Latest Updates
- Americna Idol winner performs at Scioto County Fair - 2:57 pm
- Scioto County Rabbit Show – August 9, 2022 - 10:34 am
- Scioto County Junior Fair Goat Show placings - 9:38 pm
- Shawnee State University to host Express Orientation - 5:47 am
- August 11 is National 811 Day - 4:36 am
- Scioto County Junior Fair Poultry, Sheep placings - 1:46 pm
- CAO now offering the Moms Quit for Two program - 9:30 am
- In today’s Daily Times’ digital edition - 6:06 am
- City roadwork schedule - 5:14 am
- SSU Performing Arts Academy to host Open House for Fall Registration - 4:57 am
- Miss Wheelersburg Amanda Salmons shines spotlight on sibling advocacy - 7:35 pm
- Council encourages initiative on plastic bag ban - 4:50 pm
- Education news - 6:58 am
- Glockner to relocate corporate offices inside Portsmouth - 2:34 pm
- City manager’s agenda and report - 12:50 pm
- City Council announces agenda - 12:24 pm
- Southern Ohio: An area of rich medical history - 10:33 am
- Weekend of Welcome creates memories for SSU students - 6:53 am
- Single vehicle fatal crash on TR-374 (Collier Road) - 6:00 am
- View Story - 5:47 am
- Scioto County Fair kicks off Monday - 3:08 pm
- What you need to know about Ohio’s sales tax holiday - 2:43 pm
- Commissioners on trick-or-treat, dogs and jail - 5:05 pm
- Scioto Dems to aid KY flood victims - 3:23 pm
- Unofficial result of second primary election - 3:20 pm
NEWS

Miss Wheelersburg Amanda Salmons shines spotlight on sibling advocacy
WHEELERSBURG—Amanda Salmons knew that when she was chosen to represent her school as Miss Wheelersburg in the upcoming Miss River Days Pageant, ...
Council encourages initiative on plastic bag ban
PORTSMOUTH – The Portsmouth City Council has tabled an ordinance that would have banned disposable plastic bags from being used in retail establ...
Education news
Preston Named to Dean’s list at Capital UniversityBEXLEY - Tanner Preston, of Portsmouth, was named to the Dean’s List at Capital Universi...

Glockner to relocate corporate offices inside Portsmouth
Portsmouth – Glockner Chevrolet Company, Ohio’s oldest Chevrolet Dealership, in coordination with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Develo...
City manager’s agenda and report
The Portsmouth City Manager, Sam Sutherland, announced the agenda and provided a report for the Monday, August 8th meeting that will immediately follo...
SPORTS

Cubs beat Reds in 2nd ‘Field of Dreams’ game
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Standing among rows of Iowa cornstalks, Nico Hoerner had Johnny Bench on his left and Billy Williams right next to him.&...

Watson starting Browns’ preseason opener as suspension looms
CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson’s debut for the Browns is tentative and subject to change.The same is true for his first season in Clevela...

Mets thump Reds for 6th straight win
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor scored three times, tying a franchise record by scoring a run in 13 consecutive games, and the New York Mets br...

Northwest seniors discuss season outlook
McDERMOTT — Northwest seniors Alex Baer and Wyatt Brackman have been key contributors in each of their first three seasons for the Mohawk footba...

Cornerback depth could be an issue for OSU
COLUMBUS – Ohio State’s new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles says he has installed only about 25 percent of his defensive concepts a litt...

Experienced, senior heavy Indians discuss season
LUCASVILLE — Of the 35 players on the 2022 Valley Indians varsity football roster, 12 are seniors.Those seniors include Justin Moore, a ‘2...
August 9th, 2022 updated: August 10th, 2022. |
LIFE

Adoptable pet of the week
Looking for a new furry friend to add to your family? Look no further than PDT’s Adoptable Pet of the Week!Each week, in cooperation with a loca...

Ebb and Flow
Defined, ebb and flow is a recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth. The frequently used phrase is used to describe...

FBP Supports Disaster Relief Initiatives
PORTSMOUTH—Fluor-BWXT (FBP) recently donated $1,000 to the Scioto Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross to help with disaster relief programs...

Defeating Our Giants
One of the greatest battles in history was not fought between two armies but rather between two people, David and Goliath. How could David defeat a gi...

“Nope” is bewildering, but the film pulled me in. 4 1⁄2 out of 5 stars!
Where do we begin with this one? Here is the good news. This is a NEW, ORIGINAL, concept. This isn’t a Marvel film, or a sequel, prequel, spin-o...

CDC endorses more traditional Novavax COVID shot for adults
(AP) — U.S. adults who haven’t gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax—a more traditional kind of va...
OPINION

Fat Science: The five conundrums of obesity
It’s time to review the 5 conundrums. It’s been awhile. The mysteries of obesity can be organized into my 5 conundrums. I don’t have...

Do Your Tree’s Leaves Look Scorched?
Do you see patches of dark, almost black foliage on your ornamental pear trees? Are the branch tips turning black and wilting into a “shepherd...

Team Biden Holding school lunches hostage – Ohioans must speak out
There is no reason for the Biden administration and the United States Department of Agriculture to hold school lunches hostage. Baffled, perplexed, co...

Burnside Law, Picking up the Torch
Portsmouth is a special place. In Portsmouth, Jeremy Burnside found a rare sense of community and he was so loved by everyone. For this, Jeremy moved ...
Why the 340B Drug Discount Program Must Survive
Big Pharma has launched a stealth assault on a drug discount program low-income patients depend on for life-saving medicines. The 340B program was cre...

Will Ohio Attorney Don Yost join the fight for freedom of speech?
Freedom of Speech is being defended by two U.S. attorneys general and the Joe Biden censorship squad is being sued for social media collusion. Missour...