Ohio House expels former Republican speaker in historic vote
Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effective
Scioto County Sheriff warns of phone scam
Skatepark designs approved
Facing GOP primary, Ohio’s DeWine feels ‘very, very good
Latest Updates
- Unified Quest hosting second annual Juneteenth celebration - 5:33 pm updated: 5:52 pm.
- Broadband spending eliminated from Ohio Senate budget - 3:08 pm
- South Webster student selected for Buckeye Boy State Program - 1:46 pm updated: 4:49 pm.
- Ohio residents can enjoy Free Fishing Weekend, June 19-20 - 11:27 am
- KIH hosting inaugural Ignite Portsmouth competition - 5:07 pm
- Ohio House expels former Republican speaker in historic vote - 4:37 pm
- New Boston officers back to work and fireworks are set for July 4 - 3:55 pm updated: 4:07 pm.
- Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday - 2:23 pm
- Ohio-based mall owner files for bankruptcy - 11:53 am
- Two recreational vehicles stolen from Big Bear Creek Camp Ground - 4:37 pm
- The trail of a Girl Scout Uniform - 4:01 pm
- Museum, city agrees to five year lease - 3:19 pm
- Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effective - 1:14 pm
- Scioto JFS supports World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - 4:06 pm
- SCHD Commissioner submits testimony against vaccine choice bill - 4:04 pm
- KimsKorner: Fun in the summer - 3:56 pm
- AAA: Gas prices jump in Ohio as crude oil prices continue to climb - 2:24 pm
- Scioto County Sheriff warns of phone scam - 1:58 pm
- OHSP unveils new Distracted Driving Dashboard - 10:58 am
- AG Yost files emergency order to stop leakage of manure into Ohio stream - 11:11 am
- Local students among Ohio Connections Academy’s Class of 2021 - 10:58 am
- Kentucky Gov. says state succeeded by putting science over politics - 10:55 am
- Musuem, bees, water: Council back for first session this month - 5:07 pm
- Skatepark designs approved - 4:38 pm
- Dreamland Music Fest slated for June 19 - 3:09 pm
NEWS
Two recreational vehicles stolen from Big Bear Creek Camp Ground
SCIOTO — Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman stated that his 911 communication center received a call June 10, 2021 from two victims reporti...
The trail of a Girl Scout Uniform
SCIOTOVILLE — Girl Scouts have been making a difference in their communities and the world beyond for over 100 years.In 1912, Juliette Gordon Lo...
Museum, city agrees to five year lease
PORTSMOUTH — Monday night’s Portsmouth City Council session brought promising news for one local group in its attempt to build a downtown ...
Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effective
Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its COVID-19 shot was highly effective against the disease and also protected against variants in a large study in t...
Scioto JFS supports World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
SCIOTO — World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was established by the World Health Organization at the United Nations on June 15, 2006. Each year sinc...
SCHD Commissioner submits testimony against vaccine choice bill
COLUMBUS — The calls for vaccination, seen by public health experts as the best way to tackle COVID-19, have met resistance from some citizens t...
SPORTS
SUMMER SCOREBOARD — June 15 & 16
SUMMER SCOREBOARD — June 15American Legion BaseballWellston 8, Portsmouth Post 23 Juniors 6SUMMER SCOREBOARD — June 16American Legion Base...
Colley wins top honors for best game recap
PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State Sports Information Director Kevin Colley took home top honors nationally in the NAIA-SIDA Publications and Media Cont...
Clay pair lands 1st-team all-Ohio
SCIOTO COUNTY — With Ohio high school baseball back at in 2021, the Clay Panthers were back to their winning ways in Division IV.And, rightly re...
OHSAA awards Pro Football HOF state football finals
CANTON — The Ohio High School Athletic Association and Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced a three-year agreement for the Hall to h...
Boyd becomes latest SSU MBB signee
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The men’s basketball program at Shawnee State University received a big addition to its 2021 recruiting class over th...
Adkins joins Rio men’s golf
WEST PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth West senior Eli Adkins hadn’t planned to golf collegiality until late into his senior year of high school.Com...
LIFE
Portsmouth Public Library book recommendations
The Portsmouth Public Library would like to recommend these book titles. Each title is available to borrow with your library card! For more book recom...
“But I never really lost a thing”
Owen, nicknamed “Deek”, was admitted to our outpatient hospice services when he was eighty-two years old, with end-stage congestive heart ...
bigger, worse, and even….LOUDER
Two horror movies in two weeks!!! No, it’s not October, but this has been fun! The first film came out in 2018 and absolutely crushed it at the ...
FOP ready for summer
PORTSMOUTH — As the summer months continue to heat up, Friends of Portsmouth is hoping to set off the summer with a bang.After a year of many ev...
Pet of the week: Jackson
The pet of the week this week is Jackson. He is a 4-year-old Golden Doodle owned by Ron and Shawna Ward of Lucasville. Jackson was obtained at a local...
OPINION
bigger, worse, and even….LOUDER
Two horror movies in two weeks!!! No, it’s not October, but this has been fun! The first film came out in 2018 and absolutely crushed it at the ...
KimsKorner: Summertime at the library
The beginning of Summer is here now in June and I bet some of your kids are already saying they are bored! Graduations are over, schools are dismissed...
Yes, COVID-19 may be having a positive impact on household dynamics
(NewsUSA) – Turns out a lot of us actually like certain changes we’ve made in our lives while holed up at home since the coronavirus hit.N...
Nicotine for weight loss
We’ve talked variously about the interrelations between smoking cigarettes and fat accumulation, most recently on June 25, 2019. (“As if s...
Continuing the legacy, one step at a time
LONDON, Ohio — Over the weekend, I made the trip to London. It was a much shorter voyage than expected, but then again it was only a ride mostly...
KimsKorner: A school year to remember
May becomes the month where it is the end of some things and the beginning of others. For seniors in both high school and college, it is the end of wh...
