Event to promote Autism awareness Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Area McDonald’s restaurants and the Autism Project of Southern Ohio are teaming up to host “Light it up Blue Night” tonight. The event is being held to raise funds and awareness for the Autism Project of Southern Ohio.
“This is a special day (April 2) set aside for Autism, with the whole month of April Autism Awareness month,” said Mike Bell, President of the Autism Project of Southern Ohio.
He said from A...
Writer’s Workshop at PPL The Portsmouth Public Library is hosting its annual spring writer’s workshop. This year’s workshop boasts a collection of highly distinguished local authors. Guest authors will be presenting on their area of expertise with the hope of assisting the endeavors of future local authors.
Aspiring authors can expect to gain valuable insight into the world of writing and publication. They will be given valuable tools to perfect their craft by auth...
Reclaim 2013 effort a success Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Craig Gilliland, Scioto County Health Coalition Community Initiatives Subcommittee Chairman, said the “Reclaim 2013” project has had a successful start. A large number of companies and organizations have already become involved in the program designed to allow sponsoring groups to claim a designated area of the county and improve it.
Gilliland said, so far, 400 bags of trash have been collected with 360 hour...
Bloom-Vernon Health Fair upcoming Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
The 23rd Annual Bloom-Vernon Community Health Fair will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the South Webster High School gymnasium.
Event Coordinator Rodney Barnett said more than 40 health-related agencies have confirmed that they will participate, including representatives from Southern Ohio Medical Center, King’s Daughters Medical Center, Adena Medical Center and Holzer Med...
CAO Head Start director dies Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Mary Parker’s life was about the care and education of children. Mary Parker’s life was about rescuing dogs. Mary Parker’s life was about service to the community.
Parker, 51, of Portsmouth, director of the Community Action Organization’s Head Start program, died Thursday at Riverside Methodist Hospital.
“Mary’s loss is not just to our agency, but the community as well,” CAO Executive Director Bill Thacker...
SSU gaming programs ranked nationally Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Late last week the Princeton Review released its annual Top 15 schools for video game design and for the second year in a row, Shawnee State University is No. 7 on this national list.
According to www.princetonreview.com, “the Princeton Review asked schools to report on a range of topics from academic offerings and faculty credentials to graduates’ employment and professional achievements. Among criteria The...
Columbia Gas to upgrade pipes in Portsmouth Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Columbia Gas of Ohio is in the process of making a $1.7 million investment in Portsmouth with the improvement of the gas pipeline system. The project is part of a 25-year, $2 billion plan to upgrade more than 4,000 miles of pipeline throughout the state of Ohio.
“We are about five years into the process,” Columbia Gas of Ohio External Affairs Specialist Shane Cartmill said. “While no two projects are the sam...
NBA Hall-of-Famer at SOMC Friends Center NBA Hall-of-Famer Dominique Wilkins will be at the SOMC Friends Center to help “Slam Dunk Diabetes” at 5:00pm on April 8.
Wilkins, a nine-time NBA All Star and two-time Slam Dunk Champion, is best known for his years as a professional basketball player with the Atlanta Hawks. He is also a diabetic, however, and will be sharing his personal experiences with diabetes during the event.
There will be a brief question and answer session follow...
Officers clear animal abuse claim Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Social media has lit up over the over the weekend after a report of an abused dog in Eifort, Ohio. According to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, officers have been to the scene and report the dog in question is fine and was not in distress.
According to Todd Miller, Chief Deputy for the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, officers have been to the residence on two occasions and have reported the dog good spir...
Local author schedules book signings Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County native and author Tracee Ford has scheduled several book signings in the area. The Glenwood High School and Shawnee State University graduate writes paranormal romance, but she is always quick to add - not with vampires and werewolves. Ford also writes suspense novels with a romantic component sprinkled with some paranormal activity.
Ford, better known in this neck of the woods as Tracee Rice-W...
