Latest Updates
- CDC changes how COVID-19 cases are reported - 3:56 pm
- White House says no ‘surprise’ bills for COVID-19 patients - 1:45 pm
- Class of 2020 works through changes made by COVID-19 - 12:03 pm
- Virtual Egg Hunt carrying on Easter traditions - 5:44 pm
- New Boston Village Council holds virtual conference meeting - 4:59 pm
- New guidelines for reporting COVID-19 cases - 4:35 pm
- Police respond to shots fired on Wayne Ave. - 3:19 pm
- Social distancing is working according to latest numbers - 3:14 pm
- Education changes at the SCCTC - 2:00 pm
- SOMC offering lab drive-thru blood collection site - 11:19 am
- National Guard assists with food distribution - 4:03 pm updated: 4:39 pm.
- Providing PPE still Ohio’s top priority - 3:12 pm
- Second confirmed case of COVID-19 in Scioto County - 3:05 pm updated: 3:42 pm.
- Miss Glenwood donates baskets to the elderly - 2:19 pm
- Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee - 12:52 pm
- Arlington Ohio man charged for aggravated vehicular homicide After UTV crash - 11:50 am
- Fluor-BWXT donates $20,000 to area food banks - 10:45 am
- View Story - 6:04 pm
- SCCTC using 3D printing and making boxes for COVID19 - 4:50 pm
- State working to combat COVID-19 in condensed populations - 3:46 pm
- ‘Pack The Lots’ initiative to show support for health care workers - 2:23 pm updated: 3:42 pm.
- Local officials believe Scioto County is prepared for COVID-19 surge - 1:12 pm
- Bloom-Vernon Elementary holds ‘Corona Virus’ Challenge - 5:00 pm
- State believes Southern Ohio has enough existing facilities to handle the COVID-19 surge - 4:26 pm
- SOMC provides shopping safety checklist - 12:37 pm
NEWS
SOMC offering lab drive-thru blood collection site
Southern Ohio Medical Center has established a new site that lets patients needing lab work to complete the process without even leaving their car.The...
National Guard assists with food distribution
People in Portsmouth may have got a bit of a scare Tuesday, due to a group of trucks and the National Guard pulling in the parking lot of Port 45.The ...
April 8th, 2020 updated: April 8th, 2020. |
Providing PPE still Ohio’s top priority
COLUMBUS — The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached 5,148 according to Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton on Tuesday. An ...
Second confirmed case of COVID-19 in Scioto County
The Scioto County and Portsmouth City Health Department are reporting another positive case of COVID-19, making our total two.According to the Portsmo...
April 8th, 2020 updated: April 8th, 2020. |
Miss Glenwood donates baskets to the elderly
With interruptions to the way River Days contestants usually interact with the community due to COVID-19, Miss Glenwood has stepped up in this time of...
Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined...
SPORTS
OHSAA offers update, tentative spring schedule
PORTSMOUTH — There’s no denying that the Ohio High School Athletic Association has a best-laid plan.However, it’s all dependent upon...
‘Burg keeper Bivens bound for KCU
WHEELERSBURG — Morgan Bivens was a one-of-a-kind goalkeeper in four years with Wheelersburg’s girls soccer program.It’s only fitting...
SSU women’s tennis program loaded with promise
PORTSMOUTH — Over the years, the Shawnee State University women’s tennis program has had talented individuals — such as Kyra Keeton,...
Emnett awarded extra spring year for Findlay
WHEELERSBURG — Paige Emnett admitted her emotions ran the entire gauntlet for hours.But in the end, Emnett, her fellow Findlay Oiler track and f...
Boone, men’s tennis program set to build for future success
Over the past half-decade, Steve Boone has been trying to position the men’s tennis team for positive growth going forward.While the back half o...
Baseballers discuss lost 2020, extra eligibility
PORTSMOUTH — At first, the news was understandably jolting to Kyle Jenkins, and similarly stunning to Luke Lindamood.However, with every dark or...
LIFE
Portsmouth Public Library Programs the week of March 16 – 21, 2020.
“Youthful Visions” High School Art Exhibit (March 1-31) In celebration of Youth Art Month, the Local History Department of the Portsmouth ...
Movie Review: The Invisible Man
Directed by Leigh WhannelStarring: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge, Harriet Dyer, Michael DormanRuntime: 125 minutesRating: R (for s...
SOMC 2/12 – 2/28
February 12Montana Hilton of Piketon, sonFebruary 13Roman and Lacey Gentil of Piketon, sonChasity Boldman of Manchester, sonFebruary 14Nycole and Jaco...
Movie Review: The Call of the Wild
Starring: Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillian, Cara GeeRuntime: 100 minutesRating: PG (for some violence, peril, thematic elements, and...
Fantasy Island
Directed by Jeff WadlowStarring: Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Ryan Hansen, Jimmy O. Yang, Michael RookerRuntime: 109 minute...
OPINION
Washed away – The Terrell tragedy
The tragedy of the Terrell family was a grim reminder of how fate sometimes plays out in people’s lives. A loving couple in the beginning of the...
Self-isolation leads to wife-beating
Blame it on the coronavirus: Isolation. Stir crazy.And, finally, a wife-beating in our little home.In the 65 years of life, I have shared with Bonnie ...
How and why to keep kids on a schedule during school closures
(StatePoint) School closures have forced families nationwide to readjust to the current reality. However, a sense of structure is important for childr...
Don’t Tell Me What To Do!
We, humans, are complex creatures. We want what we want, we want to do what we want to do, and we resist anything to the contrary.One of my grandchild...
The good outweighs the bad
Anyone who follows me knows that 95 percent of my posts are inspirational and encouraging.On occasion, I let my opinions be known about how I feel abo...
The Gospel was made for times like these
“There is a tide in the affairs of men, a nick of time. We perceive it now before us. To hesitate is to consent to our own slavery. He that will...

























