Green student strikes teacher Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A disturbing report was filed by the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office Friday. According to the report, Vicki Shoemaker, a teacher at Green Local Schools, was struck by a student. According to the report, Shoemaker was teaching her class when a 16-year-old girl became disruptive after being asked to do an assignment.
The report said the student began yelling so loud that a teacher in the next room heard her and...
Man and woman arrested near Spartan Stadium Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Portsmouth police officer patrolling near Spartan Municipal Stadium arrested two people Thursday. According to the report, the officer observed a man and woman sitting in a blue Ford near the levee. He said when the subjects saw him, they exited the vehicle and advised the officer they were going for a walk.
Meanwhile, police ran the license on the vehicle, and it turned out to be registered to Brandi Howa...
Billups teaches and performs in Hong Kong Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County music educator and musician Gary Billups is in his element when he teaches students in China about jazz improvisation.
Billups was speaking from Hong Kong at 12 midnight, exactly 12 hours ahead of our locally observed Eastern Standard Time. He related how a former student, Rob Taylor, who has since died, was the one who brought him to Hong Kong the first time several years ago, and how both Tay...
Ceremony upcoming for Greenup Medal of Honor recipient G. Sam Piatt
PDT Contributor
GREENUP, Ky. — Monday is National Medal of Honor Day and Greenup County’s Ernie West, who received the medal for his actions against the enemy 61 years ago in the hill country of North Korea, is among those to be honored.
West, 81, of Wurtland, is expected to be on hand at a 10 a.m. public ceremony at the Wurtland Volunteer Fire Department, where an oil painting depicting his actions will be unveiled.
The ...
Local churches participate in Feinstein Challenge Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
This is 16th year Alan Feinstein of the Feinstein Foundation will be dividing $1 million to food pantries and hunger fighting agencies across the United States.
Participating agencies take part in what it called the ‘Feinstein Challenge.’
“Between March 1 and April 30 we can accept donation and pledges that we can count towards the challenge. Donations can be accepted in the form of cash, check, pledges an...
Murals gets Rickey family endorsement for Bible Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth Murals Inc. is in the process of collecting letters of support from across the community in its effort to get a Bible formerly owned by Scioto County native Branch Rickey brought home.
Bob Morton, President of Portsmouth Murals Inc., believes they may have recently received a letter of support recently that will help sway the decision.
So far, the group has received letters of support from the P...
Shawnee Labor Council’s Keyser moving on Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
After working for the Shawnee Labor Council for the last seven years as Secretary/Treasurer, working with other organizations to circumvent the passing of State Bill 5 and competing in the race for County Commissioner, Cherice Keyser said it is now time to move on.
Keyser is heading north to Michigan to begin work with SEIU Local 1 beginning April 15.
“I will say that I will miss some dear Ohio friends...
Pertuset named farmer of the year Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Darren Pertuset was recently named the Portsmouth Area Chamber of Commerce Farmer of the Year for 2013. Pertuset is the third person in his family to receive this award.
Pertuset’s grandfather Frank won the award in 1983. His father Jim won the award in 1997.
“It was really exciting to have this honor and to be the third generation to receive it,” Darren Pertuset said.
Darren Pertuset said prior to the n...
McFarland satisfied with pending office repairs Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
With the snow and heavy rains earlier this week and a clogged downspout on the roof of the Scioto County Courthouse, the offices of the Fourth District Court of Appeals Judge Matt McFarland’s were flooded. McFarland turned to the commissioners for answers to this recurring problem and as of the end of the week, he was pleased with the progress made.
McFarland said he is satisfied with the work being done to ...
Hassel, Turjoman take DWOS title Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Ohio River Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross held the 2013 Dancing With Our Stars event Friday night at the Friends Center with a sellout crowd. At the event, Amy Hassel and Dr. John Turjoman were named this year’s winners.
The event featured a number of local celebrities who were paired with local dancers competing for the title of DWOS Champion.
“This is by far the biggest fundraiser the Red C...
