Justices side with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
Judge allows testimony against man accused in 8 Ohio deaths
Ohio governor to sign bill allowing armed school employees
Latest Updates
- PPL seeks legal counsel, policy establishment - 3:34 pm
- Portsmouth Wind Symphony kicks off 30th season with 4th of July concert - 3:09 pm
- Former writer, columnist Sam Piatt remembered - 3:07 pm
- Patrol continues focus on impaired driving enforcement - 12:45 pm
- New Boston to celebrate July 4th with a bang - 1:30 pm
- Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court - 12:49 pm
- WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world - 12:17 pm
- Plastic and reconstructive surgeon Phillip Lackey, M.D., joins King’s Daughters medical staff - 11:58 am
- 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
NEWS
Last remaining WWII Medal of Honor recipient dies at 98
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, died Wednesday....
Miss STEM Academy brings foster care awareness to community
PORTSMOUTH—Faith Claypool, the first ever Miss River Days candidate to represent Portsmouth STEM Academy, recently hosted a gala supporting loca...
47.9 million people expected to travel this July 4th
Summer travel is already in full swing and Independence Day will be no exception as AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from...
Junior Hanna Tackett receives SSU Works grant
PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University junior Hanna Tackett recently received an SSU Works Grant award through the SSU Development Foundation (SS...
It’s official: City Hall to be moved to former 5/3 Building
PORTSMOUTH – After months of planning, the City of Portsmouth is set to move the location of City Hall from 728 2nd Street to 500 Chillicothe St...
Portsmouth’s small town strength subject of upcoming documentary
PORTSMOUTH—A locally filmed documentary hopes to show the world how Dale King is rebuilding Portsmouth one kettlebell lift at a time.When King g...
SPORTS
Wisdom’s slam, 6 RBIs lift Cubs over Reds
CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam and a solo homer en route to a career-high six RBIs, rookie Christopher Morel had a career-high f...
Big Ten votes to add USC, UCLA
In a surprising and seismic shift in college athletics, the Big Ten voted on Thursday to add Southern California and UCLA as conference members beginn...
Dettwiller new ND volleyball coach
PORTSMOUTH — Pretty much, for the past half-decade for sure, the surname Dettwiller is well-associated with Notre Dame High School athletics.Tha...
Post 23 Jr. team edges Chillicothe Post 757
WHEELERSBURG — A five-run first inning for the Portsmouth Post 23 Jr. team helped set the tone in Wednesday’s 8-5 home win over Chillicoth...
Contreras, Morel homer as Cubs beat Reds
CHICAGO (AP) — Christopher Morel unleashed a laser from center field toward the plate.In a flash, the Cubs let loose.Chicago catcher Willson Con...
Post 142 Jr. team rallies versus Post 23
WHEELERSBURG — Entering the top of the fifth trailing 4-3, the Waverly Post 142 Jr. team was in search of offense in an attempt to overcome thei...
LIFE
Dogs can be vulnerable to sunburn, too
Human beings are accustomed to taking certain measures to protect themselves when spending time in the sun. Applying and reapplying sunscreen, avoidin...
Roe decision stokes opinions in community
SCIOTO—On Friday, The United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a ruling which has eliminated constitutional protect...
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...
A great evening at the theater
Happy Saturday everyone! We actually have a horror film this week. Some of you may have been expecting Elvis. I know he was/is my Mamaw Jane’s f...
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 ...
OPINION
LTE: Saying thank you to the fair
One of my earliest memories of the Scioto County Fair is gathering flakes of hay and straw with my father. We then would wait in line on Monday mornin...
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...
