Local group at work prepping new museum in Portsmouth
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
Sean McHenry (left) and John McHenry (right) say their museum is a work in progress, but are hopeful that the Scioto County Heritage Museum will enlighten locals and visitors on the area’s storied past. Photo by Patrick Keck.
Much of the work so far has been the interior repairs, a fresh paint layer and new furnace included. Photo by Patrick Keck.
Sean McHenry (left) and John McHenry (right) say their museum is a work in progress, but are hopeful that the Scioto County Heritage Museum will enlighten locals and visitors on the area’s storied past. Photo by Patrick Keck.
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Council increases city employees’ salaries in final 2020 session
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
Portsmouth City Council assembled for the final time this year on Monday, passing all seven items on their agenda.
PORTSMOUTH Mayor Kevin Johnson struck the gavel slightly after 7:20 p.m. to adjourn the City Managers’ session Monday, concluding both the meeting and the year for Portsmouth City Council.
A considerable portion of the meeting was spent in executive session, a 32-minute closed doors discussion regarding employee pay, before attending to the seven items on their agenda.
Those items were subject to several amendments, starting with a modification of the pay period for a code enforcement spreadsheet. That money, $240 per month, will go to Shawnee State University through an agreement until June instead of May as previously listed in the legislation.
Competing visions of Rebel flag shared at City Managers
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
Gerald Cadogan of the Portsmouth Unity Project feels that its Band Together mural s message, pictured here off of Market Street, is challenged by the Confederate flag s presence on city property. Photo by Patrick Keck
PORTSMOUTH Earlier this week, conversation surrounding confederate flags during a prior Portsmouth City Managers’ session caught the attention of a national organization dedicated to its descendants and proponents of its history.
John Anson, Ohio Division Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, addressed the matter of banning its presence on city properties in a letter sent to City Clerk Diana Ratliff where he urged no action to be taken.