Local events in Valley Township, Scioto County
14 events in the next 90 days from 1 public calendar. All local events in Valley Township, Scioto County
Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.
How Valley Township, Scioto County began
Valley Township, organized June 4, 1860 and named for the Scioto River valley it sits in, occupies the northern part of Scioto County around Lucasville, founded in 1819 by War of 1812 veteran Captain John Lucas, brother of future Ohio governor Robert Lucas. The township's defining modern institution is the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, built in 1972 with its western half inside Valley Township; the maximum-security prison became the site of the eleven-day Lucasville riot in April 1993, one of the longest and deadliest prison uprisings in U.S. history. Its 2020 population was 3,635.
Platted 1819 (Lucasville), incorporated 1860-06-04 (township organized), by Captain John Lucas platted Lucasville.
Where the name comes from
Named for the valley of the Scioto River, which the township follows.
Before the town
No Native site or event specific to Valley Township was found in the sources consulted.
Timeline
- — Captain John Lucas, a War of 1812 veteran and brother of future Ohio governor Robert Lucas, establishes Lucasville on land he inherited from his father.
- — John Lucas dies; he and his wife Mary had run a tavern in Lucasville.
- — A post office opens at Lucasville.
- — Valley Township is formally organized.
- — A distillery and general store operate at the hamlet of Dunback, also known as Miller Run; its post office runs 1892-1903.
- — The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility is built near Lucasville, its western section falling within Valley Township.
- — About 450 inmates seize the L-side of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, beginning an eleven-day uprising.
- — The Lucasville riot ends in surrender after prison officials agree to review inmate grievances; nine inmates and one corrections officer, Robert Vallandingham, were killed over the eleven days.
Stories
Eleven days at the L-side
On April 11, 1993, roughly 450 inmates at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility near Lucasville seized control of the prison's L-side, beginning a standoff that lasted eleven days — one of the longest prison uprisings in American history. The immediate trigger was a mandated tuberculosis test that used a substance containing phenol, which Muslim inmates objected to on religious grounds; overcrowding and long-standing grievances about how the prison was run fed the unrest more broadly. Gangs including the Gangster Disciples, the Nation of Islam, and the Aryan Brotherhood found themselves negotiating jointly with the state. Nine inmates were killed by other prisoners during the standoff, and on April 15 corrections officer Robert Vallandingham, held hostage since the riot began, was murdered. The siege ended on April 21 when officials agreed to review the inmates' complaints and the prisoners surrendered; the state later paid $4.1 million to settle victims' claims. The prison and the events of those eleven days remain the community's best-known modern history, a hard counterweight to the quiet farm town Captain John Lucas platted here in 1819.
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · ohioghosttowns.wordpress.com
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Northwest Regional Water District55% of residentsTeays Valley Aquifer (wells near SR 348)
- Scioto Co. Regional Water District #133% of residentsTeays Valley Aquifer (wells near SR 348)
- Scioto Water Inc.-rose Hill9% of residentsPurchased: Scioto Co. Regional Water Dist. #1 (Teays Valley Aquifer)
- Scioto Water, Inc.-davis Camp2% of residentsTeays Valley Aquifer (wells near SR 348)
- Portsmouth City0% of residentsOhio River
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Valley Township, Scioto County's boundary: 2 fire and EMS stations, 1 college, 2 public schools, 1 library, 2 museums and 2 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Fire and EMS stations (2)
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Southern Ohio Correctional Facility Fire DepartmentLucasville
- Address
- 1724 State Highway 728, Lucasville, OH 45648
- Coordinates
- 38.87126, -82.97059
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Valley Township Volunteer Fire DepartmentLucasville
- Address
- 583 Robert Lucas Road, Lucasville, OH 45648
- Coordinates
- 38.88096, -82.98642
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.
Colleges (1)
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Scioto County Career Technical CenterPublic career school · Lucasville
- What it is
- Public career school
- City
- Lucasville
- Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
- 188
- IPEDS unit ID
- 407577
College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes.
