Williams disagrees with proposed muncipal tax legislation Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth City Auditor Trent Williams has joined municipal fiscal officers across the state in opposing House Bill 5. House Bill 5 is a municipal tax bill co-sponsored by Ohio House Majority Whip Cheryl Grossman (R-Grove City) and Rep. Mike Henne (R-Vandalia). It was introduced to the Ohio General Assembly on Jan. 30, 2013 with the proposed purpose of promoting uniformity and simplicity within Ohio’s municipa...
State agents bust after-prom drinking Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Ten juveniles and six adults were arrested when state law enforcement and the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office raided an after-prom drinking party in Minford last weekend.
According to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, the party was located at the corner of State Route 335 and Blake Hollow in Minford, taking place shortly after midnight on Sunday, May 5.
“Our agency received information regarding a l...
Hunger Walk set for Saturday Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
McDermott Free Will Baptist Church will be holding a Hunger Walk on Saturday with all proceeds from the event benefiting the church food pantry.
“We operate a small food pantry in McDermott and every now and then we do something to raise money for the pantry. Through the pantry, we serve a little over 300 families a month,” said Frances Spencer, event spokesperson. “So, we decided to hold a hunger walk to ra...
Reynolds sworn in as vice-chair of Ohio GOP Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Ohio Republican Party (ORP) Chairman Bob Bennett swore in Kay Reynolds of the Scioto County Republican Party as the new Vice Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, at the ORP headquarters in Columbus Wednesday.
“I’m thrilled to receive this honor,” Reynolds said. “I’m also anxious to get to work and help Republican candidates win up and down the ticket.”
Reynolds was elected by the State Central and Execut...
Letter carriers food drive set for Saturday Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is set to take place on Saturday. The letter carriers association has teamed up with Shawnee Labor Council and the Common Cause Agency to help coordinate events.
According to information provided by United States Postal Service (USPS), in order to participate all people have to do is put non-perishable donations in a bag by your mailbox ...
LSSWMD gets trailer back Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
For months attorneys with the Lawrence Scioto Solid Waste Management District (LSSWMD) and the Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization (CAO) have been working towards a resolution for their ongoing dispute concerning the ownership of vehicles and money.
Late last week CAO determined it had no interest in a 2010 limited edition Econo Hauler utility trailer formally used by LSSWMD. They released ...
More than 2,000 expected for TOSRV Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
According to Kim Bauer, Executive Director of the Portsmouth-Scioto County Visitors Bureau, an estimated 2,100 cyclists are expected to roll into Portsmouth Saturday as a part of the 52nd annual Tour Of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV).
TOSRV began as a father-and-son outing in 1962. Cyclists have come from across the country and have ranged in age from one to 81. The tour is organized by the nonprofit Columb...
Village receives $2M grant for sewer project Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
New Boston Village Administrator Steve Hamilton told members of Village Council during their meeting Tuesday evening that New Boston will receive a $2 million grant for sewer projects. New Boston is the only community in Ohio to receive the grant, he said, but the village still needs $1 million more to complete the project which is required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Part of the sewe...
Agreement reached to share NB concession stand Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
NEW BOSTON — Members of Newville Little League and the New Boston Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) appear to have reached an agreement at Tuesday’s meeting of New Boston Village Council, regarding the use of the concession stand at Millbrook Park. After weeks of arguing about who should have access to the stand, which is owned by the village, the groups agreed this week to try to negotiate a deal wherei...
A sign of the times Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
For more than 50 years, the large green sign hanging on the side of Osborne’s Cleaners was an icon burning above 12th Street in Portsmouth. Last year it was extinguished when a powerful wind storm damaged the historic sign and it was removed. After nearly a year-and-a-half, the sign has been repaired and replaced, and owner Michael Osborne said it’s better than ever.
“We had to have it redone and remad...
