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Union Speaks Out On City Budget Issue
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Portsmouth Firefighters’ Association Local 512 is charging that Portsmouth Mayor Jane Murray is creating a “hostile work environment,” with a statement she made to the Portsmouth Daily Times in a story published in Sunday’s edition. The reference was to the Mayor’s statement: “It doesn’t matter (to the employees) if we don’t have the money to p...
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Union Speaks Out On City Budget Issue
Portsmouth Firefighters’ Association Local 512 is charging that Portsmouth Mayor Jane Murray is creating a “hostile work environment,” with a statement she made to the Portsmouth Daily Times in a ...
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Josh, Bill and Brittany with Tippy on the front porch of the Euton The astonishing story of Tippy the miracle dog
By G. SAM PIATT PDT Staff Writer McDERMOTT – If you believe in miracles, you’ll want to read this story. If you don’t believe in miracles, but you’d like to, you need to read this story. It ...
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Garvin’s Death Penalty Case Being Prepared
The death penalty is still on the table as the Scioto County Common Pleas Jury involved in the aggravated murder convictions of Kara Garvin, prepare to return for the sentencing phase on March 23 ...
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Shawnee State s Jill Cropper rises above Indiana Wesleyan s Elaine Hessel (24) for a shot during the first half of their Division II National Semifinal contest at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City Iowa. Bears back in NAIA final
SIOUX CITY , Iowa – Shawnee State freshman center Catrice Mitchell only scored two points in the Bears national semifinal contest Monday night. But her bucket was one of the biggest in the hist...
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Good report on Ohio River fish; States continue stocking hybrids in Ohio River
In January I fried some fillets of sauger caught from the Ohio River in November, washed thoroughly, and frozen in bags of fresh water. For comparison sake, I fried a bag full of frozen walleyes I...
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Pirate senior Tyler Lang (23) goes for a shot against Eastern Brown in Saturday’s Division III District Championship game in Athens. Pirates fall in D-III district final
ATHENS — Eastern Brown opened the contest with three different players knocking down 3-pointers. By halftime, the Warriors had made 17 of 24 field goals and opened up a 22-point lead. When the f...
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Large School Champ was Minford High School. Team members are, left to right, Coach Brett Oakes, Taylor Huff, Halley Scott, Noah Thiel, Sarah Balzer, Austin Riffe, Elizabeth Hammons, Nicholas Wise and Jacelyn Thornsberry. 

On March 11, the Southern Ohio Academic Competition Tournament took place at Shawnee State University. The Tournament was hosted by the South Central Ohio Educational Service Center and Shawnee State University. Moderators for the event were Chad and Angel King, Cathy Mullins, Angela Henderson, Marcia Tackett, Mason Bradbury, Cody Mullins and Sean Collins.  
Teams from Clay, East, Green, New Boston, Notre Dame, Oak Hill, Piketon, and South Webster High Schools competed for the title of Small School Division Champions, while Minford, Northwest, Portsmouth, Valley, Rock Hill, Manchester, Portsmouth West, and Wheelersburg High Schools competed for the title of Large School Division Champions. This was a double-elimination tournament with each school playing a minimum of two matches. Each round consists of questions in the following categories: American Literature, Mathematics, World History, Fine Arts, Life Sciences, World Literature, U.S. Government, Physical Sciences, Geography and U.S. History, as well as an “Alphabet Round” (where all answers begin with the same letter of the alphabet) and a Lightning Round, which consists of questions from all categories.  
The Green High School team, coached by John Biggs, emerged as the Small School Division Champions, Notre Dame, under the leadership of Michael Haskins, took the runner-up title. 
The Large School Division Championship was won by Minford High School, led by Coach Brett Oakes. The runner-up title went to Northwest High School and their coach, Mike Glenn. 
League winner Valley High School, along with tournament winners Green and Minford High Schools, will now advance to the Regional Competition to be held at Shawnee State University on April 24.

Source: Sharee Price, South Central Ohio Educational Service Center
Large School Champ was Minford High School. Team members are, left to right, Coach Brett Oakes, Taylor Huff, Halley Scott, Noah Thiel, Sarah Balzer, Austin Riffe, Elizabeth Hammons, Nicholas Wise and Jacelyn Thornsberry. On March 11, the Southern Ohio Academic Competition Tournament took place at Shawnee State University. The Tournament was hosted by the South Central Ohio Educational Service Center and Shawnee State University. Moderators for the event were Chad and Angel King, Cathy Mullins, Angela Henderson, Marcia Tackett, Mason Bradbury, Cody Mullins and Sean Collins. Teams from Clay, East, Green, New Boston, Notre Dame, Oak Hill, Piketon, and South Webster High Schools competed for the title of Small School Division Champions, while Minford, Northwest, Portsmouth, Valley, Rock Hill, Manchester, Portsmouth West, and Wheelersburg High Schools competed for the title of Large School Division Champions. This was a double-elimination tournament with each school playing a minimum of two matches. Each round consists of questions in the following categories: American Literature, Mathematics, World History, Fine Arts, Life Sciences, World Literature, U.S. Government, Physical Sciences, Geography and U.S. History, as well as an “Alphabet Round” (where all answers begin with the same letter of the alphabet) and a Lightning Round, which consists of questions from all categories. The Green High School team, coached by John Biggs, emerged as the Small School Division Champions, Notre Dame, under the leadership of Michael Haskins, took the runner-up title. The Large School Division Championship was won by Minford High School, led by Coach Brett Oakes. The runner-up title went to Northwest High School and their coach, Mike Glenn. League winner Valley High School, along with tournament winners Green and Minford High Schools, will now advance to the Regional Competition to be held at Shawnee State University on April 24. Source: Sharee Price, South Central Ohio Educational Service Center
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It goes without saying that you can’t give a lead role that requires great characterization to Dr. Vincent Scarpinato, and not expect him to not only perform at the top of his game, but to exceed ...
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