Scioto County News

Scioto County resident and Senior at Minford High School, Olivia Thoroughman will be competing Wednesday for the title of Miss Ohio Outstanding Teen in Mansfield, Ohio.

Ryan Scott Ottney PDT Staff Writer The Minford Alumni Association celebrated its Alumni Banquet May 25 at Minford High School Fayetta Lore receives at $1,000 scholarship from Richard Powell.

Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini says the body that was recovered Moday afternoon has been identified as Jennifer Sue Shepherd, 34, whose last known address is in Franklin Furnace Ohio.

Sunday afternoon Portsmouth police officers said they pulled over a man on a bicycle and found he had an outstanding warrant, and 21.7 grams of marijuana.

U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup's office will sponsor a Traveling Help Desk in the Scioto County Courthouse's Commissioner Conference Room on June 20 from 2:30 until 4 p.m. The Traveling Help Desk is a monthly invitation for constituents to meet one-on-one with a member of Wenstrup's staff to share opinions on legislative issues, or get ... (more)

A Scioto County man was arrested on felony drug charges Monday night. Around 10:30 p.m., deputies arrested Roy E. Hall, 65, of South Webster after an indictment warrant was issued.

Tiersa Davis Web Producer: Bethany Simmons Reported: Jun. 18, 2013 9:37 AM EDT Updated: Jun. 18, 2013 10:32 AM EDT The body of a woman was discovered in a creek off the Ohio River in Scioto County, and law enforcement is asking for help to identify her.

A man who reportedly held a woman in an apartment and severely beat her has been indicted by a Scioto County grand jury for kidnapping and felonious assault.

The Scioto County Commissioners have named the members of their Dangerous Wild Animal Response Team in response to an Executive Order from Ohio Governor John Kasich.

Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of five articles addressing different aspects of the Scioto County Jail, the jailing situation around the region and how those aspects have impacted the local criminal justice system.

Plastic bags in hand, a group of kids from Hillbilly Kids 4-H Club head west and community service workers from Portsmouth Municipal Court head east in search of litter along the banks of the Ohio River Saturday morning.

A former Adams County Prosecutor has been named Executive Director of the State Medical Board of Ohio.

"People think one thing or the other. All we do is take kids or they call in and we do nothing," Elaine Evans, Supervisor of Intake and Investigations at Scioto County Children Services, said.

The Ohio Department of Transportation announced Thursday that contractors this week are beginning preliminary work this week for a resurfacing and bridge repair project on State Route 522 in Scioto County.

The Ohio Third Frontier Commission this week approved $157,500 for the Community Action Organization of Scioto County , in support of the agency's internship program to prepare students for jobs in STEM -based industries.

For the week ending June 21, 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 Scioto County.

Robert W. Wilson, 26, of 1314 Findlay St., Portsmouth and Josiah J. Ford, 25, of 19743 Ohio 772, Waverly, are facing charges of illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacturing of drugs, a third degree felony, after being arrested early Friday morning.

A man who reportedly held a woman in an apartment and severely beat her has been indicted by a Scioto County grand jury for kidnapping and felonious assault.

A Scioto County man arrested in Texas as a suspect in two southern Ohio bank robberies has been indicted by the Scioto County grand jury.

The Scioto County Elder Abuse Task Force, along with the Area Agency on Aging District 7 and a number of other local organizations, hosted a special event Thursday morning in recognition of Elder Abuse Awareness Day which is observed around the world on June 15. Originally planned for Tracy Park in Portsmouth, the event was moved inside to the ... (more)