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City renames portion of Findlay Street
PORTSMOUTH — It’s been a work in progress for nearly two years, but Portsmouth City Council took care of the business of renaming a portio...

New vaccine provider coming to Scioto
SCIOTO — In accordance with a request from the Office of Governor Mike DeWine, local media outlets were provided the opportunity to speak with a...

Campground rentals rate increases proposed by Dunne
PORTSMOUTH — When the U.S. House of Representatives voted with bipartisan support in July to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol, suppor...

PCHD, SCHD plans for Phase 1-B of COVID vaccine
PORTSMOUTH — Reporting countless phone calls while receiving lower than anticipated amounts of COVID vaccines, the Portsmouth City and Scioto Co...

Commissioners honor retirement of 39-year county worker
SCIOTO — The Scioto County Commissioners convened Tuesday morning, taking on 17 items on its conference agenda.On its final item, Commissioners ...

Slow distribution, resistance from nursing home staff hurting COVID vaccine rollout
SCIOTO — COVID vaccines have been administered in Ohio for nearly a month and there is still some public uncertainty regarding its safety. That ...
January 11th, 2021 updated: January 11th, 2021. |

Davis, Coleman against insurance payment in Sheriff’s vehicle incident
SCIOTO — A reported car wreck involving a county vehicle was the subject of condemnation during Tuesday morning’s Scioto County Commission...

Sales tax collection, carryover has Commissioners optimistic for 2021
SCIOTO — In their first session of the new year, Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis remarked on the year behind, which was a strong financia...

Dunne uses council salary to support essential workers
PORTSMOUTH— 2020, in an understatement, was a challenging year for those in the workforce. Many struggled to keep their job and, for those that ...

Several COVID-19 cases associated with local church
Portsmouth, OH, - The Scioto County Health Department reported that there have been several cases of COVID-19 associated with a Lucasville church.Acco...
July 25th, 2020 updated: July 25th, 2020. |