Sheriff has questions for government officials Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Adams County Sheriff Kim Rogers has some heavy questions he wants answered, and he is looking for answers to those questions when he meets with staffers from offices of government officials Thursday.
“Somebody from (U.S. senator Rob) Portman’s office, somebody from (U.S. Senator Sherrod) Brown’s office, somebody from (State Representative) Terry Johnson’s office, and a couple of the other ones, will be here,...
Authorities look for man who robbed Wheelersburg bank Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a robber that successfully made off with an undetermined amount of cash despite an apparent wardrobe malfunction.
Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini said his office is currently investigating a bank robbery which occurred at the US Bank located at 400 Center St.
Donini said his office received a call from a bank teller at US ...
Portman announces support for gay marriage Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Republican Senator Rob Portman has reversed his stance on gay marriage.
Portman is now supporting gay marriage and says his reversal on the issue began when he learned one of his sons is gay.
Ohio’s junior senator disclosed his change of heart in interviews with several Ohio newspapers and CNN. In an op-ed published Friday in The Columbus Dispatch he said the decision came after a lot of thought.
“I ha...
Meth lab found in bedroom Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Law enforcement officers never know where they are going to find a meth lab. Thursday Pike County authorities found one inside a stolen truck. Two days earlier, they came across a one-pot operation in the bedroom of a city residence.
Portsmouth Police Chief Robert Ware and Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini said on Tuesday, at around 10:50 p.m., officers from the Portsmouth Police Department responded to ...
SOMC announces pediatric facility Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Southern Ohio Medical Center will unveil a new facility this summer to answer the need for pediatric care in the community. SOMC Pediatric Associates will be located on the entire first floor of the Fulton Building on SOMC’s main campus.
“It’s something that is going to be totally new to the area,” SOMC President and CEO Randy Arnett said. “It’s going to be a seven-day-a-week office with extended hours.”
A...
‘Dessert and a Date’ event upcoming Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
Tim and Jennifer Roth will host “Dessert and a Date” event at Cornerstone United Methodist Church Friday, March 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Couples will receive encouragement while partaking in delicious desserts.
Tim Roth, who serves as Senior Pastor at Cornerstone UMC, and his wife Jennifer will open Cornerstone’s doors to married couples and to God.
“The purpose of Dessert and a Date is to offer coup...
Analysis complete on Scioto County Dog Pound Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
In January the staff of the city of Portsmouth Health Department and the staff of the Scioto County Dog Pound began conversations aimed toward establishing a better working relationship and solving some other problems.
One of the issues brought to light, was the city may not be paying their fair share of pound expenses.
At the Thursday meeting of the Scioto County Commissioners, Chris Smith, Portsmouth Cit...
Ohio joins $7 million multistate settlement with Google Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A court has ruled your privacy overrides an internet services company’s collection of data. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Wednesday joined 37 states and the District of Columbia in a $7 million settlement with Google over its collection of data from unsecured wireless networks nationwide while taking photographs for its Street View service between 2008 and March 2010. Ohio is expected to receive $162,000. ...
Hill View residents show off artistic abilities Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Students of the Hill View Art class held an art exhibition Thursday in the Fireplace Lounge. The exhibition featured 65 paintings from members of the class.
Genny Laninga, art teacher at Hill View said she and the five members of the art class have been painting for the last year and the current exhibition is the second one.
“None of them had ever painted, they think they can’t do it until they try it,” La...
Holy Week Luncheons upcoming Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Ministerial Association will host the 26th annual Holy Week Luncheons March 25 -29. The luncheons will be held at First Christian Church, located at Third and Gay Streets in Portsmouth beginning at noon daily. This year’s theme is “Behold the Lamb.”
SCMA Officers for 2013 are President Jason Coriell, a Chaplain of SOMC Hospice and member of Sunshine Church of Christ; Vice President Davi...
