Scioto County native working Boston bombing case Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
While the whole world is watching the case of the bomb explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, a Northwest High School and Shawnee State University graduate is smack dab in the middle of the legal proceedings involving the surviving suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Brandy Donini-Melanson works in the Massachusetts district office of the U.S. Attorney and has helped deal with the media throughout the b...
Scioto County tops state in prescription opioid deaths Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
A press conference was held in Columbus Tuesday with officials from the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services along with other state agencies to talk about the 2011 rate of increase for prescription opioid deaths in Ohio.
According to ODADAS, Scioto County was the leader in the state in prescription opioid deaths in 2011 with 25 deaths compared to 22 the year before.
“The slowed increase p...
Inspiring a legend Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
As the motion picture about Scioto County native Branch Rickey’s signing of Jackie Robinson as the first African-American to a Major League Baseball contract garners positive reviews, stories continue to pour in about Rickey’s career. Now, a story by Ed Johnson in the Albuquerque Journal , says an Albuquerque dentist may have been one of the inspirations for Rickey to make the decision to go against the entir...
Book to chair Health Coalition committee Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Former State Representative Todd Book, who, most recently, has been Scioto County Economic Development director, has accepted the chairmanship of the Economic Development Committee of the Scioto County Health Coalition. The 2013 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, A Healthier Nation, County by County, ranks Scioto County as Ohio’s unhealthiest county. The annual report, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Fou...
Clay pool closed forever; trustees might build a new one Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Clay Township Trustee Tim Hines said Monday that the Clay Township Pool will not open this year and will likely remain closed forever. The township is instead looking at possibly building a new pool, which could be open next summer if all goes well.
The pool was built in the early 1960s and has never had any major renovations. Formerly Rosemount Pool, the trustees took ownership in the early 1980s. Cla...
Community leader Matthews dies Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
Local community leader, Eustace P. “Matt” Matthews passed away Sunday, April 28 at the age of 78. Matthews leaves behind a legacy of service and commitment to the local area and country.
Born on May 11, 1934, in Annapolis, Md., Matthews was one of eight children. Working in numerous capacities within the local area, Matthews blazed a trail of integrity, dedication and commitment where ever his foot would...
ODOT garage to remain open after bypass completion Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Ohio Department of Transportation announced Monday that after consideration, the garage in Lucasville and its employees will remain in operation in Scioto County after construction of the proposed Portsmouth Bypass is complete.
ODOT was considering allowing the contractor that builds the $600 million, 17-mile bypass to maintain all of the state and federal roadways as a part of the contract.
As a resul...
Dafford returning for Portsmouth Library mural Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Louisiana artist Robert Dafford will return to Portsmouth this summer to create a new mural on the Scioto County Welcome Center next to the Portsmouth Floodwall Murals. Portsmouth Murals President Robert Morton spoke during a meeting of Portsmouth Rotary Club at Shawnee State University on Monday with news that Dafford will return June 1 to paint a mural of the Portsmouth Public Library.
“Robert has do...
Child life flighted after dog bite Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Deputies from the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call Sunday evening on Jacobs Cemetery Road in Lucasville on a report that a child had been bitten in the face by a dog.
According to reporting officer Charles Wilson, “Grandfather Jackie Alley and grandson Joshua had just returned home to 198 Jacobs Cemetery Rd., Lucasville. Around 4:30 p.m. Jack was feeding the dogs scraps of table food (beans...
Pill mill owner sentenced to more than 20 years in prison Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Kevin Huff, 36, of West Portsmouth was sentenced in U.S. District Court to serve 262 months in prison for his role in conspiring to distribute more than 200,000 dosage units (30mg tablets) of Oxycodone and money laundering. In addition, Huff was ordered to forfeit six properties in Lucasville and Sciotoville, Ohio; three vehicles, three ATVs, a boat, $20,000 in currency, the contents of two bank accounts total...
