Woman’s body found in Pine Creek Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini said the body that was recovered Monday afternoon was identified Tuesday as Jennifer Sue Shepherd, age 34, whose last known address is in Franklin Furnace. She was last seen in Portsmouth by her elderly friend at 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, in the area of Murray’s Pub and the Fast Stop convenient store in Portsmouth.
The body was found floating in Pine Creek, in the Wheelers...
Wenstrup sponsors ‘Traveling Help Desk’ in Scioto County Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup’s office will sponsor a Traveling Help Desk in the Scioto County Courthouse’s Commissioner Conference Room on June 20 from 2:30 until 4 p.m. The Traveling Help Desk is a monthly invitation for constituents to meet one-on-one with a member of Wenstrup’s staff to share opinions on legislative issues, or get assistance dealing with federal agencies like the VA or Social Sec...
SSU starts renovation project Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Shawnee State University (SSU) has started a $1.2 million renovation project on Founder’s Plaza that is expected to last through October.
Founder’s Plaza is the area between the Rhodes Athletic Center and the Administration Building.
According to Butch Kotcamp, Director of Facilities, Planning and Construction for SSU, they hope to start setting up construction perimeters within the next couple of days.
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Hillman money laundering trial continued Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The trial of Dublin, Ohio attorney Steven Hillman has been continued. Hillman was to go on trial with other defendants in an illegal drug trial on June 24, in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati, but now that date has been changed. In the case titled U.S. vs. Bias et al, Hillman is charged with money laundering of at least $6,750,000.
At a hearing Monday afternoon in the courtroom of Judge Michael R. Barrett, ...
Cyclist arrested on drug charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Sunday afternoon Portsmouth police officers said they pulled over a man on a bicycle and found he had an outstanding warrant, and 21.7 grams of marijuana. Jeffrey D. Logan, 24, of 1615 Seventh St., upstairs, Portsmouth, was taken to the Scioto County Jail on the outstanding warrant, and was issued a citation for possession of marijuana.
Police said Logan was operating a bicycle at Gallia and Young Street, wh...
Ryan Scott Ottney PDT Staff Writer The Minford Alumni Association celebrated its Alumni Banquet May 25 at Minford High School Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
The Minford Alumni Association celebrated its Alumni Banquet May 25 at Minford High School, with alumni and guests coming from 13 states. The Minford class of 2013 was also invited to attend as guests.
President Lynn Wessel and Toastmaster Joe Stockham presented $1,000 alumni scholarship to Kirsten Puckett, Haley King, and Jamie Justice. Money for the scholarship is raised from alumni donations and bus...
Executive Order helps veterans earn college credit Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich signed Executive Order 2013-05K last week, directing state departments, boards and commissions to streamline the state licensing process to take into account relevant military education. The order also directs the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents — former Director of Government Relations at Shawnee State University John Carey — to simplify the process for awarding college ...
McKinley Pool to make belated opening Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The McKinley Pool on Findlay Street in Portsmouth officially opens at 11 a.m. today, after a delay because of necessary repairs. The pool had been scheduled to open on May 27, Memorial Day, but mechanical problems again forced a delay in the opening of that facility.
“The old circulating pump went out on us, and we had to tear it out and send it up to Huntington to be totally rebuilt,” Portsmouth City Servic...
School board meets to discuss superintendent Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
MINFORD — The Minford School Board will meet tonight (Tuesday, June 18) to discuss the final candidates in their search for a new superintendent. It is uncertain whether or not the board will make any final determinations during the meeting.
Current Minford Superintendent Mark Wilcheck announced in February that he and the school board have mutually agreed to part ways at the end of his contract in Dec...
Repair bids received for damaged bridge Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KTC) opened bids on Friday, June 14 from contractors to replace a damaged steel beam on the closed 12th Street bridge in Ashland, Ky.
A total of four bids were received by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Kay & Kay Contracting LLC., submitted a bid of $152,250, Hall Contracting of Kentucky Inc., submitted a bid of $98,000, Intech Contracting LLC., submi...
