Interesting post at the blog River Vices which covers local politics and corruption in Portsmouth,Oh

[greatlaurel]

http://www.rivervices.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-little-old-lady-with-bad-knee-and.html

"Above is a grainy photo of a little old lady who is no longer with us. That's her hair not a pillow behind her head. It's so full and flowing she must have been proud of it. Her name is Helen M. White, or was, for she died in 2007 at the age of 80, having been born in New Boston in 1927. In 1993, if not earlier, she had the misfortune to have had a partial knee transplant operation performed by Dr. Ronald R. Turner, a Portsmouth orthopedic surgeon with a drinking problem. In February 1994, she filed suit against him for malpractice but apparently without knowing that the Medical Board had concluded he was an alcoholic. Had she known, that might have made all the difference." Forrey details her tragic story and shows how Dr. Turner is still in a lucrative position in Portsmouth even though he has lost his medical license.

While I may not agree with all his opinions, Robert Forrey, is a good writer. It is amazing the amount of information he comes up with and shows the incredible amount of self dealing and even out right corruption that is allowed to fester and hold back the people and the city of Portsmouth, Ohio. There are an awful lot of great people who live there. The city is located in a gorgeous setting where the Scioto River flows into the Ohio River.