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SERVING THE OHIO VALLEY SINCE 1852 www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010 Vol. 159 • No. 124s • 50 cents daily/$1.25 Sunday VIDEO NEWS GOP objects to elephant on Democrat’s sign HIGHLIGHTS BY G. SAM PIATT Lewis County judge-executive, — a clear indication that people ed are registered Republican so PDT STAFF WRITER does not advocate for Mrs. are fed up with the way Democrats they can vote in the primaries. Gilbert’s election, nor has Mrs. are running...this commonwealth.” Lewis County has been Republi- Anita Gilbert, Democratic can- Gilbert sought permission from the In Georgia, there’s a Democratic can for years, and you really can’t didate for Lewis County judge- Republican Party to use our logo. candidate for governor who is have a say in local elections unless executive in the Nov. 2 general There was no notice she was going actually being sued by the Repub- you’re registered Republican. Our election, has angered the Republi- to do this. It just appeared on her lican National Committee for elections come in the primaries.” at portsmouth-dailytimes.com can establishment with the logos signs. On the contrary, the Lewis using the Republican elephant on Steve Applegate, the two-term Sponsored by sported on her signs staked in County Republican Party is 100 his web site, Harrison said. incumbent Massie beat in the May yards and along highway shoul- percent behind our nominee for Lewis County is heavily Repub- primary, said Gilbert’s ads indicate RAYMOND J AMES ders. Lewis County judge-executive, lican. According to recent figures she’s running on a theme of people F I N A N C I A L S E R V I C E S “She has found it necessary to Thomas Massie.” provided by the county clerk’s voting for the person, not the party, Sure enough, right there at the office, the count shows Lewis and for Democrats and Republi- Member FINRA/SIPC include a Republican party ele- top, on either side of Gilbert’s County has 7,046 Republican vot- cans to work together for the good IRA ROLLOVERS phant on her campaign signs,” said campaign posters, is the elephant. ers registered as opposed to 2,294 of the county. 354-9900 county Republican party Chairman www.raymondjames.com/ Benjamin Harrison. “Let me make “Thankfully,” Harrison said, registered as Democrats. “What I think about Anita is that capitalwealthpartners this clear: the Republican Party “most of the signs in Lewis Coun- “A lot of people here in the does not endorse Anita Gilbert for ty are for Republican candidates county who are Democratic-mind- See DEMOCRAT, A5 Closing Up Deputies seek Murals Board tries stretching sex offender, DOW JONES those harboring 11,006.48 +57.90 grant money for maintenance Minford man BY G. SAM PIATT ■ STOCKS, A5 PDT STAFF WRITER BY FRANK LEWIS PDT STAFF WRITER A Northern Ohio couple came to the office in the Scioto County The Scioto County Sheriff’s SPORTS Visitors Center Thursday seeking Office is looking for a registered information on how to schedule a sex offender, and at the same time bus tour for a group of people issuing a warning to anyone who wanting to come see harbors him to expect to be arrest- Portsmouth’s famed murals. ed as well. At the same time, in a board Authorities have issued a war- room behind the office, Bob rant for the arrest Morton, president of the board of of William Scott directors of Portsmouth Murals Carr, 36, whose Inc., was convening a special last known meeting of the board to discuss address was on how to maintain, preserve and Ohio 335 at Min- promote and expand the nearly ford, for failure $1 million worth of murals paint- to report and fail- ed on the flood wall. ure to register as A recent maintenance problem Carr a sex offender has required that the mural of the from a 1999 case Portsmouth Spartans, the one of for corruption of a minor, a fourth- Indians, Senators 7-0 Branch Rickey and half of the degree felony. one of Julia Marlow be removed “Anybody seen with him will be Two SOC II remains from the wall, down to the bare arrested for harboring him if they unbeaten, will face off concrete, and a different primer have let him stay at their resi- next week from the one used when those dence,” Scioto County Sheriff’s ■ SPORTS, B1 murals were painted in 1994 applied. See CARR, A5 Artist Robert Dafford will then return in the spring to repaint the two and one-half murals just as Sex offenders Weather they were originally done. The work is under way now. G. Sam Piatt ■ Daily Times arrested for Today Sunny High 84 Mike Doherty and Nathan Mar- A primer coating that