SOMC donates more than $100,000 to local EMS providers Southern Ohio Medical Center donated more than $100,000 to local EMS providers to go towards the purchase of 12-Lead EKGs and transmission capabilities. The technology helps reduce the amount of time it takes for heart attack patients to receive care, increasing their chances for a positive outcome.
The funding was a combination of donations from the SOMC Hope Guild and proceeds from last year’s Ohio River Cruise fundraiser for the SOMC Dev...
Traffic delays around NB road work Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
NEW BOSTON — Commuters passing through New Boston should expect delays this week and next, as the Village Service Department removes bumps from parts of Rhodes Avenue and Gallia Street.
New Boston Village Administrator Steve Hamilton said the village began work Tuesday on Gallia Street near CVS, shaving out bumps in the road. That work is expected to be finished by Thursday or Friday, he said, but then...
Portman bill deals with abandoned houses Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth City Health Commissioner Chris Smith says legislation introduced Monday by U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) would essentially save Portsmouth taxpayers money, if the funding included in the bill would be utilized locally.
Portman introduced the Neighborhood Safety Act, legislation that would allow municipalities and land banks to tap-into additional funds to demolish vacant structures, which pose...
Swick set for July 3 hearing Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The man charged with kidnapping in the reported attempted sexual assault of a woman near Greenlawn Cemetery has his next court date scheduled. Jeffrey Swick, 24, of West Portsmouth, faces multiple charges in an incident that occurred in August of 2012.
“He is set on July 3 possibly for a change of plea. That could be changed to a pretrial, because nothing is set in stone yet,” Scioto County Assistant Prosecu...
Executive Order will feed children in rural areas Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Recent funding from Gov. John Kasich will provide meals to some of Ohio’s most at-risk children, including up to 680 children served by the Freestore Foodbank.
In partnership with the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, the Ohio Department of Education, and the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, the Freestore Foodbank and its partners will pilot innovative delivery methods for provi...
County work schedule Upcoming road work schedule from Scioto County Engineer Craig Opperman:
ADDITIONAL GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION (Traffic will be maintained)
Lake Erie Construction Company will have a second crew installing guardrail beginning Wednesday, June 12,
on the following roads:
CR-46 – McDermott-Pond Creek in Rush and Union Townships between State Route 104 and State Route 73
CR-47 – Pollock Road in Union Township between Henley Deemer Road and...
KDMC to offer varicose veins screenings Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Bulging, twisty, rope-like veins can cause more than embarrassment — they can cause your legs to feel tired, heavy, achy and even restless. Untreated, varicose veins can lead to skin changes like rashes, redness and sores.
King’s Daughters will offer a free varicose vein screening beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, at King’s Daughters Medical Center Ohio, Suite 115, 2001 Scioto Trail in Portsmouth.
“There are a...
Veteran Services asks for pay increase Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
In February of 2012 the Scioto County Commissioners passed legislation that raised the salary for the Scioto County Veterans Service Commissioners. After being approved by the commissioners Scioto County Auditor David Green asked for a legal opinion from the Prosecutor’s office before implementing.
At last Thursday’s meeting of the Scioto County Commissioners, they accepted the legal opinion of Danielle Park...
KDMC seeking community input on needs What are the top issues affecting the health of your community? King’s Daughters Medical Center wants to know.
Now through June 30, KDMC is asking residents of Boyd, Carter, Floyd, Greenup, Johnson and Lawrence counties in Kentucky and Scioto and Lawrence counties in Ohio to participate in an online needs assessment.
The survey can be found online at kdmc.com/needs.
The survey includes questions about access to primary care, specialist ...
Missing woman found, removed from database Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A woman reported missing by her boyfriend apparently isn’t missing after all. Scioto County Sheriff’s detective Dan Malone said they found Tiffany Dawn Bertram, at her residence, 311 C Noel Lane in West Portsmouth around 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Bertram, also known as Tiffany Dawn Ruiz Hernandez, had been reported missing by Melvin Garcia of the same address on Sunday. He reportedly became concerned when she went to...
