SSU appoints Simms as Dean of Students Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Marcie Hatfield Simms has had the role of interim Dean of Students at Shawnee State University since October. On Friday, SSU officials announced Simms has had the interim status removed from her title.
The Dean of Students is responsible for the student judicial process. The position oversees several areas of student affairs, including career development, multicultural student affairs, student activities, an...
ODOT Spaghetti Bowl project set to begin Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Ohio Department Of Transportation (ODOT) has awarded a $12 million contract to Complete General Construction of Columbus to rehabilitate bridges on and resurface U.S. 52, S.R. 239, S.R. 73, S.R. 852 in West Portsmouth.
This project has been deemed the Spaghetti Bowl project by ODOT, because of the configuration of the highways.
The contractor has begun some preliminary preparation work on the roadway. ...
Crabtree: County has strong interest in annex Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
In an exclusive interview with the Daily Times Friday, Chairman of the Scioto County Commissioners Mike Crabtree, said the county has a strong interest in purchasing the Courthouse Annex and is taking steps to do so.
“Obviously we have a strong interest in the building. We have the prosecutor on the second floor of the building, which takes up a third of the building. On the second floor we have Veterans S...
Be prepared for STEM education Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
The Boy Scouts Simon Kenton Council hosted a special STEM University at Portsmouth High School on Saturday, with workshops giving scouts an opportunity to earn their merit badges in science.
The Simon Kenton Council includes 18 counties in Ohio and northern Kentucky, and includes the Tecumseh District of Scioto, Adams, and Lawrence counties in Ohio, and Greenup County in Kentucky. Scouts from all 18 co...
A pinch of luck Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
It might have been the luck of the Irish that pushed away the rain Saturday morning just in time for the Seventh Annual 7 Nations Celtic Club St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Portsmouth.
Organizer Lee Daily said the 7 Nations Celtic Club started seven years ago when a group of friends were sitting around Port City Pub and Cafe on Chillicothe Street and decided that Portsmouth needed its own St. Pat...
Death Notices BENDER
PORTSMOUTH — Richard E. Bender, 61, of Portsmouth, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at the BRANT FUNERAL HOME IN SCIOTOVILLE.
KEENEY
GREENUP, Ky. — Freda Louise Keeney, 77, of Greenup, passed away, Friday, March 15, 2013, at Community Hospice in Ashland Ky. Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, at Wright’s Funeral Home in Greenup. Visitation is 5 p.m. Monda...
Impact Youth Program coming to local church Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Columbus native Shawn Harper played his college football at Indiana University and went on to play in the National Football League, including a stint with the Indianapolis Colts. Harper suffered an injury while playing in the NFL, which led to the abuse of drugs. There came a point when he turned his life around, and now he will be telling his story Sunday at 10 a.m. at Impact Youth Sunday program at the Cedar...
Ohio school moves Jesus portrait at center of suit LISA CORNWELL
Associated Press
CINCINNATI — A Jesus portrait that has embroiled a southern Ohio school district in a federal lawsuit has been moved from the middle school to a high school at the preference of a Christian-based student club that the district views as the picture’s owner.
Phil Howard, superintendent of the Jackson City Schools, said Friday that the portrait was moved earlier this week at the request of the Hi-Y club, whic...
Truck flipped in two-car accident Friday Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
A two-vehicle accident involving a pickup truck and Chevrolet Cavalier, occurred at the intersection of Ninth and Waller Streets on Friday at approximately 7:55 p.m.
Sgt. Rob Davis of the Portsmouth Police Department was the officer called to the scene of the accident. According to Davis, the truck was travelling east through the intersection of Ninth Street and Waller Streets.
The Chevrolet Cavalier w...
Fix a Leak, save a bunch Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The average U.S. home wastes more than 11,000 gallons of water each year, enough to fill an Olympic size swimming pool. That’s more than 1 trillion gallons nationally.
Together with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is promoting “Fix a Leak Week,” March 18 - 24, 2013. Fix a Leak Week is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Water...
