Volunteers Make Clean Sweep of River Frank Lewis Got a Lot That We Can Pick Up.” Mouth Municipal Court
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PDT Staff Writer Crippen said a lot of people “The charges against these made the River Sweep possible, people range from driving under Plastic bags in hand, a group including the Coca-Cola com- suspension to small petty thefts, of kids from Hillbilly Kids 4-H pany for providing refreshments, minor things like that,” Kyle Mc- Club head west and community Jane Kitts in the Scioto Coun- Cain from Portsmouth Municipal service workers from Ports- ty Commissioners Office, the Court said. “The come out here mouth Municipal Court head Scioto County Commissioners, and perform community service. east in search of litter along the Dan Palmer of the Solid Waste In lieu of going to jail our judges banks of the Ohio River Satur- District, Miller’s Gas Station for sentence people to community day morning. Clean Sweep 2013 donating the ice, Phil Malone for service to help keep population was officially underway. creating posters for the program, down at the (Scioto County) jail.” “We’re going to try to pick up and Mark Thacker and Danny Co- McCain said a lot of thanks as much of this river bank as we pley, manning the other two sites should go out to the state for a can,” Jeff Crippen of Scioto Coun- involved in the sweep. grant that allows the program to ty Litter Control and Lawrence Among those picking up lit- exist. That grant is from the Com- Frank Lewis | Daily Times County Solid Waste said. “The ter were people performing Members of the Hillbilly Kids 4-H Club pick up litter along the Ohio water has come up but we’ve still community service from Ports- See RIVER | A3 River Saturday as a part of River Sweep 2013. After the arrest Scioto County Jail by the numbers Wayne Allen regardless of the number of PDT Staff Writer beds that Pike county actu- ally uses. In the event that Editor’s Note: This is the Pike County has a need second in a series of five ar- for additional beds, Pike ticles addressing different county shall be billed and aspects of the Scioto Coun- agrees to pay $40 per day ty Jail, the jailing situation for each additional inmate around the region and how in excess of the minimum those aspects have impact- of 30 inmates per day.” ed the local criminal jus- Lawrence County’s tice system. contract with the Scioto When it comes to the County Jail states, “Scioto daily population of the Sci- County agrees to lease oto County, the breakdown to Lawrence County, 10 is simple and yet quite jail beds per day at a cost complicated at the same of $48 per bed ($480 per Photos by Frank Lewis | Daily Times time. day) to include no more Two racers compete in the annual Soap Box Derby Saturday on Kendall Avenue in Portsmouth. Of the 190-person ca- than three female beds. pacity, 30 of the beds are Scioto County will charge reserved daily for inmates Lawrence County daily for from Pike County. Law- 10 beds, regardless of the Gravity Grand Prix brings excitement rence County has a con- number of beds that Law- tract for 10 beds everyday. rence County actually uses. Frank Lewis According to the con- In the event that Lawrence PDT Staff Writer tract between Scioto and County has a need for addi- Pike Counties, “Scioto tional beds and the Scioto A warm, but not too hot day County agrees to lease to County Sheriff’s Jail has greeted Soap Box Derby partici- Pike County, 30 jail beds the bed space, Lawrence pants, their families and friends per day at a cost of $40 County shall be billed and Saturday on Kendall Avenue in per bed ($1,200 per day) agrees to pay $48 per day Portsmouth. Todd Book and Dan to include no more than for each additional inmate Cassidy led a group of volunteers nine female beds. Scioto in excess of the minimum which kept things moving along County will charge Pike throughout the day. County daily for 30 beds See ARREST | A3 The fifth annual Portsmouth Soap Box derby, is organized by the Portsmouth Civic Forum, and the turnout appeared to be one of the largest since the race Authorities looking returned in 2009. Two classes competed Satur- Volunteers keep busy setting up the next heat at the annual Soap Box Derby day - the Stock division is for boys Saturday on Kendall Avenue in Portsmouth. and girls ages 7-13 and the Super for Ashland bank Stock division for ages 