Woods vows to help Sciotoville Community Schools
City Council to discuss manager position
SSU wants to foster budding culture of entrepreneurship
Employees save man from burning car
No quick fixes, but a practical plan can brighten city’s future noted prof says
Latest Updates
- Woods vows to help Sciotoville Community Schools - 2:00 pm
- Under the lights - 8:41 pm
- SSU wants to foster budding culture of entrepreneurship - 4:20 pm
- Employees save man from burning car - 3:45 pm
- Fire claims little league structure - 3:56 pm
- Inmate housing stirs controversy. - 7:45 pm
- Lucasville man arrested for alleged rape of girl, 15 - 5:00 pm
- Dayton man arrested in Portsmouth for alleged heroin trafficking - 4:40 pm
- Skating rink, a Christmas tree and lots of decorations highlight Portsmouth Winterfest - 2:45 pm
- Green Local Schools to be on the November ballot - 4:15 pm
- Two struck by vehicle in Sciotoville - 2:00 pm
- Commissioners assist in paving projects - 1:30 pm
- From prison to encouraging people across the country - 6:00 pm
- Memorial tournament is huge success - 4:45 pm
- Special session cancelled - 4:00 pm
- Noted OSU planner, economist to speak at SSU on Portsmouth’s future - 11:00 am
- A weekend for the kids - 10:45 am
- SOPA board hopes to clean contaminated property near Portsmouth water plant - 5:15 pm
- Northwest to expand athletic facilities - 4:35 pm
- SSU president resigns - 3:55 pm
- Port authority sale will help Main Street Portsmouth - 5:00 pm
- Portsmouth native now stuck with family in potential path of Hurricane Florence - 5:15 pm
- West Virginia couple arrested after multi-state crime spree - 4:30 pm updated: 3:03 pm.
- Main Street acquiring property - 3:28 pm updated: 3:17 pm.
- Grand jury hands down indictments - 2:00 pm
NEWS
Green Local Schools to be on the November ballot
The photograph of the first graduating class at Green Local High School is still hanging up in the school, but that was the class of 1972. It was also...
Two struck by vehicle in Sciotoville
An accident that occurred Monday evening on U.S 52 near Sciotoville sent two pedestrians to the hospital after they were struck by a vehicle. Informat...
Commissioners assist in paving projects
On Tuesday, the Scioto County Commissioners passed legislation to pave the way for county road maintenance.A resolution authorizing Scioto County Engi...
From prison to encouraging people across the country
Being in prison, not one, but two times and having 60 detectives arrest him, most would think, that that man will never amount to anything.However, Vi...
Memorial tournament is huge success
Eight years and 207,000 plus meals later and the Steven A. Hunter Powerpack Program is stronger than ever.Jay Daehler, who was a close friend of Steve...
Special session cancelled
The special session meeting of Portsmouth City Council which was set to take place on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. has been cancelled.In an email sent out fr...
SPORTS
Senators fall at ‘The Rock’, 27-15
Not many teams are able to come into ‘The Rock’ at West Portsmouth and steal a victory, but that’s exactly what the Raceland Rams we...
Jeeps sweep season series with Pirates
On Thursday night, the Wheelersburg Pirates hosted a double header at Ed Miller Stadium. The Lady Pirates defeated the Fairland Dragons 7-0 in the fir...
Lady Trojans outlast Ironton, 3-2
The Portsmouth Trojans added another chapter to their longtime rivalry with the Fighting Tigers of Ironton Thursday night as they won a hard fought fi...
Week five previews
(0-4) East @ (2-2) ManchesterThe East Tartans will face another SOC I road test this week in their battle against the Manchester Greyhounds. The Tarta...
Pirates sweep Indians, 3-0
In an SOC II volleyball match Tuesday night, the Wheelersburg Pirates defeated the Valley Indians in straight sets by scores of 25-16, 25-5, and 25-11...
Trip of a Lifetime
Portsmouth – Recently, DJ Wise experienced a fairy-tale day on a midweek trip to Pittsburgh. The huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan from Portsmouth wa...
LIFE
3 Tips for keeping your moral compass on course
Are there useful moral lessons in the latest Barr vs. ABC or Trump vs. the world Tweets?The news cycle is often rife with controversy involving public...
TourismOhio launches ice cream trail
Amid soaring summer temperatures, TourismOhio launched a new way to beat the heat: the Ohio Ice Cream Trail. The 15-stop trail highlights local, famil...
Wallace Joins Bellefonte Heart Care
Amanda Wallace, APRN, has joined Bellefonte Heart Care [1180 St. Christopher Drive, Suite 2 on the Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) campus].Wall...
July 6th, 2018 updated: July 6th, 2018. |
Rowe Joins Bellefonte Primary Care Greenup
Bon Secours and Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) have added the services of nurse practitioner Whitney Rowe, APRN. She has joined Bellefonte Pri...
‘Text Neck’ means trouble
‘Text Neck’ Means TroubleFor Those Addicted to Mobile DevicesWell before the invention of cell phones, medical experts agreed that poor po...
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Audible.com best-sellers for week ending June 29:Fiction1. Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman, narrated by the author (Random House Audio)2....
OPINION
The woods where ruffed grouse live
I thought at first it looked like a drive to the end of the world. But the good folks living in Huttonsville, West Virginia might not like that descri...
People are not mind-readers
Unless you’re a psychic, clairvoyant, or telepathic, you cannot read another person’s mind. You can observe body language, facial expressi...
Two sides to every story
There’s an old saying, “There’s two sides to every story and the truth is somewhere in the middle.”Individuals perceive events...
She Loves the Game Again
(WARNING: This post deals with the sensitive issue of sexual abuse.)I have the classic love/hate relationship with the game of golf.The love part come...
Letter to the editor
The Portsmouth fireworks has been a tradition of mine annually for over 50 years. I attended back when they were let off in Spartan Stadium. This year...
A woman for USA President—someday
As much I wanted, desired, and longed to see a female president in my lifetime, I did not want it to be Hillary. Neither would I have voted for Sarah ...
