Opinion
What has happened to the Democrat Party?
This is going to sound odd coming from a life-long conservative, but I miss the Democrat Party.The party of the blue-color worker has been taken over ...
Dog licenses doubling in price next week
Scioto County is beginning to crack down on unlicensed dogs.The Scioto County Board of Commissioners are giving county residents one more week to obta...
Kudos to school counselors during National School Counseling Week
National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 4–8, to focus publi...
For the future you
Some things are so precious we need to find a safe place for them. And we need to be doubly careful we don’t forget where we hid the prized poss...
A war on women rages around the globe
From the beginning of the beginning, women have experienced violence at the hands of men. On the seven continents, domestic violence, war rape and sex...
Tough coyote finds a way to survive
I cranked up the four-wheel-drive Ranger and made a drive through the Ohio River bottom lands last week. It was not unsuspected that I soon saw a deer...
Ensuring no more shutdowns
The American people have experienced yet another government shutdown, and the results were what they always are: financial hardship for federal employ...
Traction control
According to howstuffworks.com, traction control helps limit tire slip in acceleration on slippery surfaces. In the past, drivers had to feather the g...
Chronicle of Portsmouth – with a story and destiny
When I look back at the chronicle of Portsmouth and Scioto County, the story develops into history. People like maybe you and I, want more information...
Will I ever be forgiven?
Have you ever had a time when you felt you had transgressed a significant relationship so much you felt you may not ever be forgiven? I’m sure y...
