullins, 33, of 8537 Ohio 335 in Minford, and Stacey M. Huffman, 29, of 223 1/2 Pyle St., Lucasville are both charged with receiving stolen property.
Deputies were called to an apartment on High Street in Minford,...
Woman arrested on drug charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Two undercover Portsmouth Police officers arrested a New Boston woman Saturday on drug charges. Carol M. King, 33, of 3201 Rhodes Ave., was reportedly walking south on Campbell Avenue when the officers noticed her and another woman and recognized they were both on probation.
The officers asked if the two had anything on them and it appeared to officers that King was trying to hide something behind her back. ...
Kasich proposes $1B in BWC rebates Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich has proposed a $1 billion rebate for all 210,000 private- and public-customers of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), as well as tripling investments in worker safety grants and lowering all rates by modernizing workers’ comp operations.
Bill Teets, from the Ohio BWC, told the Daily Times on Monday that a list of local governments benefiting from the rebate will b...
Pair cited on drug charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Charges have been filed against two people after a Scioto County Sheriff’s deputy responded to an apartment where several people had reported a methamphetamine lab was being prepared.
On Friday, a deputy talked to an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper and advised him of the reports. The deputy then called a captain at the Sheriff’s Office and asked if it would be OK to knock on the door of the apartment and a...
