Latest Updates
- Chamber seeking sponsors and golfers for the 25th Chamber Fall Classic - 1:23 pm
- PPL’s Mirabello recognized with Emerging Leader Award - 10:00 pm
- Main Street and Chamber to bring back Portsmouth Today - 2:39 pm
- Don’t forget this important back-to-school step - 2:36 pm
- Road work schedule - 9:58 pm
- Scioto County Junior Fair Hog Show results - 4:30 pm
- Education notes - 3:52 pm
- Eastern, Western and Contesting Horse show results from the Scioto County Fair - 3:16 pm
- Coroner asks for help contacting deceased Rosario’s family - 3:10 pm
- 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
NEWS

Americna Idol winner performs at Scioto County Fair
LUCASVILLE — Scioto Countians got their golden tickets punched on Thursday.That ticket being their fair passes and a trip to the Scioto County F...
Scioto County Rabbit Show – August 9, 2022
Class 1: Commercial Doe & Litter; Gage Hall – 1st, Aliya Isaac – 2nd, Noah Wright – 3rdClass 2: Fancy Doe & Litter; Kairi St...
Scioto County Junior Fair Goat Show placings
Scioto County – Goat Production Show, August 9, 2022Class 7 Jr. Doe: Will Kegley – 1st, Linkin Crabtree – 2nd, Carly Thoroughman ...

Shawnee State University to host Express Orientation
Shawnee State University’s Office of Admission has announced an additional Orientation date for those students enrolling to the university in th...
Scioto County Junior Fair Poultry, Sheep placings
Scioto County Junior Fair Market Lamb Show – August 8, 2022Class 1: Lucas Allen – 1st; Joseph Dadosky – 2nd; Emmylou Ward – 3r...
SPORTS

Syndergaard sharp, Sosa drives in 3, Phillies beat Reds 4-3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Noah Syndergaard won for the second time in three starts since being traded to Philadelphia, and Edmundo Sosa drove in three r...

SPORTS SCOREBOARD —August 15
SPORTS SCOREBOARD —August 15Boys Soccer Clay 5, Piketon 4West 7, Wellston 3 Girls TennisWheelersburg 5, Portsmouth 0 .neFileBlock { margin-bott...

Lady Pirates fall on late goal
CHILLICOTHE — Unfortunately for the Lady Pirates, they got stung by a “Bee” in the final minute-and-a-half on Friday night.That woul...

Field of Dreams, Preseason Analysis, and Mike Petraglia
“Is this Heaven?…No, it’s Iowa”This past week, the Cincinnati Reds had the honor of playing in the 2nd ever MLB Field of Dream...

Reds stop slide with win over Cubs
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose Barrero hit a tiebreaking RBI-single in Cincinnati’s three-run fifth inning, and the Reds stopped a five-game slide...

Bengals drop preseason opener to Cardinals
CINCINNATI — Oh yeah — there was a ball game on Friday night at Paycor Stadium (formerly known as Paul Brown Stadium.)Not many of us in th...
August 15th, 2022 updated: August 15th, 2022. |
LIFE

Vern Riffe Center for the Arts announces 2022-2023 season
Shawnee State University’s Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (VRCFA) has announced the 2022-2023 VRCFA Performing Arts Series. Beginning in early S...

Did I ask you for your advice?
This week I’m not writing about a hospice patient; I’m confessing my sins. I confess that giving unsolicited advice and making premature s...

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...
OPINION

Fat Science: 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...

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...