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- Commissioners approve grant amendment - 12:00 pm
- ODNR to repair bridge - 10:01 am
- Portsmouth PD arrest two, confiscated suspected narcotics and two weapons after bust at motel - 5:20 pm
- New Boston holds public meeting on 2019 budget - 5:15 pm
- State group holds ninth opiate conference in Columbus - 4:36 pm
- Wonderful things are happening at the 14th Street Community Center - 4:30 pm
- Chief Ware says state award belongs to Portsmouth - 4:30 pm
- Plant to have 1-week shutdown - 4:47 pm
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- Commissioners report permissive sales tax for April 2018 - 11:33 am
- Indictments handed down - 11:20 am
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NEWS
Portsmouth PD arrest two, confiscated suspected narcotics and two weapons after bust at motel
At 4:12 a.m. Wednesday Portsmouth police arrested two suspects, confiscated 76 grams of suspected heroin, 45 grams of suspected methamphetamine and tw...
New Boston holds public meeting on 2019 budget
The New Boston Village Council held its 2nd meeting of the month, on Tuesday with all board members in attendance. Before the official meeting began, ...
State group holds ninth opiate conference in Columbus
About 1,200 people from across state gathered in Columbus early last week for Ohio’s 2018 Opiate Conference sponsored by the Ohio Association of...
Wonderful things are happening at the 14th Street Community Center
Great things are happening at the 14th Street Community Center this summer. They started with their second annual fund raiser, Soul Food & Music F...
Plant to have 1-week shutdown
By Tom CorriganThe feud continues between the private company handling the dismantling of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant – a.k.a. the A-...
SPORTS
Seven earn PBR All-State honors
Being named as the best of the best among your peers is always an accomplishment to behold.On Wednesday morning, seven individuals from the Scioto Cou...
SSU volleyball program signs two additional Buckeyes to roster
The Shawnee State University volleyball program inked two additional strongholds by signing Nashail Shelby of Ontario and Alexis Palazzo of Marietta t...
Tanks pull off thrilling comeback against Gladiators
Coming back from a 23-point deficit to win a game is one thing.Making up said deficit — in just one quarter? That’s completely different.H...
TSJGT: Elks
MCDERMOTT — A highly competitive tournament with local talent abound across the board.It’s a dream for any person looking to promote a spo...
Allen, WV Thunder continue to show promise
Over the course of her time with the West Virginia Thunder, Portsmouth’s Sienna Allen has won a lot of basketball games over her very short life...
LIFE
God will see you through the storm
After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; ...
Protect your eyes
Your time outside can quickly lead to an increased risk of exposure to dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays that can cause a sun spot on the white of the e...
Keeping your summer spending in check
Cookouts, swimming pools, fireworks, vacations — summer is full of fun.But with all that fun, it can be easy to mentally check out on your money...
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ crosses $2 billion in box office
The supersized superhero hit “Avengers: Infinity War” has crossed $2 billion in worldwide ticket sales, becoming only the fourth film to r...
Streisand gives early nod of approval to Lady Gaga’s ‘Star’
Barbra Streisand’s “A Star Is Born” is being reborn online with scenes she’d cut from the 1976 movie.Long known as a perfectio...
OPINION
Martin Schram: Watching democracy’s errant watchdogs – and our enduring foundation
Democracy’s decline and fall seems aided, abetted and hastened when democracy’s watchdogs fail to bark.And sometimes they include my forme...
Tears tell tales
Stories are tied up in our salty tears and released when the delicate drops of liquid spill down our cheeks. Tears can represent our physical, emotion...
Do you fear or endear snakes?
Growing up in the backwoods of Kentucky Appalachia, my grandma learned to identify poisonous snakes — copperheads, water moccasins (also known a...
The controversial issue of abortion
Beyond the issue of abortion is the issue of the creation of life. Who created life? What is the purpose of life? What do religious books proclaim abo...
Those hard-working Hurricane Sisters
Shirley Cunningham-Martin and Judy Cunningham-Hanes — aptly nicknamed “The Hurricane Sisters” due to their whirlwind energy as paint...
Beauty pageants should die out like the dinosaurs they are
In an apparent effort to head off #MeToo backlash or simply appear relevant, the Miss America Organization announced this week that contestants can no...
