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    SHANE A. TIEMAN PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO   May 3, 2019   PRESS RELEASE     Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the May term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on May 3rdand returned  _2  __Public Indictments.  The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:   THOMAS LOUIS COOK,…

BODY FOUND ON RARDEN CREEK ROAD IN SCIOTO COUNTY IDENTIFIED   Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini announces that on April 26, 2019 the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from an individual reporting they had found what they believed to be a body on Rarden Creek Road in Rarden, Ohio.   Captain…

The Portsmouth Fire Department will conduct fire hydrant testing in various areas of the city including Sciotoville beginning Wednesday, May 1, 2019, through Friday, May 3, 2019, from the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.   During hydrant testing, residents may notice discolored water or air in the lines. This should dissipate a couple…

Fatal Crash Lucasville – On Tuesday, April 23rd at 04:31pm, the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received a call of a single ATV crash on Rarden Bear Creek Road near Van Crabtree Road. Christopher A. Ward, 51 of Lucasville, was the only occupant on the ATV and was traveling east on Rarden…

Main Street Portsmouth spring cleanup is Saturday By Mistie Spicer Scioto Voice Staff Writer      After a little hiatus the Main Street Portsmouth spring cleanup has returned and will be held this weekend beginning at 11:00 a.m.      “We used to do these cleanups in the spring and the fall and volunteers dropped off for…

Land Bank takes down 100thstructure   By Bill Shope Scioto Voice Writer           In what seems to be a never-ending battle to clean up the county, the Scioto County Land Reutilization Corporation (SCLRC) announced that it had recently brought down the 100thdilapidated structure within Scioto County, with another quickly following. “The 100thbuilding to come…

City awarded grants for Front Street Multi-Use Path Project By Derrick C. Parker Scioto Voice Writer   The City of Portsmouth has been awarded two grants (totaling $622,725) to go towards the Front Street Multi-Use Path Project. The project will create a walking, jogging, and biking lane on Front Street and is part of the…

Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on March 29and returned  _30__Public Indictments and __1__Secret Indictment.  The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:   TINA RENEE GROVES, 46 Otway, Ohio, was indicted on: Failure to Appear   GARY L. FREEMAN, 34 Columbus, Ohio, was…