Latest Updates
- Calendar of Fourth of July Festivities - 3:38 pm
- Last remaining WWII Medal of Honor recipient dies at 98 - 3:33 pm
- Miss STEM Academy brings foster care awareness to community - 2:30 pm
- 47.9 million people expected to travel this July 4th - 1:47 pm
- Junior Hanna Tackett receives SSU Works grant - 1:02 pm
- It’s official: City Hall to be moved to former 5/3 Building - 4:48 pm
- Portsmouth’s small town strength subject of upcoming documentary - 4:20 pm
- 24 indictments handed down - 1:14 pm
- AAA: Gas prices decrease ahead of Independence Day weekend - 2:32 pm
- Governor DeWine announces BroadbandOhio Community Accelerator Cohort - 2:21 pm
- Atomic Credit Union to hold annual school supply drive - 12:31 pm
- Justices side with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes - 12:04 pm
- Portsmouth competing in the America in Bloom program - 12:33 pm
- Patrol looking for those ready to “Build Tomorrow” - 12:11 pm
- Local dentist celebrates 60 years of smiles - 4:41 pm
- Bears —oh my! Scioto residents report black bear sightings - 3:11 pm
- Southern Ohio Senior Games seeks participants, warms up for September kickoff - 12:34 pm
- Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion - 11:13 am
- Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided - 1:58 pm
- Fluor-BWXT honored by Scioto County Commissioners - 1:54 pm
- Scioto County receives $4.7 million for New Boston Coke Remediation - 1:39 pm
- PPL upcoming display to honor local veterans, celebrate Library of Congress inclusion - 4:32 pm updated: 4:43 pm.
- Biden to call for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes - 1:20 pm
- Judge allows testimony against man accused in 8 Ohio deaths - 11:51 am
- Portsmouth Public Library hears citizen complaints, support of Pride Month display - 5:17 pm
NEWS
Governor DeWine announces BroadbandOhio Community Accelerator Cohort
COLUMBUS— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and BroadbandOhio announced four teams from 11 Ohio counties will participate in t...
Atomic Credit Union to hold annual school supply drive
PORTSMOUTH — As a solid commitment to the community, Atomic Credit Union will, once again, hold its annual school supply drive.All items Donated...

Justices side with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for doctors who face criminal charges for overprescribing powerful pain medication in a case...

Portsmouth competing in the America in Bloom program
PORTSMOUTH — Main Street Portsmouth is planting pride in the community by competing in the America in Bloom program to be considered an in bloom...
Patrol looking for those ready to “Build Tomorrow”
PORTSMOUTH – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is looking for men and women who are ready to build tomorrow and make a difference in their communiti...

Local dentist celebrates 60 years of smiles
PORTSMOUTH—Local dentist Dr. Robert Nelson celebrated 60 years of practicing dentistry on June 24, with friends, family, and colleagues there to...
SPORTS

Clay 10, 11, 12 SB wins District 11
IRONTON — The Clay 10, 11, 12 year old little league softball team will represent District 11 in the 2022 Ohio state tournament following their ...

PRP release from June 25 racing
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Raceway Park welcomed Modifieds, Limited Lates, Sport Mods, and Legends Cars Saturday for an evening of racing presented...

Deshaun Watson’s legal team set to face off versus NFL
Deshaun Watson’s legal team takes on the NFL on Tuesday in front of a retired judge to determine his immediate future with the Cleveland Browns....

Shockers 1-3 in Best of Ohio event
PLEASANT HILL — The past two weekends with Waverly’s Post 142 Shockers saw them finish just short in the tournament’s championship g...

Post 23 wins Jim Jadwin
CHILLICOTHE — If you poll members of the Portsmouth Post 23 American Legion Baseball team, they should simply tell you that their weekend was pe...
LIFE
Portsmouth Public Library book recommendations
The Portsmouth Public Library would like to recommend these book titles. Each title is available to borrow with your library card! For more book recom...
Portsmouth Public Library Book Recommendations
The Portsmouth Public Library would like to recommend these book titles. Each title is available to borrow with your library card! For more book recom...

Essential summer skin care tips
Protecting and caring for skin should be part of people’s year-round health care regimens. Such an approach can help people look their best and ...

Campsite safety tips
The appeal of camping is undeniable.According to The Business Research Company, a market research and intelligence company, the global camping and car...

fun, but not infinity…or beyond
Buzz Lightyear……To Infinity and BEYOND. As I sat down to write this review it dawned on me how famous this character is. We are used to th...
OPINION

fun, but not infinity…or beyond
Buzz Lightyear……To Infinity and BEYOND. As I sat down to write this review it dawned on me how famous this character is. We are used to th...

If you’re a fan of the series, see this film
Summer is here! We had an absolute blockbuster and AMAZING summer film with Top Gun: Maverick and Hollywood is hitting its groove on the big budget fi...

One of the best films I’ve ever seen
This review is dedicated to the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice as we honor them and our freedoms on this Memorial day….and ...

A lesser version of Gladiator yet more visually appealing
This film I had followed closely during production as the premise intrigued me. As a history major at The Ohio State University, I always enjoy anythi...
OPINION: Reindustrialization Project presents enormous opportunity for Ohio workers, families and communities
Throughout Ohio, communities have experienced job loss and deepening economic hardship with changes to energy production and declines in manufacturing...
Letter to the editor
Our elected officials at the statehouse have done some very costly political feet dragging at the expense of the Ohio constitution.In 2015 Ohio voters...