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Sen. Johnson introduces legislative oversight bill on public health orders By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com Sen. Terry Johnson, R-McDermott, introduced and provided sponsorship testimony for Senate Bill 22 this week, which provides legislative oversight of a Governor’s public health orders. File photo. COLUMBUS — While earlier attempts to limit Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health’s authority have been met with vetoes, new action is again being considered by the Ohio Senate to rescind public health orders in response to the coronavirus. At the center of the le...

Portman, not seeking reelection, had local connection By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com Sen. Rob Portman (center) visited Portsmouth for a round table discussion on the opioid epidemic with local leaders on Jan. 7, 2019. File photo. WASHINGTON D.C.- Filing deadlines for the May Primaries are fast approaching, with candidates already publicizing whether or not they will be seeking office in 2021. Statewide focus, however, shifted Monday to 2022 following the announcement from an Ohio Senator with 30 years in public service. Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman broke the news Monday morni...

Case workers, foster homes still needed says CPS By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com SCIOTO — Scioto County Children Services Executive Director Jason Mantell told the CPS Board of Directors of the pressing need for caseworkers and foster homes during a Wednesday meeting. Caseworkers are being stretched thin, he said, as they take on many more cases than the recommended state average. That state average, anywhere between 12 to 15 cases per worker, is roughly half what Scioto caseworkers are facing. “It’s a really, really high number,” said Mantell, although the caseload has im...

Commissioners appoint three new Children Services directors By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com The Scioto County Commissioners filled the vacancies on the county Children Services Board of Directors during its Thursday session, bringing it to a full 10-member board. Photo by Patrick Keck. Editor’s Note: In an article published in the Daily Times Friday, Jan. 22, the article inaccurately stated the suspended employee worked for Scioto County Economic Development. After further review, the commissioners did not name the department the suspended employee worked for. SCIOTO — New Sci...

Husted announces new broadband program coming to Scioto By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com Lt. Gov. Jon Husted told the crowd, including the Scioto County Commissioners and Rep. Brian Baldridge, R-Winchester, of the broadband program Friday morning outside the Scioto County Welcome Center. Photo by Patrick Keck. The six MARCS towers, used in emergency communications among first responders, include locations in Otway, Rarden, the Shawnee Fire Tower, and the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility. Photo by Patrick Keck. SCIOTO — The issue of broadband access in Appalachia precedes the ...