City recognizes National Goodwill Week Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
The city of Portsmouth on Tuesday presented Goodwill Industries of Southern Ohio, Inc., with a special proclamation declaring this “Goodwill Week” in the city in participation of National Goodwill Week, May 5-11.
Everyone knows about Goodwill stores of gently-used items, but Goodwill Executive Director Lenore Mason reminds people that the reason for those stores is to support Goodwill’s true mission to...
Former president declares war on prescription drug abuse Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
According to a report from the New York Daily News , former president Bill Clinton declared war on prescription drug abuse Monday. As a result, the Clinton Foundation has vowed to cut the number of over dose deaths over the next five years.
“We have lost the balance between the legitimate use of pain medicine and the systematic abuse or misuse of it,” Clinton was quoted as saying. “This is insane to have th...
Remains of former jail to be removed Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
On Tuesday the Scioto County Commissioners signed a contract with Southern Ohio Salvage and Contracting, Inc., of Ironton to remove the remains of the former Scioto County Jail from the fourth floor of the County Courthouse. Crews are anticipated to get started as soon as next week.
“This is going to be done at no cost to the county. They will take the bars down, cut them in small pieces so they can be moved...
Wal-Mart releases complete list of grant winners Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Wal-Mart Stores this week released their complete list of grant recipients following their month-long online “Fighting Hunger Together” campaign. The list included three foodbanks and six agencies, including the Steven A. Hunter Hope Fund of Portsmouth, which received the most votes to finish in first place.
During the month of April, individuals were invited to vote online once every day for one foodb...
Draft of the Portsmouth Bypass Project endorsement letter The Portsmouth Bypass project is long overdue: The discussion about a proposed bypass around Portsmouth first began back in the 1960’s. Several plans have been initiated including State Route 423 in the 1970’s which resulted in some right-of-way acquisition only to be brought to a screeching halt for years. The need for the Bypass identified in these prior decades has only increased due to traffic volumes continuing to grow on U.S. Routes 2...
Community health improvement plan proposed Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
A draft of the 2013 Scioto County Ohio Community Health Improvement Plan has been sent to the membership of the Scioto County Health Coalition for consideration and revision. The coalition will be meeting Friday to make final revisions to this years plan.
“We have our community need assessments, the health department did one. SOMC (Southern Ohio Medical Center) did one on their own, KDMC (King’s Daughters Me...
Commissioners expected to sign bypass endorsement letter Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Commissioners are expected to sign a letter of support endorsing the Public-Private Partnership (P3) process the Ohio Department Of Transportation (ODOT) is using to fund the proposed Portsmouth Bypass.
“This (letter of support) shows ODOT they (the commissioners) are supportive of the highway project here in the county,” said Todd Book, Scioto County interim-Economic Development Director. ...
Memorial Day parade and event schedule PDT Staff Report
The Scioto County Memorial Day Association President has announced the 145th Memorial Day services in Portsmouth Monday, May 27.
The following Memorial Services are scheduled as follows:
8:30 a.m. High School floats line up for judging on 10th Street (Enter 10th St. from Gay Street).
9:00 a.m. POW-MIA Memorial Services at Tracy Park.
9:00 a.m. Parade line up at Tracy Park.
10:00 a.m. Memorial Day Parade departs. (...
Man arrested for murder in baby’s death Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Kentucky State Police in Ashland have arrested a Stanton, Ky. resident after conducting an investigation into the death of a two-month-old infant. Brett R. Thompson, 18, of Stanton, was arrested, charged with Murder and lodged in the Boyd County Detention Center.
On Saturday, the Boyd County Sheriff’s Department responded to 110 Caroline Drive in Westwood, after receiving a report of an unresponsive two-...
ODNR teaches dam safety Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
If you don’t own a dam, chances are you don’t know that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources work with people who own dams all the time. Monday, ODNR representatives Rodney J. Tornes, engineer, and Martin Joyce, planner, held a Dam Safety Engineering Program at the New Boston Community Building.
The program began with a presentation titled Dam Safety 101, which included Ohio dam safety laws, rules, and r...
