Local business damaged in fire
Peace prevails at Portsmouth protest
Fourth case of COVID-19 confirmed in Scioto County
Second confirmed case of COVID-19 in Scioto County
First positive Coronavirus case in Scioto County
Latest Updates
- SOMC opens up for visitors - 4:15 pm
- DeWine speaks on National Guardsmen under FBI investigation - 3:47 pm
- DeWine announces reopening plans of additional businesses - 3:28 pm
- Reopening of Portsmouth VA Clinic - 12:43 pm
- SOFPOP awards first annual $500.00 scholarship - 12:18 pm updated: 12:26 pm.
- ALTIVIA continues to invest in southern Ohio facility; Location cited as key factor - 11:00 am
- Commissioners discuss COVID cases - 2:24 pm updated: 6:46 pm.
- Ohio Development Services Agency offers new info on small business loans - 1:54 pm
- AAA7 Offers Virtual Art, Essay and Poetry Showcase - 12:31 pm
- King’s Daughters now offers convenient Urgent Care virtual visits - 12:17 pm
- Inmate dies after incident at Scioto County Jail - 12:01 pm
- The Village of New Boston makes plans for in-person meeting - 7:08 pm
- Lucasville man arrested for felonious assault - 3:58 pm
- Portsmouth hedges revitalized - 3:00 pm
- US Legislatures slow to pass laws limiting use of force - 11:38 am
- ESC distributes mobile hot spots for Smart Buses - 11:32 am
- DeWine says advancing change for marginalized, and police transparency essential moving forward - 4:58 pm
- Commissioners comment on local protest - 4:48 pm
- Local business damaged in fire - 4:13 pm updated: 11:31 am.
- Portsmouth Public Library offering Pickup Services - 3:50 pm updated: 3:53 pm.
- AAA: Slight increase at the pump in Ohio this week - 12:18 pm
- 1810 House Readies for 2020 Season - 12:11 pm
- Peace prevails at Portsmouth protest - 9:42 pm updated: 2:49 pm.
- Wheelersburg shares honors - 1:01 pm
- Scioto County: Weekly construction update - 12:54 pm
NEWS
King’s Daughters now offers convenient Urgent Care virtual visits
ASHLAND, Ky – King’s Daughters Health System is pleased to announce the availability of Urgent Care virtual visits. Urgent Care telehealth...
Inmate dies after incident at Scioto County Jail
PORTSMOUTH- An inmate at the Scioto County Jail has died following an incident with jail staff. Kevin L. Bailey, 56, of Portsmouth, was being escorted...
The Village of New Boston makes plans for in-person meeting
NEW BOSTON — The first meeting of the Village of New Boston Council took place via Zoom Tuesday evening.Mayor Junior William began as he mention...
Lucasville man arrested for felonious assault
LUCASVILLE — Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini announced his 911 communication center received a call Sunday, May 31, 2020, at 4:02 p.m. sta...
Portsmouth hedges revitalized
PORTSMOUTH- A newly established group spent some time Saturday working on a beautification project in Portsmouth.The Scioto County Young Republicans, ...
US Legislatures slow to pass laws limiting use of force
COLUMBUS (AP) — A wave of police killings of young black men in 2014 prompted 24 states to quickly pass some type of law enforcement reform, but...
SPORTS
Stockton thrilled with SSU tennis experience
PORTSMOUTH — Picking a school for the right reasons — in both academic and athletic fit — is crucial to the growth of any student-at...
It’s a new ballgame
PORTSMOUTH — Like so many summer softball programs, the West Virginia Dusters are indeed overjoyed to be back playing ball.Although, no doubt, i...
Scarberry returns home after superb NDC career
McDERMOTT — Although only a newbie in terms of a college graduate, Drew Scarberry has already been —and likely will continue to be —...
Myers ready to add to SSU backline
PEEBLES — To protect the goal in soccer, you not only have to find goalies that can stop shots, but defenders that can make getting shots off fo...
Health department gives guidance to McGraw League
PORTSMOUTH — After meeting with local officials in the Scioto County Health Department, McGraw Basketball League director Kurt McGraw announced ...
OHSAA makes changes on ejections
PORTSMOUTH — Simply put, before you fight, the Ohio High School Athletic Association adamantly advises you to first think.That’s because t...
LIFE
Portsmouth History: Eclipse Livery Building
With its two large arched entryways facing Second Street, the Eclipse Livery Building (now the home of Wright’s Farm Center) was constructed by ...
Portsmouth History: John Dice
A native of Germany, John Dice was born in 1841 and immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio with his parents at the age of five. When thirteen years old, ̶...
Community Calendar
The Portsmouth Civil Service Commission will meet on Monday,May 11, 2020 at 1:30 P.M. in the conference room of the City Health Department at 605 Was...
Portsmouth History: Thomas Gaylord
Thomas Gould Gaylord provided the capital and entrepreneurial drive to establish Portsmouth as a major center for iron manufacturing, securing his pig...
Tie Dye Slime
Peace, love and slime! Here’s a far out idea for craft time: tie dye slime made with ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda. Mix and match colors f...
OPINION
ADAM BLACK: Her “beautiful bouquet”
I had an interesting upbringing. Before moving to Russell, Kentucky, as a middle schooler I lived in Orlando, Florida, where my parents served as fost...
June 2nd, 2020 updated: June 2nd, 2020. |
Marcia Harris: “Who are you really?”
“Imagine and revisit your original New Year’s vision for 2020.2020 had such a perfect sound! This was going  to be...
June 2nd, 2020 updated: June 2nd, 2020. |
Methionine restriction causes weight loss in mice
Last time we talked about the new fad of intermittent fasting that has most of the benefits of calorie restriction on longevity and good health withou...
Kim’s Korner: We’ll have fun fun fun til…
Toilet paper shortage is what people right now are hearing over and over, but how about creative ideas using these rolls after the toilet paper is gon...
Remembering Well
In the ancient days under Moses, God was so concerned that his people remember His truth that with His finger wrote it into stone. The stone tablets c...
Bitterness strikes out
Not too many people can say they are friends with a Major League Baseball batting champion.But Al Oliver and I know each other well. And most people i...
