Scioto County man to be tried in double vehicular homicide Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Scioto County man is scheduled to go on trial Monday in the death of his girlfriend and their daughter.
On Aug. 19, 2011, the grand jury indicted David R. Harshberger Jr., 40, of McDermott on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, two counts of having a weapon under disability and one count of possession of drugs.
The girlfriend, Samantha Tackett, 30, of McDermott and the couple’s 2-year-old daught...
Students speak on teacher’s behalf Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
FRANKLIN FURNACE — The Green Local School Board on Tuesday heard comments from students and parents, praising the work and achievements of band teacher Adam Phillips, before the board voted to accept Phillips’ resignation.
According to Green Superintendent Sandy Mers, Phillips was accused of being involved in an incident that occurred after school-hours in which students were inadvertently exposed to i...
McFarland, Crabtree at odds over flooding problem Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
After the offices of Fourth District Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Matthew McFarland flooded Monday, he attended the Tuesday meeting of the Scioto County Commissioners looking for a long term solution to the reoccurring issue.
The flooding occurred because of a clogged downspout on the roof of the Scioto County Courthouse. The flooding forced the office to shutdown until temporary space could be found.
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Children of The World coming to Christ’s Community Church Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
The Children of the World International Children’s Choir will perform at Christ’s Community Church Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 at 10:30 a.m.
Rick Clark, Associate Pastor at Christ’s Community Church said the visitation and performance of the Children of The World International Children’s Choir has great purposeful.
“Their main mission is to raise awareness for the plight of orphan...
USEC: RD&D on schedule and on budget Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
USEC Inc. Monday provided an update on the American Centrifuge project and the ongoing cooperative research, development and demonstration (RD&D) program. According to the update, USEC is successfully executing the RD&D program with the Department of Energy (DOE) to reduce the technical risks and improve the future prospects of commercial deployment of the American Centrifuge technology.
During the RD&D prog...
SSU completes state mandates Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
A little more than a year ago, the Shawnee State University (SSU) Board of Trustees endorsed a plan by the Ohio Board of Regents to increase the school’s course completion rates and the number of degrees awarded.
Included in the plan was a number of mandates including, a review of course completion data through the past three academic years, studying trends, instituting a first-year experience program, incre...
Local Briefs Portman Staff to Hold Office Hours in Scioto County
U.S. Senator Rob Portman’s (R-Ohio) staff will hold office hours in Scioto County on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street in Portsmouth. During this time, constituents will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and concerns with a district representative who will provide their feedback to the senator. Portman staff will travel ...
Burg Student runner-up in spelling bee Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Despite coming down with a case of poison ivy, Wheelersburg Elementary School student Nate Marcum, finished second in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in Athens this past weekend. Nate, an eighth grader, is the son of Nancy Marcum of Wheelersburg.
After eight rounds of competition, Matthew Pitcock, an eight grader in Maysville Elementary School, won the Ohio University Scripps College of Communication Regio...
OSHP Post commander accepting new role in district Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Lieutenant Karla Taulbee is leaving her job as commander of the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to lead the Jackson District Criminal Patrol Unit. The Portsmouth Post is part of the Jackson District.
“My responsibility is going to cover a wider area, the whole district,” Taulbee said. “I’m looking forward to working with all the people, and I will be learning more things, supervising the Can...
Fluor-B&W internship deadline upcoming Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Fluor-B&W is offering paid internships to area students for the summer.
The summer internship program is for students who are 18 years of age or older at the time they begin the program. Qualified candidates must be eligible to work in the United States in accordance with Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Naturalization regulations. In addition, the individual must also meet all of the foll...
