Fentanyl pushes Ohio drug OD deaths to new record
Fatal drug overdoses continued rising in Ohio to a record 4,854 last year, a 20 percent increase over 2016 deaths. It marks the eighth year in a row that drug deaths have gone up, according to data on...
View ArticleJim Renacci defends flying on strip club owner's plane to meeting with faith...
Rep. Jim Renacci, the Republican Senate candidate, on Friday defended flying in a strip-club owner's private plane to a meeting earlier this week with faith leaders in Scioto County. While deflecting...
View ArticleScioto County native tapped by Trump for U.S. District Court post
WASHINGTONÂ - President Donald Trump nominated Matthew W. McFarland to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. McFarland, currently a judge on the Ohio's 4th...
View ArticleBWC's Opioid Workplace Safety Pilot Program has begun in Montgomery County
On October 15, 2018, state officials and local business leaders met in Dayton, Ohio, to celebrate the launch of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation's Opioid Workplace Safety Pilot Program, which aims...
View ArticleGreen Local Schools prepare for levy
This is the only the first proposed map of what the Green Local School District team has came up with at this point in time. There will be a final map and plan, if the levy passes, that will me worked...
View ArticleInmates charged in 2 Ohio prison knife attacks Source: AP
Two Ohio inmates have been charged in separate knife attacks at a prison in assaults that severely wounded a guard and injured four prisoners who were unable to defend themselves because they were...
View ArticleTwo inmatesindicted forattempted murder
Portsmouth-Two inmates at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville have been indicted for an incident involving a corrections officer Feb. 20. The inmates, Greg Reinke, 38, and Casey...
View ArticleGoodwill of Southern Ohio to hold first Halloween bash
For the first time, the Goodwill fundraiser is a Halloween-themed party, complete with food and drink, a DJ and dancing. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
View ArticleLand bank rejuvenating county
More blighted homes are set to come down as part of the County Land Bank Program. According to Scioto County Commissioners a dozen homes are being demolished currently as part of the initiative to...
View ArticlePost 23 acquires from Landbank
Portsmouth Major Kevin E. Johnson, Portsmouth City Manager Sam Sutherland, Commissioner Bryan Davis, Andy Gedeon, Commissioner Cathy Coleman, Commissioner Mike Crabtree, Bill Ogg, Kenneth Crawford Past...
View ArticleMinford parents mount protests over allegations of gross misconduct...
As rumors continue to swirl about what may or may not have happened to an undetermined number of Minford Local School District students at a Tim Horton Leadership Camp in Kentucky, about a dozen...
View ArticleThe 4th District votes for judge
Jason Smith, Attorney at Law in Ironton, is running against incumbent Marie Hoover for the 4th District Court of Appeals Judge. Both candidates were given the opportunity to speak to the Portsmouth...
View ArticleBurnside announces new HQ for the Friends of Portsmouth
Plant Portsmouth broke a world record in August with the number of plants potted in five minutes, and plans for a second record breaking event are in the works. The ever-burgeoning Friends of...
View ArticleCandidates vie for 4th District Judge
Republican, Mike Hess is running against Democrat, Valarie Gerlach. The 4th District Court encompasses the following counties: Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs,...
View ArticleTrick or treat is Tuesday
Trick or treat is scheduled in Scioto County, including Portsmouth and New Boston from 5 pm until 7 pm Tuesday. Halloween is a fun night for children across the country - but unfortunately, it can also...
View ArticleIndictments handed down
Scioto County Prosecutor Shane A. Tieman announced today that the September term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on October 19 and returned 20 Public Indictments. Charles David Groves, 49, Otway:...
View ArticleConfirmed hep A cases reach 59 in Scioto County; many more suspected
The Scioto County and Portsmouth City Health Departments are continuing to investigate an increased number of hepatitis A cases in Scioto County. The Ohio Department of Health has declared a statewide...
View ArticlePublic workshops on demo plans for Piketon plant announced; critics not...
The federal Department of Energy has announced four of what they are calling community open houses to discuss "how the process for safely disposing waste generated from the upcoming demolition of the...
View ArticleLocals to vote on issues
Two proposed tax levys for Scioto County are on the ballot, and each will require a majority affirmative vote in order to pass. The first, a proposed tax levy for the Scioto County T.B. would renew a...
View ArticleSecretary of State up for grabs
Frank LaRose is a member of the Ohio State Senate from Ohio's 27th Senate district in his second term. He is a member of the Republican Party and is running to serve as Ohio's Secretary of State.
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