Public schools (2)
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Scioto County Career Technical CenterLucasville
- Address
- 951 Vern Riffe Dr, Lucasville, OH 45648
- Kind (NCES)
- Career and Technical School
- Students, 2023-24
- 537
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 93
- NCES school ID
- 390514904088
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Valley Middle School3.5 of 5 stars · Lucasville
- Address
- 393 Indian Dr, Lucasville, OH 45648
- School district
- Valley Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 299
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 15
- Report card, 2025-26
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 76.6%
- Ohio building IRN
- 038133
- NCES school ID
- 390496403660
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.
Public libraries (1)
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Lucasville BranchBranch · Lucasville
- Address
- 103 State Route 728, Lucasville, OH 45648
- What it is
- Branch
- Library system
- Scioto County Public Library
- Open
- 2,132 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 3,909 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 89,336
- System's loans, FY2024
- 316,223
- People the system serves
- 74,008
- Phone
- (740) 259-6119
IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (2)
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Lucasville Area Historical SocietyHistorical society · Lucasville
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Lucasville
- Coordinates
- 38.87594, -83.00111
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
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Pike County Genealogical And Historical SocietyHistorical society · Lucasville
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Lucasville
- Coordinates
- 38.90365, -82.99943
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.
Spills reported since 2021 (2)
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Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)2025-09-12 · Valley Twp
- Reported
- 2025-09-12
- What spilled
- Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)
- Where
- Valley Twp, Scioto County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2509EPA0001539
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-01-23 · Valley Twp
- Reported
- 2025-01-23
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 75 gallons
- Where
- Valley Twp, Scioto County
- Ohio EPA district office
- SEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2501EPA0000091
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Valley Township, Scioto County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45699 Valley Township and Lucasville | 100% | Mostly private wells | Too few radon tests | No homes in the parcel records | Valley Local · 3.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 45648 Valley Township and Lucasville | 21% | Mostly private wells | 3.5 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1970 | Valley Local · 3.5 stars overall | 7.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Valley Township, Scioto County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: VALLEY TOWNSHIP - ROADS & BRIDGES | 459 | 259 | Passed (63.93% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Valley Township Ambulance | 567 | 284 | Passed (66.63% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Valley Township B D1-D3 LO | 132 | 77 | Passed (63.16% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Valley Township B D6 LO | 121 | 87 | Passed (58.17% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Valley Township B Sara's Sweets | 108 | 100 | Passed (51.92% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Valley Township B Sarsa's Sweets Sunday Sales | 103 | 105 | Failed (49.52% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: VALLEY TOWNSHIP FIRE | 642 | 495 | Passed (56.46% for) |
| 2020-03-17 | Issue: Valley Township for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection | 327 | 146 | Passed (69.13% for) |
| 2020-03-17 | Issue: Valley Township for the purpose of providing funds for general road construction | 343 | 127 | Passed (72.98% for) |
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: Valley Twp Roads | 548 | 382 | Passed (58.92% for) |
| 2017-11-07 | Issue: Valley Twp EMS | 266 | 332 | Failed (44.48% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Township TRUSTEE | Angela Malone 611, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township FISCAL OFFICER | Anna Gibbs 588, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Shannon Horton 176, 18.57%; Steve Howard 273, 28.8%; David See 219, 23.1%; Randall Spriggs 280, 29.54% |
| 2017-11-07 | Township Trustee (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) | Danny Edwards 340, 32.91%; Melissa L. Horsley 195, 18.88%; Angela Malone 195, 18.88%; David See 303, 29.33% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Trustee | Robby Hall 157, 24.19%; Larry D. Merritt 492, 75.81% |
| 2015-11-03 | Township Fiscal Officer | Lanette E. Wagner 541, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
The county
Scioto County: 15 ZIP codes, 24 cities, villages and townships, 75,725 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Valley Township, Ohio in?
Valley Township, Scioto County is a township in Scioto County, Ohio, with 3,629 residents.
When was Valley Township, Ohio founded?
Valley Township, Scioto County was laid out 1819 (Lucasville); incorporated 1860-06-04 (township organized). Founders on record: Captain John Lucas platted Lucasville. Source
How did Valley Township, Ohio get its name?
Named for the valley of the Scioto River, which the township follows. Source
What ZIP code is Valley Township, Ohio?
Valley Township, Scioto County is served by ZIP codes 45699 and 45648; 45699 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Valley Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Valley Township, Scioto County (Northwest Regional Water District): Mostly private wells.
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