Thoroughman competes for state title Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County resident and Senior at Minford High School, Olivia Thoroughman will be competing Wednesday for the title of Miss Ohio Outstanding Teen in Mansfield, Ohio.
“She was crowned Miss Portsmouth Outstanding Teen in Mansfield in March. Since that time she has been preparing for the pageant where she will compete in such categories as fitness, talent, interview, evening gown and others categories,” said...
Liquor robbery suspect arrested Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Portsmouth man is facing aggravated robbery charges after taking several bottles of liquor at knife-point from the liquor department at the Portsmouth Kroger Store Tuesday. Nathan Payton, 29, whose last known address is on Glover Street, was arraigned on that charge Wednesday morning in Portsmouth Municipal Court.
“Basically he walked in, put six bottles of liquor into a backpack, right in front of the sal...
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...
Senator Uecker tours downtown Portsmouth Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Ohio Senator Joe Uecker was in Portsmouth Monday afternoon on the invitation of Main Street Portsmouth. While in town Uecker, toured several small businesses and attended a presentation about the ongoing activities of Main Street Portsmouth.
“Our mission here in Portsmouth is to preserve our buildings, our historic districts and to revitalize downtown. We also promote and support small businesses that we hav...
Guns among items lifted during break-in Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Two men wearing masks, long-sleeved camouflage shirts, jeans and gloves were caught on video surveillance breaking into a Minford home over the weekend, stealing several guns and other items.
Around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, a Minford man reported someone entered his home while he was gone to church. Deputies viewed security video and saw a white pickup, possibly a Chevrolet, pulled up to the side door of the reside...
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...
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...
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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Bauer appointed Dean of Arts and Sciences at SSU Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Shawnee State University has named Jeff Bauer, Ph.D., their new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Bauer began his teaching career at Shawnee State University just out of graduate school in 1987, and he will take the dean’s chair following the retirement of Tim Scheurer, Ph.D.
“Jeff’s experience, both inside and outside of the classroom, will help us to continue to move our academic programs for...
