Hung jury leads to mistrial in Harshberger case Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
David Harshberger, 40, of McDermott, charged with vehicular homicide in the deaths of his girlfriend and his two-year-old daughter, will not be going to prison anytime in the near future. A Scioto County Common Pleas Court jury was unable to reach a verdict on either of the two vehicular homicide charges Thursday, resulting in Judge Howard H. Harcha, III declaring a mistrial on both counts.
“I’ve declared a ...
SOMC will remain community-owned Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Southern Ohio Medical Center says it will not take its current relationship with OhioHealth to the next level, that is, full affiliation.
In a statement released to the Daily Times by the management of SOMC, the company said, “After careful discussions with our stakeholders, the SOMC Board of Directors decided that SOMC will remain an independent community-owned hospital. We will continue our special affil...
Elbrooke residents give thanks to Pavilion founders Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
MINFORD — Residents of Elbrooke Pavilion retirement center in Minford surprised owners Henry and Jeanetta Collins with a special ceremony Wednesday to thank the couple for all they have done for them and the community.
The Collins’ purchased an old farmhouse sitting on 10 acres of real estate on State Route 335 in 1981 and converted the building into a residential care facility, while they and their tw...
SSU to hold drawing for “42” tickets Saturday Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
It was recently announced that Shawnee State University (SSU) will be hosting a special advanced screening of the movie “42” a day before it’s released nationally. A limited number of tickets are being made available to the public with some being given away Saturday.
SSU has announced that fans attending the Saturday, March 30 SSU Baseball doubleheader against the University of the Cumberlands will be entere...
Echo Environmental operation coming to Pike County Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
Jackson County business and community leader Alan Stockmeister is bringing a new industry and new jobs to Pike County with the addition of Echo Environmental at the Zahn’s Corner Industrial Park.
“I am honored to be in front of you today to talk about what we’re here for,” Stockmeister said. “This directly affects me because I’m a son of Appalachia and I’m a businessman from Appalachia.”
Stockmeister looke...
Citizens file suit against Columbia Music Theatre Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writer
A group of citizens has filed a motion for preliminary injunction against the operators of the Columbia Music Arena, charging excessive noise and for having acts that perform “defamatory, obscene, and otherwise obnoxious lyrics.”
The action was filed on March 22 in Scioto County Common Pleas Court by Portsmouth attorney Stephen C. Rodeheffer on behalf of the following citizens: Terry Ockerman; TLO Holdings, ...
County set to review abatement Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
Scioto County has one tax-abated entity, Haverhill North Coke Company, and it will be up for annual review Thursday at a meeting of the Scioto County Tax Incentive Review Council.
“We’re having a meeting on the 28th and we are going to adopt that and continue the tax abatement in Green Township,” said Doug Coleman, vice-chairman of the Scioto County Commissioners.
According to Commissioner Skip Riffe, the ...
ODOT to host project open house meetings Portia Williams
PDT Staff Writer
CHILLICOTHE — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 9 will host a series of Statewide Transportation Improvement Program open house meetings for the public beginning April 8.
According to Toby Smalley, District 9 STIP Coordinator, the STIP Open House Meetings will provide the public with information regarding upcoming projects that the state will complete between 2014 and 2017.
“By law,...
County considering use of closed Franklin Furnace jail Wayne Allen and Frank Lewis
PDT Staff Writers
At the Tuesday meeting of the Scioto County Commissioners, there was an indication of interest in owning the former Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility at 4696 Gallia Pike in Franklin Furnace to establish a regional jail.
The idea first came about when Lawrence County was told they need to establish a new jail due to the condition of their current facility. One of the options La...
Garage Cafe serves sandwiches with style Ryan Scott Ottney
PDT Staff Writer
The redevelopment of Second Street checked one more storefront off its list Monday with the opening of Garage Cafe.
Located at 609 Second St., in Portsmouth, Garage Cafe gets its name from the building which once served as an auto garage. The vacant building was purchased by Paul Yost and Francesca Hartop, of Yost Engineering — also on Second Street — to use partly as additional manufacturing space.
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