Morgan Fork News Today

PIKE COUNTY — Pike County Sheriff Tracy D. Evans announced last week several local operations with the recently formed Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crime Task Force.

Multiple severe vehicular accidents occured over the weekend in the area, as reported by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The first occurred on Saturday, January 23, at approximately 2:45 p.m. in Stockdale. The official release from the Portsmouth post of the state highway patrol reads as follows, “Stockdale, Ohio – The Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash that occurred around 2:45p.m. on January 23, 2021. A 7 year old was stru...