Commissioners remark on unity, cosmic majesty of eclipse experience
Thousands of Scioto County residents found themselves outside, using glasses or pinhole cameras or even the crescent shadows cast by tree leaves to view what may be, for some, the last of a lifetime experience: a solar eclipse.
Commissioners declare work zone awareness week, county government month
PORTSMOUTH- The Scioto County Commissioners have declared April to be County Government Month in Scioto County.
Scioto County Sheriff Reports
ON PATROL—Report from Green Street of a man with a dog outside a resident’s bedroom window. 12:48 a.m., Thursday, April 4.
Community Calendar
WEDNESDAY, April 10
Council to consider acceptance of PPD grants Monday
Portsmouth City Council will be asked at Monday’s meeting to pass two pieces of legislation on an emergency basis. Both involve the acceptance of grant funds for local law enforcement.
MSiB Farmers Market seeking vendors for May-Oct
PORTSMOUTH—Spring may be hitting snooze over and over, taking the opportunity to sleep in, as we look forward to warmer days. However, Main Street Portsmouth in Bloom is warning people warmer days will be here before we know it. With that, the group is accepting vendor applications for the farmers market they host on the esplanade May through October.
Wheelersburg Middle School Honor Rolls
Wheelersburg Middle School
Armstrong’s hometown offers unique view of eclipse
WAPAKONETA — Travelers searching for a place to experience the total solar eclipse should look no further than Wapakoneta, birthplace of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong.
Local schools changing schedules for Monday’s eclipse
Monday’s eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse in more than 200 years, the last time being in 1806. Many schools across the area of totality will have scheduling changes to allow people to witness the once-in-a-lifetime event.
