A Lewis County man has been arrested on multiple charges following a pursuit that began in Vanceburg and ended on the Grayson Spur of the AA Highway more than 30 minutes later.
Sheriff Johnny Bivens said he and Deputy Matt Continue reading
Man arrested following chase in stolen auto
Terry Reed II
A West Portsmouth Ohio man was arrested and charged following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle that ended on Montgomery Road.
Sheriff Johnny Bivens said he and Deputy Matt Ross were dispatched to the AA Highway near Continue reading
Body found is that of missing teen
Dolton Goodwin
The body of a missing Garrison teen was recovered Saturday afternoon in the Oak Ridge area, according to Lewis County Sheriff Johnny Bivens.
“We have positively identified the body as that of 14-year-old Dolton Goodwin who was reported Continue reading
Ohio man arrested following pursuit
William Wallace
An Ohio man was arrested on multiple charges following a pursuit Saturday night near Burtonville.
Sheriff Johnny Bivens said deputies attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling west on Buck Lick Branch Road after observing the operator Continue reading
Vanceburg man charged with trafficking
Meth Arrest
A Vanceburg man has been arrested and charged with trafficking after allegedly selling crystal meth to a sheriff’s department informant.
Sheriff Johnny Bivens said Douglas Clay Hampton, 31, was charged with two counts of first-degree trafficking in a Continue reading
Four charged with narcotic trafficking
Lewis County deputies have charged four men with selling narcotics.
Sheriff’s deputies have arrested and charged four Lewis County men in connection with the sale of narcotics.
Sheriff Johnny Bivens said he and his deputies made the arrests, charged all Continue reading
LCSO seizes 1/2 pound of ice, Greenup man charged
Lewis County officials seized 230 grams of crystal meth, also known as ice, Saturday night. The larges such seizure in Lewis County to date.
Lewis County Sheriff’s Deputies have charged a Greenup County man with multiple offenses and made the Continue reading
Sheriff Bivens offers travel tips through New Year
Sheriff Johnny Bivens says this week will be one of the busiest for travelers everywhere as the Christmas holiday ends and revelers prepare to ring in the new year.
Bivens says this week will also be a busy one for Continue reading
Ruckel says ambulance service concerns being addressed
Lewis County Judge Executive Todd Ruckel says a meeting with ambulance service officials produced promising efforts to improve response times in the county.
Ruckel and other local officials traveled to Portsmouth Ambulance administrative offices to discuss concerns with officials there. Continue reading