Wheelersburg News

A tornado touched down in Pike County as storms swept through the Tri-State. Pike County Emergency Management agents confirmed that a tornado touched down at 4:15 p.m. Saturday in Buchanan.

The confiscation of narcotics, guns and cash has resulted in the arrest of four people in Scioto County.

Four people are behing bars charged with drug crimes. Scioto County Sheriff deputies seize executed a search warrant at a Franklin Furnace, Ohio home.

Portsmouth Police undercover officers conducted an operation dealing with the ongoing problem of prostitution Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, resulting in seven arrests.

Joyce Rase, director of Temple Tots Preschool, said children in the summer program are helping to put shoe boxes together for Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse, headed by Franklin Graham.

A Scioto County man is behind bars after he allegedly asked a 14-year-old girl to have sex with him.

Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2009 ; 08:01 AM Scioto County man facing felony charge WHEELERSBURG -- The Scioto County Sheriff office arrested a man and charged him with importuning.

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The people have spoken! Hundreds gathered outside the Portsmouth Public Library on Wednesday, and at libraries all across the state, in protest of Gov.

Courtesy of Phil Malone with PDT Staff Reports The Ohio River Sweep was held Saturday June 20, despite high water levels on the Ohio River.

Team Ohio started their week off in Norman, Oklahoma playing in "The Sunbelt Classic" by defeating Team Canada 15-5. Chillicothe's Seth Dawes had a big day going 1 for 2 with a 3 run homer.

The reward for information connected to a May arson in Wheelersburg increased to $7,500 Wednesday.

The State Fire Marshal's Office is looking for the whereabouts of a Chillicothe man wanted for questioning in several arsons.

The State Fire Marshal's Office is looking for help identifying a person of interest in a Scioto County arson.

By DEBORAH DANIELS PDT Staff Writer Have you ever wanted to create a cool Mardi Gras mask? Or how about making your own bongos or tambourines? Local kids will get the chance during the Portsmouth Public Librarya s Summer Reading Program now under way until July 18 at the main library and until the first week of July at the branch locations.

WHEELERSBURG, OH -- 11-year-old Brandon Holley from Lincoln County is all about his go kart.

By RYAN SCOTT OTTNEY PDT Staff Writer Investigators from the Ohio State Fire Marshala s Office released security footage Wednesday from a Wal-Mart in Maysville, Ky., showing a man believed to have knowledge of last weeka s arson at Reinhardta s Sales and Service in Wheelersburg.

By FRANK LEWIS PDT Staff Writer The Division of State Fire Marshal did not mince words when announcing the results of their investigation of the Thursday morning fire at Reinhardta s Sales and Service, 7515 Ohio River Road in Wheelersburg.

Posted Tuesday, June 2, 2009 ; 12:14 PM View Comments Post Comment Updated Tuesday, June 2, 2009 ; 04:00 PM PORTSMOUTH, OH -- A Scioto county man has been arrested after shooting a man four times Monday night.

An investigation is underway into who set a fire at a Scioto County business. The fire happened just after midnight Thursday at 7515 Ohio River Road in Wheelersburg.