did not keep water from behind the paint of the shall, employed for the job by the Tonight Clear Low 51 Spartans mural is blamed for the damage, not the cracks like the one board, are close to finishing registration showing on the left side of what’s left of the mural after power washing. High Low Outlook removal of the football mural. SUN 87 54 Sunny Officials believe it was the Facilities reimbursement grant “The problem is that interest violations MON 84 52 Cloudy primer used behind those paint- money the board has been wait- doesn’t amount to much,” Mor- TUE 79 50 Cloudy ings that allowed water to seep in ing on for nearly three years was ton said. BY FRANK LEWIS PDT STAFF WRITER WED 72 48 T-Storms and peel away some of the paint, finally transferred to the murals Huff suggested the board pay although thee has been specula- account within the past two for the present maintenance with An arrest in Greenup County, Ohio River levels tion also that the damage might weeks. the replacement murals and put have been caused by water seep- According to Robert Huff, some $200,000 into a contract Ky., completed a search for two at Portsmouth, 7 a.m. ing in through cracks in the con- treasurer, “Today we have fund with the non-profit Scioto unregistered sex offenders sought SAT 15.2 crete wall. $160,358 and some change in the County Area Foundation, which since 2002. SUN 15.2 All this is costing money, and regular account, and the mainte- could possibly draw as much as 4 James Spillman, who had been MON 15.1 the board discussed Thursday nance account, which we put percent interest. wanted by the Franklin County, CREST: Sat p.m. 15.3 how to stretch each dollar it has $100,000 in, has $110,580.” “We would have whatever hap- Ohio, Sheriff’s office since 2002 to work with. The board had hoped to use pens this fall and next spring cov- was arrested Monday by U.S. Mar- Doherty is being paid $3,200 interest on the $100,000 for ered, allow the interest on the shals in Greenup. Obituaries for the removal work and $4,000 maintenance costs and keep the money with the foundation to On Oct. 1, David Parker was for power washing to clean all of principal intact. The problem is, build up until the weather comes apprehended by the Southern Ohio • Eula Allen the more than 60 murals. It’s esti- Huff said, that with economic around next year and we decide Fugitive Apprehension Strike • Paula Adkins mated that $25,000 or more will times being what they are such what we want to do,” Huff said. Team in Columbus. • Juanita Braden be required to pay Dafford for accounts are only drawing one- The board took no action on Parker was being held at the • Dale Broughton painting the replacement murals. quarter to one-half percent • Curtis Fields Morton said the Ohio Cultural interest. See MURALS, A5 • Timothy Malott See OFFENDERS, A5 • Betty Scott See Page A2 Major bust nets drugs, cash, appliances, more Printed on BY FRANK LEWIS “It was the result of very good recycled paper PDT STAFF WRITER undercover work by our narcotics detectives,” Scioto County Sher- Index As the Scioto County Prescrip- iff’s Capt. David Hall said. “Great tion Drug Action Team continues work by the neighbors, too, for Advice ......B5 Local......A2-6 their fight against the illegal sale phoning in information.” Calendar ..A2 Lotteries....B2 of prescription drugs and the state Hall said at one point there were Class ......B6-7 Puzzles ....B4 legislature gears up to look at laws more people stopping to make pur- Comics......B4 Sports....B1-3 to combat the activity, four more chases than there were officers at Editorial ....A4 TV ............B5 people were arrested with hun- O. Eldridge D. Eldridge Meade Bentley the scene. dreds of Oxycodone tablets and “It was like a drive-through,” cash. executed a search warrant at the and property, detectives seized Hall said. “Twelve people showed Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. residence of 48-year-old Peter D. more than 400 Oxycodone 30mg up to make buys.” Donini said that about 12:18 p.m. Eldridge, 41-year-old Thelma L. pills, 14 Adderall pills, suspected Hall took the opportunity to Thursday, the Scioto County Sher- Meade and 22-year-old Pete O. heroin, suspected marijuana, thank the Portsmouth Police iff’s Office Narcotics Unit with Eldridge at 5069 Millers Run Fall- about $11,000 cash and several assistance from the Portsmouth en Timber Road, Lucasville. security cameras found mounted Police Department Narcotics Unit Upon a search of the residence on the outside of the residence.

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