Lifestyle

Pet of the Week: Dexter
Dexter Pratt is a nearly 5-year-old Shetland Sheepdog, frequently referred to as a Sheltie. He was adopted for his mother, Sara Pratt, but quickly dec...

Portsmouth History: The White Front Restaurant
In 1936, Nicholas Sainopulos purchased the “White Lunch Car,” a diner that was housed in an old Portsmouth street car. Sainopulos “w...

Portsmouth History: Eugene McKinley Memorial Pool & the End of Jim Crow in Portsmouth
On Friday, June 9th, 1961, McKinley and a group of other African American schoolboys went swimming in a flooded sand and gravel pit that had recently ...

In the fight against COVID-19, we all have a part to play
- You’ve probably heard the term “essential worker.” You might even know a few. Among them are those in the medical profession, educ...

Community Calendar
The Madison Township Trustees monthly meeting will be held June 16 along with the public budget hearing for the fiscal year 2021. Meetings are held at...

Portsmouth History: “Modern Design” & Clothing Manufacturing in Gilded Age Portsmouth, Ohio
The Sanford, Varner & Co. factory building at the southwestern corner of Third and Chillicothe streets has its origins in America’s Gilded A...

Community Calendar
The Scioto County Children Services Board will hold their regular Board meeting on Monday,June 1, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. at the Children Services Agency, B...
President Reagan’s favorite macaroni and cheese
1/2 lb. macaroni -boil in water, drainStir in: 1 t. butter1 egg3 c. grated sharp cheese (reserve 1/2 cup for top)Put in buttered casserole. Mix togeth...

Portsmouth History: B. Glockner on Market Street
The B. Glockner Building at 206 Market Street illustrates the contribution of German immigrants to the nineteenth-century development of Portsmouth, O...

Portsmouth History: Eclipse Livery Building
With its two large arched entryways facing Second Street, the Eclipse Livery Building (now the home of Wright’s Farm Center) was constructed by ...