News

Man robs WesBanco in Wheelersburg
The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public in determining the identity of a man who robbed a bank Thursday morning..R...

Court wants unredacted autopsies
When the media received heavily-redacted autopsy reports involving the eight members of the Rhoden family, killed a year ago at three locations in Pik...

South Webster hosts 27th annual health fair
Each year, the Bloom-Vernon (South Webster) school district host a health fair for the students and the community.This year marks the 27th year that t...
Porter Twp. studies options
Jim Gill, chairman of the Porter Township Trustees, says any discussion at a recent meeting concerning any change in the township’s tax structur...
Lauren Alaina coming May 20
Lauren Alaina, runner-up on the 10th season of American Idol, is coming to the Portsmouth West High School gym for a concert, May 20 at 7 p.m.She help...
County Sales tax revenue up
Scioto County is up $157,000 in sales tax revenue over last year.For the month of February, the county’s one percent permissive sales tax has pr...
Ongoing opiate epidemic problem
To the Editor:I am writing to discuss Ohio’s opiate epidemic. Each week, we continue to see rashes of overdose deaths in communities throughout ...

Goblin head frightens again
A legendary piece of horror history finds its home in the local area. Residents of Piketon may have seen the red glowing eyes that once terrorized a g...

Pioneer cemetery hidden in Shawnee Forest
Shawnee State Forest is home to an old pioneer cemetery, and its story tells of pioneer days in the area. Shawnee State University Professor of Histor...

West hosts musical May 12-14
Portsmouth West High School’s Musical Theatre Department will present the musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, on May 12-1...