CAO Head Start director dies Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Mary Parker’s life was about the care and education of children. Mary Parker’s life was about rescuing dogs. Mary Parker’s life was about service to the community.
Parker, 51, of Portsmouth, director of the Community Action Organization’s Head Start program, died Thursday at Riverside Methodist Hospital.
“Mary’s loss is not just to our agency, but the community as well,” CAO Executive Director Bill Thacker...
SSU gaming programs ranked nationally Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Late last week the Princeton Review released its annual Top 15 schools for video game design and for the second year in a row, Shawnee State University is No. 7 on this national list.
According to www.princetonreview.com, “the Princeton Review asked schools to report on a range of topics from academic offerings and faculty credentials to graduates’ employment and professional achievements. Among criteria The...
Columbia Gas to upgrade pipes in Portsmouth Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Columbia Gas of Ohio is in the process of making a $1.7 million investment in Portsmouth with the improvement of the gas pipeline system. The project is part of a 25-year, $2 billion plan to upgrade more than 4,000 miles of pipeline throughout the state of Ohio.
“We are about five years into the process,” Columbia Gas of Ohio External Affairs Specialist Shane Cartmill said. “While no two projects are the sam...
NBA Hall-of-Famer at SOMC Friends Center NBA Hall-of-Famer Dominique Wilkins will be at the SOMC Friends Center to help “Slam Dunk Diabetes” at 5:00pm on April 8.
Wilkins, a nine-time NBA All Star and two-time Slam Dunk Champion, is best known for his years as a professional basketball player with the Atlanta Hawks. He is also a diabetic, however, and will be sharing his personal experiences with diabetes during the event.
There will be a brief question and answer session follow...
Officers clear animal abuse claim Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Social media has lit up over the over the weekend after a report of an abused dog in Eifort, Ohio. According to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, officers have been to the scene and report the dog in question is fine and was not in distress.
According to Todd Miller, Chief Deputy for the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, officers have been to the residence on two occasions and have reported the dog good spir...
Local author schedules book signings Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County native and author Tracee Ford has scheduled several book signings in the area. The Glenwood High School and Shawnee State University graduate writes paranormal romance, but she is always quick to add - not with vampires and werewolves. Ford also writes suspense novels with a romantic component sprinkled with some paranormal activity.
Ford, better known in this neck of the woods as Tracee Rice-W...
4 Life runners feeding families in need Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
James Armstrong, of The Father’s Table, says what gets to him most is the number of members of the U.S. military, and ex-military who come in to the Salvation Army looking for a hot meal and sometimes asking for a place to spend the night.
“It’s just not right,” Armstrong, also a veteran, said. “When these people come home from places like Afghanistan, they should want for nothing.”
The military and ex-mil...
‘Natural High’ coming to the Elks Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
If you’re part of a fearless foursome, or just a scratch golfer, you can help a lot of kids in the area and have fun at the same time on Saturday, April 27 at the Elks Country Club on Ohio 73 in West Portsmouth. It’s The Counseling Center’s “Natural High Benefit” Golf Tournament.
“It’s our first annual benefit golf tournament, and (former Major League star) Al Oliver is going to host it for us,” Clarence Par...
Easter bunny hosts Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Now you see them, now you don’t. That’s 2,000 Easter eggs, that is.
Saturday afternoon, shortly after the arrival of the Easter bunny by helicopter, hundreds and hundreds of children were turned loose on the turf at Mound Park in Portsmouth, and within minutes, all of the brightly colored plastic eggs were either in hands or baskets.
“We have the Easter bunny arriving in a helicopter for the kids,” Lori Co...
Tickets to “42” given to SSU baseball fans Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
It was recently announced that Shawnee State University will be hosting a special advanced screening of the movie “42” a day before it’s released nationally. A limited number of tickets are being made available to the public and some of those were given away Saturday at a baseball double header between the Bears and The University of the Cumberlands.
“We’re raffling off tickets to the movie, and there’s no c...
