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Troopers seize $52,650 worth of fentanyl in Scioto County
COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against a Michigan woman after a stop in Scioto County.During the traffi...

DeWine announces proposal for $500 million investment in Appalachia
PORTSMOUTH — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine made a stop in Portsmouth to announce details of a proposal to make an investm...
Dogwood Writing Conference returns April 30
ASHLAND – The Dogwood Writing Conference, sponsored by KYOWA Writers, is returning after a two-year absence.This year’s conference will be...

Shawnee State University to host Education Conference May 18-20
PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University’s School of Education will host “Teaching & Learning in Today’s Inclusive Classrooms...

Biden taking ‘hard look’ at student loan forgiveness
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he’s “taking a hard look” at canceling additional federal student loa...
DeWine launches Ohio Crime Lab Efficiency Program
CLEVELAND — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced a new plan to eliminate evidence-processing backlogs and increase the speed at which crimi...
SOMC offering pharmacy services in Vanceburg
VANCEBURG Ky. — Southern Ohio Medical Center is now offering pharmacy services at SOMC Vanceburg Family Practice and Specialty Services.This con...

Otway man arrested for Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor
OTWAY — Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman stated that his office received a call from a local middle school concerning a possible sexual a...
United States is ‘out of the pandemic phase,’ Fauci says
The United States is finally “out of the pandemic phase,” the country’s top infectious-disease expert said in a television interview...

Atomic Credit Union supports Portsmouth’s July 4 celebration
Jo Ellen Keaton, Portsmouth Branch Manager, presented a $250 donation on behalf of Atomic Credit Union to help sponsor the Portsmouth July 4th Celebra...