Trump orders more unemployment pay, a payroll tax deferral
PCHD explains differences in Covid tests, tackle rumors.
DeWine tests negative after positive test before Trump visit
Ohio’s Tax-Free Holiday set for this weekend
DeWine issues mandate for masks at school
Latest Updates
- View Story - 11:59 pm
- Student of the Week - 4:21 pm
- Several big items on city council, city manager agendas - 3:31 pm
- Trump orders more unemployment pay, a payroll tax deferral - 5:49 pm
- PCHD explains differences in Covid tests, tackle rumors. - 4:17 pm
- Next Portsmouth Cleanup Day set for August 15 - 3:23 pm
- West students win at National Beta - 12:33 pm updated: 12:38 pm.
- Commissioners discuss Children’s Services issues - 4:12 pm
- Last Movies By Moonlight in 2020 scheduled for August 14 - 2:47 pm
- DeWine tests negative after positive test before Trump visit - 2:42 pm updated: 10:28 am.
- New Boston cancels Party in the Park - 12:04 pm
- Voter fraud in Scioto County? Not existent says Board of Elections. - 5:07 pm
- Ohio’s Tax-Free Holiday set for this weekend - 1:28 pm
- Portsmouth King’s Daughter’s offering Mako System knee replacements - 1:26 pm
- SCCS plans to review background checks again - 5:16 pm
- Main Street Portsmouth continues revitalizing - 3:24 pm
- DeWine issues mandate for masks at school - 3:17 pm
- Indictments handed down - 11:51 am
- Congress debates unemployment benefits. What does that mean for Portsmouth? - 5:15 pm
- Fair Board issues Junior Fair requirements - 4:01 pm
- Minford Prepares for school opening - 3:10 pm
- Commissioners encourage residents to become foster parents - 5:23 pm
- Student of the Week - 4:21 pm
- Preparing Children for a New School Year in a Pandemic - 4:20 pm
- Asian Longhorned Tick confirmed in Gallia County - 12:01 pm
NEWS
DeWine tests negative after positive test before Trump visit
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday after testing positive earlier in the day before he was to meet w...
August 6th, 2020 updated: August 7th, 2020. |
New Boston cancels Party in the Park
NEW BOSTON — The Village of New Boston held its first meeting for August Tuesday evening with all members in attendance of the once again, Zoom ...
Voter fraud in Scioto County? Not existent says Board of Elections.
SCIOTO — The Scioto County Board of Elections wants to assure the public that voter fraud in cases of mail-in voting is not a concern after Pres...
Ohio’s Tax-Free Holiday set for this weekend
SCIOTO — As schools start to announce their return to school plans, parents who have children returning to school can get a tax break this weeke...
Portsmouth King’s Daughter’s offering Mako System knee replacements
PORTSMOUTH — Total knee replacements are not the easiest surgeries, many people have a hard time, especially during the recovery, but King’...
SCCS plans to review background checks again
SCIOTO- During its Monday meeting, the Scioto County Children Services Board fielded questions and comments from the public who have grown frustrated ...
SPORTS
OHSAA adjusts football season if DeWine approves
COLUMBUS — Following a recommendation this week from the Governor’s Office to shorten the season due to concerns that COVID-19 may spike i...
Portsmouth Invite kicks off fall sports season
PORTSMOUTH — Seventy-two golfers from 15 southern Ohio high schools helped tee off the fall sports season on Thursday at the Elks Country Club f...
August 7th, 2020 updated: August 7th, 2020. |
Stollings fired as Texas Tech women’s coach
LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech fired women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings on Thursday, a day after a scathing newspaper report alleging...
Barrick named new NHSBCA president
RUSSELL, Ky. — Tom Barrick, to almost everybody affiliated with Ohio high school basketball for almost a quarter-century, has been heavily invol...
Hicks reunites with Cadogan, swimming at SSU
PORTSMOUTH — In life, one can never truly predict when doors will open or close.When he graduated from Portsmouth High School in 2015, Delmer Hi...
Fulton rounds out SSU women’s golf signees
WEST UNION — As far as the 2020 recruiting class is concerned, Shawnee State’s Dave Hopkins has placed a high value on getting the best st...
LIFE
The New Boston Board of Education will be having a special board meeting Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the Cafetorium to employ personnel.Val...
Community Calendar
Scioto County Commissioners meeting canceled: The special meeting for Monday, Aug. 3 has been canceled on the part of the County Commissioners due to ...
General Jacob H. Smith & the Philippine War’s Samar Campaign
“A monster public reception followed by a complimentary banquet was last night tendered to Gen. Jacob H. Smith, by local Grand Army men and citi...
Family-friendly outdoor activities
Children who spend a lot of time outdoors benefit from exposure to nature in myriad ways, some of which may surprise even the most devoted outdoorsmen...
Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Brine2 cups white vinegar2 cups water2 Tablespoons kosher salt2 Tablespoons sugar (optional)Bring to boil in saucepan. Make sure salt is dissolved. Re...
Scioto County: Weekly construction update
CHILLICOTHE — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Scioto County the week of Aug. 3. All outlined work is w...
OPINION
Kim’s Korner: Science Fun
This week has been very interesting as I began looking for the local school districts’ plans for going to school in just a short while. Being a ...
What Makes a Good Rivalry?
In a couple of weeks, I will launch two books that are based on an intense rivalry.Over the years, I have either played, covered or watched rivalries ...
The Stewardship of Liberty
As I write this I find myself in the beautiful state of Pennsylvania. English Quaker William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1681 when King Charles II gr...
Kim’s Korner: Reading with the stars
Now, as the school year is set to begin soon, schools are setting up plans on how they plan to reopen for students. It is a really scary time for scho...
There is Nothing New Under the Sun
As you live from day to day in challenging times, it is absolutely necessary to maintain a hopeful emotional state of mind in order to maintain your f...
Where honor resides
Defined, a hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. An Old English proverbs says, ̶...
