Local Briefs Registration for Northwest Kindergarten Attention parents of children entering Kindergarten at Northwest Elementary for the 2013-2014 school year. Please note that your child must be five years old by Sept. 30, 2013 to be admitted to Kindergarten. Registration is April 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 11 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and April 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Each registration date is held at Northwest Elementary School....
Scioto Foundation scholarship deadline upcoming The Scioto Foundation deadline for 2013 scholarship applications from students throughout Scioto County and southern Ohio is 5 p.m., April 3. Approximately $310,000 in scholarships will be awarded through the Scioto Foundation in 2013.
Scioto Foundation scholarship application forms for 2013 are now available at the SF office, located at 303 Chillicothe Street in Portsmouth, or online at www.sciotofoundation.org. All completed applications ...
PAAC extends deadline for awards nominations PDT Staff Report
The Portsmouth Area Arts Council announces an extension to the deadline for nominations for its “Awards for Artistic and Creative Excellence” to Friday, April 12. The deadline has been extended so that everyone who wishes to make a nomination has ample opportunity to do so and so that all categories will have nominations, according to the PAAC Board.
PAAC encourages area residents and groups to submit nominations for awar...
Ohio University Southern to host “Dinner & Concert” event April 20 Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
The Ohio Horse Park Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship at Ohio University Southern in Ironton will host a Dinner and Concert event April 20, 2013, at 6 p.m.
Katie Bantz, Program Assistant of Equine Studies at Ohio University Southern, said the purpose of the dinner and concert is to raise funds for the augmentation of their facility, due to lack of space.
“It is a dinner and concert to benefit our The...
4-H hosts STEM Camp at Canter’s Cave Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
The Ohio State University Extension Office is hosting a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Camp at Canter’s Cave in Jackson for students in grades 5-7. Students from Adams, Brown, Gallia, Jackson, Highland, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Vinton counties will arrive at the camp on Tuesday, June 4, and end late morning on Thursday, June 6.
The OSU Extension Office said the Eli...
Sequestration not expected to impact Fluor B&W projects Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
According to Dennis Carr, Program Manager for Fluor-B&W Portsmouth, the contractor in charge of Decontamination and Decommissioning work at the Piketon Plant, the federal sequestration could mean more money for the work they are doing.
“The sequestration is not going to have a huge impact on us. Other Department of Energy sites are undergoing some severe turmoil, there has been a significant impact on many o...
Record turnout for Holy Week Luncheons Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
A total of 412 people attended the Holy Week Luncheons at First Christian Church which took place from March 25 through March 29.
The Scioto County Ministerial Association hosted the 26th annual edition of the luncheons. With the theme, “Behold the Lamb of God,” each day featured five speakers who were invited by the SCMA planning committee for the luncheons to expound upon specific scriptures from the g...
Man seriously injured in stabbing Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Greenup County Sheriff’s Office reports one man critically injured after being stabbed, and another charged in that incident.
According to deputies, Reece Frasure, Sr., 50, of South Shore, Kentucky is charged with assault in the stabbing of Michael Gillespie, of Lewis County, Kentucky.
“Mr. Gillespie is in critical condition at St. Mary’s Hospital,” a Greenup County Sheriff’s spokesman told the Daily ...
Washington-Nile School earns Auditor’s Award Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
The Washington-Nile School District is one of nine entities in the state of Ohio this week to receive the Auditor of State Award for their clean audit reports.
According to State Auditor Dave Yost, entities that receive the award meet the criteria of a clean audit report. Those requirements include filing timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in accordance with GAAP (Generally Acc...
Holiday drivers beware of texting/driving laws Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
As travelers cross state lines for celebrations with families and friends, they need to be aware of differing state laws on texting and talking on a cell phone. AAA East Central is urging motorists to research laws prior to their road trip.
For example, in Ohio, texting while driving is a secondary offense, meaning drivers will only be stopped if cited for another violation, such as speeding or running a red...
