After horrific fair ride accident, Ohio beefs up inspections
Stolen semi causes mayhem
School, college mandates banned for ‘emergency use’ vaccines
Official: Worrying vaccination trends leading to ‘2 Ohios’
Uganda men with local ties taking their success back to Uganda
Latest Updates
- SOMC Memorial Ride taking place July 31 - 12:44 pm
- Fauci says US headed in ‘wrong direction’ on coronavirus - 12:42 pm
- Correctional officer arrested on sexual misconduct - 8:15 pm
- The inside scoop: July is ice cream month - 4:39 pm
- BrightView celebrates one year - 3:32 pm
- AG Yost inks a $26B deal with major drug companies that fueled opioid epidemic - 1:43 pm
- 4th grader donates profits to the Steven A. Hunter Hope Fund - 4:20 pm
- New Boston Council questions golf carts on their main roads - 4:19 pm
- Final Friday to celebrate Rich Moon - 3:48 pm
- Scioto Foundation announces new scholarship fund - 3:11 pm
- Shawnee State University announces Matt Mathews Early Arrival Scholarship program - 3:01 pm
- Roy Rogers Festival to be held August 4-7, 2021 - 2:50 pm
- Four arrested on drug and weapon offenses - 8:08 pm
- After horrific fair ride accident, Ohio beefs up inspections - 12:12 pm
- Patrol’s Sergeant Schuldt promoted to Lieutenant at the Portsmouth Post - 11:24 am
- Piketon woman seriously injured in crash - 11:16 am
- Four injured in single-vehicle crash - 10:10 am
- KimsKorner: More Summer learning fun - 3:56 pm
- AAA: Gas prices jump in Ohio as national average continues to rise - 3:18 pm
- Malone delivers first pitch - 2:41 pm
- Fluor-BWXT selects graduates to receive STEAM scholarships - 1:50 pm
- Stolen semi causes mayhem - 1:41 pm updated: 2:08 pm.
- SSU Board of Trustees welcomes Dr. Brenda Haas - 1:37 pm
- McDermott man arrested for breaking and entering - 2:27 pm
- Cincinnati Belle visiting Portsmouth July 22 and 23 - 3:34 pm
NEWS
Scioto Foundation announces new scholarship fund
PORTSMOUTH — The Scioto Foundation has announced the establishment of the Christina Lester Niekamp Scholarship Fund, an Acorn Fund created by Zo...
Shawnee State University announces Matt Mathews Early Arrival Scholarship program
PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University has announced the Matt Mathews Early Arrival Scholarship program to award 25 scholarships in the amount of...
Roy Rogers Festival to be held August 4-7, 2021
PORTSMOUTH — Fans of the Roy Rogers Festival will be happy to hear that the festival is returning again this year after a canceled event in 2020...
Four arrested on drug and weapon offenses
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced that three Portsmouth, Ohio residents ha...
After horrific fair ride accident, Ohio beefs up inspections
Four years after a carnival ride’s corroded steel arm snapped and flung a high school student to his death at the Ohio State Fair, the state is ...
Patrol’s Sergeant Schuldt promoted to Lieutenant at the Portsmouth Post
Columbus – On July 18, Sergeant Jeremy J. Schuldt was promoted to the rank of lieutenant by Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent. Li...
SPORTS
SSU’s Hamilton earns MSC AD of Year
PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University athletic director Jeff Hamilton was named as the Mid-South Conference’s Athletic Director of the Yea...
Ademakinwa earns MSC Coaching for Significance Award
PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University women’s soccer head coach Natasha Ademakinwa was awarded with the Mid-South Conference’s Coach...
Indians to Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians.The ballclub announced t...
Shockers finish runners-up in Region V
CHILLICOTHE — The Waverly Post 142 Shockers won three-straight games over SCOL opponents to put them in the championship game of the Region V Se...
Cadogan earns MSC Coaching for Significance award
PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University swimming head coach Gerald Cadogan was awarded with the Mid-South Conference’s Coaching for Signific...
Bengals announce 1st Ring of Honor class
The Cincinnati Bengals today announced Ken Anderson and Ken Riley will join Paul Brown and Anthony Muñoz in the inaugural Ring of Honor class. Se...
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...
Movie doesn’t live up to the hype
It seems we get sequels or prequels EVERY week. This week is no different. Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is a direct sequel to Escape Room (201...
How to keep gardens safe in summer heatwaves
Summer is a season to relax and enjoy the warm weather. Basking in the summer sun is a great way to relax, but only when the temperatures are safe. Su...
A handheld favorite fit for a crowd
Slow-cooked foods seem tailor-made when the mercury is low. Stews, soups and casseroles can simmer and gain great flavor through slow-cooking methods....
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...
All that jazz: Local jazz musician releases new album
WHEELERSBURG — A new album by a local jazz musician with multiple decades of experience from Wheelersburg has generated positive feedback from a...
OPINION
Choose a representative payee for social security to consider before you may need one
The future is uncertain. Our Advance Designation program allows you to pre-select a trusted individual if a time comes when you need a representative ...
God has it in hand
Last week I had the grandparent-ly joy of picking up my 6-year-old grandson from Bible Day Camp… which I loved! We drove around running a few er...
KimsKorner: More Summer learning fun
It is hard to believe that we are in the middle of summer already. And I have been trying to make sure you have some summer learning ideas, I wanted t...
Ultra processed food fight
Many reports in the medical literature and etc… have shown that ultra-processed food is higher in calories and causes more weight gain. (1,2) Bu...
A very important day in July!
Speaking to the new and disturbing phenomenon of athletes refusing to honor the flag, Former Secretary of Education William Bennett said, “These...
KimsKorner: More Summer learning fun
Yesterday was a day of celebration with picnics, games and fireworks included. Many people have been waiting on this day for quite a while. It, of cou...
