Latest Updates
- Why the mayor won’t endorse a 3rd Ward candidate - 4:09 pm
- Gunfire at Ohio vigil for homicide victim kills 1, hurts 5 - 3:57 pm
- Month of April celebrates the Earth - 3:56 pm
- ODH: 1 new case reported Sunday - 3:49 pm
- SOMC Development Foundation to host Race for the Roses - 3:46 pm
- Portsmouth Daily Times: Pet of the Week - 3:39 pm
- Andy Cole vows to ‘Put Portsmouth First’ - 5:02 pm
- Gary Jenkins, high school student continues active 3rd Ward campaign - 4:52 pm
- Jerry Skiver seeks 3rd Ward seat - 3:59 pm updated: 4:44 pm.
- Seven arrested during law enforcement operation - 2:50 pm
- Annual student art show goes virtual in 2021 - 2:38 pm
- ODH: 6 new COVID cases reported Friday - 2:27 pm
- Sheriff vehicle junkyard situation resolved - 3:27 pm
- 9 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday - 3:02 pm
- Minford Elementary dedicates new playground - 2:55 pm
- Local teacher explains why he took the COVID-19 vaccine - 1:30 pm
- Biden to pull US troops from Afghanistan, end ‘forever war’ - 12:33 pm
- Scioto Foundation announces first quarter grants for 2021 - 11:33 am
- Lucasville Trade Days make return for 2021 season - 4:00 pm
- Protests over man shot dead at hospital reach police station - 2:52 pm
- ODH: 5 new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday - 2:49 pm
- Operation Christmas Child extends VBS opportunity - 1:51 pm
- Council share vision on Market Square pavilion - 5:00 pm
- Pickaway County man arrested for rape - 4:16 pm
- ODH: 3 new COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday - 3:22 pm
NEWS

Seven arrested during law enforcement operation
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced that seven people were arrested, and sus...

Annual student art show goes virtual in 2021
NEW BOSTON– The 2021 Scioto County High School Art Show “Visually Literate” was held virtually, displaying 50 pieces of student artw...

ODH: 6 new COVID cases reported Friday
SCIOTO — The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported six new cases Friday for Scioto County.The new cases total stays at 6,286 since the start ...

Sheriff vehicle junkyard situation resolved
SCIOTO — Thursday’s Scioto County Commissioners meeting was a brief nine item affair, but not one without significance.In its final legisl...

9 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday
SCIOTO — The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported nine new cases Thursday for Scioto County.The new cases total stays at 6,280 since the sta...

Minford Elementary dedicates new playground
MINFORD — Students at Minford Elementary School have some new playground equipment thanks to a joint effort from the Harrison Township and Madis...
SPORTS

Lady Panthers pound at the plate, top Green
PORTSMOUTH — The Clay Lady Panthers hitting ability showcased itself again on Friday as they combined for 17 hits to best Green 14-3 in five inn...

Clay baseball gets road win at Green, stay unbeaten in SOC
FRANKLIN FURNACE — A four RBI day by senior Shaden Malone and a combined one-hit performance on the hill led the Clay Panthers to an 11-0 win ov...

No hitting Minford’s Martin
MINFORD — In Friday’s all-sophomore pitching duel between Northwest and Minford, it was Falcons sophomore Noah Martin whose pitching performance s...
April 17th, 2021 updated: April 17th, 2021. |

SPRING SCOREBOARD — April 16
SPRING SCOREBOARD — April 16BaseballMinford 2, Northwest 0Wheelersburg 20, South Webster 1Waverly 3, Valley 1Oak Hill 5, Portsmouth West 4Clay 1...
April 16th, 2021 updated: April 16th, 2021. |

Tartans hammer Indians for first win
LATHAM — The East Tartans brought their bats with them in their road trip to Latham on Thursday in an SOC I makeup game, totaling 19 hits and sc...
April 16th, 2021 updated: April 16th, 2021. |

Dettwiller’s late hit pushes Northwest over Eastern
McDERMOTT — While the Northwest Mohawks’ pitching staff got it done by committee on Thursday, they took their final lead in their SOC II w...
LIFE

Movie Review: The Unholy
Directed by: Evan SpiliotopoulosStarring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Cricket Brown, Katie Aselton, Cary Elwes, William SadlerRuntime: 99 minutesRating: PG-1...
April 15th, 2021 updated: April 15th, 2021. |

Toss some shrimp on the barbie at your next party
The popularity of cooking-based television shows has led many people to look at food through a new lens. Experiencing food in new ways may involve try...

How to approach travel during an uncertain summer
Vacation season is right around the corner. For the second straight summer, travelers may have to contend with uncertain circumstances as the world co...

Tips to avoid bringing job stress home to the family
The lines between work and home life can easily become blurred. Such lines became even more blurry during the pandemic, when many children did not att...

Movie Review: Godzilla vs. Kong
Directed by: Adam WingardStarring: Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Demian Bichir, Kaylee HottleRuntime: 113 ...

How to save on family expenses
The pandemic sparked by the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in the winter of 2019-20 blindsided much of the world. Since the World Health Org...
OPINION

What is your identity?
Most of my interviews with professional baseball players are quick hits. I grab them for a few moments before a game and talk about their faith or wha...

Movie Review: Godzilla vs. Kong
Directed by: Adam WingardStarring: Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Demian Bichir, Kaylee HottleRuntime: 113 ...

Yet another magic bullet
You’re probably tired of me proclaiming magic bullets for the cure of obesity which is still pretty intractable. But one day one of these magic ...

Keeping Women’s History Month on the Front Burner
We have all been reminded that it all began with March 8, 1978 with a weeklong celebration coordinating with International Women’s day first cel...

The solution to be found in the word of God
According to sportslingo.com, “A personal foul is assessed whenever illegal physical contact takes place during a game. This may include chargin...

Don’t toss that chair
When I was younger, I loved to watch college basketball almost as much as the National Basketball Association.Back then in the NBA, players let their ...