DeWine announces raid of suspected ‘Pill Mill’ Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that state, local, and federal officials served a search warrant on a suspected “pill mill” in Ironton.
Members of the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and special prosecutions unit joined the Ironton Police Department, Lawrence County Drug Task Force, Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio State P...
Council tables Third Street closing ordinance Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth City Council tabled the ordinance to vacate Third Street between Gay Street and Waller Street for Shawnee State University Monday night because of the absence of a complete description of the specific land to be vacated.
The ordinance read in several places - “for vacation of portions of certain streets and alleys, hereinafter set forth…”; “Whereas, all property owners of property abutting upon th...
Fire and Police Departments top appropriations Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Portsmouth Fire Department and the Portsmouth Police Department again top the list of appropriations from the city’s General Fund, which began on Jan. 1, 2013 and runs through Dec. 31, 2013. The appropriations are for current expenses and other expenditures of the city for the calendar year. The top five departments are:
Fund 101 Code 223 - Fire shows a total appropriation of $3,774,061 for the year. Tha...
Greenup County E911 launching Police Watch program Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
RUSSELL, Ky. — The Greenup County E911 center will host an information Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Lady of Bellefonte Hospital Pavilion at 2 p.m.
The Greenup County E911 center, will host an information session Friday regarding a program called the Police Watch Program. The center is inviting other offices and agencies to attend a presentation about the program.
Sherry Chapman, Deputy Director of th...
Shamrock Shuffle set for Saturday Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Community Action Organization (CAO) of Scioto County has scheduled a Shamrock Shuffle 5k race for this Saturday to benefit and support the expansion of its summer backpack program.
According to Luanne Valentine, Operations Director for CAO, the CAO Summer Food Service Program has served more than 100,000 meals in the past two summers. In 2011, nearly 550 individual youths in Scioto county received meals ...
SOMC Hands of Hope Program receives grant Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
The Columbus Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure recently announced they would be awarding Southern Ohio Medical Center $81,757 to support the hospital’s Hands of Hope Program.
Wendi Waugh, SOMC Director of Cancer Services, said she is elated about receiving the grant.
“I am so excited, we are extremely grateful to have the continued support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure,” Waugh said.
Waugh sai...
Guns and Tools the target of thieves Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Thieves in West Portsmouth made several entries and took power tools and other items during those entries over the last several days.
Thieves hit a house on Crain Road, where they took two DeWalt cordless drills, valued at $125 each; a DeWalt cordless impact drill valued at $150, and a DeWalt Cordless Sawzall, valued at $125.
Thieves struct a residence on Sixth Street, where they made off with a cordless f...
Director of ODMH visits Portsmouth Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Tracy J. Plouck, Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health, was in town Monday to meet with officials at the Scioto County Counseling Center.
“In July we will be consolidating with ODADAS (Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Adiction Services), which is the cabinet level addiction agency, and since the consolidation was announced last May, I have been traveling around and learning more about alcohol a...
SciotoTech students win at regional competition Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Competing against hundreds of students from as far away as Columbus, 13 students from the Scioto County Career Technical Center (SciotoTech) were awarded medals during the 2013 SkillsUSA Ohio South Central Regional Championships in Lucasville on March 2.
“It’s a regional contest, which means we have people from Buckeye Hills, the Gallipolis area, and it goes all the way up to Columbus, and then we (SCC...
“Girl Rising” screening at Wheelersburg Cinema upcoming Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
The Portsmouth, Ohio Partners In Health/Engage community is responsible for the viewing of the film, “Girl Rising,” at Wheelersburg cinema Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. The film was created by 10x10, a global campaign to educate and empower girls.
Carolyn Petit of Portsmouth is a volunteer coordinator for the Portsmouth, Ohio Partners In Health/Engage.
“One of the things they suggested that we could do as...
