Local churches participate in Feinstein Challenge Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
This is 16th year Alan Feinstein of the Feinstein Foundation will be dividing $1 million to food pantries and hunger fighting agencies across the United States.
Participating agencies take part in what it called the ‘Feinstein Challenge.’
“Between March 1 and April 30 we can accept donation and pledges that we can count towards the challenge. Donations can be accepted in the form of cash, check, pledges an...
Murals gets Rickey family endorsement for Bible Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth Murals Inc. is in the process of collecting letters of support from across the community in its effort to get a Bible formerly owned by Scioto County native Branch Rickey brought home.
Bob Morton, President of Portsmouth Murals Inc., believes they may have recently received a letter of support recently that will help sway the decision.
So far, the group has received letters of support from the P...
Shawnee Labor Council’s Keyser moving on Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
After working for the Shawnee Labor Council for the last seven years as Secretary/Treasurer, working with other organizations to circumvent the passing of State Bill 5 and competing in the race for County Commissioner, Cherice Keyser said it is now time to move on.
Keyser is heading north to Michigan to begin work with SEIU Local 1 beginning April 15.
“I will say that I will miss some dear Ohio friends...
Pertuset named farmer of the year Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Darren Pertuset was recently named the Portsmouth Area Chamber of Commerce Farmer of the Year for 2013. Pertuset is the third person in his family to receive this award.
Pertuset’s grandfather Frank won the award in 1983. His father Jim won the award in 1997.
“It was really exciting to have this honor and to be the third generation to receive it,” Darren Pertuset said.
Darren Pertuset said prior to the n...
McFarland satisfied with pending office repairs Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
With the snow and heavy rains earlier this week and a clogged downspout on the roof of the Scioto County Courthouse, the offices of the Fourth District Court of Appeals Judge Matt McFarland’s were flooded. McFarland turned to the commissioners for answers to this recurring problem and as of the end of the week, he was pleased with the progress made.
McFarland said he is satisfied with the work being done to ...
Hassel, Turjoman take DWOS title Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Ohio River Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross held the 2013 Dancing With Our Stars event Friday night at the Friends Center with a sellout crowd. At the event, Amy Hassel and Dr. John Turjoman were named this year’s winners.
The event featured a number of local celebrities who were paired with local dancers competing for the title of DWOS Champion.
“This is by far the biggest fundraiser the Red C...
Dead last: Scioto County ranked Ohio’s unhealthiest Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The 2013 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, A Healthier Nation, County by County, ranks Scioto County as Ohio’s unhealthiest county.
The annual report, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, examines every county in the United States and ranks them on a state level based on health outcomes and factors.
Scioto County ranks 88th out of the ...
Annie opens this weekend at ‘Burg High Joseph Pratt
PDT Contributor
Wheelersburg High School will be featuring “Annie” as their spring musical. The show is set in New York City, during the 1930 Depression era. Annie is an 11-year-old girl, living in the Hudson Street Orphanage, when she is taken in by a famous billionaire’s assistant, Miss Grace Farrell. The very distant and cold billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, is the only person not instantly charmed by the little, red-haired o...
Wenstrup supports Ryan Budget Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) has come out in support of the House Budget Resolution (FY14).
“Today, Republicans passed a plan to cut spending and balance our budget in ten years. It would also repeal ObamaCare, reform our broken tax code, increase energy exploration and strengthen our entitlement programs, all without raising taxes. This budget will put the economy back on the path to recovery and create jobs,...
Mayor: Tracy Park will not be closed Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth Mayor David Malone says the falling of a tree onto a playground in Tracy Park will not cause the park to close.
“Mr. (Bill) Beaumont (City Service Director) hasn’t indicated there is any danger,” Malone said. “When they clean up the tree that did fall, once that is taken care of, everything should be OK.”
Beaumont says there are probably a couple of reasons why the tree fell last week.
“Some o...
