ODOT announces $20 million in area projects Wayne Allen
Common Staff Writer
This week is Work Zone Safety Week and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) used this opportunity to remind area motorists to remain safe and announced upcoming projects.
ODOT District 9 held an event with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet last week to promote work zone safety week and to announce upcoming projects.
“The national work zone safety week message is, we’re all in this together. Oh...
Memorial Day Association Events The Scioto County Memorial Day Association President Paul Claxon would like to announce the 145th Memorial Day services in Portsmouth, Ohio on Monday, May 27th 2013.
The following Memorial Services are scheduled as follows.
8:30 a.m.High School floats line up for judging on 10th Street (Enter 10th St. from Gay Street).
9:00 a.m.POW-MIA Memorial Services at Tracy Park.
9:00 a.m.Parade line up at Tracy Park.
10:00 a.m.Memorial Day Par...
Local Artist Book Signing and Reading at BAC Boneyfiddle Arts Center will be hosting a book signing and reading by local
author, Douglas Roberts, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 28. Originally
published as an e-book in June 2011, The Man who Fooled SAVAK, went into print
when the movie, Argo, became popular. This novel, a suspenseful romance, was
inspired by true events from his U.S. Army experience in Iran.
Boneyfiddle Arts Center is located at 546 Second Street in Por...
Lucasville air base gets a new helicopter Wayne Allen
PDT Staff Writer
The Healthnet 4 / Medflight 7 air base located at 7106 Big Bear Creek Road in Lucasville recently received a new and larger helicopter to serve the air medical needs of the community.
“The new ride we got is an American Eurocopter EC130. It’s got all of the latest bells and whistles on it and it’s been in service for almost two weeks now,” said Jeff Hall, a flight paramedic with Healthnet 4 / Medflight 7 for...
Summer Time Shouldn’t be Hungry Time Help Feed Hungry Kids through USDA’s Summer Food Service Program By Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
In the midst of winter/spring, it can be easy to forget those long, hot days of June, July, and August. Even so, now is the time to start applying and planning to feed hungry children when the school year ends.
More than 21 million children in the country receive free and reduced price meals during the school year, but when summer rolls around, only about 1...
Kiwanis Objects play important role in community cohesion Can you recite the six Kiwanis Objects? If so, can you share examples of how you put those objects into practice? A visit from Division 9 Lt. Gov. Robert Lindsey helped those in attendance at the April 10 Kiwanis meeting reflect on their own practices.
“The Objects of Kiwanis were approved by Kiwanis club delegates in 1929. They’re so powerful in their meaning that even over the decades, they have never been revised,” said Lindsey.
Lindse...
ODNR Awards more than $574,000 to 24 Communities for Marine Patrols Twenty-four Ohio communities will receive a total of $574,711 in from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to support local marine patrol units. These assistance funds provided by the ODNR Division of Watercraft represent a continued effort to keep Ohio waterways safe and enhance recreational boating experiences. The 2013 Marine Patrol Assistance Grants will help local law enforcement agencies provide emergency response to boating-...
Do You Have What It Takes? “Receiving your April Showers” Marcia Harris
Your pleasant reminder for today is that April showers bring May flowers. I wonder what will your April showers bring you in the month of May? Showers provide moisture, freshness, and a stimulus for growth and may come in various patterns. They may be warm, cold, heavy, or light.
You may wonder, what does this all mean? The showers in your life represent activities or actions which may add or take away value in your life. Yo...
Ohio Homeland Security reminds the public to be aware COLUMBUS – In response to the tragic events at the Boston Marathon, officials from Ohio Homeland Security and the state’s three fusion centers located in Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati are working closely with federal authorities and monitoring the situation as it unfolds. If information becomes available that could affect the safety and security of Ohio, it will be shared with state and local authorities, as well as the general public an...
Wayne National Forest to Host Great American Clean-up Event Saturday, April 27, 8 a.m. to noon at the Wayne National Forest Headquarters Nelsonville, OH – Mark your calendars! A Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup event in Athens County is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2013 between 8 a.m. and noon at the Wayne National Forest headquarters located between The Plains and Nelsonville, Ohio.
The event is being held in partnership with Keep Southeast Ohio Beautiful, Keep Ohio Beautiful, Ohio Department of Transportation and community volunteers. Our goal is to clean...
Caring For Ornamental Grasses Steve Boehme
Ornamental grasses are wonderfully carefree, but now is the time to give them some attention. If you’ve left them standing until spring for winter interest, it’s a good idea to cut them back now. Winter weather gradually breaks down some varieties of grasses and they fill your yard with mess. Others are strong enough to survive winter winds intact, but they need to be cut back to the ground before new growth starts.
