Council discusses insurance payments Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
City Council discussed bringing itself in line with current and future union negotiated insurance premium payments at Monday night’s conference session.
“My first point is that I think it behooves Council to adopt the same policies regarding health payments that we have negotiated with our unions,” First Ward City Councilman Kevin Johnson said. “The second point is that I think the city could save money by i...
BWC offers discounts to employers FRank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
If you are an employer looking for a way to save on your Workers’ Compensation costs, enrollment is under way for Destination: Excellence, a workers’ compensation discount plan that rewards Ohio employers for helping prevent workplace injuries and getting those employees who are injured back to work.
BWC Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer says more than 100,000 employers have already chosen to participate in at...
Adams County barn quilt selected to represent Ohio Artwork on an Adams County barn has been chosen to represent Ohio in the new American Quilt Trail Redwork Kit by historic needlework designer The Posy Collection.
The “Snail’s Trail” design on Donna Sue Groves’ barn is also featured in the book “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement” by Suzi Parron and Groves herself.
Barn quilts from 12 states were selected for the redwork kit, which features a form of needle art that uses re...
Councilman looking into zoning of Willow Wood Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Fifth Ward City Councilman Gene Meadows says he believes the neighborhood where Willow Way is located is not zoned for business, making Scioto Residential Services’ plan to place a group home there a breach of the zoning of that street.
“Last week, one of the Fifth Ward constituents spoke to City Council regarding Scioto Residential Services, which is, from what we can find out, attempting to put a group hom...
Judge proposes city cleanup day Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth Municipal Court Judge Steve Mowery proposed a citywide cleanup day at Monday night’s Portsmouth City Council meeting. He also gave his support to the measure to bring up the benefits for non-union employees in line with those given to union personnel. Mowery started by thanking Council for their service to the community.
“I appreciate your service,” Mowery said. “I know all of you are intelligent ...
Latham man arrested on burglary charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Pike County man is being held in the Scioto County Jail under $40,000 bond after being arrested by Pike County Authorities. Pike County Sheriff Richard Henderson said Monday that his office responded to a burglary complaint in the 5000 block of Grassy Fork Road.
Henderson said several firearms and other property were taken from a residence and after a brief investigation, deputies arrested Jacob D. Keesee,...
Wheelersburg man arrested on weapons charge Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini said that his office had currently been working a case involving a truck allegedly being stolen from the Gephart Road area.
Detectives relayed the truck description along with a possible suspect location to patrol deputies. Arrested was Rockie Johnson, 47, of Wheelersburg. Johnson has been charged with having a weapon under disability, a felony of the third degree, and r...
DeWine announces raid of suspected ‘Pill Mill’ Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that state, local, and federal officials served a search warrant on a suspected “pill mill” in Ironton.
Members of the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and special prosecutions unit joined the Ironton Police Department, Lawrence County Drug Task Force, Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio State P...
Council tables Third Street closing ordinance Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth City Council tabled the ordinance to vacate Third Street between Gay Street and Waller Street for Shawnee State University Monday night because of the absence of a complete description of the specific land to be vacated.
The ordinance read in several places - “for vacation of portions of certain streets and alleys, hereinafter set forth…”; “Whereas, all property owners of property abutting upon th...
Fire and Police Departments top appropriations Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Portsmouth Fire Department and the Portsmouth Police Department again top the list of appropriations from the city’s General Fund, which began on Jan. 1, 2013 and runs through Dec. 31, 2013. The appropriations are for current expenses and other expenditures of the city for the calendar year. The top five departments are:
Fund 101 Code 223 - Fire shows a total appropriation of $3,774,061 for the year. Tha...
