Garage Cafe, Brain Freeze, great examples of Portsmouth potential
For some time I have listened to many a naysayer drone on about how nothing exciting or modern comes to Portsmouth because those types of business owners know better than to open up here.
View ArticleRally for Recovery set
The second Scioto Rally for Recovery is set to take place in Tracy Park Saturday, Aug. 3. This year's event is expected to feature a number of entertainers including Rick Ferrell.
View ArticleScioto County 2nd in state for felony cases and drug arrests
A new report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol shows that Scioto County is No. 2 in the state for felony cases and drug arrests for the first six months of 2013.
View ArticleSolid Waste case against CAO progressing
It's been seven months since the Lawrence Scioto Solid Waste Management District cut ties with the Ironton Lawrence County Community Action Organization .
View ArticlePiketon man dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
The Scioto County Sheriff's Office reports they believe a man has died of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.
View ArticleBypass project nearing major vote
The $440.5 million Scioto County Bypass project is included in Governor John Kasich's $3 billion investment in infrastructure program and Scioto County Engineer Craig Opperman has sent his letter of...
View ArticleInvestigators Seek Information About String Of Arsons In Scioto County
Tiersa Davis Web Producer: Bethany Simmons Reported: Jul. 23, 2013 11:59 AM EDT Updated: Jul. 23, 2013 1:03 PM EDT Investigators are seeking information after several vacant properties caught fire in...
View ArticleTwo arrested for drugs in Portsmouth
A Portsmouth man and woman have been arrested on drug charges. David M. Thornsberry, 28, of 217 Birch Hollow Road, is charged with possession of drugs, and Ashley A. Bailey, 33, of the same address, is...
View ArticleAnother arrest made in crime spree
The Scioto County Sheriff's Office has followed up an earlier crime spree arrest with the arrest of a third person.
View ArticleSalvation Army raises $6,000 for Christmas in July
The local Salvation Army is in the middle of its first ever Christmas in July fundraiser to help balance out budgeting for the fundraising dry months of summer.
View ArticleCounty to repay $15,000 of misspent funds
During the Tuesday meeting of the Scioto County Financial Planing and Supervision Commission, Scioto County Commissioner Skip Riffe presented a letter from the U.S. Department of Commerce stating the...
View ArticleWoman dies from weekend crash
A Sunday crash has claimed the life of a Scioto County woman. The Cabell County, W.Va., coroner is reporting that Patricia J. Chamberlin, age 76, of South Webster, died Tuesday afternoon at Cabell...
View ArticleSwick pleads guilty
The man charged with abducting a woman in a reported attempted sexual assault near Greenlawn Cemetery, has pled guilty to one count of abduction, a felony of the third degree.
View ArticleWelcome to The People's Defender
Carl and Juanita Barnhill, owners of Barnhill's Seaman Hardware, have retired after 55 years in business.
View ArticleJudge announces his retirement
When Jim Kirsch was a third-grader, he went door to door selling packets of seeds.
View ArticleSOLACE moves offices, schedules open house
SOLACE has recently move offices to a bigger location in an effort to help serve the needs of the community.
View ArticleFitzgerald set to go on trial Monday
A man arrested on rape charges by customs authorities as he attempted to flee to Japan in April, is scheduled to go on trial Monday.
View ArticleTRAC approves Portsmouth Bypass
A major step has been taken in finalizing the plans for the construction of the proposed Scioto County Bypass project.
View ArticleAll three suspects are being held in the Scioto County Jail.
At approximately 3:15pm on Tuesday, the Pike County Sheriff's Department responded to call in regards to a burglary in progress on River Road in Waverly.
View ArticleFree included in new CDX
A new CDX compilation album has hit radio stations around the nation and the list of artists on the recording reads like a "who's Who," of country music singers - Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Darius...
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