DeWine explains mortgage settlement Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
If you are a homeowner and have continued to encounter difficulty with loan modifications or difficulty working with mortgage servicers concerning relief opportunities provided in the National Mortgage Settlement, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says you may contact his office by calling 800-282-0515.
DeWine announced that Tuesday’s release of the monitor’s data shows more than 2,000 Ohioans have received ...
Council to consider asking voters for raise Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth City Council will hold a regular session Thursday night with two important items set to see the light of day.
Council is meeting on Thursday because Monday is Memorial Day. Council will also bring forward a charter amendment which would, if passed by voters in the November election, give members of City Council a raise, but eliminate them from the city’s health insurance plan unless they wanted to...
Schools: As prepared as we can be for tornadoes Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
An enormous tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., Monday, killing more than 20 people including at least seven children inside an elementary school in the storm’s path. Schools in Scioto County on Tuesday said they’re as prepared as they can be for severe weather.
New Boston Superintendent Mike Staggs said their new Pre-K-through-12 building, which opened in November, is so safe, he would feel more safe...
Commission approves $200,000 in expenditures Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Financial Planning and Supervision Commission met for the first time since February on Tuesday to consider a number of items including appropriating an additional $200,000 for various line items.
“When the year started, there were a number of things we had to do. That was the reason for the additional funds we had to have,” said Mike Crabtree, Chairman of the Scioto County Commissioners. “W...
Sheriff mulling expanded prison options Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County Sheriff Marty Donini says he is exploring the idea of opening the former Juvenile Detention Center, currently occupied by The Counseling Center’s Second Chance program.
The issue of limited jail space in the region was further addressed with the recent tour of the former Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility (ORV) in Franklin Furnace by regional leaders. During the tour, officials fr...
Wheelersburg man arrested on burglary charges Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Wheelersburg man is being held in the Scioto County Jail without bond pending an appearance in Portsmouth Municipal Court on Friday. Chadwick Gary, 38, has been charged with one count of burglary — a felony of the second degree — one count of felony theft from a vehicle — a fifth degree felony — and a probation violation.
Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini said his office has been working on a burglary ...
Kentucky man arrested in theft ring Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
In a criminal instance of deja vu, a South Shore, Ky. man out on bond on theft charges, was arrested for the same crime at the same location. Arrested was Jeffery Thacker age 32 of Beechy Creek Road.
Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini said his office was investigating several reports of thefts from vehicles parked at Lowes located on Ohio River Road in Wheelersburg. The victims reported they parked and we...
Commissioners seeking $200,000 from Financial Commission Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
A meeting of the Scioto County Financial Planning and Supervision Commission has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 to discuss several items including, lease purchases, near future incurrence of additional obligations if any and a five year forecast, among other issues.
When asked what the meeting was about, Mike Crabtree, Chairman of the Scioto County Commissioners said, “We had to move the appellate judge ...
Three arrested on warrants Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth Police picked up several people on holders with some wanted in other jurisdictions, last week.
Robert O. Jordan, 41, of 1437 12th Street, West Portsmouth was arrested on a holder from the Marion County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office, for failure to appear for a pre-trial for criminal endangering.
Isom J. Messer, 38, of 11395 Ohio 104, in Lucasville was taken into custody on a holder from Pike County and...
Six die on Ky. roadways last week PDT Staff Report
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Preliminary statistics indicate that six people died in five separate crashes on Kentucky’s roadways from Monday, May 13 through Sunday, May 19, 2013.
One double fatality, motor vehicle crash occurred in Nelson County. The crash involved the suspected use of alcohol and one of the victims was not wearing a seat belt.
One single-fatality, motor vehicle crash occurred in each of the following counties: Ch...