9-17. ing - “keep your head down” and All-American Soap Box Derby in Doug Coleman, Scioto County “Don’t hit your break until you Akron to compete. That race is Commissioner, was walking up cross the finish line.” Book had the slated for late July. and down the course. robbery suspect Editor’s note: Results were not “My grandson competed last job of keeping the brackets straight available at press time Saturday. weekend in Charleston and came and keep the cars coming down Frank Lewis the hill. The crowd cheered as each PDT Staff Writer in second,” Coleman said. “He re- Frank Lewis may be reached at 740-353- ally enjoys this.” race came off without a hitch. 3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@civitasmedia. Lots of parents were giving ad- The winners from the race in com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twit- Authorities in the Ashland area are on the lookout for a vice, with the most prominent be- Portsmouth will advanced to the ter @FrankLewisPDT. man who reportedly robbed a bank there Friday afternoon. On Friday the Kentucky State Police Post 14 in Ashland received a call of a robbery at the Inez Deposit Bank lo- cated at 202 East Main Street Louisa, Ky. At approximately 2:55 p.m. an unidentified male en- tered the bank and demanded cash from a teller. The male Thunder Returns 5 a success was wearing a red and black baseball cap, khaki pants, long sleeve patterned shirt over a white tee shirt with the Frank Lewis come down here every year. letters WAX visible on the front of the shirt. PDT Staff Writer It was good here (Portsmouth The robber obtained an undisclosed amount of cash Speedway) while it lasted.” before exiting the bank through the back door. He then Old cars, old drivers, and fans Knittel said he started fled the area on foot on Lock Avenue traveling toward of both came together Saturday driving at Portsmouth Madison Street. KSP describes him as approximately at Thunder Returns 5 at the Speedway in 1954. 5-feet-6-inches tall with a slender build. Also responding former location of Portsmouth “I was driving just a regular and assisting at the scene during the course of the investi- Speedway at the Lazy Village old, what you call a stock car, gation, were the Louisa Police Department and Lawrence Campground and RV Park in and I think I quit racing in 1968 County Sheriff’s Department. The case remains under West Portsmouth. at KC Raceway and Atomic investigation by Detective Jeff Kelley. “There’s a lot of memories Speedway (Chillicothe),” Knit- He said anyone with information is asked to contact the here all right, good and bad,” tel said. “I had a pretty good Kentucky State Police Post 14 at 1-800-222-5555. Portsmouth area racing legend time. It’s good to see the old Frank Lewis | Daily Times Dean Knittel said. “I see a lot Area racing icon Tom Vaughters leans in the win- Frank Lewis may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@civita- of guys are still around. They See THUNDER | A2 dow and talks with area racing legend Dean Knittel. smedia.com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twitter @FrankLewisPDT. A2 Sunday, June 16, 2013 Portsmouth Daily Times LOCAL Obituaries Service Schedule Donald Richard Club. Services will be 11 of Columbus, and Char- and a homemaker. • James Burke — Memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday at “Dick” Arnold, 84 a.m. Monday June 17, 2013 lie Copas of West Ports- Surviving are one son, Woodland Chapel Church at Kelley’s Bridge. Arrange- Donald Richard “Dick” at D.W. SWICK FUNERAL mouth, one sister Phyllis Stephen Ketter of Scioto- ments by Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton. Arnold, 84, of Wheelers- HOME IN SOUTH WEB- Rothwell of West Virginia, ville, one granddaughter, • Kent Crabtree — 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary burg went to be with the STER with Mike Lemon two grandchildren, and Aimee (Chad) Welch of Church in Chillicothe. Interment in Dayton National Lord on Friday June 14, officiating. Interment will two great-grandchildren. Sciotoville, two grand- Cemetery. Callers 8:30-9:15 a.m. Monday at Haller Fu- 2013. He died at home af- follow at Vernon cemetery. Funeral services will be sons, Matthew Ketter of neral Home in Chillicothe. ter a brief illness. He was Visitation will be Sunday 5 1 p.m. Tuesday June 18, Portsmouth and Jeremy • James Scott — 11 a.m.