Elderly woman attacked by pack of dogs Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
According to information from the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, Emmabelle Easter of Crowe Hollow Road, Lucasville was attacked by a pack of dogs March 10 and had to be life flighted to a regional hospital for treatment.
Sgt. Darren Fike of the Sheriff’s Office was one of the officers to respond to the scene.
“On March 10, 2013, I was dispatched to the 650 block of Crowe Hollow Road in Lucasville in refer...
U.S. 23 in Pike Co. closed due to snow and crash Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A West Portsmouth man escaped injury in a semi/van crash at Route 32 at Ohio 104 in Pike County Thursday morning.
William Bays, 47, of West Portsmouth, was operating the semi when the crash occurred. Sgt. Tim Karwatske said the two vehicles involved in the crash were westbound on Route 32 when the semi attempted to slow down for a traffic light, and was struck from behind by a 1998 Ford Windstar.
The drive...
Man airlifted to hospital after U.S. 52 crash Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Scioto County man was taken by helicopter to St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. after a crash Wednesday afternoon.
According to Lt. Karla Taulbee, commander of the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Harvey L. Adkins, 72, of West Portsmouth was injured when his 1998 Ford Ranger struck a utility truck owned by Pike Natural Gas on U.S. 52 near milepost 17 in West Portsmouth around 4 p.m. ...
Brown urges residents to claim tax credits Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
In Scioto County alone more than 1,800 families families are eligible for the American Opportunity Tax Credit, but do not claim it—leaving thousands of dollars on the table. So with less than one month until Tax Day, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) held a news conference call to alert Ohioans to free tax preparation services and critical – but often unclaimed – tax credits that could help them save thousands of...
Oling-Sisay delivers presentation at SSU Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
Dr. Mary Oling-Sisay, Vice President of Student Affairs at SSU, delivered a presentation, “The Role of the Evolution of the African Woman” at the university Wednesday.
Oling-Sisay is a native of Uganda, and shared knowledge and information regarding the progression of the role of women in African culture.
She began with the Pre-Colonial Period, discussing African women and their responsibilities in agr...
Scouts learn civics at NB meeting Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
NEW BOSTON — New Boston Village Council met only briefly during their regular meeting on Tuesday, with a few very special guests quietly watching and learning from the back row of the council chambers.
Scoutmaster Steve Williams brought four members of Boy Scouts Troop 1 from the Sunshine Church of Christ in Minford to the New Boston Village Council meeting to witness local government in action and ear...
Wheelersburg School, RSVP lead pilot reading program Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
WHEELERSBURG — The Project MORE reading program at Wheelersburg Elementary, along with local volunteers from RSVP, have been asked by the state to introduce the program into more schools across Ohio.
The statewide program began as the “Helping One Student To Succeed” (HOSTS) Program in Bowling Green in 1999 for elementary students who were behind in their reading skills. Eventually HOSTS was eliminated...
Lincoln day banquet sees record attendance Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The 85th Annual Scioto County Lincoln Day Banquet was held Tuesday night at the SOMC Friends Center with a record number in attendance. The keynote speakers for the event included former congressman Bob McEwen and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.
Also in attendance were Ohio Senator Joe Uecker, Ohio State Representative Dr. Terry Johnson, and Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy. Matthew Borges, curre...
Ky. family arrested on drug charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Three family members have been arrested following a drug bust at two homes in Flatwoods, Ky. Tuesday night.
About 7 p.m., members of the FADE (Fiveco Area Drug Enforcement) Task Force, Flatwoods Police Russell Police and Vanceburg Police executed two search warrants at the homes on Beth Ann Drive.
Law enforcement officers at the scene told WSAZ.com they arrested James Bowen, Mary Beth Bowen and Steve Bowen...
Scioto County residents among 44 indicted on drug charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth Police Chief Rob Ware, Detroit law enforcement, and federal agents all gathered in Detroit Wednesday to announce 13-count superseding indictment which charges 44 new defendants with a drug conspiracy involving prescription drug controlled substances such as OxyContin, Opana, Vicodin and other drugs.
Health care fraud charges were filed against 32 of the defendants, while three defendants were char...
