Moving Ohio Forward removes run-down properties Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
The Moving Ohio Forward demolition program has been removing vacant, blighted properties to improve neighborhoods in Portsmouth, New Boston and West Portsmouth.
“The Attorney General thought this program up, and he got $75 million from banks and set it aside for demolition in Ohio. Then they came up with a formula, pretty much based on population, and divided it up among the 88 counties. Scioto was all...
Lawrence deputies follow smell to meth lab Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
LAWRENCE COUNTY — No arrests have been made yet following the discovery a meth lab in Lawrence County apartments Thursday evening.
According to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, they received a call at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, complaining about a “strange odor” coming from 223 Township Road 1186, Apt. 30 (the Lawrence Common Apartments), in South Point. The caller also asked the Sheriff’s Office to c...
Pursuit ends in injury, arrest Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
A brief vehicle pursuit in Lucasville Thursday night ended with minor injuries and one drug arrest.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers attempted to stop a 2012 Mazda 6 on Houston Hollow Road, in Lucasville, at about 9:33 p.m. Thursday for a moving violation. The vehicle failed to comply and a short pursuit ensued, ending after the driver lost control and struck a guardrail and a parke...
Change order adds potential $23,000 to roof project Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
At the Thursday meeting of the Scioto County Commissioners a change order was approved to the ongoing courthouse roof replacement project. The change order could result in an additional $23,000 being added to the overall cost of the project.
“There are a number of leaks in the roof currently, there is a layer of insulation between the rubber roof material and the concrete. Over the years, damage has been don...
Public commenting period on LTCP extended Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Barbara R. VanTil, Water Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, U.S. EPA, Region 5, has responded to a request by the president of Portsmouth City Council, to extend the public comment period on the city’s Long Term Control Plan (LTCP).
With the cutoff date for filing comments on the EPA’s website being March 1, Council President Steve Sturgill asked that it be changed. In a letter to VanTil, Sturgill gave se...
Wenstrup comments on the Continuing Resolution Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) says the passage of the “Continuing Resolution” is a step in the right direction.
“Passage of today’s ‘Continuing Resolution’ (CR) to fund operations of the government represents the next step in our strategy to cut spending and balance the budget,” Wenstrup said. “While not a perfect bill, it builds on the progress the House made earlier this session when we passed legislation to ...
Local announces plans to run for Second District seat Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
Ronnie Richards addressed a crowd of 23 people Wednesday at Port City Cafe about his plan to run for the seat in the Second District Ohio House of Representative, a seat currently occupied by Republican Brad Wenstrup.
Despite Wenstrup’s recent election to the seat, Richards said he was advised to run early and run quickly in order to be in contention.
“As you know, I am running as a Democrat and I wear...
Automania sounds good in New Boston Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
NEW BOSTON — Automania is now open at its new location in New Boston and owner Marty Mohr has brought a few of his friends. The new building on Rhodes Avenue is also the new location of Josh’s I-Repair, President of the Board Skate Shop, and Bee in Touch cellular services.
Mohr first opened Automania on Eighth Street in 1989, offering window tinting. The business quickly grew to include custom paint an...
Group endorses timber harvesting of Shawnee Forest Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
In a released statement, The Ruffed Grouse Society and its southwest Ohio chapter endorsed timber harvesting in Shawnee State Forest.
According to Mark K. Jones, Chair of the Gilbert Symons Chapter, “Cutting trees results in regrowth and early successional habitat young, brushy woods. One of the most important results of timbering is the creation of new growth, early successional forests or young brushy wood...
CHIP’ing in for home purchase and repair Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Fritz Leighty isn’t wearing a funny green suit with money signs on it, but just like Matthew Lesko on TV, Fritz is helping people in Scioto County find thousands of dollars, for free, that they can use to buy or fix-up a house.
Found in the Scioto County Commissioners’ Office, in the basement of the County Courthouse on Sixth Street, Leighty is a consultant for the Community Housing Improvement Program...
