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WASHINGTON — If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America’s economy would hardly sink alone.

The Main Street Portsmouth Farmers Market Sponsored by the Scioto County Commissioners is set to open May 20. The market is one of the most popular stops for local produce and cottage industry goods such as soaps, candles, crafts, and more.

A paddling event called the Ohio River Challenge will launch in June in partnership with many local and regional groups playing a part in helping the Ohio River Way group get their start on a 250-mile journey.

Shawnee State University is working with the GRIT Project to produce workforce and educational opportunities for students this summer with their Bear Tracks program.

In 2018, Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA) and Shawnee Family Health Center set out on a mission to provide a new housing structure in Portsmouth that would create a supportive housing initiative for mental health and those aging out of foster care.

Potter’s House Ministries is an organization in the community that serves a wide range of needs, according to Amanda Flanagan, AmeriCorps Vista. The group serves the community through their food pantry, tax preparation, HEAP and PIP, Marketplace navigation, Medicare benefits, summer feeding day camps for children, a senior food box program and more.

On March 4, 2023, the South Webster High School cheer squad took the mat at the state cheer competition for the first time. The twelve cheerleaders and mascot from South Webster High School became the first competition squad in South Webster history, and they did not stop there. Not only were they the first competitive cheer squad, but they also won the first cheer state championship title for South Webster High School.

PORTSMOUTH – The students of Portsmouth Elementary and Junior High School stepped up to help raise money for the Steven A. Hunter Hope Fund.

For the first time in its existence, the Rock Hill Local School District recently took a unanimous vote to implement an agriculture program for its students.

SCIOTO COUNTY- An anonymous tip led to the May 9 capture of a fugitive from justice who escaped the STAR Community Justice Center.