LSSWMD gets trailer back Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
For months attorneys with the Lawrence Scioto Solid Waste Management District (LSSWMD) and the Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization (CAO) have been working towards a resolution for their ongoing dispute concerning the ownership of vehicles and money.
Late last week CAO determined it had no interest in a 2010 limited edition Econo Hauler utility trailer formally used by LSSWMD. They released ...
More than 2,000 expected for TOSRV Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
According to Kim Bauer, Executive Director of the Portsmouth-Scioto County Visitors Bureau, an estimated 2,100 cyclists are expected to roll into Portsmouth Saturday as a part of the 52nd annual Tour Of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV).
TOSRV began as a father-and-son outing in 1962. Cyclists have come from across the country and have ranged in age from one to 81. The tour is organized by the nonprofit Columb...
Village receives $2M grant for sewer project Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
New Boston Village Administrator Steve Hamilton told members of Village Council during their meeting Tuesday evening that New Boston will receive a $2 million grant for sewer projects. New Boston is the only community in Ohio to receive the grant, he said, but the village still needs $1 million more to complete the project which is required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Part of the sewe...
Agreement reached to share NB concession stand Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
NEW BOSTON — Members of Newville Little League and the New Boston Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) appear to have reached an agreement at Tuesday’s meeting of New Boston Village Council, regarding the use of the concession stand at Millbrook Park. After weeks of arguing about who should have access to the stand, which is owned by the village, the groups agreed this week to try to negotiate a deal wherei...
A sign of the times Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
For more than 50 years, the large green sign hanging on the side of Osborne’s Cleaners was an icon burning above 12th Street in Portsmouth. Last year it was extinguished when a powerful wind storm damaged the historic sign and it was removed. After nearly a year-and-a-half, the sign has been repaired and replaced, and owner Michael Osborne said it’s better than ever.
“We had to have it redone and remad...
‘Burg man charged with breaking and entering and theft Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Wheelersburg man is charged with stealing the property of an elderly woman. Derek A. Knight, 26, has been charged with one count of breaking and entering, a fifth degree felony, one count of felony theft from the elderly, a felony of the fourth degree, and a probation violation.
Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini said his office received a call on April 23 from an elderly female on Fairview Avenue in Wh...
KSP seeking fugitive Bob Strickley
PDT Content Manger
The Kentucky State Police are seeking the public’s reasonable assistance in finding fugitive Jason C. Brown, 30, of Huntington, W.Va. The suspect is wanted on multiple drug charges and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Brown is facing charges of four first degree felonies of trafficking in a controlled substance by the KSP. He is also wanted on a first degree charge of a persistent felony offende...
Drugs, guns, cash seized after search warrant Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Five people have been arrested and authorities have confiscated heroin, cocaine, drug paraphernalia, guns and ammunition and cash in the execution of a search warrant in Lawrence County. Arrested were Joseph Whaley, 22, of Ironton; Benjamin Willis, 32, and Amee Pyles, 28, both of South Point; Asim McCoy, 32, and Jerome Yancey, 32, both of Huntington, W.Va. Those arrested face various charges from drug traffick...
Kindness for Katelynn event upcoming Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The family of a severely ill child will benefit from the proceeds of a motorcycle run Sunday, June 9 at Spartan Municipal Stadium in Portsmouth. Kindness for Katelynn was a big success last year and organizers are hoping for an even larger turnout this year.
Six-year-old Katelynn suffers from a genetic disorder, but doctors are puzzled as to what that disorder is. She suffers from Chronic Lung Disease which ...
211 connects callers with local programs Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
The United Way of Scioto and Adams Counties is preparing to launch its 2-1-1 service, offering a free telephone and online referral of health and human service information and local community events. The service will be available 24-hours a day, everyday, beginning June 3.
“Whether its a land-line or a cellphone, people will be able to dial 2-1-1 and someone will pick up and you give them your informat...