There are...
City Manager Committee to meet Portsmouth City Manager Committee of the Portsmouth City Council will hold its next scheduled meeting on Monday, May 6th at 6:00 pm in the Portsmouth City Building, Council Chambers.
Brown Presses Energy Sec. Nominee For Support In Advancing American Centrifuge Project WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a meeting with the nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) pressed for his support in advancing the American Centrifuge Plant (ACP) in Piketon. Brown met with Ernest Moniz, Ph. D. this afternoon to discuss Ohio priorities and ensure the ACP receives support from DOE which would help create 4,000 jobs in southern Ohio. He also pressed Dr. Moniz to continue the Administrat...
NRC Schedules Meeting in Piketon to discuss USEC Lead Cascade Facility The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has scheduled a public meeting in Piketon, Ohio, on April 25 to discuss results of the agency’s most recent review of USEC Inc.’s American Centrifuge Lead Cascade Facility.
The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Comfort Inn, 7525 U.S. 23 in Piketon. The meeting will be open to the public and the news media, and NRC staff members will be available to answer questions after the business portion of t...
All-Star line up set for county fair Wayne Allen
Common Staff Writer
The Scioto County Fair Grounds will be rocking the week of August 5-10 with the All-Star Line up of entertainment set for this years fair.
According to, sciotocountyfair.org, on Monday, Aug. 5 the US Freestyle Motocross Championship Series will be returning to the fair.
Tuesday, August 6th will feature the group, “The Lost Trailers” as the evening entertainment.
According to thelosttrailers.com, “the ...
Hope Fund asks for votes in Wal-Mart fundraiser The Steven A. Hunter Hope Fund is asking the public to help them click their way to a grant from Wal-Mart by voting for them in the “Fighting Hunger Together” initiative - a national campaign where money is awarded to programs that get the most votes for their innovative and effective programs that help alleviate child hunger.
Voting is available at www.facebook.com/walmart; click on the “Fighting Hunger” link and search for the Steven A. H...
Tammy Jo’s Studio Claims Awards At Kids Artistic Revue Regional Dance Competition Dancers from Tammy Jo’s Studio won awards here at the 2013 Kids Artistic Revue Regional Dance Competition at The Clay Center on April 5-6. Tammy Jo’s Studio was named the 2013 Top Primary Studio, 2013 Top Secondary Studio and 2013 Top Intermediate Studio of the Regional competition. Tammy Jo’s Studio also won the Federation of Dance Competitions Judges Choice Award by having the Highest Scoring Routine of the competition. In addition to the o...
Time for Spring Cleaning! Pamela K. Matura, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7
Spring has sprung! And what a welcome change to feel the warmer weather, see the sun shining, hear the birds chirping, and smell the wonderful flowers in bloom…and usually, with the warmer weather, comes the “spring cleaning” routine.
It’s always important to not only take care of the cleaning side of this yearly chore, but especially for seniors, it’s important to take...
ODOT District 9 Travel Report For the week ending April 19, 2013: The following traffic advisory includes road construction and major maintenance projects requiring lane restrictions and/or closures along the state and federal highway system within ODOT District 9. For statewide information regarding road conditions affected by weather, construction, maintenance or accidents, visit ODOT on the web at www.Ohgo.com Districtwide
A raised pavement marker project is under wa...
Pet Vaccination Clinics The Animal Welfare League of Scioto County and Southern Ohio Medical Center are sponsoring the League’s 26th annual pet vaccination clinic on Saturday, May 4th and Saturday, June 1st. May 4th clinics are at the following times and locations: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Nile Township Fire Station, 12215 US Highway 52, Friendship, Sierra’s Haven, 80 Easter Drive, Portsmouth and Washington Township Fire Station, 1341 Fourth Street, West Portsmouth. June...
Portsmouth BPW Card Party The Portsmouth Business and Professional Women are sponsoring their Annual Card Party and Buffet Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The location is the Friends Center at 1202 18th St. The tickets are $7.00 per person. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. This will benefits the BPW Scholarship Fund. Tickets can be purchased at Larry Moore’s Trophy Shop or contact any BPW member. Any additional information, please call ...
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Wheelersburg-Annette B. Ashworth 88, of Wheelersburg, died Friday, April 12, 2013, at SOMC in Portsmouth. Services were held Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Union Freewill Baptist Church in Wheelersburg with Pastor Chris Oiler officiating.
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Portsmouth-Robert William Cross, Sr., 89, of Portsmouth, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Services were held Monday, April 13, 2013 at the Adkins-Brant Funeral Home ...
