Mound Park Play Structure Closed Portsmouth City Service Director Bill Beaumont announced Friday afternoon that the wooden play structure at Mound Park has been closed after a preliminary inspection discovered it was unsafe for c...
Workers Recover Abandoned Puppies In Trash Employees of the New Boston Service Department were stunned Tuesday morning when they found two live puppies left in someone’s trash. The dogs have now been placed in a foster home, but Village Ad...
SOMC Working To Correct EPA Violation Portsmouth Mayor Jane Murray says Southern Ohio Medical Center has received a notice of violation from the Environmental Protection Agency. Murray said she met Wednesday with Portsmouth City Solic...
Cadogan ready for Colts camp For Scioto County residents, Peyton Manning may not be the biggest star at the Indianapolis Colts’ training camp this year. That’s because Portsmouth graduate Gerald Cadogan will be th...
She caught a fish and something more
Terri Leake calls her 14-year-old daughter, Gaebriell, “our fish magnet.” Several people can be fishing the same hole of water, but it’s Gaebriell’s pole the fish are attracted to. And such was t...
PDT Staff Report Main Street Portsmouth has announced it will have a Farmers Market and has a call out for vendors. The new market in Portsmouth — “Growing Together” — begins Aug. 7 and runs until Oct. 9 and will be held on the Roy Rogers Esplanade, corner Gallia and Chillicothe streets. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market will be accep... full story
Our View: At Relay For Life, you can make a difference One day. One night. One community. That’s how the American Cancer Society describes Relay For Life. Much more than a walk around a track, Relay For Life is a time to celebrate those who have battl...
A farewell to toys By now you’ve had some time to see the new Pixar film, “Toy Story 3.” I hope you’ve seen it, and if you haven’t, I’m here to tell you that you should. Right now — or at the latest after you finish...
Closing of streets for Shawnee State a good idea I like living in this town. Our slogan that this is where southern hospitality begins rings true more often than not, and we have a history to be proud of. We are hospitable to the TOSRV riders,...
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Nestled in the lush green hills of Southern Ohio, Portsmouth is the home of Vandervort's Ace Hardware. Our store is located at 1532 Gallia Street, just minutes from the great Ohio River. Our busine...