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Sheriff vehicle junkyard situation resolved
SCIOTO — Thursday’s Scioto County Commissioners meeting was a brief nine item affair, but not one without significance.In its final legisl...

Minford Elementary dedicates new playground
MINFORD — Students at Minford Elementary School have some new playground equipment thanks to a joint effort from the Harrison Township and Madis...

Protests over man shot dead at hospital reach police station
COLUMBUS (AP) — Police in Ohio’s capital city used pepper spray on a small group of people who briefly breached the outer doors of the age...

Council share vision on Market Square pavilion
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth City Council took an early step Monday night in its ambitious Master Plan following extensive public comment and deliber...
Man shot by police, hospital security in emergency room
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man died after he was shot by police and hospital security officers following an altercation in an Ohio hospital emergen...
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US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to ...

Scioto DD continues lunch program
SCIOTO — The coronavirus pandemic has brought many canceled events throughout the past year as doors closed to prevent its spread. One thing tha...

Through obstacles, Scioto DD carries out COVID-19 vaccines
SCIOTO — The race toward herd immunity, like many sustained tasks, is not an easy one. Few know that better than the Scioto County Board of Deve...

Local man discusses faith, wrestling, and more in podcast
PORTSMOUTH — More and more people have started tuning into podcasts, getting their fix of the latest news, sports, politics, or seemingly in wha...

CAO Scioto holding food box event
PORTSMOUTH — Local families in need of fresh food can stop by Spartan Municipal Stadium Wednesday morning to pick up food boxes.Hosted by the Co...