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What you need to know: ODOT projects in Ross and Pike counties this week
The following Ohio Department of Transportation projects are expected to impact Ross and Pike counties. U.S. 23 Resurfacing: Work has begun as of June 10 for a resurfacing project on U.S. 23 between S.R. 207 and the Pickaway County line. Work will occur daily for this construction. At least one lane of U.S. 23 will be maintained. Estimated completion: Summer 2024. In Pike County - Work has begun as of July 1 for a resurfacing project...
Summer interns learn teamwork skills at Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth
PIKETON--Lean Six Sigma training is designed to simplify processes and increase efficiency in the workplace. Summer interns with Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth (FBP) at the Department of Energy site in Piketon recently participated in the training to help them earn White Belt certifications in the program. “We want our interns to get...
Congressman Wenstrup tours Piketon water, sewer plant
PIKETON — Congressman Brad Wenstrup and his Regional Director Teresa Lewis were in Pike County last month to make stops at Kirchhoff Automotive, Pike County Community Action, and tour Piketon’s new water and sewer plants. Wenstrup’s office was able to get the village $2 million dollars worth of grant money for construction of the wastewater facility. “I believe this is the largest investment the village of Piketon has made in...
Pike Co. school closed due to radiation may become another school
PIKETON, Ohio — In the Appalachian foothills, the shadow of the Cold War continues to cast a long, ominous shadow over the community. The recent decision to auction off Zahn’s Corner Middle School, a property previously deemed so radioactive that it had to be permanently closed, has ignited significant controversy. With the community buzzing that the local Christian Academy may purchase the building, many locals and activists have raised concerns.
Site of former Greenbaum building commemorated with new marker
Although the brick and mortar portion of the Greenbaum building may be gone, its memory will be preserved for generations to come with a new historic marker. Pike County’s newest Ohio Historical Marker now stands on the sidewalk beside the former location of the Greenbaum building, which is now the parking lot for the Brass Monkey Bar & Restaurant. It was in that location on Tuesday, July 16 that the...
The Pike County Fair will be hosting its annual country concert, featuring Jackson Dean
The Pike County Fair will be hosting its annual country music concert again this year. The concert will be on Thursday, August 1, 2024. Jared Allman who is one of the members of the fair’s entertainment committee said, “So we are going to have a local guy … his name is Moose Miller. He’s actually from Pike County, and he attended school at Eastern. Then we are having a guy named River Dan, and the headline act will be Jackson Dean.” ...
ODOT Weekly Construction Update
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Pike County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. Projects with active or future traffic impacts are linked to OHGO.com. NEW State Route 335 Slide Repair Work is set to begin on July 15 for a slide repair project between Schilder Lane and Omega....
Plants in Pike Co. are radioactive as uranium enrichment begins again
PIKETON, Ohio – A specter from the Cold War lingers over rural Ohio, raising fresh concerns about the lasting environmental and health impacts of uranium enrichment. A recent independent investigation has confirmed the significant uptake of neptunium-237, a highly radioactive man-made element, by plants growing near the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP).
Hear the story of Mount Rushmore's chief carver from his grandson
Lou Del Bianco will be sharing about the legacy of his grandfather, Luigi Del Bianco, who was the chief carver of Mount Rushmore, at the Pike County Historical Society and Museum in Milford on Sunday, July 28. The program will be followed by a light supper, dessert and coffee. It...
Pike County road construction
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Pike County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. Projects with active or future traffic impacts are linked to OHGO.com. NEW State Route 335 Slide Repair Work is set to begin on July 15 for a slide repair project between Schilder Lane and Omega....
OHSAA announces preliminary 2024 fall sports divisions and representation
COLUMBUS — Earlier this year, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the preliminary divisional breakdowns and regional tournament representation for the upcoming fall sports. The OHSAA Board of Directors approved the new divisions and tournament representation during its April board meeting, which included the previously announced football divisions and regions.
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