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...
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 ...
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...
• The Lucasville Commmunity of Christ • The Lucasville Commmunity of Christ, Thomas Hollow Rd., will begin their Worship Service on Sunday April 21, with Elder Lenora Webb presiding. Worship Service begins at 10:30 a.m. The theme is “Alive in the Lord” with Elder Paul Gregory presenting the Morning Message. Coffee/donuts each Sunday morning - 9:30 a.m., Sunday school - 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m., Ladies Prayer Circle - 2nd Wed. of the month - 1:00 p.m.,and Ad...
Ashworth Wheelersburg-Annette B Ashworth
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 ...
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...
Volunteer Advocates Needed Pamela K. Matura, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7
We have a unique opportunity at the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) for those who are interested in serving as a volunteer advocate for nursing home residents. This opportunity is made available through our Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program which is committed to protecting the rights of long-term care consumers. The Ombudsman Program provides this support f...
Campbell Minford-Michael Ryan Campbell Campbell
Minford-Michael Ryan Campbell, 36, of Minford, died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday, April 6, 2013. Services were held Thursday, April 11, 1013, at the Swick-Bussa-Chamberlin Funeral Home in Wheelersburg, with Chris Oiler officiating.
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New Boston-Edward Allen Carrier, 45, of New Boston died April 8, 2013 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Services were held Friday April 12, 2013 at Rubyville Community Church with Pas...
Church News • Portsmouth First Church of the Nazarene, located at Third and Brown Streets in Portsmouth. Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m. - Donuts, Coffee, Milk and Juice are served in the Fellowship Hall. Sunday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship with Pastor Brian bringing the message. Sunday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. - Children’s Church. Stephanie Bailey and Erica Kegley are the Children’s Church Workers today.
Sunday, April 14, 6 p.m. - ReCap, Sunday, Apr...
Area Births At Southern Ohio Medical Center Southern Ohio Medical Center
March 25
Amy Bertram of South Shore (Ky.), son
Jon and Sarah Ward of Piketon, son
Brittany Weber of Vanceburg (Ky.), daughter
March 26
Devin and Staci Ward of Minford, daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Loop of Portsmouth, daughter
Melissa Stiltner and Marlin Yates II of Wheelersburg, son
March 27
Joseph and Heather Reynolds of Minford, daughter
March 28
Brittany Richardson and Randy Borders of Wheelers...
2013 Spring Bear Run Registration Closes Sunday Registration for the 18th Annual Spring Bear Run is closing on Sunday, April 14 at noon. That means you have less than one week to register for the 2013 Spring Bear Run which will take place on Thursday, April 18 at 6 p.m. This past fall, over 1,100 runners registered for the Bear Run which was a new record for the bi-annual event. The 5K race continues to grow and has attracted over 900 runners in each of the past two years, becoming one of ...
Johnson named “Legislator of the Year” by AMVETS State Rep. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) has been recognized as a “Legislator of the Year” by AMVETS Department of Ohio for the year 2012 for his work done in the 129th General Assembly as Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
As one of the four annual legislators to win the award, Johnson was deeply humbled as he received the award in his office in the Vern Riffe Center in Columbus.
“This award means a great deal to me, and I c...
Home Orchards Made Easy Steve Boehme
Many people dream of having a home orchard but keep putting it off. One reason is that there can be such a long time (and a lot of work) between planting and your first harvest of delicious fruit. Another reason is that so many things can go wrong in the meantime. Fear of the unknown discourages many homeowners from planting fruit trees.
?It’s true that raising fruit at home takes effort, but probably not as much as you think...
