Running scared Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
When sisters Danielle Morgan and Kelly Wheeler, of Pike County, crossed the finish line at 2013 Boston Marathon in 3:38 time, they knew it was a day they would always remember. They had no idea then that so would the rest of the world.
After finishing the Columbus Marathon in 3:30 time, Morgan, of Waverly, and Wheeler, of Piketon, qualified to compete in the 2013 Boston Marathon and decided it would be...
Long-time Scioto Ribber employee says goodbye Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
It was a bittersweet day at the Scioto Ribber Friday as the business owner and staff held a farewell party for Keith Maynard. Maynard has worked for the Ribber for 23 years, and will be relocating to Tennessee to be closer to his family.
According to Darren Mault, a co-owner of Scioto Ribber, Maynard has cerebral palsy and acquired employment at the Ribber through Star Inc. He worked in a variety of capa...
Crash takes out power pole Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
An area of Wheelersburg was without power Friday morning, after a crash took down one utility pole and damaged others. The crash occurred shortly after 7 a.m. on Center Street in Wheelersburg.
“The driver was transported to SOMC (Southern Ohio Medical Center),” Todd Miller, Chief Deputy at the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office.
Miller said the vehicle was registered to Erbie Lee Steele of Franklin Furnace. SO...
Franklin Furnace inmate’s escape short-lived Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The freedom of an inmate at the Star Community Justice Center in Franklin Furnace was short-lived. Deputies were dispatched to the facility in reference to an escape around 6:36 p.m. Thursday. When they arrived an employee told them Shane Michael Rhoads, 26, of 7144 Highland Trail in Hillsboro, had escaped from the center.
The employee told deputies he had the men out for recreation and about 6:30 p.m. Rhoad...
Frank Lewis PDT Staff Writer A West Virginia man is facing felony drug charges following a traffic stop Thursday in Scioto County Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A West Virginia man is facing felony drug charges following a traffic stop Thursday in Scioto County. Curtis D. Williamson II, 40, was charged with possession of cocaine, a felony of the first degree.
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers said they stopped a 2012 Chevrolet Impala on U.S. 23 in Lucasville for a moving violation. After that vehicle was stopped, trooper said an odor of marijuana was detected and m...
Annual Trout Derby set for weekend Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The 48th Annual Portsmouth Area Jaycees Trout Derby is set to take place Saturday, April 27 at Turkey Creek Lake with fishing starting at 6 a.m.
Charles Hammond, Trout Derby Chairman for the Portsmouth Area Jaycees said this fishing tournament is offered free of charge for the community.
“This is a family oriented event that has something to offer everyone,” Hammond said.
Prizes will be awarded for the l...
Grant aids in teaching anti-choking techniques Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Ever see someone choking momentarily at a table near you in a restaurant and wonder, “would I know what to do if I suddenly had to handle a serious choking situation?” Thanks to a grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation, the staff at the Scioto County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be able to be pressed into action if the need arises.
“We received a $250 grant from the Walmart Foundation to purchase the...
Citywide cleanup set for June 1 Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste Management District in cooperation with Portsmouth Municipal Court and others are set to host a Portsmouth Citywide Cleanup Day Saturday, June 1.
“It was Judge (Steven) Mowery’s idea to do a cleanup here in the city on June 1. We’ve decided to do it between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. There is going to be dumpsters located at the (Portsmouth) city building, Farley Square, Wayne Hills an...
Engineer gets $800,000 for guardrail project Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County Engineer Craig Opperman has received $800,000 in grants to install guardrails along county roadways this summer.
“This is a project we applied for last year for funds in 2018, we got notified in January the project moved up to this year. It is a $300,000 grant,” Opperman said.
He said the grant will cover the installation of guardrails in Valley and Jefferson Townships.
“We are going to be ...
City gets another BWC refund Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The city of Portsmouth has received another refund check from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and Portsmouth Mayor David Malone says it is not the first and it won’t be the last.
“We received a check for $41,300,” Malone said. “And there’s going to be at least one other check that is going to be coming later on. And they said it is probably going to be a sizable one.
“We’re part of an aggregate of...
