Latest Updates
- Commissioners approve funding for renovations to former Odd Fellows building - 2:58 pm
- Lucinda L. Kessler Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship Fund established at Scioto Foundation - 2:10 pm
- Preparation underway for Scioto County’s Memorial Day parade - 11:53 am
- Art awards presented to local students - 10:44 am
- Friends of Portsmouth looks to beautify downtown with community cleanup event - 3:58 pm
- Soldier’s legacy inspires 5k for PTSD awareness - 3:44 pm
- “Music & Motion” festival to kick off summer - 11:38 am
- OSHP investigating single vehicle injury crash - 10:19 am
- MSP farmer’s market set to open for latest season - 4:26 pm
- 2 hospitalized, 112 infected by illness at local camp - 2:56 pm
- King’s Daughters earns national recognition for excellence from American College of Cardiology - 11:22 am
- 18 indictments handed down - 11:06 am
- Student athletes showcase skills at Special Olympics event - 3:47 pm
- American Legion Post 471 hosts community event for Memorial Day - 1:36 pm
- Agents remind parents and students of Ohio’s alcohol law ahead of graduation - 12:02 pm
- Lucasville man sentenced to 16-21 years - 10:55 am
- Valley opens doors to new athletic complex - 4:24 pm
- Portsmouth man sentenced to 10 to 13 years - 2:45 pm
- AAA: Nearly every state above $4 per gallon - 2:22 pm
- Former vet tech arrested for animal cruelty - 2:21 pm
- Prosecutor’s office concludes latest RICO case - 12:38 pm
- Army STEM Truck at Shawnee State University on May 17 - 11:21 am
- Mundhenk recipient of the Family Hearing Centers Foundation - 11:10 am
- Man wanted in string of burglaries arrested - 2:50 pm
- VRS students party for prom at SSU - 2:42 pm
NEWS

2 hospitalized, 112 infected by illness at local camp
SCIOTO — More than 110 individuals who attended a Girl Scout camp in Lucasville have fallen ill with what is believed to be the Norovirus, accor...

King’s Daughters earns national recognition for excellence from American College of Cardiology
ASHLAND, KY – King’s Daughters Medical Center has earned the American College of Cardiology’s HeartCARE Center: National Distinction...

18 indictments handed down
SCIOTO — Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced the May term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on May 13 and returned 18 Public I...

Student athletes showcase skills at Special Olympics event
WEST PORTSMOUTH—Students from the Vern Riffe School (VRS) recently participated in the Special Olympics Track and Field Day after a long hiatus ...

American Legion Post 471 hosts community event for Memorial Day
PORTSMOUTH—A local American Legion post is gearing up to host a free community event this Memorial Day to benefit local veterans.Chartered by Co...
Agents remind parents and students of Ohio’s alcohol law ahead of graduation
COLUMBUS– Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) and the Ohio Division of Liquor Control are reminding high school students not to use dr...
SPORTS
‘Burg back to defend Region 11 title: Lady Pirates defeat Lady Tigers in Unioto No. 3 district final


Falcons run-rule Panthers in sectional final
MINFORD — As the saying goes, better late than never.Thanks to their offense scoring 11 runs in their final three trips to the plate, the No. 4-...

Pirates are district bound
WHEELERSBURG — The Southeast District’s No. 2-seed in Division III, the Wheelersburg Pirates, overcame an early deficit in Thursday’...
May 20th, 2022 updated: May 20th, 2022. |

Trojans return to districts
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Trojans will be making their return to the Division III district tournament following Thursday’s 7-1 victory o...
May 20th, 2022 updated: May 20th, 2022. |

Portsmouth puts delay aside: Lady Trojans defeat Zane Trace in district semi
CHILLICOTHE — An additional 23-hour wait made sure the Portsmouth Lady Trojans (21-6) were ready for their Division III district semifinal again...
May 20th, 2022 updated: May 20th, 2022. |

SPRING SCOREBOARD — May 19
SPRING SCOREBOARD — May 19BASEBALLDivision III Sectional FinalsZane Trace 13, Westfall 3Rock Hill 3, Crooksville 1Minford 12, Southeastern 2Well...
May 20th, 2022 updated: May 20th, 2022. |

Reds down Guardians for 2-game sweep
CLEVELAND (AP) — Tyler Naquin wasn’t aware there was an award given to the most outstanding player in the Ohio Cup until it was handed to ...
LIFE

King’s Daughters earns national recognition for excellence from American College of Cardiology
ASHLAND, KY – King’s Daughters Medical Center has earned the American College of Cardiology’s HeartCARE Center: National Distinction...

The functions of different parts of the brain
The human brain is a marvel. Everything from thought to memory to emotion is controlled by the brain, which only underscores how impressive this incre...

Dad’s Day dining he’s bound to love
Father’s Day is an opportunity to shower Dad with extra love and attention. Special outings and heartfelt gifts typically are part of the celebr...
Portsmouth Public Library book recommendations
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Public Library would like to recommend these book titles. Each title is available to borrow with your library card! ...

OVP HEALTH CARE selects Wade Martin as CEO
Huntington, WV — The Board of Directors of OVP HEALTH CARE, a non-profit organization committed to making quality health care services accessibl...
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...
OPINION

If you’re a fan of the Marvel Universe go see this film
We leave Hogwarts and head to the Marvel universe this week with the sequel to Doctor Strange (2016) this is also the 28th film in the Marvel Universe...

Magically hard to follow or care
Well, we made it to Hogwarts this week. I will start this review by stating I’m not the biggest Harry Potter fan. I’ve watched the films b...
April 29th, 2022 updated: April 29th, 2022. |

If you are a fan of the video game series go see this
Hey everyone! I took two weeks off as I have been pretty sick. I joked that some weeks I don’t love seeing a new movie but I truly missed it in ...

Where courage abounds
It was the English statesman Sir Edmund Burke who said, “But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possi...

Grow in grace and knowledge
If you’ve ever planted a garden, you know that the only way it can grow properly is if they are carefully nurtured. In order to have good flower...

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...