‘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...
Levee certification still up in the air Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Great Ohio Flood of 1913, the state’s most devastating weather disaster, Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor is reminding Ohioans during National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 18-22, the importance of evaluating their need for flood insurance and understanding how to secure it.
Taylor said the financial protection against flood ...
Water discoloration expected for parts of city Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
If you live in the city of Portsmouth and you notice discoloration of your water Monday, March 18, do not panic. Portsmouth Mayor David Malone says Portsmouth city water customers west of Young Street, especially in the lower west end of the town, may experience discolored water caused by the completion of a project at the filtration plant.
Malone said the city can now open a valve that has been partially cl...
New trooper joins Portsmouth OSHP post FRank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
LUCASVILLE — The Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received a new trooper last month. Trooper Quinn J. Dunn of Ross County, who joined the local post on Feb. 9, was one of 81 cadets who graduated from the 153rd Academy Class.
“Myself and the other troopers assigned to the Portsmouth Post are very pleased to have a new trooper assigned to the Portsmouth Post. Any time post personnel is increase...
Portsmouth Bypass closer to reality Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
On Thursday, March 7 a meeting was held with area officials and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) about the proposed Portsmouth Bypass (Ohio 823). According to ODOT officials, the meeting was held to update community leaders about ongoing efforts to make the bypass a reality.
“What the discussion was, right now the bypass is estimated to cost $500 million to construct. They (ODOT) have about $120 ...
Meth lab in stolen vehicle leads to two arrests Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Being in the possession of a stolen vehicle is a bad way to start your day. Being caught with a clandestine meth lab in that vehicle will completely ruin your day. That was the way things went for two Lucasville men Thursday.
Pike County Sheriff Richard Henderson said on Thursday deputies located a stolen vehicle at the Super Quik South parking lot in Waverly. Henderson said the occupants fled the scene on f...
