Man killed in Ironton car accident Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
IRONTON — One person was killed in a single vehicle accident in Lawrence County Thursday morning.
According to the Ironton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 1992 Nissan Sentra operated by Donald Clark, 68, of Ironton, was traveling north on Ohio State Route 650, near mile post 1, Thursday morning when he travelled off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole. The Ohio State Highway P...
Authorities investigating ‘Burg bank robbery Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
WHEELERSBURG — The Scioto County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a robbery that occurred Friday at Charter One Bank in Wheelersburg.
According to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call was received at about noon on Friday from Charter One Security advising a hold up alarm had been activated at Charter One Bank on Ohio River Road in Wheelersburg. Security checked with the local bank and sp...
Board of DD exploring possibility of new facilities Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Board of Developmental Disabilities is exploring the possibility of obtaining new facilities. At the last board meeting an ad hoc committee was formed to explore this possibility further.
“Things are very preliminary at this stage,” said Rodney Barnett, Chairman of Scioto County Board of DD.
He said the committee will be exploring a lot of options that may be available to the board. Barne...
Jackson Co. man ordered to pay $60,000 for fraud Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A Jackson County man has been sentenced for working as a truck driver while receiving Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) funds for a prior workplace injury. Ricky Davis of Wellston was ordered to repay more than $57,000 he improperly collected from the BWC.
“Mr. Davis misrepresented his work activity to medical doctors and to the BWC,” BWC Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer, said. “BWC strives to provid...
Tri-State EMS/Firefighter conference set for Saturday Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
HealthNet 4/MedFlight 7 will be hosting its Fifth Annual Tri-State Fire/EMS Education Day in Portsmouth Saturday at Shawnee State University. According to event organizers, this conference is unique because continuing education hours are offered to participants.
“The conference is free to all fire and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel from Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. We are expecting about 200...
Two local women say they’re “Ready For Love.” Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
When NBC’s new reality series, “Ready For Love” premiers Tuesday night at 9 p.m., immediately following “The Voice,” two Wheelersburg women will be contestants. They are twins, Allie and Amanda Wagner.
“The premise of the show is, there’s three guys, and there’s 12 girls for each guy,” Tammy Wagner, Allie and Amanda’s mother, said. “It’s kind of like a dating show and a game show.”
“Ready for Love” is an i...
Commissioners considering P3 bypass endorsement Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Scioto County Commissioners are pondering an endorsement of the Public, Private, Partnership (P3) process the Ohio Department Of Transportation (ODOT) is using to accelerate construction of the Portsmouth Bypass.
“The last meeting we had with ODOT, they wanted to know what the commissioners’ position is. Craig (Opperman, Scioto County Engineer) and I were there and we talked to the folks and there were s...
Portsmouth Day at the Reds this Sunday Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Jim Saddler is loosening up for the biggest pitch of his life. The well-known veterans leader has been given the honor of throwing out the first pitch at Sunday’s Portsmouth Day at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.
“He thinks he’s going to get a contract with the Cincinnati Reds,” Jim’s wife Jane Saddler said.
Jim Saddler says he is excited about the opportunity and just wants to get the ball in the c...
Solid waste case gets assigned to judge Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Nearly a month ago the Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste Management District (LSSWMD) filed for a declaratory judgement in a matter against the Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization. The case has now been assigned to a common please court judge.
According to released information from the Lawrence County Common Pleas Court the case has been assigned to Judge William Cooper.
The 17-page document na...
Local Briefs Vernon Trustees meeting cancelled
Vernon Township Trustee meeting on Thursday, April 4, 2013, has been cancelled. For questions or information, call 740-574-9779.
Pike Pet Pals Grrreat Annual Yard Sale
Pike Pet Pals is holding their Grrreat Annual Yard Sale, Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Bristol Village Activity Center. There are lots of items for the whole family. There will also be a Chinese Auction with items don...
