‘It was like a war zone’ Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
Tim Lawrence has been out of town visiting family. As he packed up his vehicle Thursday to come back home to Portsmouth, he looked around one last time. The town sure didn’t look the same as it did when he arrived, and Lawrence said he will never forget the days he spent this week in Oklahoma City.
Lawrence headed out to Oklahoma to help his brother remodel a house for his niece. On Monday, Lawrence wa...
Deputy investigates potential animal cruelty case Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible cruelty to animals case in West Portsmouth. Acting on a report, a deputy went to a residence where he found two dogs tied up outside with no food, water or shelter on a day when the temperatures were in the upper 80s.
The deputy noticed a young tan colored dog tied up to a post on the front porch. He said there was an empty bucket near the dog, a...
Kevin E. Johnson fills Council vacancy Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Portsmouth City Council chose Kevin E. Johnson to fill the unexpired term of Third Ward Councilman Nick Basham at Monday night’s Portsmouth City Council meeting. Council immediately went into executive session to interview three people who had applied to fill the remainder of the term.
Council interviewed Jeff Burchett, Johnson, and Lance Richardson over a 50-minute period. When they returned, the only name ...
Heroin distribution scheme foiled Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Eighteen people have been indicted on federal drug charges. Nine of those people are from Portsmouth, eight from Dayton, and one from Lancaster, Ohio. They are charged with bringing in a kilogram of heroin into Scioto County every month since 2011. Portsmouth Police Chief Robert Ware said the street value of a kilogram of heroin is estimated at $48,000.
A federal grand jury charged all 18 with engaging in a ...
Three selected to interview for Minford Superintendent Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
The Minford Local School Board met Tuesday evening and selected three applicants to interview for superintendent.
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 December. Previously at Cardington Local Schools, north of Columbus, Wilcheck was hired by the Minford School Board in November 200...
Columbus Clinic raids disrupt local drug distribution Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Columbus pain clinic a local anti-illegal prescription drug activist said was a major supplier of drugs to Scioto County, has been raided.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Wednesday that multiple federal search warrants were served Wednesday morning in connection with an ongoing prescription drug abuse investigation in central Ohio.
Authorities with the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal In...
Infra-Metals showing progress at NB industrial park Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
NEW BOSTON — Infra-Metals hosted an open house at their New Boston construction site on Wednesday to show the community the progress being made on their new steel service facility and to thank local supporters.
After more than six years of planning and site remediation, Infra-Metals signed the land purchase agreement with the Southern Ohio Port Authority (SOPA) in December to build a new $13 million st...
ND students take fourth place in soap box derby Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Earlier this month students from Notre Dame Elementary competed in a Science, Engineering, Technology and Math (STEM) soap box derby competition in Akron, Ohio, where the students finished fourth overall.
According to released information, the All American Soap Box Derby did a gravity racing challenge, with the purpose of the activity fitting a Science, Engineering, Technology and Math (STEM) format. This is...
Regional gas prices up 21 cents Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, motorists in southern and south central Ohio can expect to see gasoline prices on the rise. In fact, area drivers will be paying 21 cents more per gallon this week as regionally prices jumped to an average of $3.82 per gallon. The average price during the week of May 14 was $3.61, and during the week of May 22, the average price in the region was $3.68.
The only bright ...
The right stuff Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
It was announced last week that Jerry Leach had become the Portsmouth Police Department’s second captain. It was also announced that Jason Hedrick had been promoted to Lieutenant. Wednesday, the two were sworn in with family members and fellow police officers witnessing the event.
Portsmouth Mayor David Malone first swore in Leach as his daughters, Abby and Kaity watched with anticipation of getting the hono...
